This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1905
Page
3
June 22 1905 Hillsboro North Carolina items include ad buys at Brown Co and Webb's, local visits by Mrs Chisholm and families, travel schedules from North Carolina Company, lawn party notice, tax critique on high license, and legal contempt verdicts against ex sheriff Rogers and J P Sorrell with 30 day jail terms.
A reader from Hope Texas reports Acklen's Arnica Salve quickly cured a sore eye. The letter cites Cat W. A. Hayes' Drugstore and D. L. Gregory as endorsers, noting its effectiveness for cats, fever sores, and other ailments without secret remedies.
Town announces listing of taxes for Hillsboro for 1905. Taxpayers must list real and personal property and poll tax at the Orange County Observer printing office during June. Failure to list may incur double tax. notice signed May 4 1905 by Joseph A Harris Mayor Town List Taker.
On Tuesday evening June 20 7 30 o clock at Mr Thomas Wilson rear Caldwell Tosture the marriage of Thomas A Kay of West Virginia and Mina Nankie Parker of this county was performed by Rev N C Yearby in a quiet home ceremony Only relatives and close friends attended After lunch the bridal party traveled to Hillsboro and spent the night Wednesday morning they took the 8 43 train toward Darmh then the Seaboard to Norfolk observing other places of interest The Observer offers congratulations and best wishes
Advertisement promotes L. and M. Paint with linseed oil mix, claiming low cost and durable finish. Mentions W. B. Karr of Charleston West Virginia praising Frackenburg brick, and sales by H. W. and J. C. Webb in Hillsboro North Carolina.
Small town ads showcase prices for steel ranges at 45 dollars and ready goods from Brown & Co including cream saucers at 2 cents and a 1.50 women’s shoe. Mention of Geo C. Lynch visiting Greensboro and an upcoming Webb space promotion. Legal note covers the damage suit of Rev T J Gaitis vs Dr J C Kilgo and B N Duke judged in Raleigh with appeal to the Supreme Court. Also urged are fruit drying, Hollister's Tea, Shriner's Vermifuge, and UNC fall term info at Chapel Hill.
Public notices list unclaimed letters at Hillesboro with names such as Broye Dixon Hargrave Johnson McKee Wells and others and advise claimants to appear as advertised. Reports include a moonshine seizure near Chapel Hill and Caldwel Institute with one man arrested and bond set, and a pastor's Sunday service at the Methodist church with a sowing and reaping address. The Carr and Cedar Grove businesses announce continued operation after the death of senior partner P L Hughes and local dried fruit purchases seek cherries. George Collins visits Hillstore kinfolk welcomed with arrival of his son.
Medical endorsements from Dr. Edward Register Dr. Eugene Glenn Dr. D. T. Taylor and Frederick R. Cooke praise Harris Lithia Water as a premier lithia remedy. They cite benefits for rheumatic gout diathesis uric acid solvation and improved hydration in fevers and kidney and bladder troubles.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.