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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1909
Page
5
Hillboro area lists subscription rates and train times for Southern Railway. notices include post office hours, money order close, local ads for 10 cent bargains at West End Grocery Co. and sale of land by Major John W. Graham, with community notices on births deaths and local officials.
A 19th century cleaning tip describes a dough made from ammonia sassafras soda salt and flour mixed with cold water then cooked until thick. The dough is used as leaves to rub walls and lift dirt replacing old wallpaper, with careful handling to keep ammonia from evaporating.
The 1909 Public School Law requires each county Board of Education to provide a biennial County Teacher's Institute and School for training public school teachers. Attendance is mandatory for teachers unless hindered. failure to attend bars teaching for a year. A three week summer school certificate may substitute in certain cases. The Orange County Institute, July 19–31, 1909, will be led by Prof. W. D. Carmichael in Hillsboro Court House.
Alma notes miss and ladies oxfords just opened in our new store at West End. For rent an eight room dwelling on Churton street near court house. Try our 40 cent molasses and 2 pounds soda for 5 cents. Jersey cow for sale. Room, room, room at the depot. Quick parcel delivery by Andrew Whitted at the pressing room near Durham Parish store.
A notice mentions a total lunar eclipse on Thursday January 3 and a solar eclipse on Thursday January 17, with a humorous line about roost timing for chickens. It lists students returning home from various schools including Maria Parkie, Pattie G Spur geon, Alice McFarland, Estelle Brown, A H Graham, Eugene Rimmer, Hal Parish, and others. It also reports Frack Kirkland, a 17 year old Black boy, being held for trial for robbing a letter of money after failing to post bond. Judge Connor took the oath of office in Raleigh with officials and friends present, and a brief pitch for the Dime Department shoes and dress goods.
The piece cites Revelation chapters 22 and 19 and discusses future misery arising from associates. It warns that the wicked are mutual tempters now and mutual tormentors in the world to come. It condemns attempts to relieve men of God’s requirements as a grave sin leading to endless curse.
The Hillsboro post office on May 29, 1909 announces remaining letters including Bayer Eugene Morlett L F Newson Bud Tark Mrs R F. Persons calling for above letters should say advertised. Charles G. Rosemond P M.
A collage of 1910s classified items offers a free college scholarship via Robert J. Sherlock, a subscription manager job with Success Magazine, and a name list collection request for Witness and Sabbath Reading. Also promotes Daily News Observer and Weekly North Carolinian subscriptions in Raleigh, N.C.
A Chapel Hill News note urges readers to send in guest names and details each week for publication. It chides reporters for delays and missing names, stressing timely notices as essential for printing social items and notices.
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