County Observer notes and railway timetable from 1904
The Orange County Observer issue lists advertising rates, office hours, and local rail timetable details for the Southern Railway effective November 29 1903. It includes schedules for west and east bound trains, connections at Hillsboro and Durham, freight arrivals, and brief local notices about community events and advertisements from local merchants.
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Cgartes G
Rosemond
P. M
Pimee Table Southern Railway Co
West Bound
Raleigh
Greensboro
Hillsboro
Domestic Troubies and Kings Pills Advertise Relief
An OCR fragment touts Dr Kings New Pills for liver and dyspeptic troubles. It claims exceptional family relief and implies cures with strong promises, listing A Haves Drug Store and a residence address as contact points.
Soldiers' Home needs more room and funds for veterans in North Carolina
The observer shares a Salisbury Chapter U D C plea to convert the Soldiers Home chapel into a hospital for consumptives to free space for 126 veterans, noting many applications await admission. It urges aid from communities, praises the home as comfortable yet understaffed, and honors veterans General Longstreet and Gordon while calling on citizens to act.
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Raleigh
Salisbury
U. D.C
Hillsboro
Longstreet
Gordon
Coast Guard Battles Ex Boers in Nine The Kind War
A fragmented report notes maritime forces clashing with ex Boers as nine ships engage near a coast. The piece hints at a decisive action shaping control of a key strategic lane and signals potential shifts in regional power dynamics.
Foley's Kidney Cure Promises Kidney and Bladder Relief
A historical advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Cure makes kidneys and bladder right. The text presents a medical remedy claim without clinical evidence and targets readers seeking urinary health solutions. The snippet reflects 19th or early 20th century patent medicine style.
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Foley
Unclaimed Letters at Hillsboro and Local Court Update
Unclaimed letters listed for Hillsboro post office dated December 31 1903 include Arch ie J M Boyer Eugene Eardley Miss R Davis Miss Myrtle Davis Mrs Rome First National Bank Gibbs Eddie Guebun M A Hare Miss Della Harria Clay e Kaneuse Mrs A Leary Jos Mark Miss Fannie Marrow Miss Emma Ray I M Smith Martha Ann Smith J B Southerland Mrs Sallie Waller Miss Mary Carr Ywuebus Rev Chris. Notices request recipients to say advertised. The Crabtree trial for assault near University Station postponed to January 30 with bonds set and defendant held. Dr C D Jones certifies John W Bell unable to attend due to critical illness. Ad includes rheumatism cure claim by Wm S Crane and local school book contracts advertised by Parish’s for Orange County schools.
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Hillsboro
Archie
J. M. Boyer
Eugene
Eardley
R. Davis
Myrtle. Davis
Rome
First National Bank
Gibbs
Eddie
Guebun
M. A. Hare
Della
Harria Clay
Kaneuse
A. Leary
Jos
Mark
Misa Fannie
Marrow
Emma
Ray
I. M. Smith
Martha Ann. Smith
Arthur Crabtree
John W. Bell
University Station
Joseph A. Harris
W. Adolpnos Crabtree
Tral
Pope bicycle daily calendar opens bicycling season
The Pope reissues a bicycle daily leaf calendar marking the return of bicycling with lines from college presidents doctors clergy and statesmen. Col Albert A Pope heads the industry offering the calendar at Pope Manufacturing stores or by mail for stamps from Hartford or Chicago. Also notes Mrs Paul C Graham visiting Macon relatives and Miss Louise Mordecai visiting Mrs Cameron in Hillsboro street Raleigh Morning Post dated January 14.
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Bicycle Daily
Rand& Calendar
Pope Bicycle Daily
Albert A. Pope
Our
Bicycle Industries
Good Roads
Pope Manufacturing Company
Pope Manufacturing Co
Hartford
Paul C. Graham
Durham
Macon
Raleigh Morning Post
Louise Mordecai
Madeira
California
Benveban Cameron
Hillsboro
Parish buys half interest in brother firm on King Street
Ie R Parish has purchased one half of the stock in his brother H L Parish’s business and will continue operating at the old stand on King Street under the existing firm name H L Parish.
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Ie R. Parish
H. L. Parish
King Street
Local Dry Goods Store Advertises Wide Stock
LL Parish highlights a large assortment of dry goods Notions hats caps furnishings and hardware. Promotes Battle Axe Shoes Jefferson and Old Dominion hats and Ballard Obelisk flour. Sells New York salt cigars tobaccos coffee molasses and canned goods and offers school books and copy books.
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Kentucky
New-York State
Franklin
Sporting Club
Old Virginia
Virginia
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