Growth of Dukes and Trinity Tales from Early Durham
The narrative recounts Trinity College football lore with a 10 4 loss to Duke and Jack Haynes playing as Davis. It follows the Dukes rise from War era survivors to tobacco merchants building a Durham factory, selling Pro Bono Publica tobacco and expanding to 25 000 pounds annually by 1872.
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Trinity
Jack Haynes
Davis
Jake
Urham
Duke
Furman University
Furman
Durham
South Carolina
DUKES
Trinity College
Washington Duke
Haggard
New Bern
Hillsboro
Washington
Raleigh
Brodie Duke
William
Brodie
North Carolina
Buck Duke’s rise and the Duke tobacco empire
The article recounts Buck Duke’s rapid ascent from factory manager at fourteen to business partner at eighteen, his role in forming W. Duke and Sons, and J. B. Duke’s leadership in modernizing cigarette production. It covers price wars, the creation of the American Tobacco Company, foreign ventures, and the later growth of power and philanthropy culminating in the Duke Endowment and Duke University.
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Ben
Duck Duke
Buck Duke
Buck Duke Long
Washington Duke
Buck
Duke
W. Duke and Sons
J. B. Duke
William T. O’brien
Dukes
Young Buck Duke
New York
Washington Duke and Sons
American Tobacco Company
Continental Tobacco Company
U. S. Supreme Court
Southern Power Company
W. S. Lee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Duke Endowment
James B. Duke
Trinity College
Duke University
First Duke University football team members pictured
The photo shows Duke Universitys first football squad with players in three rows headed by Plato Durham and Bob Durham. Seven of the listed players were still living, with Bob Durham serving as president of Southern Seminary in Buena Vista VA and Buff Hanes residing in Mocksville. Tom Daniels was noted as living in New (incomplete).
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Duke
Plato Durham
Pete Murphy
Stonewall Durham
Fred Harper
Will Turner
Billie McDowell
Bob Durham
Jesse James
Buff Hanes
Isaac Irwin Avery
Co. H. Caviness
Tom Daniels
Ben Black
Luther Hartsell
E. S. Whittaker
Pink Turner
M. T. Plyler
Carl Bandy
Will Flowers
Bob
Robert
Cavalier Radio Log Details Desperate Flight Ending
The Associated Press reports the Cavalier's final communications before a forced landing. Timeline shows takeoff from Port Washington, sea entry, worsening weather, SOS, distress calls, and last messages indicating landing, sinking, and coast guard standby.
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Associated Press
Cavalier
Port Washington
Coast Guard
Duke Endowment Divides Funds Across Southern Institutions
The will distributes 32 percent to hospitals and 10 percent to orphans and church relief, with 5 percent to Davidson College and Furman University, 4 percent to Johnson C Smith University, and 2 percent for superannuated ministers. It also earmarks 17 million dollars extra to Duke University, including 4 million for a medical school, plus 10 percent of the residuary estate to the university’s productive funds.
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Carolina
Davidson College
Furman University
Johnson C. Smith University
Duke
Duke University
Public spending is the greatest menace to liberty say Babson
Babson argues that continued government spending erodes personal liberty and taxes the public through hidden charges. He cites rising totals, debt, and a vast tax burden on ordinary families, urging reforms to curb waste and reform the tax system to avert a financial crisis.
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Babson Park
Mass
Washington
George Washington
Herbert Hoover
White House
Roosevelt
Capitol H
America
Myrtle Beach Guest House Destroyed in Blaze
Myrtle Lodge, a large wooden building in Myrtle Beach’s business district, burned early today. Operated by Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Thompkins, the guest house was destroyed while nearby structures were saved. sparks caused fires in several other spots.
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Myrtle Beach
S. C
Myrtle Lodge
Kelly Thompkins
Puppy saves owner as stray bullets fly in Idaho
In Idaho Falls on January 21 a tiny puppy unintentionally helped shield Mrs. Lor Harris when a bullet whizzed over her shoulder as she leaned to lift the dog. Police Chief C. A. Carlson said the shot likely came from someone engaged in target practice.
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
Lor Harris
C. A. Carlson
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First Trinity
Washington & Lee
University of North Carolina
Guilford Memorial Park
Greensboro
High Point
Cavalier's
Sam
Babson
Cas
Rockefeller
Chaq
Sartin Day Cleaning CO
Master Cleaners & Dyers
English St
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