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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1893
Page
2
The Opawa County Observe reports President Dieseland will not appoint former officeholders to new posts. Postmaster General Giese announces forty class postmasterships awarded to men not able to give full attention to duties.
Raleigh correspondence reports a sizable North Carolina exhibit at the World's Fair. Space across five buildings will feature minerals, ores, and fine specimens, with oak woodwork, carved and polished to high standards. Grand Rapids woodwork is used for quick transport, and Beaver oversees the setup.
Fragmentary 1893 notice reports Mr Joseph Daniels editor of North Carthagin receiving an appointment from Secretary of the Interior Hecke Sith in a unanimous vote. The text includes drug advertisements and local political mentions with garbled names and places.
The North Carolina delegation backs ex Congressman Simmons for Collector of Internal Revenue in the Eastern District. Talks hint Glenn as a candidate for the same post, with other contenders like Kope Evas. December 1 pension data show 85,422 pensioners listed nationwide with state totals rising. Virginia and Ohio pension sums exceed one million dollars.
Early advertisement touts Sucklen's Arnica Salve as best for cuts bruises sores ulcers and many ailments with a money back guarantee. Sold by W A Hayes at a Derageiat store in 19th century style near Drytivest ot rit. Nervousness and general public doctors endorse it. Price 25 cents per box.
A described historical price list shows varied per unit costs for grains fruits vegetables and animal products. It includes corn oats meal and flour by bushel or barrel with cents and dollars. meats poultry and hides by pound or each. and furs and wool with wide ranges. The item list names specific goods and rough pricing notes as auction or market rates.
Washington reports Robert A. Maxwell is appointed assistant postmaster general with a long New York political background and ties to Mr Cleveland. The piece notes term limits for revenue collectors and previews likely staffing changes after the new commissioner is named, plus remarks on Confederate veteran Joseph Wheeler and upcoming college commencement sermons and addresses.
The Lady-Managers of the North Carolina exhibit at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago announce divisions for women’s work. They seek correspondence and suggestions and list divisions with in charge names and addresses, urging statewide effort to excel in colonial display drawing painting needlework and other crafts.
North Carolina news notes Tarboro's move to secure an artesian water source. Items include the 40th annual meeting of the Medical Society of North Carolina in Raleigh on May 9, reports of a recovered widow, raccoon sightings, dog population and maintenance costs in Sampson county, a Fayetteville death by fire, Moody meetings planned in Charlotte, and salacious ads and dubious cures from Hillsborough.
Readable notes describe practices within Alliance Caswell Durham Guilford and Orange counties. No further context provided.
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