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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1896
Page
3
The county observer column lists railway timetables and fares, local ads for tonics, dyes, and medicines, and notes several deaths and funerals. It reports Pattie Ruffin's New York arrival and Hillsborough events, shop fire loss, burglaries, and ongoing town happenings with references to churches, physicians, and local merchants.
An advertisement touts a "new discovery" called RHEUMACIDE a scientific vegetable compound claimed to cure rheumatism by neutralizing blood acids. It urges immediate use as a constitutional cure and notes Hillsboro location with Hillsboro Drug Company and B A Rosemone as distributors.
List of names awaiting calls at Hillsboro post office with 80 day forward notice to Dead Letter Office read aloud for Orange County Observer. Also election notice for Hillsboro board inspectors O D Hooker John J Pleasant Robert L Christmas Registrar indicates new registration opening Saturdays April 4 through May 2 at Court House 9 am to 4 pm except May 2 until 9 pm.
Fifth Congressional District of North Carolina announces a competitive examination to fill two vacancies at West Point and Annapolis. Congressman Settle requests all candidates to appear in Greensboro on May 20 for the examination.
Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of the late Sophroma Davis I notify all claimants to present their claims by April 7 1896 or be barred. Debts should be paid promptly. W T Mangum Administrator. Having qualified as Administratrix of the estate of Thomas A Williams I notify all debtors to pay promptly and all claimants to present authenticated claims by March 7 1897 or be foreclosed. March 24 1896. Lucinda E Williams Administratrix.
Miss Susie Squires has been very feeble for some time. Travel is good and business improving in our town. Miss Ida Durham returned to Graham Tuesday. Mr. Jackson Cheek is ill and we hope he recovers. Miss Anna Smith of Burlington has been visiting. Mr. Wicsley Cheek of Chapel Hill spent days at home this week. Master George Holt of Mebane visiting grandmother Mrs. E. Mebane. Bettie Burton of Graham visiting sister Mrs. Wo. McCauley. J. Thompson from near Burlington spending days with his uncle. Daisy Thompson visiting sister Mrs. Tow Cheek in Burlington has returned home. Last Monday evening wound up the parties for the season. No winter girls. Mrs. Steven Dickson has a turkey that lays two eggs a day. Call to see stock. The green eyed monster has troubled Effand’s young men. They won’t let any young ladies go to Van. P H Smith of Hillsboro will organize a Sabbath School at Cool Springs on the 3d Sunday. Services at 11 o’clock a m by Rev. Watson of Chapel Hill CLEMATIS.
Henry Ward Beecher recalls a man advised by a doctor that Ayer s Cathartic Pills were needed for gloom. Hillsboro Drug Co offers no old stock. Ten trotting horses from Col J S Carr s Occoneechee Farm went to Kentucky, trainer Arrasmith driving. Two Raleigh horses by Pamlico, including Pamlicole owned by R E Crawford, and a stallion owned by F E Emery, head to Lexington tracks.
An enduring slogan traces Castoria from infancy through motherhood, noting how each stage of a child’s life prompts reliance on Castoria. The ad asserts continued trust as a family remedy across eras.
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