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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1902
Page
2
Washington reports President Roosevelt plans a southern trip when feasible and may attend Raleigh State Fair in October. The article warns residents to pay 1901 poll tax by May first to be eligible to vote in November elections and urges prompt payment.
A Hebron Ohio doctor recounts a two year voice loss and obstinate cough from a severe cold. After trying many remedies he reports rapid relief with Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Cols. W A Hayes Drugstore offers 500 and 1.00 trial bottles free.
The new court house and jail for Scot land County have been completed and accepted by the County Commissioners. The jail is in service and the first court will convene April 28 with Judge Thomas A. McNeal of Lumberton presiding. He will try three capital cases.
Time tested remedy claims to stop coughs colds croup grip bronchitis and throat and lung troubles at once. Postmaster C C Dawson of Barr Ill says One Minute Cough Cure is the best on the market and has saved him from severe sickness. Children also favor this remedy praised by W A Hayes.
Twenty nine new rural routes were established on April first with forty more planned next month. Wake County has ten routes in operation and Mecklenburg County has fifteen laid out.
The clashing ad copy touts Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a superior blood purifier with a one dose claim and 25 cent price. It also notes the Charlotte cotton mill output and worker counts, and includes testimonials about Foley's Honey and Tar from Robt J Miller of Read House Drug Store in Chattanooga Tennessee.
Dispatches to R G Dann Co report an encouraging outlook for a large yield of winter wheat, suggesting favorable conditions and strong prospects for the crop. The message emphasizes optimism and potential market impact based on current growing trends and weather patterns.
A North Carolina retailer invites residents of Orange and surrounding counties to visit their large store. The catalog features dress goods, clothing for men boys and youths, shoes, hats hardware china and glassware, groceries, fertilizers, wagons buggies cook stoves and furniture. The shop promises careful selection direct from factories, cash prices, and customer satisfaction with friendly service.
Judge Shaw advised the Davie County Grand Jury not to dine with the county home keeper. The comment reflects on human nature and cautions against undue influence, noting that a fair judge avoids hospitality or gifts from litigants.
An old Hillsboro advertisement for Graham Yearby Drug Co promotes a wide range of drugs, brushes, soaps, colognes, and rubber goods. It touts freshness and purity while urging customers to visit. A separate note links malaria fears to Virginia’s Desman Swame area and endorses Electric Bitters as effective.
A North Carolina editor is reported to be camping on a rise northwest of his town to gain a good landscape view in four directions. The piece adds that he wrote a certain ten line item about a tense breast being filed with rage and the types made it rays.
A testimonial from Joseph Coffman of Montmorences Indiana claims Foley's Honey and Tar cured ten years of bronchitis. The ad notes public praise from W. A Hayes and mentions census data placing North Carolina as a top tobacco producing state with Kentucky first.
M. B. Smith of Butternut reports De Witt’s Tattle Early Risers are the most satisfactory pills he ever used and never cause griping or nausea. A note mentions the Soldiers’ Home in Raleigh plans to increase inmates to 120, up from 108, exceeding the current accommodation limit.
Foley's Honey and Tar claims Pheomonia is Rostep stops the racking cough and strengthens the lungs. If taken in time it will prevent an attack. Refuse substitutes. W. A. Hayes. Congress grants permission to erect a memorial for Lt Shipp on public grounds in Charlotte.
Admin warns all claimants to exhibit their claims against the estate of Alice J Noble by April 15 1903 or be barred from recovery. Debts owed should be paid promptly to the administrator in charge. Dated April 10 1902.
A Franklin Grove man suffered a four year leg ulcer resisted doctors until Backlen's Arica Salve was used. The advertisement credits the salve with healing burns bruises corns scalds eruptions and piles. Available for 25c at W A Hayes drug.
In obedience to the Superior Court order in the Special Proceeding of Martha J. Hall et al. versus Mary V. Freeland, a sale will occur at the courthouse door in Haillstore on Montay MayePoh 1902. It offers part of Lot No. 6 in the Lolin K. Pratt division, a 42 acre tract with defined metes and bounds, plus a remaining 21 acre tract adjoining, both subject to Mary V. Freeland’s dower. Terms: one-third cash and balance at 6 and 12 months with interest on deferred payments.
Coastal newspaper notes Noah Raby of Edenton New Jersey celebrated a 130th birthday as claimed by annual New Bravewick announcements. Skeptical observers question age noting Raby is blind and toothless yet recalls past events with verified dates. A Wilmington Messenger excerpt summarizes the claim. A separate testimonial praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy from Colombo Ceylon resident Chas M Cramer Equ in Colombo. He reports rapid chest cold relief and hoarseness cure, endorsing it for children and widespread use. The piece ends with corn scarcity driving farmers to plant more and expect better yields with good seasons.
Mrs Ellen Harrison of Kansas City reports her children recovered from severe whooping cough after using Foley's Honey and Tar. The notice endorses Chamberlain's stomach and liver tablets for digestion, appetite, and constipation. Carolina Trust Company president Mills donates 1000 to Raleigh Methodist Orphanage. Mrs Galler praises Chamberlain's Colic Diarrhoea Remedy after a child’s near collapse.
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