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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1902
Page
3
Local items from Hillsboro including postal hours and office times, society notices, church events, and updates on residents travel, health remedies, and business advertisements. Mentions of Rev Gree Maddry baptism, Mr. Bolden's trip to Panacea Springs, the Parker land sale, and the Fancy Grocery Co. promotions.
An assortment of old time ads tout health elixirs and farm remedies. Boxchee German Syrup promises to arrest consumption early and heal bronchial tubes. Devaux Turner's Cholera Cure reportedly cures cholera in 36 hours after testing on five hens. Includes endorsements for W A Hayes drug store and references to Mr and Mrs J W Weaver of Dukes? N C.
Community notices cover grocery deals and promotions at Fancy Grocery Co. Armour bacon praised. Local health news notes Mr George A Durham’s return from Jackson Springs. Social mentions include Mr T M Arrasmith visiting Dr William Strodwick’s family and Major D H Hamilton gifting a remarkable Elberta peach. A 16 year old William Walker is bound over for rock throwing at a train near Efland Mebane. School book exchange program advertised by Hillsboro Bookstore. United Daughters of the Confederacy Gen George Burgwin Anderson Chapter to meet Aug 21 in Hillsboro with Misses Cameron.
Verbena Alabama resident F A Guiledge paid doctors a vast sum for piles treatment. After 24 tumors proved incurable, Bucklen's Africa Salve cured him. Ad promotes the product as the best valve in the world available for 25 cents at W A Hayes' drug store.
Wheat at 90 cents a bushel and oats at 60 cents a bushel headline the market update. Notices include L B Lloyd executor of Aaron Edwards deceased and drug adverts for Foley’s Kidney Cure via W A Hayes. A marriage recorded at Ayr Mount on August 12 1902 between John A McBroom and Mattie Bobbitt both of Orange County.
The Orange County Democratic Convention met in the courthouse, with Dr. C D Jones presiding and officers named. Delegates from every precinct approved a full slate including William N Pritchard for Senate, Gattis for House, Major Hamilton for Clerk, Hughes for Sheriff, Iava for Register of Deeds, Dickson or McCauley for Treasurer, Jones for Coroner, Webb for County Surveyor, and multiple nominees for County Commissioners. Delegates to the Senatori al Convention instructed to back Pritchard. The body adjourned after balloting and endorsements.
Announcement from the North Carolina Farmers State Association urges wide participation in the August meeting at Raleigh. It recalls past cotton seed pricing actions and calls for township and county meetings in August to elect delegates, stressing the association benefits all farmers including cotton tobacco grain and stock. The note also mentions visitors Captain and Mrs. James A. Graham of Washington DC visiting Hillsboro.
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