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Newspaper

Orange County Observer

Location

Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1894

Page

2

Political slate listed for North Carolina 1904 election

Orange County Observer prints ticket selections for chief justice associate justices state treasurer representative in congress and supreme court by district. Named are James E K Shepherd Walter Clark James MacRae Armistead Burwell Samuel Mel Tate Angelus W Graham Jacob Battie W St Allen T F Long TB Connell L B Carter and SS Harker among others.

James EK. Shepherd Beaufort Walter Clark Wake James MacRae Cumberland Armistead Burwell Mecklenburg Samuel Mel Tate Burke Congress Angelus W. Graham Chanville Foir Supericr Ae Pan Jacob Battie Nash W. St. Allen Wayne Hiehth T. FP. Long W. TB. Connell Jroot Warauna B Carter Lancoube

Raleigh Democrats nominate Cooke for Congress

Fragmented local notes report Chas M. Cooke of Franklin being nominated by the Democrats at Raleigh late week. The item also references August primary meetings in Orange and scattered political chatter. The rest records varied topics from university degrees to tariff timing and medical anecdotal endorsements.

Chas M. Cooke Franklin Congress Raleigh Democrats of Orange

Misprinted Produce Sale Note From Brown Co

Fragmentary notice from Brown and Co requesting advance balance and describing produce sale terms. The text is garbled but references produce, cash, and balance due with an offer to trade or receive credit.

Great State Fair Events Draw Farmers Across North Carolina

The Raleigh State Fair draws farmers from Buncombe to Halifax with entries from Vanderbil t and McIntyre estates and dozens of farms. Exhibits include peanut rice and grain industries, famous cattle breeders, and a range of attractions led by the Cycloramator and a Gettysburg display. Education Day, Soldiers’ Day, and Farmers’ Day mark the lineup with Col. J A L Wol t of Burlington as Chief Marshal and a large escort.

Raleigh Vanderbilt Buncombe McIntyre Onslow Kennedy Lenoir Holt and Homewood Alamance Fair View Wake Mott Farm Iredell Sedgefield Stock Forsyth Hege Osceola Poultry Yards Craven Occoneechee Farr Orange Capehart Bertie Scotland Neck Halifax Wachovia Kennels Kent's Caldwell Parker Farm Randolph Robinson Stables Anson Ot North Carolina Gettysburg Tate Col.t. Kenan United States Col J. AL Uwolt Burlington N. C Assislanta

Southern bankers report brighter outlook for agriculture

Letters from 200 bankers to the Manufacturers Record of Baltimore praise a favorable agricultural and business outlook in the South. They note Southern farmers owe less debt than since the war and expect grain crops this year to be highly valuable, with only one or two exceptions.

ISSO Manufacturers’ Record of Baltimore

Fifth District Gleanings Name Populist Nominees

Washington correspondent notes talk of Dr Lea of Caswell Hannibal Simpson of Rockingham and Rev Mr Massey of Durham as Populist candidates for the Fifth District congressional nomination with Massey regarded as the strong stump speaker. Also includes weekly market prices for wheat corn oats meal hogs and various other goods and roots in Confederate Depot. NWBrowns & Co.

Washington Charlotte Observer Lea Caswell Hannibal Simpson Rockingham Mr. Massey Durham N. W. Brown & Co Confederate Depot Doeswan

Greensboro notables and local color from early reports

The Greensboro Record notes Judge John Gray Bynam may move to Greensboro. A Greensboro crowd objects to the term old maids, preferring batchelor girls. Progressive Farmer cites a Concord girl as an example of curious vanity with face powder. Lenoir Topic mentions apple and peach trees in the county. Ex Governor Holt orders a bronze statue of Major Joseph Winston for Guilford Battle Grounds. Charlotte News critiques Populists and Democratic praise of crops. Raleigh News and Observer reports A M College students building residences for Professor Irby and Professor Riddick, paid ten cents an hour, with rapid progress near Hillsboro Street.

Greensboro John Gray Bynam Thomas M. Holt Joseph Winston Guilford Battle Grounds Charlotte News Despcratic News Raleigh News and Observer Agricultural and Mechanical College Professor Irby Hillsboro Street Riddick

A Housenote Treasure Dr King's New Discovery

Canajobarie New York resident D W Fuller praises Dr King's New Discovery as a trusted household remedy saying it yields the best results and he would not be without it A Catskill druggist G A Dykeman endorses it as the best cough remedy used for eight years in his family Trial bottles free at W A Hayes' Drug store with regular size priced at 1.09 dollars.

D. W. Fuller Canajobarie Dr. King G A. Dykeman Catskill N. Y W. A. Hayes’ Drug Store

Law and Form the How Where and When in Philk Bill

The notice outlines a complete bill titled Law and Form the How Where and When. It specifies price by mail with postage paid and provides an address for ordering. Details appear limited in the fragment and no further names or dates are readable.

Vanderbilts Mountain House Near Asheville Described

The Wilmington Messenger outlines George Vanderbilt's mansion near Asheville with a 410 ft frontage and 1800 ft around. It notes 840 employes, 30 0110 acres, and sixty miles of macadamized road. The banquet hall measures 42 by 72 feet and the house towers over the landscape as a single bachelor prospect.

Wilmington Messenger George Vanderbilt Asheville Vanderbilt George Batchelor Georgie

University notes and local market tidbits from Raleigh

President Winston projects over 500 in attendance next term with applications three times prior. a top student earns 2175 daily painting university buildings and plans ministry work as a Baptist preacher. Also Raleigh sweet potatoes entering Wake market. Florida note from Orlando druggist on PLP P remedy with claimed cures.

State Univerity Raleigh Winston

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Orange County Observer Hillsborough N.C Tillisborough N. J Joseph A. Harris SS. Harker Ef Alamance The University of the South Sewannee, Teno Bishop Cheshirees Southern Railway China Senate Bayard Mr. Cleveland Chitford New Cassel Wis Weil Harrisburg Ronnie Anding Paeklen Arnica Pweth John Soetke W. AL Hayes Druscist S, W, Brown & Co NW. Brows & CO WM. A. Hammond Washington, D. C Hammond Columbia Chemical Co Norths Carolina Perxis Raleign J. N .McElroy Draggist Orlando Fla Lippman Brothers Savannah Dexter Shoe Co., Inc U.S Vogue Dexter Swoe Co Mosenepal St Equitable Life Department of the Las J. Roddey Marlin Marlin Fire Arms Co New Haven Cass U.S. A Ayer Krank Nas Hillsboro Onice Dr. Stp. Ln ofSee Joan W. Graham Paul, CK Grham & Graham Attorneys-At-Law Hillsboro, N.C Alamance, Caswell Gy. Person and W. Graham, A Oxford, N.C G. Ville Person and Durhar Chester D. Turner Real Tate N. AL Mo 4 Co Noc E.M. Andrews Ini. M. Andrews Charlotte Wwikbl T. Shaw P.P P.P.P Apani M. Kkrwron Aberdeen Brown County J.D. Johnston P. Pp Sequin Ter Saori Tex Musens Baeraonoah Bed Bind Miles Ir. Lippman Bros. Feoprietors A'S Block Ana Burwelis Dunn
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