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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1905
Page
2
The Orange County Observer notes the vagrant law should be enforced in Hillsboro with residents urged to support the measure. It reports on cotton harvest records across the country, and provides state schooling data including counts of white rural, colored rural, and Croatan Indians schools, plus urban graded schools awaiting reports.
Gray of Calhoun Ga shares a testimonial praising Dr King s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds claiming it cured his wife s depravated cough after two doctors failed A promotional line notes a trial bottle free and a dealer price 5Aq ad 106 with a strongly Scientific cure claim.
The forthcoming summer session at University Law School Chapel Hill will greet a faculty corps featuring Judge James C. MacRae Thomas Ruffin Exq J Crawford Biggs Esq Ex Chief Justice Shepherd and Fab H Bushee Ksq.
A testimonial claims one application relieves rheumatic pain and aids sleep, with long lasting relief for chronic sufferers. Mrs. W. H. Leggett of Yum Yum Tennessee endorses Chamberlain's Pain Balm as the only remedy. Sold by W. A. Hayes, Druggist.
The Supreme Court ruled New York State limits of ten hours per day and sixty hours per week unconstitutional, citing violation of citizens liberty guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment.
Foley & Co Chicago originated honey and tar for a throat remedy. Due to its great popularity many imitations appear. ask for Foley's Honey and Tar and refuse substitutes as none other offers the same satisfaction. It is mildly laxative, contains no opiates, and is safe for children and delicate persons. Sold by W A Hayes, Druggist.
A reader questions why many pursue the ministry by noting the pool of applicants and suggesting a mismatch between calling and those entering the field.
State Treasurer Lacy reports total state debt and assets totaling 6.871 million with 7.028 million in resources including railroad stocks. He notes taxes and railroad interest incomes rising and contrasts NC with Virginia Tennessee and others, arguing bonds or 500000 for state needs are prudent.
Hon O M Gattis of Hillsboro reported Orange county progress in legal business. Bellevue Manufacturing Company to build a $60,000 knitting mill in Hillsboro. The plant will spin its own yarns at the new facility.
The ad touts Foley's Kidney Cure as restoring kidney health with claims from Oscar Bowman of Lebanon Kentucky. In a separate note, Gen Fitzhugh Lee retired U S Army officer and Virginia leader died at Providence Hospital Washington on Friday night April 2% after an apoplexy attack on a train and was buried in Richmond on Tuesday.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as the best cough medicine, with endorsements from Geo L Chubb of Harlan Michigan and a claim of rapid cure. It notes sale by W A Hayes Druggist and includes a separate local court note about Calvin Baird’s two year chain gang sentence after a Buncombe County suicide attempt. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea is also promoted for spring tiredness.
Public sale announced for May 20 1905 at the Durham county courthouse on the John Clark land Patterson township Durham County North Carolina. The 180 acre tract borders King Leigh Fowler Long and Nunn with a three installment plan two years of deferred payments and noon sale start per a Superior Court decree in the Iley N Clark case. William Strain acts as commissioner.
A Hillsboro letter praises Devoe paint and its cost savings for dry goods dealers, claiming buyers want products as much as sellers want to provide them. It cites a Corry Pa. home saving 15 to 20 dollars after switching to Devoe. The Statesville Landmark reports a rumor that Sheriff Summers of Iredell County may be sued for damages over a long-ago blockade still case.
Lemon City Florida resident C B Wainwright promotes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as producing faster relief for stomach pains and cholera morbus when mixed in hot water. He asserts the effect reaches the right spot instantly and doubles in rapidity. Sold by local vendor W.
A northern court declares the husband the head of the family and notes his authority depends on what he can demonstrate he provides or controls. The ruling raises questions about domestic roles and legal recognition of household authority.
Warns Kidney Cure claims and health risks from kidney and bladder issues. Notes hazardous impurities in blood and organ damage without cure. Mentions W. A. Hayes as supplier. Reports 40 to 50 percent crop damage in Eastern North Carolina from recent cold snap. strawberries spared. Recommends Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for upset bowels.
A chapter of Oxford Orphan Asylum children plans a May eastern tour through North Carolina with ten girls four boys and a supervising pair totaling sixteen. After Oxford stay a mid summer run through the state’s middle and western regions is planned. The tour supports homeless children and reflects growing local support for North Carolina’s orphan homes. The institution now cares for two hundred seventy children.
The article argues that armed individuals caused two shootings last night one in this state and one in Texas over election disputes. It states if pistols were not carried there would be no blood shed and no confrontation, condemning the ready availability of firearms as cowardly.
A testimonial notes Jucarixe Vita Dynamite is harmless and Foley's Kidney Cure corrects irregularities. A. H. B. Davie of Mt. Sterling Iowa claims two bottles cured a two year kidney complaint after other treatments failed. Sold by W. A. A. Hayes, Druggist.
A Wilmington Messenger item notes a man blustering in defense of his rights, suggesting others try to trample on those rights as a nearby exchange reveals public tension over labor and protests.
An old advertisement urges cleansing and health with Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea or tablets priced at 35 cents. The ad emphasizes maintaining wellness through the summer and is credited to W A Hayes.
Southern Railway announces very low fares for many events from June 1903 to August 1965 across cities including Athens Atlanta Bristol Charlottesville Monteagle Nashville Oxford Richland Savannah St Louis Tuscaloosa and more Tickets sold from all stations with details via ticket agents or southern line offices Rates open to the public and limited to listed occasions.
The Person County Courier reports a general rule that no one may ride in a rural delivery vehicle unless they are the mail carrier. The article notes compliance varies by region but the decree applies nationwide.
Advice promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to aid digestion and age-related stomach issues. It recommends using the tablets for indigestion and weak stomachs, with sale through W A Hayes Druggist.
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