19 Nov 1907
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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1907
Page
1
Timberlake and Surf area notes cover corn progress, hunting yields, hogs, crops totals, and local trades. A fatal typhoid death of Mrs. Couch is recorded alongside a November wedding at Hillsboro with family and friends.
Mrs. Lulié Durham Andrews wife of James P. Andrews and daughter of S. C. Durham died at her Bethel home on November 6 1907 after months of consumption. She lived a devout Christian life and was loved by all. Funeral services were led by Rev McDuffie and her remains laid to rest in the Silent City beside her mother and sister. The family receives sympathy from friends in their loss. News from Chapel Hill. News reached the city Monday that W A Wilson’s child, formerly of this city and now in Alamance county, died from burns. Full particulars were not received.
The piece urges support for North Carolina orphans homes and praises Thanksgiving offerings as vital to care and training for orphaned children. It appeals to gratitude and religious sentiment and notes the seasonary appeal for generous contributions.
A special election in the Glenn school district passed by a two to one margin to approve a special tax. The district will raise five hundred dollars, the state adds five hundred, and the county may contribute five hundred for a new high school, totaling about fifteen hundred more than previous funding. Funds will be sought immediately to begin a high school building.
Help wanted ad seeks men and women to represent in New York City with good pay. Address east 23 Street, New York.
A fragmented report describes visiting a paint shop in New York and mentions brands like L. & M. White Lead and Paint, with scattered references to quantities, oils, and donations to churches. The text is garbled, but signals an old era paint trade vignette sold by Ackmey Brothers.
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