Orange County Observer reports Hillsborough May 9 1896 convention
Over one thousand delegates attended the Northern Settlers Convention at Southern Pines this week, praised for great success by backers. Orange County Republican Convention in Hillsboro portrayed as unruly with intense scenes. McKinley for President, Boyd for Governor, Pritchard for Senator, Settle for Congress, and Mason for Judge endorsed. Lloyd, a Chapel Hill farmer and trustee, defeated for delegate. Rev. Eaton presided and contrasted the tumult with heathen scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Settlers
Southern Pines
Orange County
Hillsboro
McKinley
Boyd
Pritchard
Settle
Congress
James
Mason
al. Haughanout
Thomas F. Lloyd
Lloyd
Chapel Hill
State University
Eaton
Siam
Arnica Salve and Health Advice From a 19th Century Page
Bucwen's Arnica Salve advertised as best for cuts bruises sores ulcers and many eruptions with a money back guarantee and 25 cents per box. Mentions Raleigh fertilizer sales rising and sketches advice on treating a wire from Pacific Health Journal plus Chamberlain's Cough Remedy urged for wives and homes. Also notes Salisbury railway shop progress and a Great South American Kidney Care claim sold by W A Hayes Hillsboro NC. Ends with a light town joke about bonnets and age.
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W. A. Hayes
Pacific Health Journal
Draggist
Droggist
Hillsboro
N. C
Commencement Day Date Change for State University
The Faculty shifted Commencement Day from Wednesday to Thursday June 4 to accommodate Vice President Stevenson. Mr and Mrs Stevenson and Miss Stevenson will arrive in Greensboro at 7 AM Thursday and be escorted to the University by trustees and alumni for a fitting reception.
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the State University
Stevenson
Jane
Miss Stevenson
Greensboro
Adaline Cates 66 of Bing ham township dies
Mrs Adaline Cates wife of Thos S Cates died at home in Bing ham township aged 66 She was mother of 13 children and survived by them She joined the Baptist Church early and left a faithful record Her death leaves a void in the church and community with tributes paid at Cane Creek church grave by John W Holmes A FRIEND
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Adaline Cates
Thos. S. Cates
Bingham Township
Baptist Church
John W. Holmes
Cane Creek Church
The Spgan Panacea and Endorsements in Print
An advertisement extols Dr King's New Discovery as an ideal cough relief used by Alderman James L. Francis of Chicago and Rev John Burgus of Keokuk Iowa. It cites a bicycle claim for Victoria's physician and recommends Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism via Goshen Va dealer W A Hayes. The North Carolina Board of Health and State Medical Society plan a Winston meeting on May 13.
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Spgan
James L. Francis
Chicago
D. P. Davia
Goshen
Chamberlain
W. A. Hayes
North Carolina Board of Health
Winston
The
State Medical Society
Caldwell Clippings Mumps and measles in section
S D Nichols of Rougemont visited Sunday. Recent rains damaged corn lands. Pneumonia claims and sickness rise. Local school closes May 24 25. Dr Jim McCracken Burlington now in Caldwell to extract teeth without pain. Mrs Mary Jane Laws dies of pneumonia April 29 at home. She leaves husband six children. Community extends sympathy. FARMER BOY.
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S. D. Nichols
Rougemont
Farmer Boy
University Summer School for Teachers at Chapel Hill
The third session opens Tuesday June 23 and runs to July 1896 with twenty courses in pedagogy psychology history English literature civics modern languages Latin algebra nature work music drawing and more. Fifteen instructors from multiple universities and city schools lead sessions while the university library and laboratories are available. Tuition six dollars and board ten to fifteen dollars monthly. cheaper rates for clubs. A pamphlet with full details will be sent to Professor Alderman.
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University
Chapel Hill
N. C
State Normal School
University of Louisiana
Clark University
Wilmington
Charlotte
Winston
Raleigh
Austin C. Apgar
Treptoo
New Jersey
Kelle Thomas
Cook County Normal
Miss Little
Newlands
Chicago
Ontario
America
C. Alphonso Smith
Louisiana
Alderman
Toy
Noble
Graham
Blair
Brown
Ellis
North Carolina
Women Moonshiners Face Court in Mitchell County
A dozen Mitchell county women jailed for retailing liquor were brought to Statesville court Tuesday and found guilty individually. Each woman received a $100 fine and 1 to 6 months imprisonment. Judge Dici had earlier barred women from retailing cases but reversed under pressure as illicit liquor trade by women expanded. District Attorney and judge faced numerous petitions about women in the mountain counties handling alcohol.
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Statesville
Mitchell County
Dici
Mitchell
Mountain
Newton Enterprise
Orange County Precincts and Polling Places 1895
Official notice lists how Orange County voters are assigned to multiple precincts Chapel Hill area including South Chapel Hill North Chapel Hill Patterson Cole's Store East Hillsboro University and West Hillsboro Cedar Grove Carr's Cedar Grove and Toler's Precincts. The document names the lines and roads used to divide precincts and states existing polling places remain for White Cross Cates Little River and others. D F Crawford Clerk Superior Court signs the notice dated February 19 1895.
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North Carolina
Superior Court
Orange County
County of Orange
County of
Orange
Sovro Cuaren Hill
Chapel Hill
Durham and
Durham County
Chapel Hall
Franklin Street
Rosemary Street
Jones’ Ferry Road
Ringhat
South Chapel Hill
Nort Cuaren
North Chapel Hill
Cole
Cross’ Creek
Borland Creek
Chapel Hill Railroad
Chapel Hill Township
Pattern
Patterson
Coe
Cole's Store
East Hillsboro
Hillsboro
Bingham Township
Hobba
Oaks
Eno River
Crabtree's Mill
Wake Street
Cedar Grove
Cedar Grove Township
Court House
University
University Station
Berry’s Mill
Mill Road
Isaiah Browning
Sidney Pickett
Barton
Scarlett
Wey
Hillsboro Township
Talversity
Nay Bain
Bain
Frank Thompson
Absotera
Abia
Cheek’s Crossing
Cheek's Crossing
Cedar Grove Precinct
Orange and
Caswell County
Reese Stadler
Prospect Hill
Hillsboro Road
N. C. Heater
Marshall Ward
F. L. Cooper
Thomas J. Walker
Walker
L. M. Jordan
Richard Thompson
John McCracken
Church Road
Carr
Leanburg Road
Hilleboro Township
Person County
White Cross
Cates
Caldwell Institute
Jackson's
Little River Township
D. F. Crawford
Ver Tam Boarders Ready by Ninth Week or Month
Ver Tam plans to better accommodate boarders by the ninth week or month as prepared improvements take effect. The note suggests a timeline for expanded lodging capacity.
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Orange County Observer
Hillsborough
Joseph A. Harris
Wilmington Messenger
Bucwen
Southern Railway
Salisbury
Pitcher’s Castoria
the Observer
Queen Victoria
Hillsboro Drug Coo
Post Office
Parris & Shaw
D. C. Parris
Hittsboro
Dave Co
Simmons
Simmon
J. H. Zeilin & Co
Philadelphia
Caldwell
Daved Ties Life
Usiitgayer
Ayer
M. E. Desart
Liberty
Texas
Concord Standard
W. A. Smith
Cabarrus
Blood Balm CO
Atlanta
Ips Nash
Hillsboro, N. C
Dr. Strudwick
Hester D. Turner
N.C
S M. Sattis
John W.graham
Paul C. Graham and
Attorneys-At-Law
Alamance, Caswell, Durham
Granville, Person and
Bradfield’s
Regulator
Bradfield
J. M. Johnson
Malvern
Ark
Norra Caxofina
Office of Superior Court Work
Patterson's Precinct
West Hilllsboro
Aborg
West Hillsboro
Zach Cunningham
Carr's Precinct
Yoer's
New Leasburg Road
Toler
Katie Thin
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