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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1902
Page
3
A 1902 Hillsboro weekly page notes rainfall ending a drought and promotes Fancy Grocery Co offerings. It lists visits by Cecilia Joyner and Mrs. Hassell, a health ad for Foley’s Kidney Cure, and local travel updates. Also covers church and school events, a county teachers institute, book notices, and a subscription reminder. Local ads include Shriner’s Vermifuge and various wafer and biscuit brands.
Educational rallies and picnics will be held Tuesday August 12 at Andrews school house Wednesday August 13 at Cedar Grove Thursday August 14 at Caldwell Institute and Friday August 15 at White Cross Prof J T Alderman of Henderson will attend and deliver the address All friends of Education are invited to attend and bring a basket CHAS E MADDRY Co Supt Schools
An advertisement urges readers to pursue wealth through energy and saving and health via August Flower. It promises quick relief for dyspepsia and related ailments after two doses. The ad promotes Green's Special Almanac and a cholera cure by Devreux Turner for chickens, citing testimonials from J. W. Weaver in Hillsboro, North Carolina.
Dyspepsia pains include nausea dizziness headaches and liver and bowel troubles. Dr King’s New Life Pills are praised as gentle thorough and guaranteed to cure available at W A Hayes drug store. Also ads note school book exchanges in Orange County Hillsboro Bookstore and Riggsbee the photographer at Masonic Hall with job work services and prices. Armour boneless breakfast bacon and hams advertised by Fancy Grocery Co. County Commissioners set monthly session for Monday August 4.
Major John W. Graham marked his 64th birthday at his home on Tuesday July 22 with all children present except Dr Joseph Graham. A leading state lawyer, he is esteemed highly. The Biscayne Hotel hosted guests including Mrs W A Pickerton Hannah Gilbert and Rosalie Harris who provided vocal and instrumental music. Harris, from Camden New Jersey, is praised for her soprano voice trained by Madame Suelke of Philadelphia. Rosalie Harris is recalled by friends in Hillsboro after visiting an uncle there recently. An announcement for J M Loyd County Treasurer is noted. Edmund Strudwick and family of Richmond Virginia visit the Strudwick household on North Charlton Street.
The itemized notices list Wm Stanley’s July 11 death near University Station at 72, plus a Charles Strayhorn campaign for Orange County Superior Court Clerk, Foley kidney cures, Chamberlain tablets, and Foley ads. Also notes meetings by Revs Chas Maddry and Swain, a Hillsboro funeral for Athol Overton, and a Wheat price line from N W Brown & Co.
A letter from Democratic voters of Fairfield urges support for two candidates for the Board of County Commissioners Thos M Cheek and John Thompson. The writers praise them as honest, businesslike men with proven public service and call for an honest administration of county affairs. They note plans to present their names at the Convention and appeal to all who favor prudent leadership.
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