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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1902
Page
2
The Orange County Observer urges voting for the county Democratic ticket and notes Raleigh State Fair rules excluding illegal games and immoral exhibitions. It lists prohibited gambling devices and degrading performances and calls for strict enforcement to gain public approval.
J H Johnston of Broughton Ga recounts years of bronchitis misery and inability to work until cured by Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption. His wife suffered anthosa but was cured as well. trial bottles free at W A Hayes drug store. Guaranteed bottles 50c.
An 85 year old farmer told The Enterprise on Monday morning that this year’s cotton outlook in Catawba County is the best he has ever seen. He noted a crop of bolls already better than what is commonly produced in a full season.
Mr Friends receives a letter from Geo W Fry of Viola Iowa praising Kodol for curing months of stomach trouble. He says it restored health and strength after trying many remedies and urges a neighbor with dyspepsia to use Kodol. The ad extols Kodol as a reconstructive tonic that digests any good food after meals.
Rain arrived in time to aid crops in Surry. Tobacco losses eased and late corn showed improvement as farmers expect a large corn crop from Mount Airy and surrounding areas.
Mrs Curtis Baker of Bookwalter Ohio recalls a neighbor infant saved from cholera infantum by Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy used as directed Within two days the child recovered and remains healthy a year later She endorses the medicine and says she has never known it to fail It is sold by W A Hayes Druggist
The Windsor Ledger reports crops damaged by drought have revived due to recent rains, easing fears of a prolonged shortage and offering renewed optimism for local farmers.
Foley's Honey and Tar provides immediate relief to asthma sufferers in severe stages and will effect a cure if taken timely. W. A. Hayes. There have been about fifty people struck dead by lightning in North Carolina in the past month.
An observer writes about Fairfield field items from Hughes farm to the County Home. Praise for John K Hughes farm, Bain at County Home, deep plowing, 35 to 40 acres in corn, and $400 savings via improved management by the commissioners. An elderly writer commends current leadership after fifty years of knowledge.
A physician from Smith's Grove Kentucky claims Foley's Kidney Cure relieved his kidney and bladder troubles after using three bottles. He says the remedy cured him and he prescribes it widely in practice. Also notes Littleton Female College in North Carolina offers a large illustrated catalogue by mail.
The Raleigh Christian Advocate reports that Rev D N Cavineas of the Roxboro Circuit traveled through Raleigh on Friday en route to Roxboro from Harnett county. His mother died the prior Saturday at age 85 and was described as a rich sheaf gathered into the garner of the skies. The bereaved are extended sympathies.
An old advertisement urges care for colds warning the ailment is dangerous if neglected. It promotes One Minute Cough as a safe instant remedy that relieves inflammation clears the head soothes the mucous membrane and cures coughs croup throat and lung troubles. It claims immediate action and suitability for children.
Wilmington readers are told the South Carolina campaign among 2000 Democratic aspirants is hotter verbally than past party clashes. The item contrasts rhetoric with fitness for office and warns about kidney troubles, endorsing Foley Kidney Cure via W. A. Hayes.
Republicans of high position say the State Convention will not antagonize the franchise amendment. They intend to recognize it as part of the Constitution and the law.
On Saturday the 18th day of Sept 1902 the undersigned will sell to the highest bidder at public auction at New Bethel in Orange county North Carolina a tract of land in Little River township adjoining J D Tilley N R Laws and others bounded by stakes and including 1860 acres more or less the land to be sold in two lots Terms require one third cash and balance in 6 and 32 months with interest on deferred payments from sale date Sale at 12 o'clock m This 19th day of August 1902 D S Miller Administrator and Commissioner
ForeEsT-SMITx Mr B B Forrest of Hillsboro and Miss Mollie Belle Smith of Leasburg wed in a grand Leasburg ceremony on August 1. Pink and white decorations, music, and a large bridal party marked the event. The couple left for Asheville after the reception to begin married life amid congratulations from friends and family.
Photographer C. C. Harlan of Eaton recounts years of severe indigestion and failed remedies until Electric Bitters relieved his suffering. He praises the tonic as a godsend for dyspepsia and stomach troubles, claiming it benefits the stomach liver and kidneys and renews vigor. Sold for 50 cents with guarantee by W A Hayes.
Large turnout of Orange veterans heads to Greensboro for the reunion. Local notices include notices about health remedies such as Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets and Foley's Kidney Cure, with promoting lines and sales by merchants.
The institute for white teachers directed by Prof C Crittenden of Wake Forest College and the colored teachers institute led by Prof Charles H Boyer of Raleigh convene in a court house hall. Large attendance reported with State Superintendent Joyner set to address both groups on August 28 at 11:00 am. invite extended to Orange County and Hillsboro. Littleton Female College undergoes renovations ahead of a major opening, praised by Dr A D Betts as among the best for girls’ education.
W H Dibble of Sioux City recounts his one year old boy being poisoned by a weed or pinct during a picnic. He rubbed it into his eyes and nearly lost sight until De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve was applied. The salve is praised for skin diseases cuts burns wounds and insect bites with warnings about counterfeits. The University Medical School will open in Raleigh on September 11 under Dean H A Royster.
A nostalgic 19th century style advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills for improved digestion and vitality, claiming all organs become active and headaches disappear. The ad brackets a 25 cent price and a local drug store, W A Hayes, as distributor, alongside other tonics like Foex’s Kroner Cure for kidney and bladder ailments.
Dr Chas H Utter of Panamas Colombia cites a young patient with severe dysentery who failed with other treatments. He prescribed Chamberlain's Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a last resort. Within eight hours relief began, by three days she stood, and after one week she was entirely well. W A Hayes Drugist offers the product.
In this election year the state undergoes a vigorous educational campaign with able speakers delivering addresses statewide, promising much good will from the effort as it unfolds across communities.
An advertisement touts De Witt's Little Early Risers as a small, easy to take vegetable remedy that purges poison and acts as a liver tonic without gripe. A Milton Pennsylvania user, W Scott, commends taking them for years. The snippet also notes CALA B Andrews returning to Raleigh after two months away to resume duties after illness.
C Unger of 211 Maple St Champaign Illinois feared consumption after a year of cough. He tried many remedies and months of medical care before using Foley's Honey and Tar which he credits with curing the cough. W A Hayes references appear.
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