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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1903
Page
3
The Hillsboro Observer reports a prohibition win by over 300 votes in Tuesdays election. Local notices note funerals, homecomings, and community updates including residents visiting relatives, church synod activity in Wilmington, and a marriage in Chestnut Ridge. The paper lists advertising rates, miller notices, and assorted town business items.
A note on severe constipation caused by water deficiency in the system, praising Cham-Ys Stomach and Liver Tablets as a mild, gentle remedy. Claims true relief when proper dose is taken, recommending a 25 cent vial for sale by W. Slayes, Druggist.
New goods flood the store with a vast selection of fall and winter items. Parks & Hedgpeth touts low prices on dresses, wraps, shoes, trunks, carpets, buggy robes, undergarments, and firearms, claiming to offer more goods and cheaper rates than competitors in Orange County.
Parish's stores advertise shoes hats and cheeses with quick turnover and low profit, while Hillsboro taxpayers are reminded that the 1903 town tax is due and receipts will be issued. Also mentions medicinal tonics, worm remedies, Rock Island travel rates, and a local stage entertainment with feedback from readers.
Having qualified as Administratrix with the will annexed upon the estate of the late Abel Payne, notice is given to all persons having claims against or indebted to the said estate to settle the same with Major John W. Graham on or before October 29, 1904, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery against any claims due by the estate. This 29th day of October, 1903. Lela Payne, Administratrix with will annexed.
Webp’s the Big promotes low prices on ladies and children’s wraps, wool and cotton fabrics, buggies, stoves, and furniture. It touts large purchases to beat smaller dealers, branding Diamond Bone and Royster’s Bone & Potash, urging use of their brands and wheat in garners.
A collage of ads mentions Stork laxatives with a sickness cure claim, E W Grove box signatures, and a money-back guarantee. Travel promos offer reduced Frisco tickets from Birmingham and Memphis to multiple western states, with dates through April 1904 and a contact for schedules and rates in Atlanta.
County Commissioners met Monday to transact monthly business including accounts and aiding outside poor. On Tuesday they apportioned road tax for Little River and Eno townships. Visitors from Fancy Grocery Co and Planers Warehouse noted among residents.
A montage of brief items records a state education meeting set for November 11, pension of long service by Mrs. Orange, a note on travel rates via the Rock Island System, a question about transportation from Hillsboro, a serious accident injuring Mr. Thomas R. Hinks, and a town board election where James Webb resigns and Strudwick replaces him. It also notes Hillsboro residents attending the funeral of Mrs. Walker Gordon of New York, formerly Pattie Gordon, and extends sympathy to the bereaved family.
A dated advertisement claims youth show proper respect to elders only to be rebuffed by Dr King s New Life Pills and a product labeled Will 250 sold at Hayes Dray Store. The copy mentions dyspepsia jaundice fever and constipation as conditions the product supposedly treats and links them to age.
Community notices highlight winter gear sales with overshoes and footwear at low prices from Parish and other merchants. A Sunday sermon by Bishop Bleunt Cheshire at St Matthew's Church is noted along with popular Foley's Honey and Tar cough medicine. Local quail season starts November with hunting reports from John R. and others in the county.
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