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Newspaper

Orange County Observer

Location

Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1902

Page

2

Conference of County Superintendents in Raleigh

A notice from the Orange County Observer announces a conference of County Superintendents of Public Schools to be held in the Hall of Representatives, Raleigh, on November 12, 13, and 14. The call is issued by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The meeting is described as likely the most important educational gathering yet held in the state.

Hall of Representatives Raleigh Sperintendent of Public Instruction

Dr King’s New Discovery Saves Dorchester Woman From Lung Ailments

Disastrous wrecks and careless neglect harm many. Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption, coughs, and colds has saved Mrs Lois Cragg of Dorchester, Mass. The remedy is guaranteed for throat and lung diseases by W A Hayes, druggist, with trial bottles available.

Dr. King Lois Cragg Dorchester Mass

Farmers of Surry County Hopeful for Debt Relief in 1903

The Mount Airy News notes a large tobacco crop and optimistic prices. If prices hold until all leaf is marketed, Surry County farmers should be in good shape, with January 1903 likely showing them freer from debt than in a decade.

Surry County

Kodol advertised as cure for indigestion and dyspepsia

The notice touts Kodol as a remedy that digests food and improves digestion and blood quality. It cites testimonials from Mia Cranfill of Troy I T and W A Hayes claiming lasting relief after using multiple bottles.

Mia. Cranfill Troy I. T W. A. Hayes

Farmers Expect Great Crops Next Year

Local farmers report unusually fine weather for harvest work allowing an early start on next year’s crop preparations. Strong prospects for a bountiful season are anticipated by growers in the area.

Goldsboro Argus Earlient

Pain Balm Heals Burned Child After Stove Accident

Mrs. George T. Benson of Kellar Virginia used Chamberlain's Pain Balm on her child burned by a hot stove on Saturday night. In under thirty minutes the child calmed and slept, and within two weeks recovered. The balm is advertised as an antiseptic remedy for burns and minor injuries and is sold by W A Hayes, Druggist.

George T. Benson

Farmer’s cotton haul grows beyond first estimate at Panola

Mack Ruffin of Panola reports his cotton yield after initial picking reached 26 000 pounds with confidence of at least half. total now stands at 73 000 pounds with several thousand remaining in the field. Ruffin’s record highlights a surprisingly large crop for the season.

Mack Ruffin Panola

Physicians Prescribe Foley's Honey and Tar Remedy

Many physicians endorse Foley's Honey and Tar for throat and lung troubles. The ad notes it as a safe reliable remedy and cites W. A. Hayes as endorsing the product.

Foley W. A. Hayes

Jewish population growth in the United States

The Wilmington Messenger notes a decade ago there were 140000 Jews in the United States. It reports 600000 in New York and over a million nationwide, highlighting demographic expansion.

Wilmington Messenger United States New York

Record year for Southern industry in first three quarters

Wilmington Messenger notes 1122 new Southern industries formed by September, including 97 gas and oil companies, 63 compressors and cotton gins, 36 mills, 56 power plants, 35 flour mills, 33 iron works, 93 mines and quarries, 37 oil mills, and 180 wood shops, highlighting rapid infancy of manufacturing.

Wilmington Messenger

Foley's Kidney Care Credited With Help by Ashley Man

P H Duffy of Ashley Illinois certifies he took two bottles of Foley's Kidney Care and it helped more than any other medicine. He had tried many remedies with no relief and was nearly unable to get up before starting the treatment. The druggist recommended Foley's Kidney Core and he says it cured him.

P. H. Duffy Ashley Illinois Foley W. A. Hayes

Farmers anticipate record Rowan wheat crop next year

The Salisbury Suo reports farmers expect a large wheat harvest in Rowan County pending favorable weather. They note harvests already exceed previous county records, signaling strong yields if conditions hold.

Salisbury Rowan

Electric Bitters and Amica Salve Miracle Cure

An Elizabeth West Virginia man G W Roberts allegedly cured of cancer by Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Amica Salve inspires widespread investigation. The ad touts Bitters as a cure for biliousness and kidney and liver troubles and promises guaranteed satisfaction. The Sultan bars Miss Ellen M Stone from returning to Turkey citing danger if she travels.

Elizabeth W. Va G. W. Roberts Bucklen W. A. Hayes Ellen M. Stone Turkey

Forty Years Torture and Cures by Witch Hazel Salve

An ad note touts De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve as relief from long suffering ailments including piles after forty years. It warns against counterfeits and cites testimonials. Also reported is General Miles arriving at Manila aboard the Thomas with a salute at Fort Santiago.

de Witt Geners'o W. A. Hayes General Miles Manila United States Thomas San Francisco Cal Fort Santiago

Policeman Testimony Praises Foley’s Honey and Tar

Nashua night policeman J N Patterson states he suffered a severe lung cold last winter. After trying several cough medicines and poor medical care a friend advised Foley’s Honey and Tar and he was cured by two thirds of a bottle. He calls it the greatest cough and lung medicine in the world. The Chinese government reports a population of about 46200000 souls, with some doubt about accuracy.

J.N. Patterson Nashua Foley W. A. Hagen

Market Prices for Wheat to Wool in Seale Weakly Hills

A list of daily market rates for staple goods in Seale Weakly Hills. Wheat 80 to 85 cts per bushel, corn 85 cts, oats 60 cts, meal 85 cts. pork 7 to 12 cts per lb. bacon 12 to 15 cts. flour 4 to 5.50 per barrel. tallow 4 to 5 cts. beeswax 20 cts. butter 20 cts. eggs 15 cts per dozen. peas 1.25 to 1.75. beans 2.06 to 2.50. hides 4 to 10 cts per lb. chickens 10 to 25 cts. geese 40 cts per lb. wool 15 to 85 ots. coffee 1.30 to 2.0 ots per lb. sugar 5 to 6 ots per lb. Overall strong demand for country produce.

Thanksgiving Proclaimed by Hoonevelt for November Twenty seventh

President Hoonevelt designates Thursday November twenty seventh as a day of Thanksgiving. The proclamation urges citizens to reflect on gratitude and observe the holiday with customary observances.

Hoonevelt Hag

Best Croup Remedies Promised by Local Drugstore Ad

The Atchison Daily Globe urges mothers to use hive syrup and tolu or Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for croup. It claims quick relief, easy administration, and phlegm expulsion, advising prompt use at the first cough. W. A. Hayes, Druggist, offers the remedy.

W. A. Hayes

Uncle Kensell Sage grips many bank proxies in Chicago

The Chicago Tribune says Uncle Kensell Sage holds proxies for many men women and children guiding their bank accounts. The piece notes the comforting but age unclear bank account metaphor and questions the control he exerts over the public’s finances.

Durham Law The Chicago Tribune Kensell Sage

Cough Cure Promises Quick Relief and Safe Use

An advertisement extols One Minute Cough Cure as a rapid, safe remedy for coughs colds grip bronchitis and throat troubles. It includes testimonials from McMahon in Hampton Georgia and W A Hayes of Wilmington noting voice restoration and kidney cures and urges readers to try Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets at a drug store free sample offer.

Croup Iv McMahon Hampton Graham Daves Newbern Asheville W. A. Herren Finch Ark Foley W. A Hayes T. Zimmerman Elizabeth City Methodist Episcopal Church W. A. Hayes Chamberlain

Sale of Valuable Farm Near Chapel Hill

We offer for sale at 12 m on Saturday the 22nd of November 1902 in front of the post office at Chapel Hill North Carolina the farm formerly belonging to Miss Mary Roffin Smith deceased. The land is among the most valuable in the state and will be sold as a whole or in lots. Terms require one third cash and the balance in one and two years with interest from sale.

Chapel Hill N. C Mary Roffin Smith David R. McKee N. V. Ray St Mo Fontz Foutz Divid E. Foutz Baltimore Hilleboro W. Ist. A. Hayes

State boss meets leaders amid wage-worker protest

A man earning 1500 a year enjoys access to the president and Cabinet, but his Mitchell faced a strong wage-worker uprising as workers demanded a hearing against the new experience of hobnobbing with the rich and powerful.

Mobile Register Democrat United States Ths Mitchell

Foley's Honey and Tar Wins Confidence for Croup Relief

An anxious mother recalls the difficult hours when children suffer croup and endorses Foley's Honey and Tar as the most effective remedy. The medicine is praised for throat and lung troubles and for containing no opiates or poisons, making it safe for use.

Foley W. A. Hayes

College Savings Breaks Family Tist in Detroit Chat

A casual Detroit Free Press snippet shows a young person quipping about college costs and a father’s decision. The dialogue highlights choosing college as a cheaper path versus staying home to help run the family business.

Detroit Free Press Sid

Look Out For Fever De Witt’s Little Early Risers Ad

Notice promotes De Witt’s Little Early Risers as a gentle cleansing laxative to prevent fever biliousness and liver disorders. Claims pills move bowels copiously and promote tone and strength to the glands. W. A. Hayes.

de Witt W. A. Hayes

Odd and Uncommon Free Sample Offer from Wit NESs and Sabbath Reading

Spirit of the Press advertises free sample copies of Wit NESs and Sabbath Reading and free sample pages of Bag ster's Bible. Address: John Dougall & Co., 180 Nassau Street, New York.

AL LD Addr John Dougall & Coo Nassau Street New York

Rev Dr Wm Jones Family Leave Chapel Hill for Richmond

Reverend Dr William Jones and family relocate to Richmond Virginia to establish a new home. Dr Jones assumes the post of Secretary of the Confederate Men's Association.

Wm. Jones Chapel Hill Richmond Dr. Jones The Confederate Menor Association

Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Cures Ulcer on Leg

A long standing leg ulcer in J. B. Oroer of Franklin Grove Illinois resisted doctors for four years until Bucklen’s Arnica Salve healed it. The ad claims it also treats barns scalds skin eruptions and piles and lists W A Hayes drug store as the seller for 25 cents.

J. B. Oroer Franklin Grove Ill Bucklen W. A. Hayes

What does the minister say to our new burying ground

McGinty asks about the minister's view on the new burying ground. The minister dislikes it and says he will not be buried there. McGinty replies that if the Lord spares his life he will be buried there.

Harper's Monthly McGinty

Free Liver Tablets Offer From A Lipezat

The undersigned offers a free liver tablet remedy for stomach disorders biliousness or constipation. Described as a new and good remedy for sale by druggists.

Chamberlain Ayes

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