Election Law Changes Outline Two Ballot System
The Hillsborough paper describes a fusion caucus supported bill to amend the state election law. It creates two ballots one for state officers and another for all others. Registrars and pollholders are party nominees and messengers carry returns to officials. Registration runs four Saturdays with a challenge process and universal registration.
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Fusion
Spier Whitaker
A A. Harris
Secretary of State
Widely Read 1895 Public Notices and Medical Remedies
A fragmentary 1895 clipping mentions State Commissioner of Agriculture John Robinson resigning to join Navassa Guano Company, severe winter weather, Senate party composition projections, contributions to education, and ads for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and Electric Bitters with testimonial language.
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John Robinson
Navassa Guano Company of
Wilmington
Foreign land ownership and speculative holdings debated in discussion
The Wilmington Star reports on foreigners owning tens of millions of acres in the country to speculate rather than use for homes. It argues no alien should own large land amounts unless it benefits the nation. The page also includes an unrelated list of patent medicine claims and a barber sale notice.
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Wilmington Star
Free Pass Ban Bill Seeks to Bar Public Officers Usage
A House measure by James A. Cheek in Raleigh prohibits public officers from accepting free passes or related perks from any person or corporation. Violators face misdemeanor charges and removal from office, while offers to officers do not shield givers from testimony or prosecution. The article notes the Norfolk and Western Railroad has entered receivership.
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House of Representatives
Raleigh
James A. Cheek
General Assembly
Nort Carolina
Mortgage Foreclosure Notice in Orange County
By authority as executor of R. Smith I will sell at public auction on February 15 1905 at Hillsboro court house for cash to highest bidder the mortgaged tract of land containing 900 acres more or less with half interest in adjacent Mill lands. Mortgage executed to Mary Resmith dated July 6 and recorded in Book 6 page unknown. Property lies along Morgan Creek and adjacent to lands of John Merriman George Merritt and others. Sale subject to terms and procedures in the mortgage deed and registers office records. November 12 1904.
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Snme
Y R. Smith
Mary Resmith
Baxter King
Jeanette King
Registers Office
Orange County
Court House
Hillsboro
Orwere
Morwan Cresk
Johm Mercan
George Merritt
Lhis
Dn Gotts
Local Citizen Praises Pain Balm For Rheumatic Pain
The experience of Martindale North Carolina resident Mr R D Whitey shows relief from inflammatory rheumatism after a February knee attack. He used Chamberlains Pain Balm from W M Houston Co Mecklinburg City NC with near immediate relief and urges others with similar afflictions to try it, available from W A Hayes druggist.
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R. D. Whitey
Martindale
North Carolina
W. M. Houston & Co
Mecklinburg City
N.C
Chamberlain
W. A Hayes
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Orange County Observer
Hillsborough
N. C
United States Senate
Senate
State Museum
South
Julian S. Carr
Durham
American University
Washington City
Methodist Episcopal Church
North of the Potomac
Fred Miller
Irving, Tilt
W. A. Slayes
Dullam
Dietam
Potomac River
Carrie
J. DD
Godmuston
JD Johnston
The
Fien of Johnston & Douglas
Savannah, Ga
New York World
Des Moines
Cour
Wate
BeckLen
Arnica
W A. Tayer
Osboro
W. Hayes
Diogzist
Home Sewing Machtre CO
Masa
Rostoe
Igterads
St Mo
Gale OY
Mr. Cheek
Norfolk and Western Railroad
W. Graham
Oxford
Gran Terson
Frank Nash
Atiurnet-At-Law
Sillsboro, N. C
Dr. Strudwick
Chester D. Turner
Isboro
Joan W. Graham
Paul CT
Graham, Omraham & Graham
Attorneys-At-Law
Alamance, Caswell, Durham
Granville, Person and
Orange
Simda
Mob
Ee Webb, JR
BRO
General Merchandise
Hillsboro, N. C
P Cariff
Rereou
Jas Webb.jr
Tron Bitters
Ures
Brown Chemical CO
Imo
Cardine
Atestine
Columbia Cheical Co
Washington, D.C
Rosalie
Charles H. Harris
N. W. Brown’s
WN. c
E.M. Andrews
Axp
West Trape Street
Charlotte, N.C
J.t.shaw
BORO
D&e
Sey
P.P. P
Bose Biord
Pringle
Grees County
P.P.P
Agrapery, O
Sirruan Bavansab
P.P
Jas. M
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Aberdeen
Brown County
J. D. Johnston
P. P
J.D. Johnston
Mavacnab
Sequin
Tez
Sequim
Tex
Mussas
Lirraax Kaos
Savannah
Capt
M. Rust
Attorney At Law
Lippman Bros
Ippman's Bloch
Burwell & Dunn
Wuaosrsace Daveout, Charlotte
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