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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1900
Page
3
Local items note county commissioners meeting results with D. C. Jones reelecting as County Superintendent and resignations in university presidencies. Notices cover marriage, illness, and legal actions. Snippets include medical ads, Beecham remedies, and Beem German Syrup promotion.
Town election results show a mayoral win for Joseph A Harris with 91 votes and Wm Strain 60, plus multiple commissioner tallies. Voters credit both white and colored citizens. notes about candidates Lynch and Durham. Also includes ads and testimonial on Chamberlain's remedy and Electric Bitters.
Wheat to 60 pounds per bushel 1 00 to 1 00. Corn 56 pounds 65 cents. Oats 32 pounds 50 cents. Meal 46 pounds 63 cents. Pork 5 to 6 cents. Bacon hogs 7 to 10 cents. Flour 4 50 to 5 50 per barrel. Eggs per dozen 10 cents. Country produce in good demand.
Administratrix Frances T Sharp and administrator Robert H Sharp announce probate of Inte Eli Sharp estate. Creditors must present claims within twelve months or be barred. Notice dated April 24 1900.
In Hillsboro the store proclaims a latest spring and summer assortment with a fuller line of dress goods including lawns dimities and lawn fabrics. The shop highlights men and ladies footwear, including Creighton’s Ladies Shoes and Snow’s Men Shoes, plus a wide hardware range and fertilizers for farming use.
The Gen George Burgwin Anderson Charter United Daughters of the Confederacy calls a 10:30 am meeting on Tuesday May 15 at Mrs Robina Webb's residence Hillsboro North Carolina. Attendance is urged to transact important business by order of President R Cameron Recording Secretary. The note ends with a weather fruit outlook predicting a safe crop.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as improving stomach and liver function, boosting strength and mental clarity, and says a 25 cent box will make you feel like a new man. Sold by W A Layes, Druggist. includes a noted misquote.
The State University commencement will span June 3 to June 4, with the 25th year since reopening after the war celebrated as a quarter centennial. Dr G B Snickler of Richmond will deliver the Baccalaureate Sermon on Sunday June 3 at Chapel Hill News.
Bingham School notes recount sports results including defeats of Trinity College and others, plus dances, musical entertainments for Handy Brothers, upcoming lectures by state educators, and planned revival meetings led by Rev William Back. The Observer thanks Elise Rosemond for flowers after the mayoral reelection.
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