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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1907
Page
2
The notice describes advertising rates and publication details for the Durham recovery paper, filed as second class matter in August 1903 at the Durham North Carolina post office, with rates set at 0 and 25 cents and rates to be made known on application.
Durham editorials discuss football growth and youth hair trends, presidential campaigns and Bryan at the state fair, a tribute to John Charles McNeill of the Charlotte Observer, and a call for Durham business leaders to unite for greater local progress beyond neighboring towns.
A leaf tobacco and cigarette shipment valued at 7000 dollars consigned to the British American Tobacco Company of Great Britain is seized by Norfolk customs authorities. The action follows a conference with Collector Hughes, U S District Attorney Lewis, and a Justice Department representative.
A case against Ed Wynne charging him with selling whiskey was heard by the mayor last Saturday and the evidence led to his discharge by the mayor.
S C Brawley shows slight improvement after illness and expects to be out soon. J A Herndon ordained elder in Primitive Baptist church with Elders Gold and Simpson presiding. Major Guthrie case in Durham moves to Supreme Court for new trial question. Y M C A Trinity College held memorial for John Charles McNeill, speakers praised his writing and character. City aldermen discussed food supply and fresh meats at regular meeting. Horace North Snow Jr of this city to wed Miss Sue Blake Sheet of Winston Salem on Wednesday October 30 at the bride’s mother’s home.
Died Saturday night last is Miss Bulah Cates 18 daughter of L M Cates at her home near Orange Grove School. Other local notes mention Dr Thomas Hume and family returning to Chapel Hill, Mr Geo W P Cates rejoining Haw k River residents, Rev J F McDuffie moving to Andrews place with school opening next month, and a Durham auto line being organized led by J A Woodall. A steel bridge at Strowd's ford would ease travel as a new road is being graveled and improved toward the city.
The First Baptist congregation in Greensboro voted unanimously to call Rev. John L. White D D of Beaumont Texas to be their pastor succeeding Rev H W Battle now at Kinston. White a Salem native educated at Wake Forest previously led Baptist churches in Elizabeth City Durham and Asheville before serving in Macon Georgia.
Corner stone for the Main Street Methodist church in Durham was laid with Rev. T. A. Smoot in charge and Rev. J. B. Hurley assisting. The project, under construction for some time, is expected to reach about 200000 dollars and will be a prominent, well located worship space.
President Currie says the state fair set daily attendance records with 5000 more visitors than when Roosevelt spoke two years ago and Fridays drew the largest crowds. A North Carolina Tobacco growers' association resolutions urged farmers to seek honest, profitable tobacco prices. Other notes include Croatan Indian teachers institutes in Robeson, the Charlotte county club incorporation, and court exchange between Judge Webb and Judge Ferguson with consecutive November hearings.
A bishop dining with a friend notices the host’s son staring at him. After dessert the bishop asks if he is “all right,” and the boy answers with a suggestive aside about the knee breeches, hinting at improper awareness.
A discussion on liver fatigue and digestive health argues for treating the body as a whole. It promotes Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a non secret, glyceric extract with listed ingredients claimed to restore stomach function and relieve bilious symptoms.
Under a 1905 trust deed J Claudius Leigh defaulted on a note. On noon at Durham Court House door the trustee will sell at public outcry the lot on Shepherd Street Durham fronting 68 feet and depth 153 310 feet, lot No 59 of Proctor place.
Having eee as Administrator of Edward McAdams late of Durham County this is to notify all persons indebted to his estate to make immediate payment and all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 6th day of August 1907 This notice will be plead in that of their recovery The Finality Bank Administrator of Kawa McAdamsne roamed.
The Recorder offers premium number 1 a pocket knife to every subscriber paying one year in advance. Old subscribers know the knife, others may view it at the office or at Taylor and Phipps Co store.
Advertisement notes premiums for annual prepaid subscriptions. A new subscriber secured for one year earns premium No 2, described as a much better knife than premium No 1, awarded to the payer.
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