Asheville Dry Column and Durham League Doubts
Durham reporter notes Asheville shifts to the dry column and predicts new tavern rooms for blind tigers. It questions whether Durham will field two teams in a proposed state baseball league and suggests investors may seek safer returns than baseball. The column discusses rock mining costs and county grading, urging farmers to remove rock if profitable and reflecting on universal hard times.
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Asheville
Blind Tigers
Durham
Woodworking Plant Considered for Chapel Hill
A. E. Lewis of Liberty, a major real estate dealer and manufacturer, visited town to evaluate a wood working plant. He plans moving from Liberty to a location near Chapel Hill where timber is plentiful and expects to supply various mills with large stock and wood blocks. The News urges such industry for Chapel Hill, hoping it will attract more wood working ventures.
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A. E. Lewis
Liberty
Lewis
The
News
Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill Mews
Runaway on East Main Causes Injuries in Edgemont
Yesterday afternoon a runaway on East Main street Edgemont injured farmer John Holloway who was knocked unconscious briefly. The frightened horse hitched to Dr Bowling's buggy sped down the street at high speed near 9.
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East Main Street
Edgemont
John Holloway
Dr. Bowling
Car Barn Collision Leaves One Unconscious in Hillsboro
A buggy collided with the wagon of Mr Hollo way, throwing him to the hard earth unconscious. He was carried to M Edwards on Elliott street and showed improvement next morning. The wagon and buggy sustained damage, the latter overturning with only scratches.
Judge Grants North Carolina Rail Rate Probe Access
Asheville Oct 10 Judge Pritchard denied defense objections and granted State counsel permission to inspect indexes of Southern Railway books. He overruled the defense to examining pre June 20 1905 stock and bond accounts. The court finds defendants may pursue proper examination of bonds and stocks in the investigation.
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Asheville
Pritchard
Railway Commission
North Carolina
Montgomery
The
Southern Railway
Southern
T‘urday
Comptroller Plant
Butler vs Wright Case Decided by Superior Court Judge
The Butler versus Wright case, discussed previously in these columns, was decided by Superior Court Judge W R Allen in favor of Butler. It remains unspecified whether the case will be taken to a higher court.
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Butler
Wright
W. R. Allen
North Carolina Cecil Rhodes Scholarship Exam At UNC
The next qualifying exam for Rhodes scholars in North Carolina will be at the University of North Carolina in January. The winner will be notified before March and will study at Oxford University starting October. Scholarships worth about 1500 dollars annually for three years are awarded one per state or territory. Candidates must be unmarried U.S. citizens between 16 and 24 years old on October 1 of the election year.
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Rhodes
Benjamin Lacy
Davidson College
P. Venable
Coane
North Carolina
Cecil Rhoder
University of North Carolina
Oxford University
England
United States
Special Gates 70 Raleigh Train Fare and Grounds Admission
North Carolina origin tickets: first class fare plus 25 cents, plus 50 cents for Grounds admission. outside NC grounds admission coupon not added. Children over five under twelve half fare. Military bands discount: five or more, two cents per mile. Tickets sold Oct 11 to 18, inclusive, and forenoon trains to Raleigh Oct 19, limited Oct 21. See agent for details.
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North Carolina
Raleigh
New York Paint Factory Tour Reveals L. & M. Paint Efficiency
A reporter’s visit to a New York paint factory details the production of 10,000 gallons of paint using L. & M. White Lead and Zinc lines. The process yields 7 gallons from each mix at under $1.20 per gallon, claimed to outperform competitors and offer low defect rates. Mackoey Brothers of Durbar distribute the L. & M. line to churches and homes.
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L. & M. Zinc Rr
Ae In & al
Mackoey Brothers
Durbar
Woman illness remedies touted by Dr. Pierce in old ad
The ad promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets as cures for female weakness and pelvic disorders. It claims safety, alcohol-free glyceric extracts, and endorsements by medical writers. It warns against unknown substitutes and extols proven composition and longevity of the product.
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Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Okd
Land Sale Notice in Durham County
Under a deed of trust dated May 6 1905 J Claudius Leigh defaulted on the note and the holder requests a sale. The property is set to be offered as permitted by the deed of trust and applicable laws in Durham County.
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J. Claudius Leigh
Durham County
Public Auction of Lot 59 Proctor Place Durham County
Public outcry sale at the Court House door in Durham at 1200 L M Saturday October 26 1907 for cash the desribed lot on the east side of Shepherd Street fronting 63 feet running 183 310 feet and 72 710 feet to rear with sidewalk eight feet in front description from Proctor Place plat Book 1 pages 28 in Deeds Office and tied to Claudius Leigh by deed dated May 6 1900 recorded September 20 1907 with a Fullerton Trustee
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City of
Durham
Durham County
N. C
Shepherd Street
Proctor Place
Rezieter
Claudius Leigh
Bigshoe
Limited time offer for diamond ring and skin recipe
An advertisement promises a free complexion recipe once you order a rose cut diamond ring worth under two dollars. The offer asserts European beauty secrets and a Tiffany style ring, urging quick payment of two dollars to secure the deal before supplies run out. It lists T C Mosele of 32 Hastagred Street, New York City as the sender.
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H. Steinmetz
Florist
Raleigh
Freeland
Europe
T.C. Mosele
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Grange County Observer
Julian S. Carr
Occoneechee Farm
James A. Cheek
Allen J. Ruffin
John C. Hocutt
Hillsboro Baptist Church
Hillsboro
County Board of Education
Lockhart
Hocutt
Forrest and
Pickard
Beard
Parrish
Roushae
Odistrict
Methodist Episcopal
South
J. B. Sturley
Cedar Grove
Lakewood Park
Norman
Stokes Mays
Weldon Cheek
West Durham
Madge Merritt
J. P. Horne
Buck Parrish
East Durham
Watts Hospital
Dula Townsend
Slade, Perry & Co
Robert Jourdan
M. Henry
Jeity
Stovall
Granville
Fred
W. P. Durham
Roxboro Street
Befield
Camry
Prom
Trinity Chronicle
Seaboard
New York
Ete H. Steinmetz, Florist
Ti Holladay Studio
the Postoffice
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Wade
der Bac Kaee
Siz
Royal Medicine
Marine Big
Chicago
Hlwart McAsdams
Durhewm
Anna
Fidelity Bank
Edward Me
Arlame
Hastagred Street
New York City
Toder
T. Moseley
E. 23Rd Street
Taran
Cessus Copraianis
Charlotte Observer
Observer
Sunday Observer
the Observer Co
Charlotte, Nec
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Aditron
Sunset Magazine
Flood Pedding
San Francisco
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