Pensions in the United States and education contract notes
In six months 28,006 pensioners have died and 679,234 pensioners were on rolls on the 31st day of December. The paper calls attention to Groundhog Day and asks what the Observer will do. The North Carolina public school book contract expires soon and a new agreement will run until July 1, 1911.
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United States
Charlotte Observer
North Carolina
State Board of Education
Superior Court of
Orange County
J. Hall
Sidney Haithcock
Lizzie Baithcock
Harriet KE. Haithcock
Carr
Caswell Co
Nancy eBrueier
R Sidney Harthcock
Tacky Arkansas Man Credits Dr King’s New Discovery
H L Stanley of Bruno reports his wife’s health restored after five years of coughing and bleeding lungs using Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption. He swears by the remedy and notes a money refund if it fails. Available at W A Hayes Drug store with 50 cent and 1 dollar trial bottles.
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Arkansas
H. L. Stanley
Bruno
Dr. Ing
W. A Hayes’ Drug
Record of Violence and Lynching in United States
The United States recorded 9 212 deaths by violence last year along with 9 982 personal crisis reports. There were 133 legal executions and 63 lynchings, the lowest since 1885. Among lynchings 65 occurred in the South and 1 in the North. 61 victims were Black and 5 white, with Mississippi leading at 17, Georgia and Texas at 11 each, and North Carolina at 1.
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Charlotte Observer
United States
Mississippi
Georgia
Texas
North Carolina
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Promoted for All Ages
The Moracer's Favorite soothes colds croup and whooping cough with quick relief. It contains no opium or harmful drug and is safe for babies. Sold by W A Hayes, Druggist.
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Chamberlain
W. A. Hayes
Draggiat
Employment Requests From Belgian Citizens Reported
State archivists note letters from two Belgian citizens seeking office work in North Carolina. Farm worker requests have flooded in, but these foreigners show little interest in cotton fields and tobacco plantations offered by the state.
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Greensboro Tar Hewl
North Carolina
Belgium
Foley’s Honey and Tar Remedy Shown Safe for Children
Foley & Co Chicago originated Foley’s Honey and Tar a throat and lung remedy. Immitations abound but only Foley’s offers genuine merit and popularity. Mildly laxative with no opiates, it is marketed as safest for children and delicate persons by W. A. Hayes, Druggist.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley
W. A. Hayes, Draggiat
Coinage Output at U S Mints in 1905 Reaches Vast Total
The coinage at the minis of the United States during the year 1905 amounted to 170,892,472 pieces with nearly 21,000,000 pieces produced for other countries.
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Minis
United States
A Valuable Hen of Greeneboro Record
Mr J A Porter of 409 Cedar Street reports a remarkable hen that lays eggs swiftly. Yesterday the Legtorn produced an egg three inches long with four well developed yolks. The bird sometimes doubles output to two eggs daily and a strip of meat for frying.
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J. A Porter
Cedar Street
Pneumonia Threats Highlighted By Cough Remedy Ad
A panicked city scene is recalled as a Chicago theater fire killed nearly six hundred, while pneumonia claimed over 3,000 that year. An ad extols Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for colds and influenza and claims it prevented pneumonia. A testimonial from W. D. Wilcox of Logan, New York supports its effectiveness. Also note a Durham wedding set for February 7 at Trinity Methodist Church.
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Chicago
Chamberlain
Laura
W. D. Wilcox
Logan
New York
W. A. Hayes
Health warning and political forecast from 1900s ad
An old advertisement warns of kidney trouble and promotes Foley’s Kidney Care by W A Hayes. The text also notes a prediction that President Roosevelt will not seek or accept the 1908 nomination.
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Foley
W.A. Hayes
Roosevelt
Dr W W Faison Named Superintendent At Goldsboro
Dr W W Faison, after 23 years as Assistant Superintendent of the Eastern Hospital for Colored Insane at Goldsboro, is elected Superintendent to fill the vacancy caused by Dr J F Miller's death. The note also mentions Dr King s New Life Pills and malaria remedies from W A Hayes Drugstore.
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Dr. King
W. A. Haye
W. W. Faison
Eastern Hospital For Colored Insane
Goldsboro
J. F. Miller
Bee’s Laxative Honey and Tar advertised cough syrup
An old advertisement extols Bee's Laxative Honey and Tar for coughs and bronchial complaints. It claims to expel colds from the system and notes Reynolds and Walker as sellers. The piece mentions local figures and a joke about burglars and highwaymen.
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Reynolds & Walker
Reyeuthers Walker
Prices for Farm Produce in Hillsboro Area
A market report lists prices for commodities including Wheat at up to 100 cents per bushel, Corn 60 cents, Oats 40 cents, Meal 70 cents per bushel, Pork 8 cents per pound, Bacon hog round 10 to 15 cents, Flour 5 to 6 dollars per barrel, Beeswax 20 cents, Butter 29 cents, Eggs 20 cents per dozen, Peas 12.5 to 25 cents per bushel, Beans 10.6 to 15 dollars per bushel, Hides 4 to 10 cents, Chickens 10 to 40 cents each, Wool 25 to 35 cents washed, 15 to 20 cents unwashed, Coffee 10 to 20 cents per pound, Sugar 5 to 6 cents per pound. country produce in good demand.
Letter to BR Blackg wood and remedy notices
A composite letter lists hardware store claims on Devoe paint lasting 15 years and compares it with shorter coatings. It quotes testimonials for Foley’s Honey and Tar and Bee’s Laxative Honey and Tar as cough remedies. Local notices discuss land offers and health guidance conserving language.
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Chiapel Hill
Odell Hardware Co
Greensboro
N. C
Glenn
Devoe
F. W. Devoe & Co
The Largest Horse Royal Prince of Virginia
The largest horse in the United States is Royal Prince raised in Crawford county Virginia. A dapple gray he stands nearly seven feet high at the shoulder and weighs 2 800 pounds when full grown. He wears a No 30 collar and a No 9 shoe and is described as very well proportioned.
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United States
Royal Prince
Crawford County
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets Ad
An 19th century ad promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver tablets as mild and reliable with Druggist W. A. Hayes listed. It also pitches Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea for health and a cheerful appearance, priced at 35 cents.
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Holliater
Hayes
Congressional inquiry urged into revenue frauds in western district
The Weekly Tar Heel cites Senator Vance arguing revenue frauds deserve Congressional scrutiny amid ongoing investigations and limited relief from a new Assistant District Attorney. It endorses Vance's precedent to Representative Blackburn and suggests a committee could probe more accurately and cheaply than a Grand Jury.
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Vance
Thiat
Blackburn
Bailiwick
Congressional
Electric Bitters praised by Belair minister
The Rev J C Warren of Sharon Baptist Church Belair Ga calls Electric Bitters a godsend curing his lame back stiff joints and physical collapse. He says two bottles restored strength allowing a three mile walk in 50 minutes and plans to walk more. Sold with guarantee at W A Hayes Drugstore 50c.
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J. C. Warren
Sharon Baptist Church
Belair
W. A. Hayes’ Drugstore
Eastern Carolina Strawberry Acreage Expected Large
A Mount Olive summary indicates strawberry acreage this season will match last year in the Mount Olive area and Chadbourn district. Growers maintain faith in the industry and in transportation capacity to move crops to the southern future, avoiding last season's car famine disruptions.
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Eastern Carolina
Mount Olive
Chadbourn
Carolina
Tutare
Keener of the M. E. Church dies in New Orleans at 87
Obituary notes Bishop John C. Keener of the M. E. Church South dies in New Orleans on Friday at age 87 after retiring from active duties in 1898. The notice warns against chronic pain and promotes Pine-ules for kidney and neuralgia relief, with Reynolds & Walker selling the remedy.
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John C. Keener
M. E. Church
South
New Orleans
Reynolds & Walker
North Carolina Chosen as Promising Dairying State
The U S Department of Agriculture has selected North Carolina as one of the most promising states for dairying. Plans for development funding are being prepared with announcements expected soon. The state’s climate soil water and vegetation are cited as ideal for expanding the dairy industry.
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Department of Agriculture
Union
Charlotte
Observer
United States Department of Agriculture
North Carolina
St Nn
Pneumonia Follows La Grippe Claims and Remedies
The ad discusses pneumonia often following la grippe and promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure and preventive. It includes a testimonial from Mr. Vacher of Chicago and notes substitutes sold by W A Hayes. Also mentions General Joseph Wheeler's death and Arlington burial, plus ManZan for piles and a florist claim about attracting a girl.
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Foley
Vacher
Gagoed St
Chicago
W. A. Hayes
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