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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1903
Page
2
The fragment shows the Orange County Observer masthead dated Thursday Hillsborough North Carolina May 5 1903 with Joseph A Harris as publisher and owner. It lacks a news item but records publication details and ownership.
The legislature plans to adjourn about March 9. President Roosevelt calls an extra Senate session for March 5. The Code revision commission includes N Y Gulley Wake Forest Judge T B Womack Raleigh and W B Rodman Washington. M O Sherrill reelected State Librarian. General John B Gordon, CIC of the United Confederate Veterans, suffered indigestion while traveling to Jackson Mississippi and has traveled to Texas after lectures.
Mrs W Watkins of Pleasant City Ohio recalls how pneumonia and a dangerous cough plagued her child until Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption was used. The remedy is advertised as the only sure cure for coughs colds and lung diseases with trial bottles free and priced at 50 cents and 1.00 by W A Hayes Druggist.
Ernest Haywood’s counsel outlines a defense for the shooting of Skinner in Raleigh. The public should not expect a verdict of acquittal, as the plan challenges the evidence. The defendant will be given the benefit of the doubt, a move that is expected to end the case.
A. J. Nusbaum of Batesville Ind relates a three month severe cold tale. After trying a druggist preparation and a physician without relief he used Fo ley's Honey and Tar and reports being cured after eight doses. Refuse substitutes. W. A. Hayes.
In Durham Herald remarks, Judge Boyd suggested securing a conviction for revenue law infractions in a moonshine district would be nearly impossible, nearly spoke the truth about the difficulty of enforcing Prohibition era restrictions.
An old Chicago firm E. C. DeWitt & Co. claims a witch hazel salve is a universal remedy for piles eczema burns and more. The ad warns against counterfeit products and urges to ask for genuine DeWitt’s.
The report describes Mr. Council Meares killing two pigs weighing 1090 pounds in total. One pig weighed 560 pounds and the other 530 pounds. The heavier pig was under two years old.
An old medical note warns that a minor cold can lead to pneumonia and praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy sold by W A Hayes. The U S Supreme Court ruled Admiral Dewey entitled to Manila Bay prize money while the Sampson case went against others.
The Board met with Chairman Andrews and Commissioners Wilson and McKee. They approved accounts and oversight of outside poor, settled with the County Treasurer, and relieved one or two from poll tax due to disability. The paper notes a humorous saying about temper.
In winter 1902 a Virginia mother from Melfa Station praised Chamberlain's Cough Remedy after it cured her baby of a severe cold feared to bring pneumonia. She credits neighbors who recommended it and urges others to try the medicine. Sold by W A Hayes, Druggist.
A Sampson young man ate 31 raw eggs 6 bananas and 3 large oranges in quick succession. The feat drew remark that if it didn’t knock him out it could suit a football player.
Ir Savep His Lee, P. A. Danforth of LaGrange Ga endured a six month frightful sore on his leg. Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly cured it in five days. For ulcers wounds boils it is the best salve. Cure guaranteed. Only 25 cents. Sold by W A Hayes Druggist.
A brief editorial note argues that perceived deterioration is false, attributing changes to ongoing world progress and improvements in press facilities to cover news fields more effectively.
An advertising pitch touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claiming the bottle lists iron and quinine in tasteless form. The humor line contrasts domestic scenes with bills and mother-in-law.
The American Tobacco Company reportedly shipped 5,000,000 pounds of tobacco to Japan from Wilson, Rocky Mount, Winston, and Richmond. A Danville resident recalls treating a daughter’s terrible cough with Foley's Honey and Tar after trying many remedies.
A snapshot of prices across multiple goods with ranges for grains meat dairy and wool. Wheat corn oats meal and flour are listed with respective per bushel or per barrel costs while pork bacon hogs butter eggs peas beans and other farm staples show unit prices. Ends noting good demand for all country produce.
A letter to Mrs W E Steward from F W DeVoe & Co praising Devoe Lead and Zinc paint. It cites honesty in milk and painting parallels, notes a claim of coverage of 800 square feet per gallon for two coats, and mentions Mr Evans’s experience painting his house. Parks Hedgpeth listed as dealer.
Infant Samuel Wilson, eight months, son of Mr and Mrs Geo C Wilson, died Feb 22 in Little River township from pneumonia. Funeral at New Sharon Church by Rev Rufus Bradley. Also a health note on dangers of pneumonia and a reference to Foley's Honey and Tar by W A Hayes.
The Asheville Citizen criticizes the five year sentence of Arthur L. Bishop for the killing of Thomas J. Wilson, arguing that such miscarriages of justice fuel rising homicide rates and occasional resort to lynch law in the state.
The many friends of John Bloont will be pleased to learn he is entirely recovered from rheumatism. Chamberlain's Pain Balm cured him after the best doctors in Monon Indiana failed to relieve the pain. The liniment offers prompt relief worth its cost. For sale by W A Hayes Druggist.
Physicians at Erie County Hospital report removing a bizarre foreign body from Claude Trimble age 24 a cook. The object consisted of 453 carpet tacks 41 small knife blades 142 screw nails 40 pie points and a wire about three inches long. Ground glass totaling 612 ounces and points from a shoemaker's awl were also found. The patient is said to be recovering.
The Springfield Republican notes John D. Rockefeller holding $35,000,000 par value Standard Oil stock valued around $260,000,000. It ranks him with Andrew Carnegie and J. Morgan as the era’s wealthiest figures, unmatched by others in public estimates.
An old advertisement touts DeWitts Little Early Risers as a small easy to take pill that cleanses the system and acts as a tonic to the liver. It claims reliable results and urges readers to ask for DeWitts with no substitute.
Ad claims Dr King s New Life Pills cure digestion biliousness constipation sick headache and stomach liver and bowel troubles. Promotes easy pleasant cure available at W A Hayes drugstore with 250 price.
The Tennessee Legislature mocked a crank by amending an anti-kissing bill to apply to the bill's author only, then advancing it through passage.
There are now 104 inmates at the Raleigh Soldiers' Home and 120 on the roll. This is the limit set by annual appropriations for its maintenance.
A review of the Congress that expired on Wednesday shows more important laws enacted than in recent years, highlighting the session's productivity and significant measures approved before its noon adjournment.
Mrs. Gertrude K. Fenner of Marion Indiana was nearly ruined by a deep seated lung cough and pneumonia. After trying many remedies she used One Minute Cough Cure and recovered fully. Four bottles restored her cough strength, health and normal weight from 92 pounds.
A State Council Jr. Order delegate discussed Spencer and reported that no Black residents lived inside the town limits despite a large population.
An advertising claim extols Electric Bitters as a universal remedy for overwork insomnia nervous tension and liver kidney disorders. It promises relief from nervousness rheumatism neuralgia and malaria germ carries a 50 cent price and a satisfaction guarantee by W A Hayes, druggist.
Tax notices list open dates and places in Orange County for paying taxes without cost. Sheriff John K Hughes cites urgent need for funds to pay teachers and county expenses and urges prompt collections. Alvin R Parish expands H L Parish store offerings on King Street with dry goods and a wide hardware, grocery, and tobacco selection.
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