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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1908
Page
2
An old Durham publication records its 1820 establishment and 1903 second class postal status, noting advertising rates and postal act compliance as part of its historical note.
Durham reports a GOP need to field strong candidates as the Democratic lead faces scrutiny in the county and state, while Judge Jones and Solicitor Jones Fuller pursue a vigorous criminal docket. The piece notes a voter drop in gubernatorial primaries and praises Senatorial hopeful J. S. Manning. In Gastonia, Socialist agitator J. L. Fitts was arrested for obstructing sidewalks after earlier clashes, bond set at ten dollars.
Mrs Nellie Slater Green aged 28 died at home near Nelson after a illness leaves husband and two children funeral and burial Monday. Mrs Sallie Baldwin aged 38 died near the Pearl Mill from peritonitis leaving eight children and husband buried Monday afternoon in church ground. Thomas C Herndon dies at Edgemont after illness funeral Saturday interment Barbee burying ground. E L Roberts foreman at Durham Hosiery Mill aged 50 dies after stroke leaving wife and seven children buried in Stem Granville county. Luther 18 months old son of Mr and Mrs Henry Scoggins died at home of stomach trouble interment Markham burying ground Monday.
In Durham Mayors Court several defendants faced charges of gambling larceny and whiskey sales. Berry Horton Claude Heate and Walter Bell were jailed 30 days for affray. Will Carrington posted 100 dollars bond to rise to the higher court for whiskey. John Smith and J Ed Ellis posted 25 dollars bonds for gambling. Buck Carrington was fined and sent for stealing watermelons. Prof. C W Massey returns from the North Carolina Convention of county school superintendents at Morehead City reporting a largely attended meeting.
Eunice Rowland of Moree has accepted a position on the Daily Sun. She is the only woman in the city and the local boys wonder if they will be supplanted.
Glad to see our German correspondent at Lakewood park Monday night. The city schools will open next Monday with Superintendent Carmichael arranging readiness. Durham merchants expand to Northern markets for fall and winter stock. Fireworks attracted a crowd and the evening pleased dancers skaters bowlers and theatergoers. New ad from W A Slater Co on page four. J Wesley Bright returned from New York with the fall and winter stock, calling it the best the company has ever had.
A reminiscence recounts Lord Houghton recalling Cockburn the lord chief justice at a dinner sparking a clash with Lord Floughton over the Tichborne estates. Houghton noted Cockburn’s sharp wit and the retort that implied the insult was intentional.
Wanted for cash all kinds of old books papers relics furniture and more. We buy and sell school books at half price or exchange for others. Send lists wanted or for sale to Southern Book Exchange Raleigh North Carolina.
The piece extols Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a lasting, reputable remedy with known ingredients. It highlights long popularity, claims of superior curative qualities for liver and stomach ills, and contrasts with faded rivals. It notes no alcohol in Dr Pierce’s Pills and likens the product to an honest square-deal medicine.
Notice that Ed Horton serving a robbery sentence will have a pardon application made to the Governor. Wilston and Bryant dated August 18, 1908, attorneys. Salesmen wanted to manage Durham and nearby counties for The Harvey Oil Co Cleveland Ohio.
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