Orange County Observer News and Political Notices 1896
Populist State Convention planned for Raleigh late July or early August with Major William A Guthrie of Durham as gubernatorial candidate. Durham public building bill passes Senate. House action expected. Chapel Hill commencement imminent with Vice President Stevenson visiting. Democratic Convention set for June 20 in Hillsboro to elect delegates to State, Congressional, and Judicial conventions. primaries June 13 to choose delegates. Orange County Democratic Executive Committee issues notice May 18 1896.
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Raleigh
William A. Guthrie
Durham
Democratic Party
Orange County
Hillsboro
Democratic Executive Committee
Superior Court of
John B. Cheek
George L. Cheek
L. F. Cheek
M.A. Fowler
R. L. Fowler
A. J. Olds
Sketch of Henry F. Cates From the First North Carolina Troops
The Orange sketch highlights Henry F. Cates a private in Co D First North Carolina Troops from near Hillsboro. The piece promises more portraits of Orange soldiers famed for gallantry in the late war.
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Orange
Henry F. Cates
Co. D
North Carolina
Cdten
Hillsboro
Carr Funds Fellowship to Honor Daughter at Greensboro
Colonel Jalian S. Carr donates 250 dollars annually to the Normal and Industrial School at Greensboro to establish the Lida Carr Fellowship. In a letter to President Molver he says his daughter, now married out of state, is beloved in her natal state and he wishes to keep her name alive there.
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Jalian S. Carr
Normal and Industrial School
Greensboro
Lida Carr
Col. Carr
Molver
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Promoted For varied skin issues
A historical ad proclaims Bucklen's Arnica Salve as best for cats bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions and claims it cures piles with a money back guarantee. Price is 25 cents per box sold by W A Hayes druggist. Spain plans 40000 more troops for Cuba by October Tet. 172295 soldiers sent since the revolution began fifteen months ago.
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Bucklen
W. A. Hayes
Spain
Cuba
Hearst
Blood Balm CO
Atlanta
How to Treat a Wire from Pacific Health Journal
An old column advises marriage as a health hedge and urges keeping Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at home. It promotes quick relief for urinary issues with New Great South American Kidney Cure and notes a fatality involving Wright Medlin on a Durham & Northern line in East Durham.
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Pacific Health Journal
W. A. Hayes
Hillsboro
N. C
Wright Medlin
Durham & Northern
East Durham
Efland Ripples News Roundup
Asheville visitor Bart Dickson spends time with parents while Lilly Thompson visits Fairview. Julie Cheek travels to Brooklyn New York to visit her sister. Burlington’s Jim Jones visits and Maeter Holt of Mebane makes a flying Grandmother visit. Local notes on dogs bees and showers. CLEMATIS
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Bart Dickson
Asheville
Lilly Thompson
Fairview
Bill Latta
Davis Nursery
Julia Cheek
Brooklyn
N. Y
Jim Jones
Burlington
Maeter Claude Holt
Mebane
Misa Bob Kirkpatrick
Caldwell
Electric Bitters Advocated For Female Ailments And Pain Balm Endorsement
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a remedy for female complaints and general ailments with promised relief and health gains. It notes a sale at W A Hayes Drug Store and mentions physician Rev Dr Thomas H Pritchard’s death from Bright’s disease in New York the prior Saturday.
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W. A. Hayes’ Drug Store
Thomas H. Pritchard
North Carolina
New York
Bright
Charlotte
N. C
New York City Projected Size and Population
The greater New York area is planned to cover 359 square miles with 3,250,000 inhabitants. It will include 130,000 dwellings, 37,000 business houses, 1,100 hotels, 1,100 churches, 350 public schools, 900 miles of paved streets and 6,000 acres of parks.
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Greater
New York
Henry F. Cates Soldier of Orange in Civil War Sketch
The sketch recalls Henry F. Cates born 1841 in Orange County who joined Captain Edward Scott’s company in March 1862. A sharpshooter, he crawled 400 yards to eliminate a Yankee rifleman, captured a prized weapon, fought at Gettysburg with nine shots and eight foes down, and endured capture at Spottsylvania before returning home in July 1865.
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The
Observer
Henry F. Cates
North Carolina
Scott
Orange
Edward Scott
Orange County
Mier
Henry
Svottsylvania Court House
Rhappahannock River
Luckiess
Stuart
Ilenry F. Cates
Gen. Stuart
Anto
Gan
Gettysburg
Spottsylvania
Not Likely to Be Disappointed
An inquisitive passerby talks with a farmer hoeing corn about crop size. The farmer notes he planted yellow corn on shares and expects less than a full yield. The Buffalo Courier reports the remark as a folk proverb style exchange.
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Buffalo Courier
Civil Service Extension Affects Revenue Officers in North Carolina
President Cleveland expands civil service to include revenue officers not previously covered. The district now incorporates stamp clerks at Statesville Winston Mt Airy and eleven division deputy collectors under the revenue agent. Collector Rogers and a few laborers remain outside the coverage.
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Civil Service
Statesville
Cleveland
Winston
Mt. Airy
Rogers
Hillsboro Finance Committee Report 1896
The Finance Committee of Hillsboro North Carolina presents a year ending May 12 1896 report to the Mayor and Board of Commissioners. Signatures include C D Jones H W Webb and H Richards. The document lists various figures and expenditures totaling multiple dollars.
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Hillsboro
N. C
Finance Committee
C.D. Jones
H. W. Webb
H. Richards
Division of Richard Cheek Lands by Commissioners
Land sale notices describe Lots and Home Place of Richard Cheek in the Parthea tract with boundaries and acreage. Commissioners Elijah Andrews J W Strowd and Angus Begginins set terms of sale requiring half cash and deferred payment with six percent interest. Executed notices appoint G F Crutchfield executor for Jas W Cratchetell estate with claims to be filed by May 4 1506.
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Pointers
Parthea Tract
Norta
W. Newt Cheek
Elijah Antre
Richard Cheek
J. OW. Strawd
Angus
W. New Cher
Elijah Andrews
Richeard Cheek
J. W. Strowd
Frank Nast
I. A. Foushle
Jas. AW. Cratehtell
Aece
G. FL. Crutchfield
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Chapel Hill
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Clematis
D. P. Davis
Goshen
Droggiat
Charity and Children
George W. Vanderbilt
Biltmore
Drugwista
Regulator
Simmons
J. H. Zeilin & Co
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Ee Nash
Trillsboro, N.C
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N.C
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Hillsboro, N.C
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Rob't L. Christmas
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Uenderson
Bradfield Regulator CO
Parris & Shaw
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Drue Co
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Mann & CO
Broadway
New
Scientific American
Croadway
Ory
Farmers’ State Alliance
Hillboro
T. Ivey
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