Durham Neighborly Depot Offer and Early North Carolina Politics
A 1903-VOBSERVER item notes Durham may share its depot if neighbors stay quiet for the new year. It lists U S Supreme Court proceedings on the South Dakota bond suit against North Carolina set for April 13, 1908 and names North Carolina Supreme Court justices. It previews the January legislative session and 1904 Senate candidacy with active figures Overman Watson Craig Alexander Osborn Carr Hoke and mentions possible dark horses Glenn and Kitchin. It also warns of dangerous cough syrups and touts Foley’s Honey and Tar as a safe remedy. A Chapel Hill News note mentions salt lake on D Mccauley land and a dune-like salt lick near Salt Lake.
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South Dakota
North Carolina
U.S. Supreme Court
Washington
Hon. Lee
Overman
Balinbury
Raleigh
R. H. Hayes
Chatham County
Mesars
Lee S Overman
Rowan
C. B. Watson
Forsyth
Locke Craig
Bun‘combe
S. B. Alexander
F. I. Osborne
Charlotte
J. 8. Carr
Dorham
Judge Hoke
Lincolnton
R. B. Glenn
Watson
W. W. Kitchin
Marvelous Invention Includes Wallpaper E printer
A marvel of invention claims a machine can cut paste and hang wallpaper. Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption is praised for curing coughs and lung diseases. Thousands have used it, with guaranteed bottles at 50 cents and one dollar from W A Hagee, Druggist. trial bottles free.
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Dr. King
W. A. Hageeg
Worthy Undertaking for Red Men Orphanage Bazaar
The Red Men of North Carolina plan a Raleigh bazaar to endow a Red Men's Orphanage. Opening January 19 and lasting one week, the event invites donations of merchandise or money. Send contributions to A Dughi in Raleigh. Hillsboro friends are also urged to give.
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Durham
North Carolina
Raleigh
A. Dugbi
Hillsboro
Dislocated Shoulder Finds Relief With Pain Balm
Mrs Johanna Soderhole of Fergus Falls Minnesota dislocated her shoulder and found prompt relief after her son bought Chamberlains Pain Balm. The balm helped her sleep after days of pain and led to widespread recommendations. Sold by W A Hayes Druggist.
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Johanna Soderhole
Fergus Falls
Mion
Chamberlain
W. A. Hayes
The Latest Strike Pleas Notes From a Sunday Class
The Presbyterian Standard reports a curious strike where a Sunday school teacher awarded peony to punctual members. The class stayed away one Sunday, striking for two pennies, echoing a boycott of an Episcopal clergyman denied ministerial union membership.
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Presbyterian Standard
Bly City
Letter on curing la grippe with Foley's Honey and Tar
Mr Rey Kemp of Angola Indiana writes of four weeks in bed with la grippe and costly physician care. After trying many remedies he reports two small bottles of Foley's Honey and Tar cured him and he uses it exclusively in his family.
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Rey Kemp
Angola
Ind
la Grippe
Foley
W. A. Hay
Ethel and Edith Dialogue Sparks on Matrimony Mystery
In a witty exchange from the Philadelphia Record, Ethel questions whether a man who boasts of his wealth yet avoids talk of matrimony is more revealing than one who discusses his lowly status. Edith counters with the flip side, noting the appeal of a man who speaks of money but omits marriage talk.
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Philadelphia
Ethel
Edith
Wonderful Nerve Salve Promises Quick Relief and Cure
The ad touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the cure for accidental cuts wounds bruises burns and sore feet with claims it also treats piles. It notes price 25 cents at W A Hayes drug store and mentions a military leadership change with General Chaffee set to succeed General Young as Lieutenant General upon Young's retirement.
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Bucklen
W. A. Hayes
War Department
Chaffee
Young
Army
Miles
Incompatibility of temper cited in divorce case
The Baltimore Herald notes the cause of the divorce was incompatibility of temper. It says the husband’s income and wife’s outgo diverged, with a wry remark about the phrase. The item comments on a tonic bottle showing iron and quinine and cites the slogan No Cure No Pay at 50 cents.
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Grove
Baltimore Herald
A Life At Stake Over Patented Tar Remedy
An ad touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a life saving remedy for pneumonia and la grippe warning readers not to be without it. A Wilmington Star note calls a Connecticut man arrested for selling tarred stones for coal a likely descendant of the wooden hatmeg inventor.
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Foley
W. A. Hayes
Wilmington Star
Connecticut
Wortely Hillsboro Market Prices for Staple Goods
A list of farm prices shows Wheat at 80 to 85 cents per bushel of 60 pounds, Corn 65 cents per bushel, Oats 60 cents per bushel, Meal 80 cents per bushel, Pork 7 to 12 cents per pound, Bacon hog round 12 to 15 cents, Flour 4 to 5.50 dollars per barrel, Tallow 4 to 5 cents, Beeswax 20 cents, Butter 20 cents, Hogs 20 cents per dozen, Peas 1.25 to 1.75 dollars per bushel, Bears 2.06 to 2.50 dollars per bushel, Hides dry 4 to 10 cents per pound, Chickens 10 to 25 cents each, Feathers live geese 40 cents per pound, Wool washed 25 to 35 cents, Unwashed wool 15 to 20 cents, Coffee 13 to 20 cents per pound, Sugar 5 to 6 cents per pound. All country produce in good demand.
Aldermen renew four mills amid census population note
The article reflects on North Carolina towns and a census indicating no town with 25,000 population, while church meeting remarks claim half of U S distilleries were in North Carolina, suggesting industry distribution not tied to city size.
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North Carolina
United States
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Guarantee Promises Refund
Every bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is guaranteed with a refund after two thirds used if not satisfied. Marketed as best for la grippe coughs colds croop and whooping cough, claimed to prevent pneumonia. Sold by W. A. Hayes, Druggist.
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Chamberlain
W. A. Hayes
Oil Prospecting Rumors Stir Madison Mayodan Area
In Reidsville Review a claim of oil in Madison and Mayodan regions is discussed with reports of natural seepage in wells. The piece notes a past prospector who found oil but lost backing, and the tale is framed as a lingering mystery rather than a crime. The advertisement promotes Electric Bitters for stomach, liver, and kidney issues, promising revival and guaranteed by W. A. Druggist.
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Reidsville Review
Madison
Mayodan
W. A
Frealthy Tale Reported By Senator Pritchard
In a New York Times piece Senator Pritchard of North Carolina extols his region’s health. He recalls a mountain couple aged 92 and 90 returning from a funeral of their eldest child who died at 71. The wife quips they would never raise that child.
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Pritchard
North Carolina
John
Coughs Cured by Foley Honey and Tar and Other Brief Notices
Pneumonia and La-Grippe coughs cured quickly by Foley's Honey and Tar. Do not use substitutes. A congressman introduces a bill for twenty million dollars to improve roads. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets praised by Melard F. Craig of Middlegrove New York for indigestion and constipation. Sold by W A A Hayes Druggist. Canon Farrar praises small acts of kindness. G H Haa san of Lima Ohio reports recovery from threatened kidney disease using Foley's Kidney Cure recommended for trainmen.
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Foley
W. A. Hayes
Congress
Chamberlain
Melard F. Craig
Middlegrove
N. Y
W._A. A. Hayes
Canon Farrar
G. H. Haasan
L. KE
W.A. R
Lima
Exclusion and Truancy Law Emphasis Noted In State
The passage stresses enforcing laws on child labor in mills and ensuring schooling through truancy laws. It highlights a shift from letting youths work in textile mills to requiring school attendance nine months a year, praising strict enforcement as a model for other states. The speaker notes past gaps and the move toward honest enforcement by employers and parents.
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Endboro
Domestic Trousies and Medical Remedies Ad Blitz
An old newspaper blurb touts Dr King’s New Life Pills for stomach and liver relief, notes local drug stores in Wilson, praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for croup, and reports December tobacco weed sales rising fifty percent with Wilson warehouse totals climbing to 18 657 527 pounds and 12 603 982 last season, highlighting local commerce and household cures.
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Dr. King
W. A. Hayes’ Drug Store
Wilson Times
Wilson
Orange County Clerk Reports Funds in Hands and Docket
A report from D H Hamilton Clerk of Superior Court of Orange County lists amounts due on the judgment docket totaling 193 77 and sums due on the book of settlements including estates and heirs. The document includes scattered notices and historical items relating to local officials and residents from early 1900s North Carolina.
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D. H. Hamilton
Superior Court OF
Orange County
Board of Commissioners of
North Carolina
Bryant Strand
P Strond
Manly Ward
Annie Fowler
Israel Turner
John Turner
Clingman
R Croker
G Stanford
J Keaton
Bertha James
Margaret James James Nevill
Purefoy
Raleigh
Superior Court
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Svery Gill A J A. Marris
Supreme Court of
Walter Clark
Wake
R. M. Douglas
Guilford
Walter A. Montgomery
Henry G. Connor
Platt D. Walker
Mecklenburg
Chapel Hill
Wm. Brockwell
Bee Foor Weess WitTe la Grippe
Cabstori
Ian
Werkely
Post
New York Times
Orange
Mass
New York
Chicago, IL
St. Louis
Foutz
Asc
David E. Tours
Esepen
W. 4. Hayes
Ida M. Snyder
Brooklyn East End
McElree
Lui
Thedford
Cardus
Wiine Or
Cardui
Browning
Strayhorn
Hsrward
James Rhodes
Shields
Ry Co
Univ R
Collins
Teer
John T Cates
Lloyd Brem
King Doe
M Ingold
P Riley
Couch
Sheriff Markham
Riddick
John Harward Cheek
Sykes Doe
McCauley
P Parker
Cooley
Hughes
Lloyd
Williamson
Laurence Battle
Merritt
Alston
Clerk’s Office
Check
John O'Daniel
Com
O’brien
Turner
Dailey
Bird
Lynéft
Doe
C Ganter
J H Mayes
Graham
Elliott
Altna
Ray
McKee
State
Webb
Sykes
Sheriff Cook
Fess
George Bar Anderson
Daughters of the Gontedersay
Lana
Georgia
Davis
G. P. Collins
Ce of
Gen. G. B. Ann
U. D.C
First National Bank
Arthur Campbell
Mamie Ivey
Chapel Hill Township
Orange County Observer
Joseph A. Harris
James Nichols
Hillboro
Linscott
State University At
Thomaston
Maine
preAn K Nash
Attorney-Atghs
Hillsboro, MG
Oxford, N. C
D‘ Orange
Person
Durham and
Granvilfe
Supreme Court
S M. Gattis
Hillsboro, N. C
John W. Graham
Paul
I Graham
Attorneys-At-Law
Hillsboro, N.C
Alamain
Granville
Person and
Orang
Ast
N. C
Churton Street
Parks & Hedgpeth
J. Miller
Caldwell Institute
N.C
É&C
H. Johnson
Eweler
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