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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1902
Page
2
Publication details show the Ange County Observer printed weekly on Thursdays with Joseph A Harris named as publisher and owner. The fragment mentions Thursday release and the publisher ownership but lacks additional story content or events to summarize.
Labor Commissioner figures show Gaston county leading with 26 cotton mills 262 776 spindles and 4 642 looms. Mecklenburg Rockingham Rutherford Alamance Cabarrus and Durham follow in order. Southern support for negro education since 1865 totals about 110 million dollars with fairs aiding exhibitions and funding colored exhibitors, reflecting enlightened regional sentiment per Chattanooga Times Independent.
Mrs Warthirs of Pleasant City Ohio recalls her chubby son’s pneumonia progression turning to a grave state. A terrible cough worsened despite weeks of medical care, then Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption restored health. Milhone know touted as cure for coughing colds and lung diseases. W Hayes druggist guarantees, 50c, 1.00. Trial bottles free.
A unique plant for producing flaked rice is being established at Goldsboro by the Carolina Rice Mills. The company operates another large plant at Goldsboro and one at Wilmington. The new process is claimed to be entirely novel and secret, yielding a thoroughly cooked flake that is highly palatable and easily digested.
In winter 1895 R Wheelers of Northwood New York says he was lame from rheumatism all over his body. After using Chamberlain's Pain Balm from W A Hayes Druggist he improved from the first application and remained able to work steadily all year.
In Pekin, European looters found their raid ironic as the Empress allegedly returned and unearthed about 140 million dollars in buried money and treasure, a claim that underscores sensational upheaval and vast wealth recovered.
Mrs Mary Bird of Harrisburg Pa says her child was saved from croup by One Minute Cough Cure. The ad touts the product as a safe immediate remedy for coughs croup throat and lung troubles and urges every family to keep a bottle handy for sudden need.
An actual count places High Port's industrial base at 45 factories including two still under construction.
W A Hayes advertises Foley's Kidney Cure as preventing fatal kidney disease by timely use, warning that kidney illness is the most deadly due to its insidious onset and late recognition.
The State Board of Health reports smallpox in twenty three counties in North Carolina. The alert signals broader public health concern and may prompt vaccination measures across the state. Authorities urge monitoring and swift medical attention for suspected cases.
The Charlotte Observer notes holiday drunks with a quip about a birthday frolic. It reports Mrs Jefferson Davis plans to travel to Jackson to welcome the final Legislature in the historic capitol. It also notes Mississippi may buy Bouvoir on the gulf coast to convert into a home for indigent Confederates.
Camden Messenger notes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a top cough and croup cure. The letter cites repeated family success and urges households with children to keep it on hand, sold by W A Hayes, Druggist.
A newborn near Eden Cotton Mill astonishes locals with six hands. Visitors from up town describe the child as a remarkable natural curiosity and plan further inspections while the parents keep or share few details.
An ad claims De Witts Little Early Risers relieve chronic constipation. J O Greene from Depauw Indiana reports nine years of costiveness with best results from the remedy. A February War Office London summary shows South Africa losses to Jan 31 total 23,305 dead or disabled and 5,240 officers and 100,701 men wounded or casualties.
An advertisement touts Bockuen's Arnica Salve as the world’s best pain cure for cuts burns bruises inflammation piles boils ulcers skin eruptions and other conditions. It promises money back and notes sales of millions of boxes yearly at W A Hayes' drug store for 25 cents.
An ounce of prevention worth a pound of I told you so. Winter coughs may lead to consumption if neglected. Foley's Honey and Tar, W A Hayes, offers relief. Gentle Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets priced 25 cents with free samples and guarantee. Also a light quip about twins and costs.
A condensed Hillsboro market report lists commodity prices for a week. Wheat 90 cents to 1.00 per bushel, corn 90 cents, oats 65 cents, meal 99 cents, pork 0.712, bacon 0.10, flour 4.50 to 5.50 per barrel, tallow 4 cents, beeswax 20 cents, butter 15 to 20 cents, eggs 1.75, peas 1.25 to 1.75, beans 2.00 to 2.50, hides 4 to 10 cents, chickens 12.5 to 25 cents, feathers 40 cents, wool 26 to 35 cents, unwashed wool 15 to 20 cents, coffee 8.13 to 20 cents, sugar 5.5 to 7 cents per pound. All kinds of country produce in good demand.
The pension roll now holds 997,735 names with 140 million dollars in expenditures. Last year added 4,206 names after accounting for deaths and removals, totaling 47,792 new entries with thousands awaiting results and private pension bills before Congress. The U S now pays more in pensions than several leading European nations combined, including Russia with its 600,000-strong army, highlighting the vast fiscal burden.
An old advertisement extolls Electric Bitters as a tonic and blood purifier to restore health after grip illness. It claims they strengthen nerves, energize the system, and aid liver and kidney function, offering 50 cents with satisfaction guaranteed by W A Hayes, druggist.
The Methodist Yearbook 1902 reports U S church membership at 2 948 187 an increase of 18 463 in 1901 The ministers rose from 17 587 in 1900 to 17 879 in 1901 while local preachers fell from 14 126 to 14 092
A Kentucky reader reports a three year old girl with a severe croup attack saved by Foley's Honey and Tar after the doctor said she would not survive. The ad urges refusing substitutes and notes a railroad accident at the station with no fatalities.
A notice urges readers to subscribe to the County Observer at once to stay informed. It lists pricing options with options for annual and six month rates and provides an address reference for subscription requests.
The New York Sun reports about twenty seven and a half million religious communicants in the United States, nearly six million are Methodist across seventeen bodies. Baptists follow with about four and a half million, Methodism now leads all Protestant groups.
Plainview Nebraska resident Mr W W Baker writes that his wife suffered lung trouble for over fifteen years. After trying many doctors and spending over a thousand dollars without relief Foley's Honey and Tar saved her life. She is healthier than in ten years and they will never be without it.
A damage suit over the death of Benjamin F Long Jr at University Station was settled in Statesville last week with Southern Railway paying all costs and the plaintiff 7850 dollars. W A Hayes offers Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets with money back guarantee for stomach disorders. Mothers can safe ly give Foley s Honey and Tar to children for coughs and colds as it contains no opiates.
Advertisements praise Foley’s Honey and Tar as best for croup and whooping cough without opiates, urging parents to keep it at home. W A Hayes notes. A separate testimonial commends Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as the best for coughs colds and croup, sold by W A Hayes, Druggist.
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