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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1900
Page
3
Local notices list passenger and freight trains with timings for Hillsboro and Greensboro routes. Eastbound and westbound departures show No 1 mined, No 15 local passenger, No 7 local passenger, and freight trains Nos 63 and 64 with times. depot detentions require arrivals one hour before trains.
An Observer notice extols Wine of Carduus with testimonials from readers across Chicago Kalamazoo and Kansas City claiming relief from menstrual pain and womb concerns. It notes rising popularity and a new factory building to meet demand while urging health cautions and endorsing a cough remedy.
A 3500 reward ad for Liverita Liver Pall claims cures for liver complaints and indigestion with vegetable ingredients. The Hillsboro Drug Co in Hillsboro, NC distributes Nervita Medicine from Chicago. Mrs M L Taylor and Sister advertise reduced prices on trimmed millinery including hats bonnets and caps ahead of summer stock clearance.
My George Faucette farm three miles west of Hillsboro. I am ready to sell and will make terms to suit purchaser. Address me at Nameless, Va rd. bk. JONES.
The amiersigned will sell at the court house door in Hillshore North Carolina on September 3 1900 to the highest bidder a tract of land in Little River Township Orange County known as the Areh Cain place containing 150 acres more or less. Bounded by Levi Y Lockhart Crabtree Monroe Copley Maria Jeffreys O S Cates W E Copley John Holloway and Jackson Craborre. Terms are one third cash one third in six months and one third in thirteen months with 6 percent interest on deferred payments. Poll July 30 1900.
An advertisement from W. R. Smiths College in Lexington Kentucky claims the college is highly influential and invites readers to reference its address. The fragmented copy emphasizes the author’s association and directs readers to contact W. R. Smith for further details.
The document records the incorporation of a company in Raleigh with capital stock of 10,006 shares of 10 each to grind wheat and corn and produce bobbins and shuttle-blocks. Named incorporators include James Webb and A J Rofin among others. Plans include a roller mill, steam power, and factory machinery set for September. An appeal section covers subscriptions and local charity. More text discusses the editorials and a public notice about an estate executor J F Anderson with a July deadline.
State Farmers Alliance met at Hillsboro last week drawing larger attendance than in two years. Officers elected include W A Granam president T B Parker secretary J C Brown Cumberland lecturer 30M Mirchell Wayne assistant Toceaver Prof John W Graham J W Doorma on executive committee. Resolutions urged tax for four months rural schools, funding for University and colleges, compulsory school age, child labor limits, reformatories for young criminals, and other education measures. Also listed letters and public notices with local business ads and Bucklen’s Arubia Salve promoted by W A Hayes.
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