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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1906
Page
2
The Arkansas area edition reprints a Fraser letter urging readers to back the Bryan campaign. It mocks modern spelling errors and laments the decline of spelling mastery. A nearby Durham minister is cited with misspelled words in a letter.
Wil lis T Morgan a retired U S A commissary sergeant from Concord New Hampshire says Dr King s New Discovery kept him in perfect health during service in Cuba and the Philippines and he endorses it for colds bronchial troubles and lung complaints. The druggist W A Hayes offers the medicine at 50 and 100 trial bottle free.
A Gastonia Gazette letter criticizes newspaper style for misnaming Rev. Jones and Rev. Brown and mocks the reporting of Lt. Gov. Winston’s Asheville address in The Citizen, calling such usage cake walk English a fading form.
A promotional item touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to halt a cold in one or two days and urges hourly use at first symptoms. It notes side effects of cough medicines and promotes Jee's Laxative Cough Syrup with Honey and Tar from Reynolds & Walker as a bowels acting remedy. It ends with a quip about the difficulty of making a living.
Rev John G Hocutt county superintendent announces Orange county Teachers Institute to meet at Hillsboro courthouse from July 16 to July 27 1906 excluding Saturdays and Sundays. Ira E D Andres will conduct with two lectures weekly by prominent educators. Hocutt will give brief practical addresses. Teachers urged to bring current school books and obtain attendance certificates to teach. Public notices seek local board for housing volunteers.
An old ad touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as gentle regulators for stomach and bowels, claims quick relief from constipation and kidney cleaning effects, and notes sale by Reynolds & Walker with W A Hayes as draggist. It also mentions a Raleigh Summer School attendance and urges polite discourse among differing opinions.
The Observer promotes a yearly subscription at 83.00 with daily 10 to 12 pages and Sunday 20 to 32 pages. It claims broader local, state, national, and foreign news coverage than any North Carolina newspaper.
The Sunday Observer presents a varied mix of items including local notes and general commentary, showcasing its broad coverage and notable editorial vigor across diverse topics and interests.
The Semi-Weekly Ob Server is issued Tuesdays and Fridays at 81.00 per year. It is the largest paper for the money in this section and prints 8 to 10 pages of local, state, national and foreign news weekly.
In remarks praising Judge Shaw after his defeat, the piece notes Mr. Biggs disliked the nomination yet remains a capable lawyer and upright figure for the state to be proud of. It also advertises ManZan for piles and touts apples as beneficial for gout and sluggish liver.
A column extols Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with many speaking testimonials yet unnamed. It also promotes Water as a room disinfectant and Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a top baby medicine, sold by W. A. Hayes, Druggist.
Notices dated June 25 1906 warn that land in Chapel Hill Township Orange County was sold by the sheriff for 1904 taxes and bid to WM R Lloyd. Foreclosure and title claim will occur if payments including costs are not settled by September 4 1906.
Notification that a property in Chapel Hill Township was sold by the Orange County Sheriff for taxes and costs on or before September 4. This 25th day of June, 1906.
On September 4, 1903, land due for 1905 was knocked down to the speaker with costs. The speaker will claim title on or before September 4, 1906. Dated June 25, 1906.
Property to be sold as of or before September 4, 1906 by William R. Lloyd, dated June 24, 1906, addressing William Allen. The notice mentions Chapel Hill Township and land described as sold by caste.
Notice states land in Chapel Hills Township was sold on September day in 1905 and knocked down to the claimant for costs. It warns Charles Allen that by September 4, 1906, the claimant will claim title to the land. Dated June 25, 1906.
The sale of Chapel Hill Township in 1904 closed with a final bid of the highest bidder. Prospective buyers were urged to come forward and settle outstanding balances to complete the transfer.
The Senate counts 23 Civil War veterans and the House 32 Union veterans with 12 Confederates. In all 67 Civil War soldiers serve in Congress forty one years after the war, a striking fact.
An ad praises Electric Bitters as a universal restorative. It claims they relieve dyspepsia liver trouble chills fever malaria biliousness and kidney and bladder disorders. A Bennettsville S C user testifies the product restored his wife to health. Sold with a guarantee by W A Hayes.
An old Bloffown Indiana resident endorses Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best for bowel trouble after years of use. It is sold by W A Hayes Druggist. Also mentions King's Dyspepsia Tablets sold by Reynolds & Walker and legal notices about taxes and land titles dated June 1906 and September 4 1906.
Public notice records show sheriff tax sales in Orange County Hillsboro and Bingham Townships. Claims by bidders William K. Lloyd Chesley Moore Heirs and J E Faucette require payment of taxes and costs by September 4, 1906 to preserve land titles.
The Cunard line debuts the largest steamship with 2,800 passenger capacity and a speed of 30 miles per hour comparable to an express train. An ad touts Cade's Little Liver Pills as a cleanse for the liver and body, promising relief from headache and biliousness, sold by Reynolds & Walker. The article closes with a motto about leadership.
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