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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1907
Page
2
A Durham paper discusses road funding and macadam projects while noting Raleigh streetcar fares. It cites Judge Pritchard on railroad evidence limits and comments on railroad regulation prospects. A death in Danville prompts family travel for funeral.
Large crowds expected at the Raleigh State Fair this week. The issue notes an ad from Reade Brothers Company Timberlake with low prices. In mayor’s court Jack Shambly and James Ellis faced whiskey sale charges and were bonded. A small Edgemont fire damaged B L Duke’s house. total loss about 1500 with no household insurance.
The Superior Court jury awarded Conductor John D. Bowen of Wilmington 15000 dollars plus costs after a short deliberation in the Seaboard Air Line personal injuries case arising from the Hamlet wreck last July. Attorneys for the railroad indicated intent to appeal though negligence was admitted and mediation had matched the award. Judge Biggs ruled punitive damages unavailable due to lack of wanton or willful negligence.
A 75 by 150 foot freight warehouse at the Navasao Guano Factory waterfront four miles from Wilmington burned before daybreak. The blaze started in tankage from spontaneous combustion and, despite mill workers efforts, spread overnight. The loss included tankage burlaps and manufactured bags with city help declined.
A blaze consumed the entire building and contents of the tankage in the factory this morning. Colored workers used the mill hose to save the factory property, and insurance covers the loss though a final amount is not yet estimated. Operations will continue without interruption.
Green Level correspondent reports Mrs Millie Yates aged 82 died Saturday October 5 leaving one sister one brother two sons and one daughter. Wife of the late Hinton Yates she belonged to Mt Pisgah Baptist in childhood and later to Green Level church. Funeral and burial held Sunday October 6.
Thomas Whitaker a longtime Dur ham printer with ties to Bull and Duke factories and Seeman Printery died after sleeping outside Saturday night. Found unconscious Sunday near Herndon livery stables he was taken to Watts Hospital and died at his sister’s home. He left two sisters and two brothers. Burial was Monday afternoon.
A late night fire at a cottage owned by Dr. L W Crawford in the northern outskirts of Greensboro destroys the home occupied by Janie McCoy. Lizzie Jeters, said to be over a hundred years old, suffocates and perishes as rescuers arrive too late to save her. The McCoy household suffers a loss as the blaze rages, with only chemical wagon aid possible.
In a fragment from a social column, Angelina and Edwin recall palmistry readings predicting their marriage would happen twice. Angelina notes a quip about marrying twice, while Edwin protests it wasn’t his fault, and both reflect on the unusual prediction.
A physician recalls five students diagnosing a six month old child with incipient pneumonia diphtheria peritonitis marasmus or malaria. The lecturer reveals the child is perfectly healthy showing how doctors may differ in interpretation. A Paris detective Saindo captures a thief after a trick with watches and confinement at the police station. Mrs McKinley’s devotion near the White House is cited with a granddaughter finding an empty watch case and the president’s warm remark. Also an ad seeks readers for McClure's Magazine representation at 67 East 23 St New York City.
Reporter tours a large New York paint factory producing 10 000 gallons of paint faster than manual methods. The L and M brand promises durable wear, with zinc hardening and white lead quality. Four gallons of L and M mixed with three gallons linseed oil yield seven gallons at under $1.20 per gallon. The firm offers free repainting if defects appear and lists donations to churches. Sold by Hackney Brothers in Durham.
Medical writers and teachers across schools recommend Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for weak stomach dyspepsia and chronic catarrhal diseases including bronchial throat and lung affections. The formula uses glycerine extract of native medicinal herbs with no alcohol and includes claims of safety and efficacy backed by authorities. A booklet of extracts from eminent medical authorities is available on request from Dr. B V Pierce Buffalo N Y.
Public foreclosure sale by trustee H A Foushee under J Claudius Leigh deed dated May 6 1905. On September 26 a lot in Durham on Shepherd Street fronts 68 feet and extends 193 feet 3 10 inches with 8 foot sidewalk. Sold to highest bidder for cash at Durham Court House door.
A persuasive ad promises an exquisite complexion with a diamond ring. It claims an Orientals and Greeks beauty secret recipe is included free with each ring and will save on cosmetics while removing pimples and blemishes. The price allegedly undercuts rivals and grants access to the secret recipe.
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