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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1904
Page
3
The Orange County Observer lists subscription rates and advertising costs, with notices about local timetable details for Southern Railway in effect November 29, 1903. It includes local postal hours, money order closing times, and reader notices plus various local ads and book notices from Fairview area merchants.
An advertisement extols Dr King's New Life Pills as a cure for indigestion biliousness constipation sick headache and related stomach liver and bowel troubles. It claims millions are always at work night and day and promotes easy safe sure relief sold for 25 cents or 256 at W A Hayes' drag store.
On March 1 and 15 the Frisco System will offer one way settlers tickets from Birmingham Alabama to posts in Oklahoma and Indian Territory for 10 dollars, with through rate from Atlanta 15 dollars. Round trip Homeseekers tickets from Birmingham to all points in Oklahoma and Indian Territory are 18 dollars, through round trip rate from Atlanta 25 dollars. Round trip tickets valid 21 days with stopover privileges. For schedules and information contact S. L. Parrott Strict Passenger Agent 24 Decatur Street Atlanta Ga.
A local note quotes a candidate advising supporters and friends to remember that Fancy Grocery Co serves as the headquarters for a positive cause. The message emphasizes unity and community effort while urging continued backing from readers.
A North Carolina newspaper collects a polemical speech denouncing Negro education and voting, condemning mixed race uplift, urging division of school funds, and arguing whites should control social and political power. It contrasts with a lighter item praising a local grocery ad for canned lobsters and deviled crabs.
The Roxboro Courier reports the death of I B Pleasante, aged 76, at his son in law E D Cheek's home after a brief illness. He leaves a wife and three daughters. funeral held at Mr KE Cheek's home led by Rev George T Watkins. Family expresses sympathy to the bereaved.
John Kirk estate executor G W P Vates announces he is executor and invites all indebted parties to immediate payment while creditors must present claims by January 27, 1905, proper authenticated, or action will be pursued. Also notes relocation to new business place offering accommodations at one dollar per day.
Beginning March 1 and continuing until the 30th the Frisco System will sell only one way Colonist tickets from Atlanta to California points for 39.25 dollars, to Portland Seattle and Tacoma for 48.25 dollars, and to intermediate points at lower rates. Write or call S L Parrott District Passenger Agent Corner Decatur and Pryor Streets Atlanta Ga for full information.
A jumble of small notices includes a sale or rent offer for the E. L. Cooley residence on Tryon Street with contact Frank Nash, plus generic sales pitches about free dishes, a large purchase, tobacco tags at Fancy Grocery Co, a provocative Soldat communication about education of the negro, county commissioners meeting next Monday, Alamance Superior Court term with Judge Cook, Lilian Waitt visiting Danville, and a joking exchange about a red haired girl named Mary with a quip about burning.
By authority of a mortgage deed Joseph Pratt and wife Nancy Pratt assigned to H. W. Webb trustee for James Webb & Bro. the land in Orange County Hillsboro township on Seven Branches. The 72 acre tract is to be sold at public auction at the courthouse door Hillsboro on April 4 1904 to satisfy the mortgage and costs. This 25th day of February 1904.
Brief notices invite readers to share personal news and visitor names while reporting on March 29 school exercises with speeches by Hon Robert B Glenn and Superintendent Maddry. Local business ads promote groceries, drugs, books, axes, and tax deadlines with community notices on taxes and postal funding.
The shop touts dry goods, notions, hats and shoes including Battle Axe Shoes Jefferson land Old Dominion hats. It features flour Ballard’s Obelisk from Kentucky wheat, New York salt, hardware, cigars, tobacco, coffee, molasses, fancy groceries and school books. It invites customers to visit and promises top market prices for country produce.
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