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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1904
Page
2
The Orange County Observer reports the National Democratic Convention to nominate President and Vice President will convene in St Louis Missouri on Wednesday July 6 1904. Col Olds Raleigh correspondence notes whispers of dark horses entering the race including a farmer candidate.
Mrs M L Bobbitt of Bargerton Tennessee died from consumption despite doctors, until Dr King’s New Discovery offered relief. The first bottle brought immediate aid and continued use cured her. Bottles 50 cents and one dollar. Free trial at W A Hayes Drug Store.
Our State urges readers to begin exchange notes and keep the statement at the top of the column. Under the law any voter liable for poll tax who fails to pay before May 1 will be barred from voting next November. The law is clear and aims to remind voters of their duty to comply in time.
B. F. Hare of Miami Cycle and Mfg Co Middleton Ohio suffered ten years from dyspepsia and spent much on doctors before trying Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. After two bottles he felt stronger and recommended it to others. Sold by W A Hayes Druggist. State Health Board reports smallpox in twenty NC counties with 263 cases and 9 deaths. Davidson 115, Davie 85, Forsyth 11, Perquimans 14.
The friends of G H Hansan engineer in Lima Ohio learn of his recovery from threatened kidney disease. He writes he was cured by Foley's Kidney Cure and urges others, especially trainmen, to use it. The North Carolina Penitentiary 1903 earnings totaled 85270 with 706 convicts and the prison and state farm reported in excellent condition.
A Philadelphia Inquirer lampoon on boys manners, urging Hillsboro youths to respect elders, stay home, and avoid street loafing and tobacco. The letter exhorts parents to improve home life so boys prefer home with family over street life, emphasizing neatness, punctuality, and kindness.
Mr Joh H Callum of the Garland Texas News praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy in a letter noting its long trusted use for his family since 1887. He cites ease of taking and safety with no overdose risk and congratulates the remedy’s manufacturers. The Oxford Orphan Asylum reports a prosperous 1903 with about 250 pupils and good health amid several improvements.
A fifty one year old man from Rock Mills Alabama testifies that Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cured his indigestion. He says he can eat almost anything now and endorses the remedy over other dyspepsia treatments. Sold by W A Hayes, Druggist.
In a Wirnington Star note a claim that national per capita circulation reached 30 dollars is questioned. The writer counters with a local take suggesting the figure resembles 30 cents, implying a discrepancy between national figures and local experience.
State Department report notes a steady rise in textile mills in North Carolina with 10 operations added this year. Total mills reach 289, up from 276 a year earlier, reflecting ongoing industry expansion. Foley's Honey and Tar promoted for cold care by W A Hayes.
Prices for wheat corn oats meal pork bacon flour tallow beeswax butter eggs peas beans hides chickens feathers wool coffee sugar and other country produce are listed with per unit rates. Demand remains strong and overall market activity appears robust across commodities.
A humorous piece contrasts Captain George Bason’s longing for city bustle with a quieter life in Hillsboro. The author invites him to settle in Hillsboro, noting the town’s gentler change since Cornwallis and claiming a 23-year tenure on a tiny cash capital.
A rural delivery mail route in North Carolina began December 16, bringing the total to 446 routes. The notice discusses Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy to prevent ailments, urging readers to keep the product on hand.
E G DeWitt Co Chicago introduced a witch hazel salve touted for piles eczema cuts burns and all skin diseases claiming unmatched effectiveness. Counterfeits abound and dealers urge customers to ask for DeWitts rather than fakes. Andrew Carnegie's 1903 charitable gifts totaled over 19 million dollars.
A Burlington Iowa locomotive fireman recounts enduring extreme pain and weakness until a bottle of Electric Bitters restored his health. Advertisements push the tonic for vitality while noting local dealer W A Hayes and a 50 cent price as a guaranteed remedy. Also mentions a Garrulous note on pardons and a mortgage land sale in Hillsboro Orange County with dates in 1903.
A Washington Post editorial critiques John D. Rockefeller's mortgage payments for friends' farms, arguing the move boosts oil prices and unfairly credits Rockefeller for the relief, urging readers to consider their own share of the financial impact.
An advisory notes that many children are poisoned or harmed by cough syrups containing opiates. It advocates Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe remedy for coughs croup and lung trouble, claiming it contains no opiates or poisons and cites W A Hayes.
It is estimated that by year end 1903 the Philippines possessed not less than 620 million dollars. The amount could finance the Isthmian canal project and still leave at least 300 million dollars for the army and navy.
A compact tonic by De Witt’s Little Early Risers claims to prevent headache biliousness and torpid liver. Sold by W A Hayes Druggist as a portable easy to take remedy that also strengthens the liver and guards against constipation.
A Raleigh Morning Post item recounts a well known citizen who bought a hog and, while carving it at home, cut out the tongue. He tells his wife to take the tongue, and she replies to take the brains, delivering a sharp domestic quip.
Mrs. W. H. Layha of Kansas City Missouri reports severe hoarseness and a persistent cough. After two weeks using Chamberlains Cough Remedy as directed she declares she is entirely cured. Forease by W A Hayes Druggist. Also cites 1900 US census data on Black and white population growth and share.
The ad touts Wonderful Nerve and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as remedies for pains from cats, wounds, burns, and sore joints, claiming fast relief and cure. It promotes 25 cent salve at W. A. Hayes’ Drug Store as the best salve on earth for piles.
President Venable announces current enrollment at the State University has reached six hundred students. The statement outlines growth and implications for campus resources and future planning.
One Minute Cough Cure claims relief in one minute by killing the microbe that irritates the mucous membrane and by clearing phlegm. It asserts healing of inflamed parts, strengthens the lungs, wards off pneumonia, and suits all ages for coughs and colds. Sold by W A Hays, Druggist.
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