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Newspaper

Orange County Observer

Location

Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1899

Page

3

Hillsboro Obscure News and Advertisements

Hillsboro and Orange County items include rail schedule details for Norfolk to Chattanooga routes, local notices, medical ads, and testimonials. Mentions Major John W. Graham and Miss Annie St. Smith, with advertisements for Chamberlains Cough Remedy and Lipton products, plus a free Sugar Shell offer to married ladies from the Quaker Valley Mercantile Co. in Chicago.

Quaker Valley Mrc. Co Morgan and Harrison Sts Chicago

Private Board Offer by Henry Richards

Henry Richards offers rooms for boarders by day, week or month stating improved readiness to accommodate.

Henry Richards

Fall and Winter Goods Now Offered at Low Prices

Our stock of fall and winter goods is complete with dresses, blankets, underwear, comforts, notions, and a full line of clothing from first class tailors. Boots and shoes, hardware, stoves, wagons, harness, crockery, glassware, and a large furniture stock are featured. Shoes marked down from 2.50 to 0.75, and some at 0.50 per pair. No charge to view. if prices or goods don’t suit, do not invest. Jas Webb Jr and Bro.

Mises Orange County Jas. Webb Jack Bev Dom Union Mercantile CO

See Our 10ct Counter for Little Folks

Local ads promote holiday offerings at Hillsboro Bookstore with a 10 cent counter for children and a reduced price Christmas tree. Notices mention land sale by S M Gattis and Victor Bryant commissioners and a Bible subscription agent W H Jordan. Also quotes promote One Minute Cough Cure and a humorous Cleveland Iain Dealer exchange.

Hillsboro Holiday Messenger S. M.gattis Victor 5. Bryant

Prohibition Insight Echoed by Senator Ingalls

An Atlanta telegraph asked Senator Ingalls whether prohibition works in Kansas. He replied that temperance advocates have the law while drinkers have the whiskey, so both sides should be satisfied, as quoted by the Augusta Chronicle.

Atlanta Ingalls Kansas Augusta Chronicle

Fall and Winter Millinery by Mrs M L Taylor and Sister

1899 advertisement for fall and winter millinery highlighting hats bonnets ribbons feathers trimmings jewelry and notions. States up to date styles for ladies and children with moderate prices and prompt service for distant orders.

M. L. Taylor & Sister

Vacancies for Cadets Open at North Carolina College

Announcement for exams Saturday at 10 o'clock in Hillsboro for entrance to the college. About twenty five vacancies to be filled by top exam results and endorsements. Applicants urged to write to President Winston or Mr. Lynch. Also notes marriages, town moves, local store changes, holiday shopping, and a health advert. Mention of a turnip race leader in Orange County.

George Burgwin Anderson United Daughters of the Confederacy Thomas Raffin Rebecca Cameron A & M College Raleigh Coas Hillsboro Canney Sey Scholls Che Co Winston, Kalingt Thomas E Lynch Johnson Sykes Mos- Emma Creek Tire Bride Hullsboro Geo. F. Cratenfield J. P. Slend Keee L J. Weaver Eno Co@o’s Chapel Hill A. J. Lieffin Hisboro

Notice of Land Sale in Hillstore Towns

In Orange County North Carolina a court ordered land sale will proceed January on the Murray estate in Grove Township. Commissioners will offer the 1. more or less parcel at public auction with terms including one third cash and reduced payments to follow. Sale conducted at the court home in N C.

Betws EC Murray Presbyterian Sipe Court of Orange County Mtate James H. Mary Bettie Duncan Pution Thoro N. C Murray North Carolina Grove Township Ashley Henry Anderson

Local Notices From Hillsboro Area Items and Auctions

Community updates include a conference attendance in Washington, an abandoned walking cane found at Oceeneechee mine spring with reward details, sheriff praise for farming and cabbage crops, a Durham visitor singing in a Presbyterian church, a Cedar Grove Alliance meeting with dues payment help, rental ads on Tryed Street Hillsboro, trespass warning on Chapel Hill lands, a Durham Dyeing Co. promotion, a general merchandise store advertising holiday goods and fresh produce, a Durham area clothing tailor showcasing fall winter line, life insurance and sick benefit ads, and a land sale notice in Orange County detailing the James Jones property with staged payments.

Shriff Hughes Sherif Lizzie Taylor Durham Lizzie Richards Presbyterian Church T. B. Parker State Alliance Cedar Gr . Thor Ltth Alliance Farmers Mutual, Fire Insurance Company Psi Orange County

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