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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1904
Page
2
The Orange County Observer published in Hillsborough on Thursdays under Joseph A Harris as publisher and owner. This issue dated Thursday July 7 1904 reflects a local weekly newspaper pattern with community notes and notices.
A Democratic County Convention will be held in Hillsboro North Carolina on Saturday July 80 1904 at 12 o clock noon to nominate candidates for Sheriff Register of Deeds Treasurer Surveyor Coroner County Commissioners and Member of the House of Representatives and to elect delegates to the Senatorial District Convention Primaries will be held at precincts Saturday July 23 1904 at 8 o clock p m A ballot will be taken at each precinct for candidates for each office The ballot ing shall be open one hour and at expiration votes counted and delegates elected Precinct meeting officers will certify votes to the County Convention All persons known to be Democrats or who declare their intention of supporting the Democratic ticket shall be entitled to vote in the primaries Boundary of the Democratic Executive Committee of Orange County S M Gattis Chairman H A Hauss Secretary We have received with compliments of H C Brown clerk the Report of The North Carolina Corporation Commission as a Board of State Tax Commissioners for 1903 Part 2 a very valuable document
Mr Charles Applegate of Alexandria recalls coughing nearly all night from consumption and lung troubles. He credits three one dollar bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery with his cure and a 58 pound weight gain. Trial bottles free at W A Hayes drug store.
The sheriffs to the Corporation Commission report counts for North Carolina show 823 lawyers 1,278 physicians 289 dentists 116 photographers 355 hotel workers 9,132 merchants and 1,064 corporations statewide.
Mrs. Mattie Barge of Martinsville Va testifies that Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured her chronic diarrhoea after ten years. She notes rapid relief for her child and herself after two doses and praises the medicine, sold by W A Hayes Drugist.
The bull weevil killing ant, brought from South America, has been put to work in the county claiming to be deadly to the weevil.
Mrs. Minerva Smith of Danville Illinois writes that she suffered bronchitis for twenty years with no relief until using Foley’s Honey and Tar, which she calls a sure cure. The testimonial is attributed to C. D. Jones.
The census lists 3 141 islands with a population of 7 635 425, of which 647 740 are classified as uncivilized in the report.
The National Democratic Convention met in St. Louis on July 6 with supporters predicting Walker will be nominated on the first or second ballot. Meanwhile Hon Charles R Thomas of New Bern visits Mrs Thomas in Hillsboro due to her mother's illness. Orange residents back Thomas who has been renominated in the Third District for Congress and is expected to win by a large majority.
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets with claims of high sales and a Rochester pharmacist endorsing safety. The notice also mentions a Methodist Orphanage Raleigh trustees naming U J Jenkins as superintendent and plans to complete the main building to care for 200 more orphans, with total gifts reaching about $65,000 and a need for $10,000 more.
The old time minstrel and composer of Dixie, Dan Emmett, died suddenly at Mt Vernon Ohio on Tuesday June 28 at age 86. His famous song Dixie will never die. Also a reader notes kidney troubles cured by Foley’s Kidney Cure.
This remedy is certain to be needed in almost every home before summer ends. It can be depended on in severe cases, especially valuable for summer disorders in children. It is pleasant to take and provides prompt relief. Buy it now. it may save life. For sale by W A Hayes, Druggist.
By decree of the Superior Court of Orange County the executor of W D Woods will sell by cash public auction at Hillsboro court house on Monday August 8 1904 two tracts of land in Orange County. The first tract 1888 10 acres known as the Graham Quarter borders Latta Reading and others. The second tract about 110 12 acres borders Latta Mincey and others and includes W D Woods Graham tract. Lands are heavily timbered with oak and hickory. Gattis agent signs.
The Rock Hill Union National Bank directors rule that no cigarette smoker can be employed, signaling potential rejection of the Reversalate. The warning cautions the young man to quit smoking or risk losing normal employment prospects.
A mislabeled advertisement extols Foley's Kidney Care as the remedy for rheumatic pain and acidity. An Irish sounding testimonial by T Hopkins of Polzir Wisconsin claims success after three years of failed medical treatment. The piece also notes a Senatorial Convention has not yet been called.
The piece notes high death rates among small children in hot months, urges timely use of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to cure bowel complaints, and mentions farmers in North Carolina reporting better crops than last year. It promotes Foley's Kidney Cure for healthy kidneys and cites W A Hayes Druggist and C D Jones.
An early advertised remedy touts Dr Kings New Life Pill as boosting strength and energy with claimed mental power benefits. Sold by W A Hayes with a 250 box price, while another note endorses Foley's Kidney Cure as effective where others fail.
A series of notices from John F Mc Adams, C W Johnston, Ira E Andrews, John Kirkland, Calvin R Parish, and James C Webb announce their candidacies for local offices in Orange County North Carolina. They seek the Democratic County Convention nomination for county commissioner state legislature treasurer and register of deeds and pledge to serve the public faithfully if elected.
A Coluea California man credits Kieo tric Bitters with relief from fifteen years of rheumatic pain and general debility. An Indianapolis convention names Silas C. Swallow for President and George W. Carroll for Vice President.
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