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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1907
Page
3
City items from Hillsboro and Orange county cover rail schedules and passenger notes for Durham division trains, local business ads, weather expectations, and social updates. Mentions local officials, a bank vault project, physicians and services, and postings about pensions, property, and community notices spanning August 1907.
A short, period tone notice for a shop offering an ointment named Peri, advertised as immediate relief for a condition described as Oninae l kRyeR. The ad cites a price of $4.40 and related moulds at 50 cents.
On Sept 28 1907 the Coleman Burch Home Place 140 acres and Annie Corn Cract 40 acres in Wedar Grove township are offered at public sale by Hugh A Burch administrator. Terms require one third cash and balance in 6 and 12 months with 6 percent interest. Sale held on the home tract by order of the Orange County Superior Court Special Proceeding. Also a note of a physician offering services at Occoonegee Hotel.
The report records John Pickett aged about 22 drowning in the Eoo river near Berry's mill three miles east of Hillboro while bathing companions tried to aid him. Recovery occurred at 4 PM. The piece also lists county board meeting, medical ads, railway agent change, debt notices, and a partition sale summons in Orange County North Carolina.
The Littleton Female College touts a splendid location and health resort status with hot water heat and electric lights. It reports 240 boarding pupils last year and emphasizes high scholarship, culture, and social life. Programs include Conservatory work in Math Art Elocution plus Business Bible Normal courses and a health record praised for close personal attention. Annual session begins September 18, 1957. catalog requests urged.
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