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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1896
Page
3
The page blends drug ads for Hillsboro and Millsboro with remedies like Simmons Liver Regulator and Grove’s Chill Tonic, plus liniments and patent medicines. It also lists Christmas rates, trains, post office hours, local notices, obituaries, and republican notices, highlighting Melton, Adams, and local firms.
The Orange County Board of Commissioners announces a public sale on January 4 at the Hillsboro courthouse for three lots in Little River township. Lot 1 is 47.5 acres, Lot 2 is 14.5 acres, Lot 3 is 172.5 acres. Terms require one third cash, one third in one month, and one third in two months.
The Hillsboro postoffice warns that letters remaining uncalled for after 30 days will be sent to the Dead Letter Office in Washington. Names include Aflholds Basanen Edito, Brown Miss Masse, Conway Thomas, Cooke G S B, Candler Mrs Janes, Flyon D M, Falkner Robert, Jones Miss Nim, Johnson Walter S, Leime Rev J L, Messer Solomon, Mebane Annie, McNamara Iff, Minnis A G, Parcell A O, Lyon J E, Stroud Mrs Wiggins Mrs Eilen, Wilson Janes N, Wilson James. Readers asked to call and say advertised in the OLANG COUNTY OBSERVER with the date of receipt.
By authority, a sale offering various lots listed by number will occur Monday 1907 at 3 PM at the court house door in Hilsbeore. Terms include one year with balance in two years, cash option, and security approvals. Plan of the town available in the county office for inspection.
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