05 Sep 1895
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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1895
Page
1
The State Industrial Department releases a bulletin on North Carolina's manufacturing growth. It highlights eleven cotton mills under construction with eight subscribed stock and 49 in ring or weaving, plus twelve lin mills one silk mill one towel mill four mills and a crecting manufactory.
Col Fairbrother defends Walter Henry amid a fiery editorial exchange over Henry’s switch from Democratic ties. The Recorder notes Henry’s moral stance and criticizes Democratic papers while highlighting Henry’s push for Third Party honesty and reform. Durham, NC and Johannesburg, South Africa mentions appear as tangential items.
North Carolina items include Joseph Hunt named Post Master at Oxford, Buffalo Bill's Wild West show booked for Charlotte, Chas M Cooke named state secretary, and Orange Presbytery session at Cross Roads church. Banks consolidate in Oxford as Bank of Granville, Sam Jones to stir crowds in Winston Salem, Raleigh leader Mrs. W. W. Vass dies, and cotton receipts reported for Charlotte. Also notes on Buried treasure of farmers moving to NC, New crop bale from Morven, and several local incidents including drownings and thefts.
The California Supreme Court rules the widow inherits a quarter of a million dollars from the Walkerley estate. Mrs. Walkerley now Mrs. Bank, formerly of Winston NC and founder of the Los Angeles Record, becomes sole heir. Local Durham notes report social and business chatter, with court and county actions forthcoming.
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture summarizes state crop conditions from 1000 correspondents. Conditions remain about July levels with favorable weather, corn up to 93 and generally fair to normal. cotton holds around 74 to 74.5, with acreage seeded higher than average and fodder ready for harvest as frost approaches. a closing quip references Mary and a goat.
Ex congressman H P Cheat ham conferred with attorney Maj John W Graham in Hillsboro over papers for the contested basi case filed by Rev James N Day colored from the Church of God Tenn preached to a small congregation. Hon Charles M Cooke of Louisburg named Secretary of State succeeding Octavius Coke. North Carolina advances in mis fecturing.
Mrs. Emily J. Runyan gains historic distinction as the first woman admitted to the Medical Society of Virginia. Election occurred during a meeting held this week in Wytheville, marking a milestone for the organization and regional medical women.
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