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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1893
Page
2
The Range County Observer from Millsboro North Carolina dated April 1 1598 notes postal service volunteers at Hills post office and lists Joseph A Harris as editor and proprietor. The fragment references Orange County and an experimental clerk or committee.
The case before the Superior Court involved a political plot claim. The defendant entered a plea of nolo contendere and paid over $100 in costs after the Grand Jury’s last term. The Chronicle notes this plea’s significance and outlines its legal implications and potential evidentiary limits.
The fragmentary text hints at a contemporaneous political issue with discussion of a president and a potential extra session, plus an advertisement for Electro Bitters and various patent medicines. It references public sentiment on financial reform and a doctor’s or seller’s testimonial from Texas, with names like A. Morass and Ramsey and a dated 1891 signature line.
The New Peterson Magazine lists new offerings by Ellen Olney Kirk and Mary Gray Umsted, with stories by Catherine Thayer and Minot J. Savage among others. Also noted are Fireside feature expansions and a two dollar yearly subscription at The New Peterson Magazine Philadelphia address. Governor Carr accepts Virginia immigration meeting invitation. officials invited to Richwood event and to join Southern Governors gathering.
Mr HB Hardy, long attached to the State Chronicle, has bought an interest in Mae North Carolinian and in the business of the travel agency tied to that paper. Hardy deserves success and is hoped to prosper.
A corrected market report lists wheat at 80 ets per bushel of 60 lbs, corn 65 ets per bushel, oats 50 ets, meal 65 ets, and various prices for bacon, potatoes, sweet potatoes, cabbage, onions, and other staples. It notes beef, pork, hides, wool, coffee, salt, cotton seed, flax, and more with ranges and units, urging producers to prepare produce for market.
A circulated Senate petition urged President Cleveland to appoint Senator Wade Hampton of South Carolina as Commissioner of Railroads. Hampton read the document, noted the unanimous senate support including Senator Irby, and declined to present it, accepting it as a souvenir with gratitude.
Secretary Gresham decides to retain Colonel Fred Grant in office during the Cleveland administration. It notes Democrats who sought the Austrian mission are dismayed and mentions Robert T. Lincoln could stay in London but prefers to return home.
The St James Gazette asserts the United States will have a powerful navy within years if current trends continue and may rival Europe’s best fleets. It notes US ships and armed vessels surpassing traditional navy strength and warns great powers to take heed of America’s rising maritime power.
A historical ad notes bottles of Kong's New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds sold in the United States from March 1891 to March 1892. It boasts high sales figures, a 100 dollar price, and a guarantee of satisfactory results. Pharmacy listings show W A H as supplier.
An obscure ad notes a remedy for indigestion nervousness and fatigue. Mentions genuine brand with a red wrapper and crossbar design.
The Lady Managers seek expert input for NC women’s work to be shown at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Divisions cover Colonial Display, Drawing and Decor, Needle and Leather Work, Press and Literature, with named in charge and contact details for each division. The committee chair, Mrs Robert Cotter, will respond to inquiries beyond listed categories.
A collage of brief items from North Carolina papers notes Moody giving 500 dollars in Charlotte with 400 donated to the Y M C A and 100 to Raleigh News and Observer. Congressman Bunn supports W C Stronach for Raleigh postmaster. Wake Forest President Taylor to deliver Winston graded schools commencement address. Yadkin Ripple touts an engraved 1772 gourd claimed oldest in the state. Raleigh Visitor laments cotton craze in the east and urges Western wheat. Teachers to attend World’s Fair in Chicago with July 25 congress. Dunn Times recounts a trader swapping an ox for two barrels of eggs and selling at 16 cents a dozen. Asheville Gazette reports George Vanderbilt buying Pisgah and planning a hotel atop a 5757 foot mountain. Advertisements tout salve and remedies for rheumatism and neuralgia with prices and local druggists. Hillsboro.
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