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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1894
Page
2
Augustus W. Graham of Granville is named as the candidate for Representative Fifth District by publisher Joseph A. Harris in the Hillsborough Orange County Observer.
Editorial notes critique Democratic complacency while praising new Johnston county chairman James H. Poll and the News and Observer under new management. The House passes tariff amendments for sugar iron ore coal and fence wire after Senate changes amid Republican opposition. Rising corn prices and collapsing wheat values spark attention as farm economics shift globally.
J N McElroy promotes Electric Ditters as a permanent cure for headaches and indigestion. He notes its benefits for habitual sick headaches and a tonic effect for constipation. Testimonials from Lippman Brothers in Savannah and routines of P P L P and P O P P are included, along with local business messages from N W Brown & Co.
At a memorial meeting of Bar and citizens held during court recess on August 9 1894 Thomas Webb was remembered for integrity and service. A three person committee drafted resolutions praising Webb’s Clerk and Master in Equity, savings leadership and railroad presidency. Attendees included Major John W Graham Hon John Manning and A W Graham who lauded Webb before resolutions were adopted. The notice ends with Orange County Democratic executive committee call for county convention September 1 1894 and primaries August 25 1894.
Guaranteed cure claim for consumption coughs and colds. Refund if no benefit after fair trial. Trial bottles free at W A Hayes Drugstore. Large size 50c and 1.00.
Notices detail residents sick at home and visiting kin in Mebane Burlington Graham and Raleigh. Meetings include the Lebanon protracted meeting and a Democratic Senatorial Convention in Hillsboro with delegates from Durham Orange Alamance Caswell. Republicans back Col. Wm. A. Albright for Senate and F. M. Holton for Solicitor.
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