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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1902
Page
3
Orange County Observer from Hillsboro North Dakota December 25 1802 outlines subscription prices and advertising rates. It lists office hours post office details and vendor notices for Foley kidney cure and various local merchants promotions. The column covers Christmas shopping specials real estate and social notes including students homecomings and local arrests with brief remarks on holiday preparations.
A pamphlet-like promotion asserts Boschee's German Syrup heals severe throat and lung diseases by destroying germs, reducing inflammation, easing expectoration, and improving sleep. It claims worldwide use and recommends one bottle, with availability at W. A. Hagee's drug store and Green's Special Almanac.
A short promotional note warns housekeepers against using Melrose flour for Christmas baking. It claims all baked goods would turn out exceptionally good, prompting children to beg for more and pester mothers with requests for seconds.
A cordial invitation to view a large holiday display at Rosemond featuring fine confectioneries, fruits, toys, fireworks, china, glassware, lamps, watches, jewelry, silver novelties and more. Santa Claus appears. the notice promises right prices and hopes for a merry Christmas.
A collage of small ads and notices from Hillsboro, featuring gift items at the Hillsboro Bookstore including a Foxy Christmas lamp, fruit and calendar displays, and parchment bags. Local church services announce Christmas morning at St Matthew's Episcopal, with invitations to attend. References to Foley's Honey substitutes urged against, and a Philadelphia visitor, Mr D M Harris, seen at Tryon and Wake. Local merchants list apples, sauer kraut, onions, herring, and other goods. Shriner's Vermifuge advertised for parched lips and worms, sold by W A Hayes.
The note praises Foley's Honey and Tar as the best throat and lung remedy that cures colds quickly and prevents serious results. It also mentions Parks and Hedgpeth selling baggies with discounts, and reports Col. R. L. Abernethy returning to Riverview Farm with plans for model farming and a new residence.
H. L. Parish and Nalvin R. Parish continue the business on King Street with half interest bought in H. L. Parish stock. Firm features dry goods and notions, hats, shoes, flour from Ballard’s Obelisk, cigars, tobacco, coffee, molasses, cheese, canned goods, country produce buys, and school books.
Local items include Hagle Lodge oyster supper on December 29 and Christmas gifts ideas. Mentions of Mrs S M Gattis visiting Richmond, T Norfleet Webb visiting Northampton, political speculation on Julian Carr, and community notices about peddler Sam Sandwail, Rosemond’s annex display, bookseller specials, and Orange Confederate veterans pension distribution planned by Judge John Laws.
The advertisement promotes a subscription to the Orange County Observer offering one year for 1.06 dollars and a six month option at 50 cents, inviting readers to join the paper.
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