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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
2
The Hillsboro candidate S M Gattis enters the race to fill the vacancy created by Solicitor Brooks resignation effective June 30. He seeks appointment by the Governor and nomination to serve the expired two year term. Gattis is described as clean and able, with strong Democratic support.
Mrs. J. P. White of Rushboro Pa declares Dr King s New Discovery saved her life from lung trouble. She claims the remedy loosens a cough quickly and cures lung disease once thought hopeless. Sold with guarantee at W A Hayes Co drug store. Trial bottle free.
A guide from Home Magazine advises simple greetings to the bride and groom. It suggests wishing the bride happiness and congratulating the groom, with a note on avoiding stilted phrases. It also mentions bridal customs like scattering flowers and handling gift cards at receptions.
Hon Jake Moore State Warden Geola recounts long struggle with indigestion then rapid improvement after using Kodol. He claims a 25 pound gain and lasting health benefits and notes it is sold by W A Hayes Druggist in Amaria.
In 1907 Charlotte drug stores filled 39 645 whiskey prescriptions generating 35 911 years and 419 dozen bottles of beer.
Notice proclaims Poley s Honey and Yar free of opiates under the National Pure Food and Drug Law. It is advertised as a safe remedy for children and adults and sold by W. A. Hayes, Denggist.
The Greensboro Record notes Hillsboro lawyer S M Gattis as a candidate to succeed A L Brooke, with Brooke resigning June 30. The State Democratic Executive Committee met in Raleigh and chose Charlotte to host the next State Democratic Convention on June 24, with no candidate resolutions adopted. The committee also memorialized three deceased members Dr Robert J Brevard James R Lewellyn and Benjamin H Bunn.
The advertisement touts L. & M. paint for long outdoor wear of about fifteen years and a price near $1.20 per gallon. It notes H. W. & J. C. Webb as L. & M. agents and links to a health remedy Kodol as a stomach aid sold by W. A. Hayes, Druggist. It also mentions mountain counties leaning toward prohibition.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is a new remedy offering an improvement over older laxatives as it does not gripe or nauseate and is pleasant to take. It is guaranteed and sold by W. A. Hayes, Druggist. Among birds, the swan can live up to 200 years and the falcon has lived over 162 years.
Dr. King’s New Life Pills are advertised as remedies for headache biliousness constipation and malaria. A refund is offered if the pills fail to deliver health at W A Hayes’ drug store.
A letter from F. W. Devoe & Co explains paint value and coverage with rounded costs from a ten to twenty gallon job. It notes Devoe as the preferred 10 gallon paint and mentions J. Forrest distributing the product. The Masonic Temple in Raleigh has increased labor and aims to finish by July first.
An old advert lists Foley’s Honey and Tar for coughs and a carbolized salve for piles, sold by W. A. Hayes, Druggist. It also promotes a fall and winter millinery display by Mrs. M. L. Taylor & Sister, offering trimmed hats, neckwear, and jewelry with mail order service.
Classified note advertising a large rug sale from H W Webb and J C Webb offering low prices and big selection for immediate purchase.
A fragmented 1907 notice touts Electric Bitters as a universal tonic for stomach and liver health. It cites Mr Norman R Coulter and a San Francisco source, promising prompt relief and blood purification, with a price of 500 at a local drug store.
An old advertisement claims Foley’s Honey and Tar stops coughing and breaking a cold quickly. It warns against imitations in a yellow package and asserts the product contains no dangerous opiates and is safe, urging customers to buy from a trusted druggist.
A historical telegraph like roster lists subscribers by name and residence, with numbers and locales. The page includes Belle-Vue Manufacturing Co Bank of Orange Bradshaw Rev H S Browning Alan Collins P C and many others, along with station names and Sunday hours 8 to 10:30 morning and 1 to 3:30 afternoon.
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