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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1903
Page
2
The item notes Joseph A. Harris as publisher and owner of the publication, stating the paper is issued every Thursday. It establishes the masthead role and regular publishing schedule for the weekly edition.
The Oxford Public Ledger endorses Augustus W. Graham for Governor, praising his popu larity in Granville and Orange counties, his legal and legislative record, and his straight Democratic principles. The piece lauds his conduct as jurist and public servant and urges readers to support his candidacy for capable, safe, and fearless governance.
J F Hughes of Du Pont Georgia recalls a long fight with a lung abscess and a near death. He credits Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption with restoring his health in days. The remedy conquers coughs colds and throat and lung troubles. W A Hayes Drugist guarantees it priced 50 cents 1.00 with trial bottles free.
In Madison county a band of armed men expelled a company of Black workers employed by a telephone company. The report notes Madison county’s strong Republican majority, about one thousand, and identifies it as the home of Senator Pritchard and the Republican State Chairman. The New York Evening Post is asked to take notice.
An advertisement claims Kodol Dyspepsia Cure treats children's stomach disorders as well as adults. It features Mrs. Henry Carter's Nashville endorsement and notes the cure digests what sits in the stomach. Also mentions a new 90 foot bridge over Eno Cox and Christian's mill in Durham County.
Cham writes that a year of backing cough led him to fear consumption. After trying many remedies and months of physician care, he used one bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar and was cured with no further trouble. Signed by W. A. Hayes.
The Baptist Female University at Rateigi plans a new music building on its grounds with a projected minimum cost of $25,000. The project signals expansion of campus facilities and supports the school’s programs.
The Auditor of Ohio announced on July 1 that the state is out of debt for the first time in 40 years, with the last outstanding bonds paid. The New York Sun notes Ohio joins Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, New Jersey, and West Virginia as debt free, with several states carrying only nominal debt.
I am just up from a hard spell of the flux says Mr. T. A. Pinner a Drummond Tenn merchant I used one small bottle of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and was cured without a doctor I consider it the best cholera medicine in the world There is no need of employing a doctor when this remedy is used for no doctor can prescribe a better medicine for bowel complaint to any form either for children or adults It never fails and is pleasant to take For sale by W A Hayes Druggist During the month of July 15 new rural free delivery routes were established in this State bringing the total number up to 337 Only one route was dropped this one being at Elizabeth City Its length was only about a mile and the pay only 00 a year
A historic ad urges Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a remedy for burns sores ulcers and boils with a claim it can avert fatal outcomes. The note adds a farmers’ labor worry in North Carolina noting the strain of replacing departing workers.
An anxious claim about Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic asserts the bottle lists iron and quinine as ingredients. The text mocks the product and implies a no care no pay stance in a promotional style.
A Wilmington Star report notes that hundreds of children have died in toy pistol accidents on the Fourth of July, yet the sale of toy pistols continues nationwide. The piece argues for renewed attention to safety and regulation amid ongoing commerce.
Foreys Kidney Curs touted as cure for Brights Disease diabetes stone in bladder kidney and bladder diseases. W A Hayes notes county of Durham hires 50 convicts from the penitentiary to work on public roads.
There are two classes who can influence young men to live sober lives more effectively than laws. The young women of the land and all employers of young men. If young men drink, women can refuse company and employers can require sobriety or dismissal. A strict enforcement of these rules could deter thousands from drinking.
A Shell Lake man recalls his four year old son suffering colic and cramps until morphine failed. After giving Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, the child slept and recovered, says F. L. Wilkins a book keeper for Shell Lake Lumber Co. Sold by W. A. Hayes, druggist.
In New Bern Journal style, a local lawyer reports seven divorce cases to be presented at the upcoming court, indicating a rise in divorce applications compared to marriage license filings. The note highlights a busy court calendar and shifting family matters.
Dr George Ewing of Smiths Grove Ky writes of relief after using Foley’s Kidney Cure and recommends it to physicians. W A Hayes notes North Carolinas exhibit plans for the 1904 St Louis World’s Fair and cotton mill support. Greensboro Female College fundraising exceeds 20000 to avoid sale. Mrs Mollie Allen cites Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets preventing cholera morbus attacks. Sold by W A Hayes Druggist.
A dated price list shows various goods with unit prices: wheat at 89 to 90 cents per bushel, corn 75 cents per bushel, oats 60 cents, meal 75 cents, pork 7 to 12 cents per pound, bacon 12 to 15 cents, flour 4 to 5.50 dollars per barrel, tallow 4 cents, beeswax 20 cents, butter 15 cents, eggs 15 cents per dozen, peas 1.25 to 1.75 dollars per bushel, beans 2.06 to 2.50 dollars, hides 4 to 10 cents, chickens 10 to 25 cents each, live geese 40 cents per pound, washed wool 25 to 35 cents, unwashed 15 to 20 cents, coffee 8 to 20 cents per pound, sugar 5 to 6 cents per pound. All country produce in good demand.
Gaither Collin announces a new barber shop in Messrs Parks and Hedgpeths furniture building on Churton street one door north of Dr Spurgeons Dental Parlors offering shaves shampoos haircuts and clothing cleaning and pressing with satisfaction guaranteed.
Foley's Honey and Tar provides immediate relief to asthma sufferers in severe stages and, if used promptly, can effect a cure. W. A. Hayes.
Colonel Olds argues for moving the next Democratic State Convention to Pollen Memorial Hall at the Agricultural and Mechanical College in Raleigh. The writer scoffs at the idea, saying such a convention there is outdated and unlikely to occur.
An 1903 advertisement claims Kodol Dyspepsia Cure lets indigestion sufferers eat freely. The remedy purportedly prepares the stomach to receive and digest food and aids conversion into healthy blood. Sold by W A Hayes Druggist.
Our new stock of spring and summer millinery for ladies and children is ready for trade. Latest hats bonnets ribbons feathers and trimmings plus notions dress trimmings jewelry tab belts and shirt waist sets. Public invited to inspect. mail orders receive immediate attention from Mrs M L Taylor and sister.
A dated advertorial notes that preventing death by own action is possible with Electric Bitters, touted as a tonic for nerves and vital organs. It cites a prison report showing 844 convicts employed statewide on roads and farms, down about 500 from 22 years ago due to county road sentences.
The genuine De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve bears the name E. C. De Witt & Co., Chicago, with W. A. Hayes, Druggiat, selling it. The ad warns against numerous counterfeit imitations due to the salve’s popularity and multiple cures for cuts burns and eczema.
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