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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1909
Page
5
The column records church sermons by Rev. J. A. Hackney and Rev. ZB Ferrell, plus local visits from J. W. Carpenter, Miss Lassie Poet, and families in Roxboro Bahama and Funston. It notes Bahama High School opening, new residents moving in, and townsfolk tending crops amid rainy weather.
The article catalogs faculty members who spent August away for conferences and research. J C Wooten visited Western North Carolina and held tests in North Carolina. J F Breedlove catalogued books in the library in Durham. Many professors spent time at home or traveled to Raleigh, Chicago, and other cities for academic work, meetings, or research projects.
A garbled excerpt discusses local price increases, political opinions, and figures like the Postmaster General. It mentions Greenville residents facing burdens, critiques itinerant teachers, and notes concerns over policy rates and labor. The text includes references to Piedmont and Durham, with mentions of a president’s aide and housing speculation.
Raunay and partner engage in a local event at Sal Remar involving notable participants Neater and Se aiar womtar. The oddly phrased item lists Donn and Soenaay as central figures with Neale 3m and a referenced Remar context, suggesting a small community notice or social brief.
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