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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1903
Page
2
Orange County Observer is a weekly newspaper published every Thursday in Hillsborough North Carolina by Joseph A Harris the proprietor and owner.
The Pope was interred in St Peter's at Rome Saturday night. The time for the State Farmers Alliance annual meeting at Hillsboro on August 11 to 13 is near. An attractive program is planned and substantial representation is urged for all counties with alliances.
Mrs Chas Applegate of Alexandria Indiana reports severe coughs and lung trouble lasting all night. After trying other medicines three bottles of Dr King's New Discovery at a dollar each cured her and she gained 58 pounds. The remedy promises to cure colds coughs grippe bronchitis and throat and lung troubles. Trial bottles free at W A Hayes drug store.
Superintendent Mann reports about 200 convicts employed on the State farm with 100 at Mitchell county railway work and 75 at Hillsboro quarrying ballast. Fifty are cutting timber for a Danville firm at Dover and another 50 at Lillington building the Raleigh and Cape Fear Railway. The rest stay at Raleigh prison. He notes crops on the penitentiary farm are in fair condition but offers no bragging.
A testimonial from H A Tisdale of Summerton DC claims long standing bleeding and protruding piles resolved after using De Witts Witch Hazel Salve. He states two boxes cured eighteen months ago and no recurrence since. Sold by W A Hayes druggist.
Halifax county North Carolina reports a 20 percent increase in assessed taxable values. Last year total property listed about 5 million dollars and this year about 6.6 million. The average land value is 12.50 per acre.
The proprietors deny advertising Foley's Honey and Tar as a sure cure for consumption and emphasize it helps in early stages and provides comfort in severe cases. They warn against substitutes and label the product a major threat and long remedy, signed by W. Ayes.
An estimate says about 300 African American residents left Charlotte for the North in the last three months. The report notes this as a notable migration pattern, highlighting the mass departure from the city during that period.
A class from the Oxford Orphan Asylum will perform at Hillsboro court house on Tuesday night August 4 at 8 o'clock. The asylum cares for over 250 homeless children in North Carolina, with about 2,206 helped since its 30 year history. Proceeds benefit the institution. admission 25 cents, children 15 cents.
The article promotes Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with castor oil as a cure for a dangerous infant illness. It notes sale by W A Hayes Druggist and mentions the North Carolina Supreme Court fall term beginning August 31 with law license exams for applicants on that day.
Fragmented clipping notes multiple items. It mentions a Verena Ala resident praising Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for piles and 24 tumors cured, the Wake county public school expenditure for year ending June 30 1903 totaling 59824 60, Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic bottle label claims, Raleigh planning a large State Fair balloon ride reaching 1000 feet in October.
The Charlotte Observer notes favorable conditions for the coming cotton crop with limited old supply. Factories may consume the new harvest in the three months before planting, creating profitable prices for farmers. Farmers can hold or sell as price signals dictate.
Mrs Alice Miller of Morgan Texas suffered six years from severe diarrhoea with repeated relapses and high costs. After trying many physicians she used Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy following an advertisement and claims a complete cure from a single bottle costing only a few cents. Also notes the new battleship King Edward VII launched in Davenport England costing 7 500 000 dollars.
A. H. Davis of Mt. Sterling Indiana reports a two year kidney complaint cured by Foley's Kidney Care. The claim states two bottles produced a permanent cure. No medical certification is provided. Text reflects a personal testimonial typical of early 20th century ads.
Progressive Farmer reports Raleigh anti-saloon circles plan to vote on the First Tuesday in October to establish a dispensary and prohibit stills. They expect a strong majority and see it as a long step forward in temperance.
The advertisement proclaims Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as the great medicine to enable the stomach and digestive organs to digest and assimilate all foods, transforming them into nourishing blood. It claims indigestion and other digestive disorders are cured, sold by W. A. Hayes, Druggist.
Colusa resident Joe Golobick declares fifteen years of painful rheumatism relieved by Electric Bitters. The ad asserts the remedy cures liver and kidney trouble and general debility. Sells for 60 cents with satisfaction guaranteed by W A Hayes, Druggist. The State Firemen's Association tournament at Durham runs August 11 to 18 with one thousand dollars in prizes.
A testimonial from J R Rhea of Coppell Texas says overindigestion causes stomach catarrh as the stomach fails to digest food and decays the mucous membranes. He credits Kodol Dyspepsia Cure with relief and notes it is sold by W A Hayes, Druggist.
Advertised remedies claim Foley s Kidney Cure eases rheumatic pain by eliminating uric acid. Testimonials cite W A Hayes and R T Hopkins praising its efficacy. Another note mentions Duke family interest in Erwin Cotton Mills and Chamblain s Stomach and Liver Tablets praised for digestion and bowel movements.
An advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Cure succeeds where other remedies fail. It cites W A Hayes as endorser and notes political intrigues as a humorous aside about bed fellows. The tone and phrasing resemble a late 19th or early 20th century pharmaceutical promotion.
A barber announces services at a new shop in Parks and Hedgpeth’s furniture building on Churton Street offering shaves shampoos and haircuts in the latest style. He also provides clothing cleaning and pressing with customer satisfaction guaranteed. Wheat and farm goods prices are listed along with general country produce demand.
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