Orange County Observer remarks and town politics April 30 1968
Local sheet notes subscription rates and newspaper ads, reports on mayoral and council elections set for May 5, and county meetings on May 4. It covers notices of deaths, a medical operation, local construction plans at Eno Cotton Mill, and changes in Methodist church properties in Hillsboro with Strudwick to relocate as parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Lynch
Mewers
James Webb, Jr
Lynch
W. J. Dickson
William R. Faucette
Chapel Hill Township
Wa. A. Gattis
Raleigh
Orange County
Orange Guards
Hillsboro
S. M. Gattis
Gattis
Methodist Church
Charton Street
Rafus Bradley
Shepperd Strudwick
Tryon
Wake Streets
Jones’ Webb
Caution on Boschee's German Syrup Remedy
Public notice promotes Boschee's German Syrup as the premier cure for consumption and lung trouble. It claims world leading sales since 1868 and urges readers to choose the remedy over cheaper cough medicines. The advertisement lists prices 25 and 75 cents and notes W. A. Hayes as retailer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boschee
W. A. Hayes
Fancy Grocery Co
Foley
Fancy Grocery Company
Chamberlain
W. A. Haye
Shriner
Ww. E. Hay
Burlington
N. C
Local buggy dealer touts large display and stock
The advertisement promotes a wide display of buggies and surreys including Parry Hackney Oxford Henderson and Rock Hill models. It invites customers to compare prices and notes a guarantee with each vehicle while promising a new car load soon. It also mentions rapid selling of current stock and daily arrivals of home made buggies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sme
Hackney
Oxford
Henderson
Rock Hill
Who Will Be Our Next Mayor
Local notice outlines upcoming mayoral decision and invites reader input. Also promoted are low cut shoes at Parish's and a range of community updates including school remarks, illness cures, and local notices. Fifty-five items touch on politics, medicine, and church life with names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parish’s
White convict Stevens shot at Occoneechee stone works
A 35 year old white convict named Stevens was shot and killed by guard Blake at the Occoneechee mountain stone works on Monday as he attempted to flee during dinner. Stevens, serving 30 years for murder at Winston term, was struck by a full buckshot load through the back into the heart, according to witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens
Occoneechee Mountain
Blake
Winston
N. C
Administrator's Notice for the Gattis Estate
Having qualified as Administrator of John M. Gattis dec d I notify all persons with claims to exhibit them by April 3 1904 or be barred from recovery and all debtors to make payment This 3rd Day of April 1903 SM Gattis Administrator
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Gattis
SM. Gattis
Henry M. O'Daniel
G. W.P. Cates
W.lynch
Raaleigh's May Festival Opens With Broad Attractions
May 4th to 10th event featuring half fare rail rates, reduced tickets, free grounds at the Capital City carnival by Gaskill Mandy Levitt Company with bands, parades, midway attractions, military maneuvers and street commerce. Frisco System sale on select routes. Local ads for medicines, groceries, and a big straw hat promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Gaskill-Mandy-Levitt Carnival Company
Wayetteville Street
Frisco
Saint Louis
Farmers urged to grow own meat supplies amid rising prices
Nashville Graphic notes farmers are buying Western side meat as prices rise. The piece argues current costs prove folly of not self supplying with home raising efforts. It emphasizes increased costs and urges local livestock production to reduce dependence on markets.
Executor notice of Henry M O Daniel estate and Lynch estate
Two probate notices warn all debtors to pay and all creditors to present claims by specified dates. Executor G W P Cates for Henry M O Daniel estate and Administrator for S W Lynch estate announce deadlines and remedies if deadlines are missed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Ferry & CO
Detroit
Mich
Memorial Day Observance by U D C Chapter in Cameron
The General George Burgwyr Anderson Chapter U D C urges citizens and schoolchildren to observe Memorial Day Monday May 11 at 5 pm. Participants meet at the Episcopal churchyard to decorate Confederate graves and proceed to the Presbyterian churchyard then the new cemetery for ceremonies. Respectfully, CAMERON, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Burgwyr Anderson
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Episcopal Churchyard
Episcopal Church
Presbyterian Churchyard
New Cemetery
Respecca Cameron
G. B. Anderson
Big Damage Suits Against Southern Railway Over Fatal Crossing
Suits to be brought in Caswell or Orange counties seek about 50000 dollars for the deaths of W A Cooper and R L Boland in the Scarlet's Crossing wreck near University Station on March 27. Cooper was married with a child. Boland unmarried. Kitchin and Carlton of Roxboro will lead the defense for the Cooper case and likely the other suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway
W. A. Cooper
R. L. Boland
Scarlet’s Crossing
University Station
Kitchin & Carlton
Roxboro
W. W. Kitchin
Luther M. Carlton
Cooper
Caswell County
Orange County
Durham
Boland
Mr. Boland
SEEKING REPRESENTATIVES FOR REGIONAL SALE WORK
A nationwide ad seeks individuals of character and good reputation in each state to represent an established wealthy business house. Salary 21.00 weekly plus expenses, paid weekly in cash. Horse and carriage furnished when needed. References and self addressed envelope required. Colonial Co. 334 Dearborn St Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Co
Dearborn St
Chicago
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