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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1890
Page
3
Early notices from Durham praise farmers and tobacco, with remarks on New Bern and the market for cabbage and sweet potatoes. Local sermons, a lawyer’s standing, and prominent residents are mentioned alongside city boosters and advertisements for shops and medicines.
Report from Pitt County describes tobacco yields and crops including 64 acres planted with tobacco and a later sale planned by E. M. Pace of Danville Virginia on the 10th. The writer notes farmers disregard the Sabbath during curing and comments on moral judgments, with local remedies advertised for animals and laxatives for people.
Our Shoe and Hat Store announces a large inventory sale to reduce stock by several thousand dollars. The prompt clearance will start in the early days of September with first arrivals getting the best values and more accounted over the usual price.
Local shop promotes deep discounts on boys hats at 50 and 75 cents and men’s crushed hats at 75 cents to $1.00, plus Dunlap and Derby hats, with shoes including Boyden and Torrey models at strong reductions. Declares prices lower than elsewhere with quality.
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