Democratic Convention coverage and political notes
The article reports on the forthcoming Democratic National Convention with 94 delegates and notes silver strength in New York elections. It mentions Col. A. K. Andrews acting as President during President Spencer's absence, contrasts paying offices like Havana's Consul General, and notes the Ninth North Carolina Republican Convention nominating Michard Pearson while Charles N. Vance seeks the Democratic nomination. Asheville hosts the district convention May 14.
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Col
A. K. Andrews
Raleigh
The
Southern Railway
Spencer
Europe
North Carolina
Asheville
Michard Pearson
Charles N. Vance
Z. 3. Vance
Unharvested Corn Stalks Seen In Cumberland County
A Samp son man driving through a Cumberland county area weeks ago saw a field of last year's corn still on the stalks. He asked the farmer why it remained unharvested and the farmer replied he had no place to store it.
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Charlotte Observer
the Democrat
Sampson
Cumberland County
Pain Basin cure claim from 1894 testimonial
A 1894 sworn statement from Charles H Wet zel attests to relief and cure after three bottles of Chamberlain s Pain Basin for inflammatory rheumatism. The note also lists druggist W A Hayes offering the product at 60 cents per bottle and includes other dated clippings on medical claims and population stats.
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Melick’s
Chamberlain
Charles H. Wetzel
Sunbury
Walter Shipman
J. P
W. A Hayes
Record April Heat Sets Local News in Raleigh
Weather reports show April heat breaking records with 93 to 98 degrees in Raleigh and across the country. Weather Officer von Herrmann notes this as the hottest April on record, while citizens endure the heat in spring attire. A local ad highlights Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with a vetted patient story and mentions Gov. Trott's estate valued at 730000 dollars.
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Raleigh
von Herrmann
Weather Bureau
Free Dr King New Life Pills Offer
Free sample box of Dr King New Life Pills mailed to address in Chicago by HW Bucklen Co. Claims relief for constipation sick headache liver troubles and stomach strength. Guaranteed vegetable nonergot and nonnarcotic with no deleterious substances. regular box price listed. Sold by W A Hayes, Druggist. The man who is not a friend will often need one.
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W . A. Hayes
HW. E. Bucklen & Co
Chicago
Dr. King
New Life Ville
W. A. Hayes
Blood Balm CO
Atlanta
National Recorder
Bost
Cos
John Wedderburn & CO
F Street
N. W
Washington, D
Local Residents Visit and Illness Report
A sequence of short notices lists residents and visitors: Mr George Pratut and Mrs Lavia’s niece Miss Maud Pratt visiting. Mr Joe Kirkpatrick and Miss Sadie Walker recent staying. Mr Jack Taylor and Mr Charles Taylor visiting. Mr Alex Dickson home from Occoneechee Farm. Miss Rachel Lynch and Mrs Kirkpatrick. Miss Lilian Thompson and Master Ernest Forrest visiting from this town. Mr and Mrs George Hobbs ill. Capt Batchelor and W N Clarke departed to Salisbury. Miss Pori Kirkpatrick improving after mumps. Ben Mebane appointed Deputy Sheriff and first duty arrest. Miss Ida Durham and Tom Jones from Graham attend Mamie Durham’s wedding nearby.
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George Pratut
Maud Pratt
Lavia
Joe Kirkpatrick
Sadie Walker
Burlington
Jack Taylor
Durham
Charles ©. Taylor
Alex. Dickson
Occoneechee Farm
Rachel
N.C
Poiiie Kirkpatrick
Pol
Ben. Mebane
Ida Durham
Tom Jones
Graham
Mamie Durham
List of Lerrens in Hillsboro Post Office March 11 1806
Remaining Lerrens not called for in 30 days will be sent to the Dead Letter Office Washington Crk GOW Clark Thos Cates Sam T Overton Henry Kinney Mrs CR Long Miss Annie Morrison Miss Grace L Parties calling for the above must say advertised in the Orange County Observer and give the date of it.
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Hillsboro
Washington
Crk
Gow. Clark
Thos Cates
Sam. T. Overton
Henry. Kinney
CR. Long
Annie. Morrison
Grace L
Orange County Observer
Assembly Tickets Set Amid Rail Limits at Asheville
Secretary Charles J. Parker reports a new rail limit for the Annual Assembly in Asheville, with tickets valid June 13 to July 20. Millionaire George Vanderbilt will open Biltmore estate to Assembly members for one day, admission by membership certificate, while the estate remains closed to the public.
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Charles J. Parker
Teacher's Assembly
Asheville
George Vanderbilt
Biltmore
Vanderbilt
Hiltmore
A New Magistrate’s Judgment Report
A Winston Sentinel item describes a man tried before a new magistrate in Moers county for beating his wife. A young attorney pleaded for release while the magistrate held Sambo guilty of manslaughter and granted a divorce to the woman. The piece notes doubts about the judgment's durability.
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Moers
Winston Sentinel
Darkey
Evavistrate
Sambo
A Fireman's Dream Inspires Escape From Rail Disaster
Col Olds reports Engineer Pleasants who was badly scalded in a Manly collision has recovered at home. Pleasants recalls the fireman dreamt of a crash and his own death and resigned before the accident. A substitute fireman died in the ensuing incident. Pleasants survived and has returned to work.
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Col. Olds
Pleasants
Seaboard Air Line
Manly
Pleasante
Orange County Election Precincts Established 1895
The Orange County Clerk of the Superior Court announces the creation and alteration of election precincts under North Carolina law. Voters in Chapel Hill and surrounding townships will vote at designated precincts including South Chaveld Hull, North Chapel Hill, Patterson's, Cole's Store, East Hillsboro, and University precincts, with lines defined by local roads, creeks, and town limits.
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Superior Court
Orange County
North Carolina
County of Orange
Southuaren Wien
Chapel
Durham and Chanel Till
Durham County
Chapel Phil
Franklin Street
Reosemars
Uinghasa
Chaven Hill
Bingham Township
Nortil Carpel Hill
Cross’ Creek
Borland Creek
Chapel Hill Rail Road
Chapel Hill Township
Patterson’s
Patterson's
Cone
Wills
Cole's
Ltme
Cole's Store
White Cross
Cates
Begham Township
Caldwell
Jackson
Bove
D. F. Crawford
Precinct Boundaries and Voting Places Update
The document describes election precinct boundaries in Hillsboro and Cedar Grove townships, naming Cheek Crossing Precinct West Hillsboro Precinct and Cedar Grove Precincts. It sets voting locations at East Hillsboro Zach Cunete store Carr's Post Office Peters and other landmarks, with lines dividing voters by east west of specified lines.
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Cedar Precinct
Orange and Caswell
Cody Grove
Jie Pyar Reese Stadler
Millsboro
N. G. Hester's
Dar Grove Road
Marshall Wathence
Cedar Grove
Carr
Leasburg
Person
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New York Evening , Post
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Havana
Fitzhugh Lee
Georgia
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Draggist
N. C
Hurst
Great
Methodist University
Buckden’s
Arnica
Pitcher’s Castoria
Inegw Ege
Apes Hillsboro Drug CO
Efresh
Post Office
Parris & Shaw
Parris
Uricsporno Duug Co
F. M Martin
Long Beach
West Va
Bette of Chamberlain
Vale
Gov. Trott
Efiand
E. L. Hassell
F. E. Baker
Calveston, Tex
Ayer
Galveston
Texas
J. G. Ayer
Lowell
Mass
Burlington News
Ohio
White Bros
Mebane
Hillsboro, N. C
Dr. Strudwick
Hester D. Turner, J
Jeune
M. Gattis. S
Hillsboro, N. G
John W.graham
Paul C. Graham
Graham & Graham
Attorneys-At-Law
Alamance
Caswell
Granville
Orang
J. S. Morton
Harlow
Bradfield Regulator CO
Beenes
Norte Carolina
Patterson's Precinct
East Hillsporo
Hobbs
Oaks
Eno River
Crabtree's Mill
Wake Street
Cedar Grove Township
East Hillsboro
University
Esset Hillsboro
University Station
Berry's Mill
Mill Road
Isaish Browning
Sidney Picken
Barton
Scarlett
Ward
Jay eSarletcy
Sonry
Wes Hoy
Cheek’s Cross
Co. Grove Township
Bain's
Bain’s Mill Dam
Frank Thompson
Kirkpatrick
Thomas Pratt
Yisa Church
Troy
J ., Hayes
Seis
Bingham Town
Willy
Cheek
West Hintsporo
Aloe
Carns Precinct
Toler
New Leasburg Road
Peters
Toler's
Henry Richard
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