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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1908
Page
3
A century old New England tale recounts a stingy clergyman who extorts donations yet hides greed behind piety. He is tricked into accepting nine cheeses from grateful parishioners and must eat each as the crowd watches. The piece also notes wildlife mimicry in fish eggs and a Mozart controversy over an opera.
A damaged OCR fragment shows a distressed speaker railing against mistreatment and sarcasm. The text references an audience, a lecturer, and a social scene with mentions of marriage and ridicule, but lacks clear names or events to identify.
Farmers report heavy rain causing high water and tobacco spoilage while fodder pulling continues. Mrs A J Hall returns home after a major operation nine weeks ago and nurses report Mrs Agnes Tilley has typhoid confinement. Local events include singing class with Obe Tingen, visits by J D Hall and J M Proctor, Miss Belle Markham starting school at Mineral Springs, and a church service at Sandy Level with ongoing meeting next week.
John R. Early, a leper and former soldier, will receive $72 monthly pension for total army disability. Payment awaits legal clarification on his inability to handle funds due to segregation, with a suggestion to place him near a soldiers' home so trustees or his wife could receive the money on his behalf.
Two Lambert Riley children from near Hillsboro were carried to the Oxford Orphan Asylum after narrowly escaping a house fire set by their possibly deranged father. The fire occurred Tuesday near Durham. the father’s whereabouts are unknown as officials moved the children to the orphanage for safety.
A party of Durham residents joined a larger North Carolina group traveling to New York and other northern cities. Travelers include Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Moore Miss Mattie Booth Miss Lina Washington Crews Miss H. L. Atkinson Miss Josephine Maynor J. W. Allen H. E. Seeman T. E. Allen and E. C. Parrish. The trip, planned by Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Gattis, will visit New York City Niagara Atlantic City Philadelphia and return via Richmond.
Durham residents report a robbery after a Tuesday night incident at the show grounds. Reuben Barbee claims Lonnie Shamblee, his country neighbor, took his money while Barbee was intoxicated and unable to stand. No arrest yet and officers have not located Shamblee.
The Mutual Protective Association of Virginia and North Carolina tobacco growers seeks a charter for a Farmers Co operative company to own a Danville steam prizery. The aim is to store and market tobacco away from public auctions to push higher prices, challenging the American Tobacco trust. Minimum capital is set at 10000 dollars.
O D Horton and Mary Wilson appeared before Justice Owens after a week. Horton was fined for an affray and assault after evidence showed he struck Wilson in the face with a whip. The warrant originally charged only assault but was amended to include both parties in the affray.
Minnie W. Buchanan files for divorce in Durham County Superior Court. Jesse G. Buchanan is to answer by Aug. 31, 1908, after summons by publication due to absence in the Philippines. Clerk Green notes the case began July 25, 1908.
Trains Nos. 111 112 107 116 136 135 and 274 listed with daily or near daily departures from Durham North Carolina to Greensboro Raleigh Salisbury Jeffries Oxford Richmond and other points. Connections shown to Danville Lynchburg Washington Baltimore New York Boston and more. Officials names and office addresses included for inquiries.
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