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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1894
Page
2
The Hillsborough based Orange County Observer issues a March 3 1854 edition with Joseph A Harris publisher and owner listing post office registration as second class matter.
The Charlotte News reports Charles N. Vance received a Tampa letter stating Senator Vance is much better. State Geologist Holmes selected photos of North Carolina scenery for a forthcoming publication Scenic America. Photographs used were among those taken in ISA by Prof. Holmes and shown impressively at the World’s Fair. Prof. Molmes notes many requests for copies from across the country.
A friend of ex Governor Fitzhugh Lee says President Cleveland offered Lee the position of Minister to Stockholm, Sweden, via Secretary of State Gresham. Lee declined, preferring to stay in the United States. The exchange is noted as evidence that some politicians seek office for themselves and their allies, not just policy.
The North Carolina Trustees met in Raleigh on February 23. The president reported 187 administration gains and 352 of 385 students from the state. The Law School became a regular department, a Summer Normal School with university instruction was approved, starting in July for four weeks and open to both sexes. literary societies donated joint libraries totaling 20 000 volumes, with a plan to raise a permanent endowment for the library.
A long digression on political treachery leads to a Oregon court case where a Chinaman, betrothed to a distant China wife, used mailed sewn card exchanges as alleged marriage proof under Chinese custom. The judge allowed the returns, keeping the couple united. mocks of card stitching follow. Also mentions Simmons Liver Regulator and Humphreys Remedies.
The notice lists multiple patients from Wisconsin to Ohio and Tennessee cured of rheumatism ulcers and digestive issues after using Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It includes testimonials from SVEQIMEN Cassel New Cassel Wisconsin, Edward Shepherd Harrisburg Illinois, John Speaker Catawba Ohio, and W. E. Bates of Nashville Tennessee. Also advertises meds, tobacco, and local market prices with regional dealers attached.
Durham elevates optimism as Umbrella Drip Co is incorporated with $10,000 capital, potentially $50,000, based on an invention by townsman D W Whitaker. The device catches umbrella water so no drip remains when leaving in rain. Durham residents show strong interest in the venture.
A Morganton Herald clipping notes Beard Avery, a colored man, expressing satisfaction with the current administration. He contrasts past inequities where whites had money and Black people had none, with a claim that things are now fair and everyone is equal. Also includes an advertisement for English Spavin Liniment promising horse blemish cures.
We have arrangements with the largest Chair Company in the U.S. to sell chairs of all kinds and styles at 15 to 80 percent off. Four hundred different styles available. Call and see cuts. Every chair guaranteed as represented. Recking Chairs in stock at the Glass Front Bookstore.
State Auditor reports tax rates dropping making North Carolina the state with the lowest valuation tax. Salisbury Herald notes a white six year old girl near Big Creek with African features. Raleigh Observer reports a child’s fatal wagon accident in Richmond, Virginia. Statesville Landmark describes farmers near Troutman praising community farming and meat plenty amid hard times. Dr King’s New Discovery touted as a reliable cough remedy with free trial bottles offered at W A Hayes Drug Store.
Classified notice seeks five thousand second hand school books in use for sale at Glass Front Bookstore. Also offers new or second hand books and other goods on exchange. Includes claim Stockton's Antiseptic cures astuma and advertises E. A. Rosemond as agent selling it.
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