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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1899
Page
2
The Danville register lauds North Carolina for rapid advances in education industry and finance as towns grow, factories rise, and natural resources develop across the state. Other items promote Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and colds, De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve, and local notices on fires and public health.
The Raleigh News and Observer reports on Friday March 17, the Queen Regent of Spain ratified the peace treaty. The heirs of Dr. Cheek of this state, who died in Siam, were awarded 500,000 by arbitrator Justice Hanne of the Straits. widow and children reside in California. Smallpox spreads in the state with 20 counties reporting by March 15. latest cases in Guilford, Moore and Warren. State Board lists counties with cases and Dr. Henry F. Long of Statesville is appointed state inspector of smallpox.
The ad claims good health yields good looks linked to liver stomach and kidney conditions. Electric Bitters is touted as a vital alterative and tonic purifying blood curing pimples blotches and boils. Each bottle sold by W A Hayes' Drug Store at 50 cents with guarantee.
Georgia has sent twenty Southern trees to be planted in the Confederate soldiers cemetery at Camp Chase near Columbus. Col William IX Knaars of Columbus requests every Southern state to send trees for the same purpose. Jennings Bryan addressed 6,000 people in Houston, declaring the Chicago platform stood while the St Louis platform had been violated by its projectors, per Exchange.
An old advertisement for Beewen's Arnica Salve claims it treats cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores clap ped hands culblains corns and all skin eruptions and guarantees cure or money refunded. Sold by W Mayes Druggist with price information unavailable.
In a Suburban School classroom a teacher asks what acclimated means and a pupil replies that it describes people who have had malaria so long they no longer mind it, a quip attributed to Puck.
A Wide assortment of farm goods and commodities with per unit prices. Wheat 75 cents a bushel. corn 40 cents. oats 40 cents. meal 55 to 60 cents. pork 5 to 6 cents per pound. bacon 7 cents per pound. flour 3.40 to 8.00 per barrel. tallow 4 to 6 cents. beeswax 20 cents. butter 15 to 20 cents. eggs 10 cents. peas 65 to 75 cents. beans 74 cents to 1.00. dry hides 4 to 10 cents. chickens 10 to 25 cents each. feathers 40 cents per pound. wool 10 to 25 cents. coffee 10 to 24 cents. sugar 6 cents. All country produce in good demand.
Deaths claim two more victims with Mrs Emily Pelletier buried at Orange Church and Mrs Martha Kirkland near 90, funeral at daughter’s home. Local election interest grows as town politics shift. A. J. Brockwell weds Beatie King. farming setbacks include failed peach crop and slow plowing. A buggy accident injures J. A. Maddry. Rev. Cleveland leads Baptist meetings. One Minute Cough Core touted for croup relief.
Rock Spring items note road crews, a young man Loonie Crawford travels to Salisbury for machine shop work, and Miss Lillie Durham of Bethel visits the area. D M Sykes' well caved in, Rev J T B Hoover spoke at Backthorpe Academy and was to preach at the Ridge, weather interrupted. A Rock Spring Academy teacher pair visited Mr Dad Bloyd’s family, a man’s failed engagement led to a ruined kitchen after rain, and a streetcar conductor from Selalia reports his daughter recovering from croup with One Minute Cough Cure. The Enquirer reports Munroe’s pure artesian water. The Charlotte Observer is promoted as North Carolina’s foremost newspaper.
Readable fragments indicate an appointment or location note near De W. G Rail. The item mentions an office close to a rail area and references a nearby doorway or landmark. No specific people, dates, or organizations are clearly identifiable in the legible text.
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