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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1903
Page
2
News notes reveal Confederate Reunion dates in New Orleans May 19 through 22 with round trip rail fare listed from Greensboro at 15.30 dollars. The War Department seeks state cooperation to publish names of Union and Confederate veterans.
In Leesville Indiana W H Brown survived a near death when Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption restored his health after severe asthma attacks. The cure was immediate and followed by a complete recovery. The remedy also claims to treat consumption pneumonia bronchitis and grip with prices 50c and 1.00. Trial bottles free via W A Hayes Druggist.
A Wilmington Messenger editorial warns New Bern against bragging about safety, noting other North Carolina towns have faced murders strikes and hardships. The piece urges humility and cautions that boasting could invite misfortune, referencing Charlotte Raleigh Tarboro Kingston and Fayetteville as examples.
The annual U S fertilizer use ranges from forty to fifty million dollars. Most states require official fertilizer inspection to guard farmers against fraud. Heaviest use occurs in the Southern states while prairie states report little commercial fertilizer sales.
Notice serves the public that DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is the only pure witch hazel salve on the market. It claims to have cured thousands of stubborn piles where other treatments failed. The ad warns against counterfeits and guarantees satisfaction with the genuine product.
Farmers report wheat looks better than in years with favorable weather ahead. If conditions stay favorable for a month, Rowan county could yield a larger wheat crop than in a decade. Oats are also performing well.
For the Observer, a contrast arises over a shipstaff allegation against Hilleboro Brilling and Manufacturing Co, labeled as sweepings in dust. The piece cites a Miller W C Noble defending truth, while Chamberlains Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is promoted with a local testimonial from Enterprise Alabama about a decade-long diarrhoea sufferer cured after using the product.
The Raleigh Christian Advocate notes large scale preparations for the 200th birth anniversary of John Wesley. It urges celebration in North Carolina where many of his ecclesiastical descendants live, but warns against idolizing the man at the expense of his spirit and doctrine and cautions against hero worship.
There is nothing like doing a thing thoroughly says the ad. Bucklen's Arnica Salve is claimed to cure all sores, barns, bruises, cuts, boils, ulcers, skin eruptions and piles. Sold for 25 cents by W A Hayes, druggist, with a satisfaction guarantee.
The American Tobacco Company employs hundreds of girls in Greensboro earning six to eight dollars weekly in the cigar factory. A fourteen year old girl is reported to be earning $6.50, while the top figure reached is $8.00. The piece notes there is value in much of it, but the difficulty lies in extracting that value.
The notice states the tonic contains iron and quinine in tasteless form with the tagline no cure no pay. It implies the product's formula is plainly printed on every bottle.
With many authorities warning, fruit blooming too soon risks frost damage around the next full moon. April 12 is Easter and often brings cold snaps that could ruin the crops if they arrive early.
An advertisement claims Foley’s Honey and Tar cures coughs and strengthens lungs and prevents pneumonia if taken promptly. It warns to refuse substitutes. A Siler City firm reports shipping twelve thousand dozen eggs since January, while Chatham hens recover from a failed rabbit crop last winter.
Weely Hillsboro Market Report shows prices for wheat corn oats meal pork bacon flour tallow beeswax butter eggs peas beans hides chickens feathers wool coffee sugar and other country produce in good demand with per unit rates and ranges across multiple commodities. Major items include wheat 80 to 85 cents per bushel corn 65 cents oats 60 cents meal 75 cents pork 12 cents per pound flour 4 to 5.50 dollars per barrel and butter 20 cents per pound.
A promotional letter argues labor costs exceed paint costs in house painting. It claims Devoe Lead and Zinc uses fewer gallons, saving money overall, with a Magnesia painter praising Devoe for coverage and durability. Historical price comparisons show lead and oil lasting three years versus Devoe lasting close to a decade.
Chronic bronchitis cure story from a Montmorenci Indiana worker who credits Foley's Honey and Tar with a miraculous recovery after ten years of coughing and near whispering speech. The account endorses the product and notes others have used it with satisfaction.
Washington Progress notes that prospects for a fine fruit crop this year are promising but cautions that unforeseen events could cut it off. It adds that fruit in this section of the state rarely amounts to much at best.
An old advertisement urges keeping Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand for bowel complaints. It emphasizes the risk of not acting and describes the remedy as never failing and pleasant when mixed with water. W A Hayee, Druggist, sells the product.
Announcement states the Summer School for the South will begin its second annual session at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville on June 23 and continue until August 1.
Robt J. Miller proprietor of the Read House Drug Store in Chattanooga Tennessee states Foley's Honey and Tar has greater merit than any other cough syrup. He notes calls and sales for it exceed all other brands combined in his store. W A Hayes.
Grandmaster Clark of the Grand Lodge reports strong expansion of Masonry in this state. Since the January Grand Lodge session, half a dozen new lodges have opened operations, indicating robust growth and steady activity within the order.
An advertisement extols Little Early Risers as a cure for liver troubles and constipation. The pills are advertised to act as a tonic, arouse secretions, and restore liver function without weakening the system, attributed to W. A. Hayes.
An ad praises the One Minute Cough Cure as pleasant and harmless for children. It claims immediate relief for coughs, croup, and ja grippe, stating the medicine acts at the source of trouble without passing into the stomach, drawing out inflammation and healing to permanently aid lungs, blood, and tissues as stated by W. A. Hayes in 1903.
Our new spring and summer millinery has arrived with fashionable hats bonnets ribbons feathers and trimmings. Public invited to inspect our goods and orders by mail receive immediate attention. Mrs M L Taylor & Sister announce new stock of notions dress trimmings jewelry tab belts and shirt waist sets for ladies.
John Oliver of Philadelphia recounts a severe illness with yellow skin sunken eyes and back pain. After three doctors gave up he used Electric Ritters for three weeks with marked improvement and declares the product saved him, urging others to try it at W. A. Hayes' drug store for 50 cents guaranteed.
The Hor Grover Cleveland denies telling a reporter he is out of politics. Soon after, it’s announced that Cleveland plans an extended trip West. Whether the two events connect is not stated.
Rev Francis J Davidson pastor of St Matthew Baptist and president of the Third District Baptist Association in New Orleans endorses Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for stomach cramps and cramps. He reports excellent results among his parishioners and recommends it, sold by W A Hayes Druggist.
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