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Newspaper

Orange County Observer

Location

Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1904

Page

2

South Dakota Bond Suit Adverse to North Carolina

The United States Supreme Court has decided the South Dakota bond suit adversely to North Carolina. Gov Aycock pledges NC Railroad stockholders protection. The Forty Fourth North Carolina State Fair is set for October 17 to 22, 1904. Secretary Payne calls the prior fair great and expects the next to surpass it. The February Woman's Home Companion features A Visit to the Home of Thomas A Edison. Published by Crowell Publishing, Springfield Ohio, one dollar yearly.

United States Supreme Court South Dakota North Carolina Aycock Joseph E.i Payne Thomas A. Edison Crowell Publishing Company Springfield Ohio

Free Trial Bottle of Dr King’s New Discovery

Melbourne resident Haggives, given up by doctors for consumption, reports dramatic recovery after using Dr King’s New Discovery. Claims the remedy saved his life and paved the road to recovery. W A Hayes, local druggist, offers 50 cent and 1 dollar sizes with free trial bottles.

Mr. H. Haggives Melbourne Fla Dr. King W. A. Hayes

Remarkable North Carolina Lumber Tree Valued at 1500

A mountain district tree near Waynesville is valued at 1500 dollars and yields 25 000 feet of first class lumber. It will be exhibited at the St Louis exposition as a North Carolina exhibit and will be shipped to eastern markets for sale. The tree stood about 80 feet high to the lowest limb and required 12 horses to haul away the batt cut twelve feet long.

North Carolina Waynesville Charlotte, N. C St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Curep Arrer Surgerine 10 Yeeks

B F Hare supt of Miami Cycle Mfg Co Middleton Ohio suffered ten years with dyspepsia spending hundreds on doctors. After using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure he felt better after the second dose and after two bottles is stronger and recommends it to others. Sold by W A Hayes.

B. F. Hare Miami Cycle & Mfg. Co Middleton Ohio W. A Hayes

Confederate generals ages listed with ranking notes

Confederate generals Buckner is 80 the oldest lieutenant general while Stewart is 72 Lee 71 Wheeler 67 Major Generals include Bate 77 Ransom 67 Bauer 67 French 85 Churchill 79 Hoke 66 Law 67 Fitz Lee 68 G W C Lee 71 Lomax 68 Martin 80 and Rosser 67.

Buckner Stewart Lee Wheeler Bate Ransom Bauer French Churchill Hoke Law Fitz Lee G. W.C. Lee Lomax Martin Rosser

Kidney Cure Promises to Prevent Fatal Disease

An advertisement claims kidney complaints cause more deaths than any disease and that Weoley's Kidney Cure prevents fatal outcomes if taken timely. W. A. Hayes endorses the remedy.

Weoley W. A. Hayes

Southern shops enlargement at Spencer eyed by town

In Spencer North Carolina the town talks of enlarging the Southern shops. The move is expected to push population growth and real estate values higher. The plant currently employs about 1200 locals and plans call for a near doubling of jobs soon.

Spencer N. C

Southern Railway doubles track from Washington to Atlanta

The Southern Railway advances a double track project from Washington to Atlanta with southward work through Virginia. North Carolina stands to gain about 129 miles of prime rail line as the state holds a long lease on the North Carolina Railroad from Goldsboro to Charlotte, with improvements reverting to the road owners at lease end.

Charlotte Observer Southern Railway Washington Atlanta Virginia South North Carolina North Carolina Railroad Goldsboro Charlone

Chamberlain Cough Remedy Brings Confidence in Croup Care

Mrs M J Basford of Poolesville Md credits Chamberlain Cough Remedy with perfect success in treating croup and giving her family confidence. Her child Garland, prone to severe attacks, is relieved promptly. Also note Charlotte Observer reports Concord cotton mills reducing to four days a week due to cotton scarcity and high prices.

Chamberlain M. J. Basford Poolesville Garland W. A. Hayes Charlotte Observer Concord

Foley's Honey and Tar credited for life saved

Mr W W Baker of Plainview Nebraska praises Foley's Honey and Tar after his wife, long ill, recovered after failed doctor visits and spending over a thousand dollars. The letter urges others to try the remedy. Also mentions visits by Mrs W H Bargwin and Mrs F A Olds to Moore County Lake View to view a proposed fifty acre site for a reformatory for young white criminals by the King's Daughters of North Carolina.

W. W. Baker Plainview, Neb Foey Foley W. A. Hayes W. H S. Bargwin Weldon F. A. Olds Raleigh Lake View Moore County Phose King’s Daughters of North Carolina

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for sale

A new remedy for stomach troubles, constipation, and related discomfort offered at 25 cents by W A Hayes Druggist. Magistrate inquiry recounts a prior court exchange. Also notes Oleys Honey and Tar as a non opiate remedy for croup and whooping cough carried by W A Hayes. Senator Quay introduced a January bill to admit Oklahoma and Indiana Territory as one state.

Chamberlain W. A. Hayes Quay Pennsylvania Oklahoma Indiana Territory

Cures for Coughs and Market Prices Collected

CURES WHERE ALL Cough Syrup tastes good. Prices for Wheat Corn Oats Meal Pork Bacon Flour Tallow Beeswax Butter Eggs Peas Beans Hides Chickens Feathers Wool Coffee Sugar and other country produce listed. Demand reported strong for all varieties.

Devoe Paint Claim Letter From Devoe & Co

A letter from F W Devoe & Co of New York to S T Forrest from Hillsboro North Carolina discusses paint coverage. It mentions Westerley RI painters expect two gallons to cover nineteen sets of blinds while Devoe claims greater coverage. The note asserts Devoe provides full measure and that Parke and Hedgpeth distribute their paint.

S. T. Forrest Hillsboro N. C Thomas J. Bannon Westerley Devoe F. W. Devoe & CO New York P.S Parke & Hedgpeth

Duram County Ruling on Whiskey Delivery Sparks Tempers

Judge Cook held that place of delivery is the place of sale only in four North Carolina counties. Judge Brown in Wake County disagreed, ruling the law applies to the entire state. The temperance forces rejoice while awaiting the Supreme Court's decision on the matter.

Raleigh Christian Advocate Cook Durham County Superior Court Wake Superior Court Brown Supreme Court

Foley's Honey and Tar Eases Severe Croup Claims

A citation quotes Mrs P L Cordier of Mannington Kentucky praising Foley's Honey and Tar for a dangerous croup attack in her three year old daughter. The ad warns against substitutes and urges quick action by parents when a child coughs or shows alarming symptoms.

Foley P. L. Cordier Mannington W. A. Hayes

Leap Year Question Sparks School Day Debate

A pupil in a juvenile class asks what leap year means, and the teacher explains it grants one extra day of schooling, prompting a light exchange about the calendar and time.

What’s In A Name Witch Hazel Salve DeWitt’s Genuine

An old Chicago ad touts DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as a cure all for piles eczema cuts burns and skin diseases. The copy warns against counterfeits and urges asking for DeWitt’s genuine product sold by Druggist W A Hayes. A stray joke about radium pricing appears in a Chicago News fragment.

E. C. DeWitt & Co Chicago DeWitt W. A. Hayes

Electric Bitters Cited By F J Green As Remedy For Indigestion

Lancaster New Hampshire resident F J Green reports chronic indigestion and nervous debility improved by Electric Bitters. He credits wife’s long health and praises the tonic for female troubles. Drugstore offer 50 cents with satisfaction guaranteed. Also notes Secretary Wilson plans cotton boll weevil fight in Texas and Louisiana. Mother's can safely give Foley's Honey and Tar for children coughs and colds.

F. J. Green Lancaster N. H W. A. Hayes Wilson Texas Louisiana

We Will Support the Democratic Nominee for Governor

The Roxboro Courier notes readers asking whom to back for governor. It states support will go to the Democratic State Convention's nominee, whoever he may be, predicting the convention will choose a true, staunch Democrat.

Roxboro Courier Democratic State Convention

Arnica Salve Promises Simple Cure For Ulcer

A Franklin Grove resident reports a four year battle with a leg ulcer ended by Backlen's Arnica Salve. The ad claims quick healing for burns, bruises, skin eruptions and piles. Available for 25 cents at W A Hayes' Drug Store.

J. B. Orner Franklin Grove Backlen W. A. Hayes

French drinkers surpass others in alcohol consumption

A Wilmington Star summary notes statistics claim the French drink more alcohol than the United States, Norway, Finland and Canada combined. It adds that Americans are making bold efforts with the brand they face in the market.

United States Norway Finland Canada

Vest-Pocket Doctor Pills Offer Quick Relief

De Witt's Little Early Risers are described as compact, easy to carry and reliable in treating headache biliousness torpid liver and related constipation issues. A vial kept in the vest pocket is promoted as a guaranteed preventive and tonic, sold by W A Hayes Druggist.

de Witt W. A. Hayes

Foley's Honey and Tar Cures Grippe Cough

Quack remedy claim from an old advertisement promises Foley's Honey and Tar to cure coughs from la grippe. It asserts superiority over competing products and mentions W. A. Hayes in the promotional text.

Foley W. A Hayes

True Story of Marshal Ney and Notable Frenchmen In America

Rev James E Gay pastor of Spencer North Carolina reports his uncle Rev Jacob L Gay has written The True Story of Marshal Ney and Other Notable Frenchmen Who Have Found an Asylum in America Now aged 94 the author born in Iredell county attended the school run by Peter S Ney and believes that his old master was Napoleon's marshal The clergyman author is epitomized as an Episcopal Church minister who surrendered his pastorate in Santa Fe New Mexico at age 90 The book written while hospital bound in St Louis holds historic interest for North Carolinians

James E. Gay Spencer N. C Jac. L Gay Marshal Ney America Iredell County Peter S. Ney Episcopal Church Santa Fe New Mexico St Louis

When You Have a Corp The Cold Remedy Ad

An old promotional note urges free use of Chamberlains Cough Remedy to liquefy mucus and expel it from lung air cells. It claims rapid cold cure and pneumonia prevention with natural recovery, sold by W A Hayes Druggist.

W. A. Hayes

Populist Strength Seen Only in Two North Carolina Counties

An Raleigh inquiry by Col. F A Olds seeks the status of the Populist party in North Carolina and their campaign aims for the year, but findings are unclear. It notes strength limited to Sampson and Chatham counties, where Populists have long been influential.

Raleigh Col. F. A. Olds North Carolina Sampson Chatham

Dr King's New Life Pills Promote Health

The ad claims Ore’s pale look contrasts with a rosy glow, crediting Dr King's New Life Pills for improving digestion and preventing constipation. It urges trying them at W. A. Hayes' Drug Store for 25 cents.

Dr. King W. A. Hayes

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