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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1883
Page
4
A Durham Recorder feature urges preaching with practical power not ornate rhetoric. It argues true impact lies in compassionate deeds, personal sacrifice, and inviting study of scripture to aid the suffering and poor, rather than elaborate techniques.
An essay discusses the trait of disagreeableness in companions and the toll of constant obstacles in life and work. It blends quotes on manners from Sir Arthur Helps and reflections on motherhood, childhood labor, and charity, ending with a practical tip about preserving ink in a potato.
The article discusses aurora experiments by Prof. Lemsbroem in North Finland and how electric currents create aurora arches. It blends reflections on God and goodness with moral lessons, urging teaching children courage, kindness, and trust in a benevolent Father.
A wealthy banker known for charity learns a hard lesson when a shoemaker, driven near to suicide by unpaid debt, is saved and the banker discovers an unpaid bill among his records. The tale contrasts liberal giving with prompt payment to workers and ends with a resolve to settle all debts promptly.
A discussion condemns stimulants for mental fatigue and extols sleep as brain restoration. It contrasts the dangers of alcohol to rest, notes brain nutrition during sleep, and urges prudent self management. It closes with social reflections on courtesy and self-control in daily life.
A discarded note thanks residents of Durban and vicinity for liberal patronage and goodwill over the years, noting their evident appreciation and preference for trains moving east.
A local business description outlines a clothing shop opened at modest cost. The writer speaks of strong community ties and confidence in the enterprise as part of the town’s thriving community fabric. The fragment lists travel times between Charlotte Salisbury High Point Greensboro and other cities, hinting at a regional route schedule.
Daily train service lists arrival and departure times from Goldsboro Raleigh Durham Hillsboro Greensboro High Point Salisbury and Charlotte with connections at Charlotte to the A and Air-Line A C L and C C A lines for travel south and southwest and southeast.
The notice lists train No. 52 and No. 60 routes with connections from Salem to Kernersville Greensboro Chapel Hill University Raleigh and Raleigh areas. It states through tickets at Greensboro and other points, with passenger agent in Richmond Virginia.
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