Orange County Observer Front Page Notice
Hillsborough North Carolina newspaper dated January 10 1901 presents publisher Joseph A Harris as owner. The fragment shows payment note and publication detail to indicate the paper’s weekly Tuesday release.
Orange County Observer in Hillsborough, North Carolina
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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1901
Page
2
Legislature notes and scholarly notices including Japanese life feature
The Legislature met on the 9th. State Auditor reports 291,891,735 dollars assessed for taxation. State Treasurer shows rising expenses. debt stands at 3,557,000 dollars at 4 percent and 720,000 at 6 percent. Also mentions funds exchange calls and a new issue. Also item: Ladies Home Journal cash prize for outdoor photos. huge response from Philadelphia. Curtis Publishing prints. Ad for Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption. Georgia leads textile mill construction in 1900 with 43 mills. North Carolina has 41, the South’s largest cotton manufacturer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Home Journal
Philadelphia Post Office
Jadies’ Home Journal
Curtis Publishing Company
Philadelphia
Georgia
North Carolina
Mexican War Veteran Praises Colic Cholera Remedy
A Mexican war veteran and editor endorses Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He recalls diarrhoea during 1847-48 in Mexico and says eight doses renew his pension eligibility. The ad asserts quick cure, safety, and pleasant taste. Sold by W A Hayes Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Mexico
W. A. Hayes
Foreigners Add Vast Numbers to Population
The Wilmington Star notes that foreign countries contributed 460 000 people to the population last year and since 1880 about 9 558 290 foreigners have found homes here. It also urges prompt relief for lung troubles suggesting One Minute Cough Cure to prevent consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington Star
W. A. Hayes
Mormon converts claim 140 in east. NC membership 1200
The church reports 140 new converts in the eastern counties over the last year, bringing North Carolina’s total membership to about 1,200. They note greater friendliness among eastern black populations than in the western region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Joscelyn Cheshire in Everybody's Magazine serial
A review notes Sara Beau mont Kennedy’s reve story Joscelyn Cheshire set during the American Revolution in North Carolina. The Hillsboro based cast mirrors local names, with the Eno river as a familiar backdrop and Kennedy praised as a well rooted writer and sister to Mrs. Fred A. Olds of Raleigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joscelyn Cheshire
Sara Beaumont Kennedy
Everybody's Magazine
John Wanamaker
New York City
North Carolina
Hillsboro
Eno River
Prominent Curiaco Woman Speaks on Chamberlain Cough Remedy
Prof Roxa Tyler of Chicago Vice President Illinois Woman's Alliance testifies to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. She suffered a severe cold threatening pneumonia and found the remedy pleasant to take and rapidly relieving symptoms. She saved a doctor’s bill and time and vows to never be without it again. For sale by W A Hayes Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxa Tyler
Chicago
Illinois Woman's Alliance
Chamberlain
W. A. Hayes
Draggist
Tobacco production rankings in North Carolina report
The Commissioner of Revenue lists North Carolina third in manufactured tobacco pounds at 34 952 401, behind Missouri and Kentucky, with Virginia fourth. The note includes ads for Bucklen’s Arnica Salve and One Minute Cough Cure, plus political rumor about Senator Pritchard and a Circuit Court appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner of Revenue
North Carolina
Missouri
Kentucky
Virginia
Census figures show sixth district largest in state
The June census lists district populations with the sixth at 246000, followed by the fifth at 224000 and eighth at 235000. A health ad touts Kodol Dyspepsin Cure for digestion while Raleigh police census reports 13774 residents, just 31 more than government counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadesboro
Raleigh
Prices of farm staples and household goods in country markets
A historical price list shows farm and household goods with varied rates: wheat 60 lb bushel at 75 cents, corn 56 lb bushel at 50 cents, oats 32 lb bushel at 50 cents, meal 46 lb bushel at 60 to 65 cents, pork 5 to 6 ate per pound, bacon hog round 8 to 12 1.2 cents, flour barrel 4 to 5 dollars, tallow 4 to 5 cents, beeswax 20 cents, butter 15 to 20 cents, keys 15 cents per dozen, peas 75 cents to $1, beans $1.50 to $1.75, hides gray 4 to 10 cents, chickens 10 to 25 cents each, feathers live geese 40 cents per pound, washed wool 25 to 30 cents, unwashed wool 15 to 20 cents, coffee 10 to 20 cents per pound, sugar 5 1/2 to 7 cents per pound, with all country produce subject to demand.
The South's Growth and Northern Credit
The article argues Southern expansion owes much to Southern brains and capital, with Northern migrants contributing but not shaping the region. It notes cotton manufacturing as the South’s leading industry and cites low Northern investment in mills in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. It urges more Northern and Western settlers and credit to the South while praising Southern developers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
South
Birmingham
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Inauguration and public notices in old ad filled text
The fragment mentions Gov Aycock's inauguration on January 15th and advertises various remedies and products. It references W A Hayes drug store, De Witt's pills, Chamberlains tablets, and De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve, alongside a Raleigh Advocate note on church membership and a China vs United States area comparison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Aycock
de Witt
W. A. Hayes
United States
China
Chamberlain
Raleigh Christian Advocate
Newbern
Ex Governor Curtis H. Brogden Dies in Goldsboro at 84
The obituary notes former Governor Curtis H. Brogden died Friday afternoon in Goldsboro after a lingering illness at age 84. It also reports Judge D M Forbes of Statesville appointed as Chief Justice to fill the vacancy created by Chief Justice Faircloth's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis H. Brogden
Goldsboro
D. M. Forbes
States‘ville
Supreme Court
Faircloth
President Mebane Praises Amendment For Education Stimulus
President Mebane of Catawba College argues the constitutional amendment boosts education. He cites Newton residents sending children to school after five years and notes many others statewide are acting to meet registration law requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mebane
Catawba College
Newton
Morger's Favorite and Local Notices Collected
Tom Morger's Favorite noted alongside Chamberlain's Cough Remedy marketed as safe for children. News items report Col W A Turk's promotion to Assistant Traffic Manager and the death of Mr W E Dodson at Chapel Hill station crushed by engine 1132. Also warnings about De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve counterfeits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Turk
Southern Railway System
W.E. Dodson
Chapel Hill
Erastus
de Witt
W. A. Hayes
Timetable and fare inquiry to ticket agents
A request is issued to Ticket Agents for time tables rates and general information. Address BR L Vernon F R Darsy T P A OC P T A Charlotte NC Asheville NC No trouble to answer questions.
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BR. L. Vernon
F. R. Darsy
T.P.A
OC P
T.A
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