Orange County Observer December 22 1904 edition highlights holiday pause and local notes
The Orange County Observer reports it will suspend publication for Christmas week and resume thereafter. It notes education initiatives led by State Superintendent Joyner, a Calvin Wiley memorial fund drive by schoolchildren, and holiday blessings. It lists pension distributions for Confederate veterans and widows, ages and class amounts, and mentions forthcoming Baptist State Convention services in Raleigh with Dr. Fred D. Hale preaching.
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Orange County Observer
Joyner
North Carolina
Calvin Wiley
Orange County
Baptist State Convention
Baptist Tabernacle
Raleigh
Fred D. Hale
C. W. Scarborough
New Discovery for Consumption Cited by Beall Family
Beall Mississippi resident T. R. Beall touts Dr. King s New Discovery for Consumption claiming wife’s rapid improvement after trying it post failure of other remedies. Four bottles cured her, with trial bottles offered free. Also notes North Carolina penitentiary plan to cover farm expenses from 65 000 to 75 000 this year including stock and band care.
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North Carolina
HH. LL. Parish
New York State
Franklin
Sporting Club
Virginia
Boy's Life Saved by Foley's Honey and Tar
A Winchester Indiana citizen reports his young son survived a membranous croup attack after one dose of Foley's Honey and Tar, expressing belief it saved the boy's life. Also noted are figures on the 1938 Louisiana Purchase Exposition attendance and immigrant arrivals, plus a line about Japan and Russia and a Rocky Mountain Tea reference.
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C. W. Lynch
Winchester
Indiana
C. D. Jones
Foley's Honey and Tar notice and Orange County mileage report
A 1904 Orange County Board of Commissioners expense statement shows A F Andrews, Thomas H Wilson, and B H McKee each attending 29 days at $2 per day and traveling hundreds of miles at 5c per mile. Clerk John Laws certifies the totals of days, miles, and allowances for the twelve months ending December 1, 1904.
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Board of Commissioners of
Orange County
A. F. Andrews
Thomas H. Wilson
B. BH. McKee
I. John Laws
Board of Commissioners
Electric Bitters and Mountain Tea in 1904 Patent Advertising
The ad copy touts Electric Bitters as a fix for nervousness sleeplessness and stomach issues claiming it tones the stomach regulates kidneys and bowels cleanses blood and boosts liver function. It also promotes Hollister's Mountain Tea for vitality and health with prices noted and a local druggist W A Hayes listed. The text references corporate charter activity and a fiscal year ending November 30 1903-1904.
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W. A. Hayes
Holiday Excurs Offers Low Rates for Southern Railway Travel
Southern Railway announces holiday ticket sales for Christmas and New Year with low fares. General public dates are December 23 to 25 and 31, 1904 and January 1, 1905, with final limit January 4, 1905. Students and teachers may buy December 17 to 24, final return January 8, 1905. Contact agents or officials for routes and Sleeping Car details.
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Southern Railway
R.L. Vernon
Charlotte
Sale of Bosker Place Tract in Orange County North Carolina
On December 24 1904 William Strain administrator will sell at Chapel Hill premises the Bosker place estate of John Clark deceased containing 110 acres in Orange County North Carolina. The sale follows a Superior Court decree in the case of Wm Strain Administrator vs E N Clark and others. Terms: one third cash in hand one third in six months and the balance in twelve months with interest on deferred payments from date of sale.
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Chapel Hill Township
Orange County
N. C
John Clark
Bosker
D. McCaley
Duncan Davis
Berry Workman
Cain Mc. Farthing
D. McCauley
Superior Court of
Wm. Strain
E. N. Clark
M. William Strain
C. D. Kirkland
J. W. Kirkland
Court House
Hillsboro
Chanel Hill Township
John Webb
Co. D. Klrkland
Orange Scanner Salve Notice in County Observer
An old county newspaper advert lists a salve product with pricing terms. The offer mentions a healing salve and subscription options for six and twelve months priced around one dollar. The legible text emphasizes ost healing and monthly or six month terms.
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County Observer
Christmas Nostalgia and Public Notices Mix in Observer
Christmas greetings fill a page with reflections on holiday joy for all ages. The issue also runs medical ads for Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, plus notices about local franchise approvals and city tax findings, reflecting early 20th century life and public affairs.
Orange County Court Clerk Reports Dated Accounts and Auctions
The report lists numerous state cases and dues in Orange County, including sums for State v Cornegay and other defendants, and names several sheriffs, solicitors, and clerks. It covers upcoming bridge repairs, a public auction for land in Hillsboro, and notices of sales and legal filings to be conducted in 1904 1905 with payment terms and dates accompanying.
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