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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1904
Page
2
The Orange County Observer notes talk of an April 25 political rally and discusses how voters may back Sheriff hopefuls in the upcoming Democratic Convention. S W Andrews announces his candidacy for sheriff, pledging service and party loyalty if chosen.
A Melbourne Fa man credits Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption with saving his life after doctors said no chance. He reports rapid recovery and gratitude for the free trial bottle offered by W A Hayes Druggist. The ad also notes trial bottles free and a price of 50 and 1 00. Also mentions a Liverpool tobacco warehouse of vast size and capacity as side note.
B F Hare of Middleton Ohio suffered ten years with dyspepsia and spent hundreds on doctors. He tried Kodol Dyspepsia Care after a newspaper notice and felt better after the second dose. After two bottles he is stronger and recommends the remedy to friends. Sold by W A Hayes, Druggist.
Notices urge all ex Confederate soldiers with arms gear and baggage to file claims with the Army Quartermaster in Washington before March first or forfeit any compensation. Include name address unit captain parole and where paroled plus a description of property and assailant.
Mrs M J Basford of Poolesville Md reports perfect confidence from using Chamberlain Cough Remedy for her child Garland who suffers violent croup attacks and receives prompt relief from the medicine. For sale by W A Hayes Druggist. Charlotte plans large celebration of the 129th anniversary of the Mecklenburg Declaration on May 20.
A Plainview Nebraska man reports his wife, long ill for fifteen years, was relieved after using Foley's Honey and Tar. He says the remedy restored her strength and health, and they will never be without it. Also a Trinity College professor praises college conduct.
A new remedy for stomach troubles biliousness and constipation priced 26 cents sold by W A Hayes Druggist Greensboro Female College buildings burned Feb 18 with all inmates safe property worth 125000 and insurance 35000 Foley s Honey and Tar praised for croup and whooping cough with no opiates kept by mothers.
Wheat 80 to 90 cts per bushel 60 lbs Corn 60 cts per bushel 56 lbs Oats 60 cts per bushel 32 lbs Meal 75 cts per bushel 46 lbs Pork 7 to 12 cts per lb Bacon 12 to 15 cts per lb Flour 5 to 6 dollars per barrel Tallow 4 to 6 cts per lb Beeswax 20 cts per lb Butter 20 cts per lb Eggs 20 cts per dozen Peas 70 cts per bushel Beans 2.06 to 1.50 per bushel Hides dry 4 to 10 cts per lb Chickens 10 to 25 cts each Feathers Geese 40 cts per lb Wool washed 25 to 85 ots per lb Unwashed wool 15 to 20 ots per lb Coffee 10 to 30 cts per lb Sugar 5 to 6 ots per lb All kinds of evantry produce in good demand.
A letter from F W Devoe & Co evaluating paint quality compares Devoe as 100 against three quarter paints at 75 and a market spectrum of 40 to 60. It notes coverage and longevity ratios and criticizes high installation costs that exceed paint value. Parks and Hedgpeth distribute their product.
The Dukes erected a large mill in rural Harnett County to exploit idle water power and planned a railroad extension to Darlam. They aim to harness every particle of water power along the railroad route, signaling substantial industrial expansion.
An ad touts Foley's Honey and Tar as quick relief for croup with a testimonial from Mrs. Cordier of Mannington Kentucky. In a separate item the House votes 172 to 103 to concur with a Senate amendment authorizing a 4.6 million loan to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
E. C. DeWitt & Co Chicago created a Witch Hazel salve said to relieve piles eczema and skin diseases. The ad warns against counterfeit copies and urges buyers to ask for DeWitt’s genuine salve sold by W. A. Hayes, Druggist.
In the Washington Star a man studies a page of proper names and jokes that the war in Asia will end in nervous prostration rather than a decisive victory. The remark captures wartime stress and uncertainty through a casual quip.
A Lancaster New Hampshire resident praises Electric Bitters after years of indigestion and nervous debility. He credits the remedy with great health gains for himself and his wife, calling it a superior tonic for women. The ad mentions a $0.50 sample and a druggist guarantee by W A Hayes.
Alamance County magistrate S H Webb faced a wedding without a form or Bible after two days on the job. He used a hymn book as the ceremony text and had the couple swear to take each other as husband and wife. The couple then saluted in the appropriate language.
A runaway nearly fatally injured J B Orner of Franklin Grove Illinois, with a severe leg ulcer lasting four years. Backlen's Arnica Salve reportedly cured him quickly, marketed for barns, bruises, skin eruptions and piles at 25 cents in W A Hayes' Drug Store. Nearly 1,000 rural public school libraries established in North Carolina with ongoing expansion.
Queriff Hughes issues a public notice detailing tax collection tours across Carr Caldwell Cheek's Crossing White Cross Chapel Hill University Hillsboro with dates from March 4 to March 12 1904. Tax receipts must be shown at polls by May 1 to vote in November.
Calvin R. Parish states he will seek the Democratic nomination for Orange County Treasurer at the next convention. If elected, he pledges to serve the public faithfully.
Brief ad claims Foley's Hovey and Tar cures coughs caused by la grippe and grips the lungs marketed by W A Hayes in the period notice style of the era.
The Philadelphia population is about five percent black while ninety five percent of burglary defendants in January 1904 were black, highlighting racial disparities in crime figures. The Houston Chronicle notes these statistics in discussing the race issue.
The article promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the first action for a cold. It claims the medicine liquefies mucus, expels it from the lungs, opens secretions, and leads to a complete cure. It also notes a Baltimore fire caused $85 million in losses with insured losses not exceeding $40 million.
One Minute Cough Cure claims rapid relief by killing the microbe that tickles the mucous membrane and loosening phlegm. It purportedly heals inflamed parts, strengthens lungs, wards off pneumonia, and suits all ages, sold by W. A. Hayes, Druggist.
In Smithfield Herald commentary, a farmer who plants a modest tobacco crop and tends it well may earn money this year. The piece discusses cautious optimism about small-scale tobacco ventures and potential profit.
An odd ad claims health comes from Dr King s New Life Pills. It says one person is pale while another rosy and attributes this to the pill s gentle digestion boost. Available for 25c at W A Havens Drug Store.
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