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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1897
Page
3
The issue lists subscription and advertising rates, railroad timetables, post office hours, and local notices. It notes court actions, divorces, and administrator sales, along with local gossip on residents, schools, health remedies, and farm insurance. Plus ads for Grove’s Chills tonic and local merchants.
The text mentions national symbols and flowers, noting England rose France fly Scotland thistle Ireland shamrock and Illinoisboro sun flower. It appears as a fragment with unclear context and alternating capitalization. The piece references mature man and a phrase The fat e of a mature man Likes Srappee in a garbled manner.
The excerpt notes a shift in business pricing with anticipated higher prices, urging early orders and samples from J Clyde Cneek of Hillsboro representing Wannamaker Brown. It also reports two mortgage and land sale notices in Orange County, listing parcels, boundaries, and sale conditions with dates and heirs named.
The establishment reports a steady influx of a brand-new line of products arriving regularly. Customers can expect fresh items added to the shelves as stock updates continue.
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