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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1905
Page
3
Local items include mill manager search for Gray Mill in Little River township, trades in dried fruit requests, and weather damage reports near New Sharon. Notices list post office hours, unclaimed letters, and small ads for goods, services, and concerts to aid orphans, with community updates on residents returning from Virginia Beach and local travels.
The North Carolina State agricultural and mechanical college lists literary classical scientific and professional courses with degrees. It notes annual tuition 170 dollars board and fees 170, free tuition 125 for residents 190 for non residents. The fourteenth session begins September 21 1905 and July 15 is the deadline for free tuition applicants.
Purports to be a medicinal tea by Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggets for health, vigor, bone strength, and breathing, offered as ready to use, priced at 35 cents per box, with claims of life saving benefits and endorsements. The ad cites busy people and general wellness, urging immediate purchase.
The bulletin summarizes wartime rumors about Japan likely moving on Vladivostok and Russia’s potential response, with details on Japanese forces and leadership movements. It also reports Presbyterian church events led by Rev. Caldwell and Bradshaw, and local notices about school books, debt collection agency appointments, bank examination, and a doctor’s shop recommendation.
Mr W P Cate an elderly resident of Hillsboro died at his home Wednesday July 19 in the 73rd year of his age after long illness. He leaves seven of ten children surviving. his wife predeceased him. He belonged to Ballel Bautiat church in Chapel Hill township and was buried there Thursday at 8 PM.
Dr Eugene B Glenn notes Asheville lithia water as superior among lithia waters for rheumatic complaints. He endorses free feeding and cites its solvent action on uric and urate acids alongside favorable results compared with other lithia waters.
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