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Newspaper

Orange County Observer

Location

Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1894

Page

2

Editorial Notes From Hillsborough 1894

The Hillsborough paper reports Marion Butler named President of the National Alliance with a 3000 salary. It notes Cleveland signed the Federal Elections Law repeal, War Secretary cites 8 million ready troops, McKinley gains GOP nomination, and Sen Vance's opposition to a collector appointment. It mentions state farm outputs and pensions funding, plus a Veteran's Day event with General Gordon possible speaker.

Julian Col Carr General Gordon

Four Notable Remedies Reach Phenomenal Sales

Four remedies boast strong merit and huge sales including Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption and Coughs and Colds Electric Bitters Bucklen s Mica Salve and Dr King s New Life Pills all guaranteed to do what is claimed and sold at W AL Hayes Drug store.

Dr King Bucklen Dr. King W. AL Hayes Mr. King W. A. Hayes’ Drug Store Simmons Liver H_ ZEILN S .O Philadelpha

Stockton Antiseptic touted as cure all in 1893 Tennessee ad

A Nashville letter from March 1893 praises Stockton's Antiseptic for rheumatism nervousness and insomnia claiming rapid relief and office return within five days. It urges purchase from local agent E A Rosemond and repeats a claim of universal cures, with other tobacco and goods advertised alongside.

Nashville Tenn Stockton Medicine Co Nusvile Lenin Roe. Morton North College Street E. A. Rosemond Loos Stockton

Stumphreys' Specifics Promoted For Various Users

An advertisement touts Simmons Liver Regulator as easy to carry in vest pocket, purse, or pencil box for men, women, and children. In separate news, President Cleveland appointed postmasters in North Carolina and named Thomas Jernigan as Consul General at Shanghai, China.

Stumphreys Lusness Cleveland North Carolinians W. 3. Blackwell Durham Matthias Manly Newbern J. B. Shertell Concord Edwin Barnes Wilson Thomas Kt. Jernigan Shanghai China

The Best Salve and KLEN'S AENICA SALVE Ad

For sale by W A Mayes Druggist Brown's Iron Bitters advertised to aid digestion remove bile and malaria. Claims include salves for cuts ulcers and skin eruptions with refund if not satisfied. 2s per box.

W. A. Mayes Draggist Klen Aenica

Confederate Depot Market Prices Report

Corrected by N. W. Brown & Co. market rates for wheat corn oats meal bacon flour tallow beeswax batter hides wool and dried fruits with per bushel or per pound figures and ranges in ets and dollars. N W Brown & Co publish the list of prices for commodities including live geese wool berries cherries peaches pears and dried fruits.

Verkry Hittssono N. W. Brown & Co Confederate Depot

Murder of Alfonso Mayes at Hickstown During Robbery

Officers pursue Alfonso Mayes after a February burglary at W. M. Stroud's University Station store. Mayes allegedly defended himself with a knife, was shot by Cates, and died from a neck wound after resisting arrest. Stroud's stolen goods were found with Mayes. a coroners jury ruled justifiable homicide and Cates was released. Claude Mayes, Alfonso's brother, was jailed awaiting Grange Superior Court. bond set at 200 was not posted.

Alfonso Mayes Hickstown W. M. Stroud University Station Stroud Garrard Linwood John Emeline Mayes Mayes Cates Coucho Claude Ma Grange Superior Court

Glass Front Bookstore Sells Chairs Below Normal Prices

We have arrangements with the largest Chair Company in the U S to offer chairs of all kinds and styles in sets or singles at 16 to 60 percent below ordinary prices. Four hundred different styles available. Leery chair guaranteed as represented. Includes a nice line of rocking chairs. Call to see.

U.S Glass Front

State Items Highlight 1870s North Carolina News Briefs

State notes report 10,253 convicts since opening of the penitentiary on January 6 1870 and mention deaths, local legal forms, and industrial growth. Cotton mills expand in Raleigh and other towns while Baptist Orphanage at Thomasville details care for 130 children, finances, and capacity. Also cited are commercial ads for King s New Discovery for Consumption and second hand school books at Glass Front Stookstore.

J. M. Heck Raleigh Philadelphia Raleigh Recorder Walter Clark Charlotte Observer Baptist Thomasville E. Frost Davie County R. D. Fieming Warrenton J. D. Brevard Asheville J. Carrick Lexington T. N. Pritchard Charity Mills

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