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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1888
Page
8
Philadelphia Times outlines tariff protections under the Mills bill with per hundred value figures for iron steel soap linseed oil envelopes salt nails wool and paper bags. It argues tariffs largely exceed labor costs and defend wage protection while advocating free tin salt and wool to aid industry and consumer prices.
A sermon urges Rest for workers and leaders urging clergy and families to take breaks. It argues a rest from constant toil renews health and perspective, allowing better work and brighter, broader views upon return. It highlights indulgence for workers at home and in churches to refresh vigor.
A comic aside shows an editor dodging a visit while the office boy invites a two hundred fifty pound man. The piece notes the Grand Lodge of Masons of North Carolina to lay the cornerstone of a new Methodist church, with a December ceremony and a festival by Southport ladies to fund the church building.
An old trade advertisement touts Diamond Paints offering 33 colors at 10 cents a unit. It claims durability speed and economical use for dress goods gilding bronzing and sample cards. It lists Wells Richardson & Co Burlington as the contact and promises pure unadulterated color for various metal and fabric finishes.
Tomorrow we will make a special display of laces embroideries and white goods of every description including novelties never before shown in this market. Fabrics include Oriental Normandy Fedora Platte Vals Chantilly Spanish Gui pure Beige two toned flouncings from 50c per yard. Todia linens cambrics pig Irish point and batiste in one two toned effects.
Trains run by 75th Meridian time. Southbound service operated by Ra and Danville Railroad as listed in condensed schedule.
Public notice lists Joan Mannine of Chapel Hill North Carolina and Manning Manning of Durham North Carolina. Details unreadable in fragment but indicates an address or filing with local authorities. Further specifics unavailable in the readable text.
An assortment of white goods including Egyptian lawn Bulgarian lawn Victoria lawn India lawn and spotteds such as Batiste Arial stripes silk mulls India linen and India dimettes is advertised with Jones 100 pieces 15 cut India linen to be offered during the week at Sic.
A gala week sale invites shoppers to visit the store this week offering 25 to 40 percent below market value on white goods laces embroideries table linens towels napkins Marseilles quilts and related items in Raleigh.
The notice outlines northbound trains with connections at Keynville to Clarksville and at Richmond to West Point and Baltimore. It mentions through tickets and Pullman sleepers between Montgomery New Orleans Washington Richmond and Greensboro with parlor cars and booking details through Sakis WA Arak dLTArLOR.
Fragmentary OCR about a Salem North Carolina academy describing a healthful location beauty and comfort with emphasis on music art and study. Mentions life quality and extended schooling, but details are unclear due to garbled text.
Pomona Hill Nurseries in Pomona North Carolina invites fruit growers to inspect the grounds beside the Richmond and Danville main line. The nursery lists apples peaches pears plums cherries grapes berries and more with new and old varieties and offers a 1588 catalogue and free descriptive catalogue upon request. J Van Lindley solicits orders and reliable salesmen are wanted with commissions.
The National Hotel in Danville Virginia announces a new establishment near the depots with updated furniture and six heated by steam electric bells and gas in each room.
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