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Newspaper

Orange County Observer

Location

Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1903

Page

3

Fresh Grits and Oatmeal Featured in County News

Local notices cover land postings by Henry McCarley, mortgage sale ads for Maria Badgett, and grocery promotions at Fancy Grocery Co. School census note, Masonic meeting, new town board member Strudwick sworn in, and federal conferences update.

Parish’s Henry McCarley N. W. Brown & Co Maria F. Badgett A. S W.S. Badgett Malta-Vita Fancy Grocery Co W. H. Newman West End Grocery Co Charles C. Smith Cheek’s Mebane Orange Malaga Masons Eagle Lodge No 71 A.F A. M J. W. Goodman Shepperd Strudwick James Webb Chamberlain W. A. Hayes Greensboro Lynch Brothers Lem Tom Hillsboro West Market Street North Carolina Goldsboro Henderson Gibbs Durham N.C. Yearby Rufus Bradley Leasburg Alamance Uncle Sam Santa Claus Abraham Lincoln New York City Eden Phillpots Tudor Jenks Josiah Allen Isabel Gordon Curtis Mr. X Crowell Publishing Company Springfield Ohio

Rock Island System Announces Regional Fare Deal

One fare plus $2.00 for round trips to Arkansas Indian Territory Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico via Rock Island System. Tickets go on sale the first and third Tuesdays of each month. F. D. Blackman T P A Chattanooga Tennessee will provide details.

Arkansas Indian Territory Oklahoma Texas New Mexico Rock Island F. D. Blackman Chattanooga Frisco Saint Louis San Francisco Birmingham Memphis Kansas Missouri W. T. Saunders Atlanta Great Southwest Hillsboro N. C Tenn

New Good is the Best Goods from Parks and Hedgpeth

The ad boasts a large stock of dress goods trimmings clothing shoes bags and luggage. It highlights low prices and fast turnover to offer savings. Stores claim the largest and cheapest stock in Orange County with two warehouses and a wide range of items including buggies guns and undergarments.

Orange County Parks & Hedgpeth

Quick Croup Relief Promised by Chamberlain Remedy

The ad recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for croup symptoms in children. It claims rapid effect when given at first hoarseness or croupy cough and asserts the product is pleasant and safe. Sold by W A Hayes, Druggist.

W. A. Hayes Draggist Chamberlain W. A Hayes

Local News and Advertisements from Hillsboro 1903

Cited items include candy shop lines, cough medicine claims, Santa at Hillsboro Bookstore, Melrose Flour promotion, molasses and syrup offer, Dr King’s New Life Pills ad, parish canned corn sale, town tax notices for 1903, and social notes on Maria Webb and Frances Hill visiting St Marys College Raleigh after Thanksgiving.

Maria Webb Frances Hill Whitmell Hill Rocky Mount Jos. C. Webb St. Mary’s College Raleigh

Nut Kernel Buy Offer Notice by N W Brown & Co

Advertises purchase of walnut kernels and chestnuts with clean kernels at 20 cents per pound. Prompting readers to bring in walnuts cracked or uncracked, noting value for production and promising potentially higher payments. Dated November 25th.

N. W. Brown. & CO

Webb's The Big Store Promises Low Prices

Advert reads Webb's as a large Birmingham store offering cheap goods across many lines including ladies wraps, clothing, buggies, stoves, and furniture. It claims large stock and low prices, with various brands and a note on druggists refunds for certain cures. Local notices mention health products, travel tickets, and community names.

Land auction in Hillsboro estate sale 1903

On December 7 1903 at the Hillsboro court house door the estate of the late S J Lynch is offered for sale at public auction. The 175 acre tract borders Lizzie Parish Elmore Fauecett Frank Cameron and others. Proceeds go to debts under Orange County Superior Court order. Terms: one third cash, balance in two installments at 6 and 12 months with interest from sale date.

Court House Hillsboro S. J. Lynch Lizzie Parish Elmore Fauecett Frank Cameron Superior Court of Orange County

Local News Notes and Court Term Nears

Miss Salina Morrow elected to assist Mr S G Lindsay in teaching the public school next year with term beginning after Christmas. Mrs Norris of Baltimore visiting Hillsboro. Miss Flora Waitt returns to Danville Va. for winter. Durham Superior Court to convene Monday for two weeks with murder and rapist cases. Judge O H Allen presiding. Mr and Mrs James Webb return from Demopolis to Kerrville Texas. Rev E W Fox visiting Hillsboro and then transferred to Western North Carolina Conference Stanly Creek Circuit seeking transfer for health.

Salina Morrow W. Jesse Morrow Bingham Township S. G. Lindsay Oariea E. Norris Baltimore D. M. Schaeffer William Schaeffer Harper's Ferry Wm. Snow Mrs Norris Snow Flora Waitt J. S. Spurgeon Danville Miss Waitt Hillsboro Durham O. H. Allen James Webb Demopolis Ala John Cox Webb Kerrville Texas Webb E. W. Fox J S. Spurgeon

Special Land Buyers Excursions to Greer County Lands

The Frisco System Immigration Bureau offers November and December tours to Greer County Oklahoma and other Southwest lands. Buyers may secure rich farming land at one fourth to one tenth the East and North prices, with high acre yield. For full particulars and special railroad rates contact R. S. Lewon Secretary.

Greer County Oklahoma Great Southwest Frisco R. S. Lewon Frisco System Immigration Bureau St. Louis, Mo

Report From Tar Reform School Endorses Foley's Honey and Tar

J. Clack superintendent of Pru nytown West Virginia Reform School states after trying other advertised cough medicines they will use Foley's Honey and Tar exclusively finding it most effective and absolutely harmless W A Hayes one more signature line

Coteus CoLps Foley W. A. Hayes J. Clack Prunytown W. Va West Virginia Reform School

Where to Get Your School Books at Parish’s

An ad notes Parish’s carries Readers Grammars Geographies Histories Vertical Writing Copy Books and Agriculture Books under sole contract with publishers. A large stock, full line stationery and affordable travel rates via Rock Island System are advertised. Two Durham safes were robbed November 25, $160 cash and a Swiss watch from Paul C. Collins. $2.59 from Durham Paper Box Factory. no papers disturbed and no clues for police.

Durham Standard Oi! Co Paul C. Collins Hillsboro M.l. Parish Ballard New York State Franklin Sporting Club Old Virginia Virginia Pinkin

Trespass Prohibition Notice on McCauley Farm

Henry McCauley forbids all persons to trespass or hunt on his land in Line Township with gun or dogs or otherwise dated November 27.

Line Township Henry McCauley

Parish Paving Buys Half Interest in Brother's Stock

Alvin R Parish Paving bought a one half interest in stock from his brother. The business will continue under H L Parish on King Street.

Alvin R. Parish King Street H. L. Parish. Ylu

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