Local Observer notices and busy town life in 1890s North Carolina
Local notices report a New York visitor to J P B Reufiin and relatives, farm and household updates, town gossip, and ads for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, Vermin Kreel products, and a range of goods. Mentions improved roads, wood drives, fertilizer use, and a large store overhaul with furniture, carpets, stoves, and a wide dry goods, clothing, and hardware stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Ruttin
New York
Eno Cotton
J. P. B. Reufiin
University
Wethes Mneros
Durham Sa
de Witts
W. A. Hayes
A J. McDade
Cedar Grove Township
Onsrrve
Leo D. Hearts
Durham
Chamberlain
Kennedy
Rand
Draggiet
North Carolina
Free silver shell offer from Home Furnisher ad
An宣ergy promotional notice promises a free triple silver plated Sugar Shell to every married woman who sends her name address and a two cent stamp. The offer claims the shells cost 76 cents in stores and includes a free Home Furnisher issue. It urges quick response and cites a two cent stamp as a guarantee of good faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Segar Shell Co
Quaken Valley Mra Co
Morgan and Harrison Sts
Chicago
Farm joke from Chicago Record about pumpkins
A farmer tells LT he planted pumpkins to feed cattle when asked for one. The line, Help yourself, I plant em to feed to cattle anyway, captures a rustic country humor tone reported by the Chicago Record.
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Chicago
Union Mercantile Co Promotes New Storehouse and Goods
The Union Mercantile Co urges customers to visit its new storehouse near the cow pump with updated rules and new goods. Weekly fresh supplies of heavy and Raney groceries, confectioneries, tropical fruits, and produce are available, with holiday goods and household items in demand.
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Jack
Union Mercantile Co
Auction of Walnut Furniture at Hillsboro Home
On Thursday November 1st Ins will sell at my house in Hillsbe a lot of Household and Kitchen Furni ture including fine old Walnut Furniture Josiah Turner saddler warns all to refrain from hunting or fishing on Hillsboro lands. The law will be enforced against all offenders. This 26th day of October 899 Thos J Freeland
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M. L Tasso
Bb. Cooley
Tryon Atre Bay
Emeline Craig
Avia Oyes Weirs
Milstero
N. C
Wm. Strodwick
Rieh- Wa
Edmund Strudwick
Lrona Webb
tLis
New York City
T. B
Mie Street
Dr Bulls
Shriners
Irdian Vermhoe
Woa Hayes
Alex
George P. Collins
Krank Wood
Eden NC
Collins
Observer
Macy ‘Ud
Tom
Spain
Barry Covan
J. E. Chant
Citige
Lynchburg
Virginia
Bails
Jones
Mer
Faris
Resic
L McDade
Wedness
Ins
Hilsbe
Hillsboro Township
Thos. J. Freeland
David Craigs
R.P Blackwood
Jesse W. Cole
Mary
Annie Andrews
J. W. Dobsorwith
Superior Court Disposes Cases in Orange County Last Week
The Orange Superior Court disposed numerous cases including Stave v Faucette ruled not guilty on failure to report, State v Dr Weeny and others continued, several larceny and assault with deadly weapon verdicts with costs suspended, and divorces granted in Emma Green v James Green and Adison Riley v Maggie Riley. Court adjourned Saturday morning.
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Superior Court
Orange Superior Court
Stave
W. R. Faucette
Ed. Brewer
Lion
Dr Weeny
Tee Barbee
Gosity State
Jes
McCan
Mary Winston
Henry Ray
Wailty
Carais State
Coleman Thompson
Gailty
State
Henry Webb
W. Johnson
Wilson Caldwell
Dorian County
Emma Green
James Green
Plaiuuiff
Adiison Riley
Maggie Riley
Simpson Woods
W. J. Miler
Thomas Riley
Sheriff’s Sale to Satisfy Judgment for Railroad Co. Lands
John K Hughes, sheriff of Orange County, announces a public sale on December 4, 1869 at Hillsboro court house to satisfy a judgment in favor of TI. J. Andrews and Moody Andrews against State University Railroad Co. The sale includes a 106 foot wide tract along the railroad extending from University Swanie to Chapel Hill and other lands and rights under 1872 1874 laws. Payment required cash.
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Superior Court of
Durham Couny
Orange County
TI. J. Andrews
Admet C. Moody Andrews
State University Rail Road Co
Court House
Hillsboro
State University
University Swanie
Chapel Hill
Seale
John K Hughes
Uthera Hailway Corps
State University Bagie Jpany
University Staten
Alan
Asi
Joan WK. Iwugies
Sherif
The Chicago Dispatch Promotes Democratic Circulation Drive
A fragment from a 1909 issue urges readers to buy three months of The Chicago Dispatch and recruit friends to join, praising Bryan and Democratic strength while detailing a subscription offer and club-building idea. Also notes public notices and local property sales in Chapel Hill area with dates and terms.
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Chicago Dispatch
William Jenning Bryan
CHE
Willian Jennings Bryan
Chicago
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Bullington
Draggist
Pool- Texas
Jas. West, Jr. & Bro
Loyd
Stiilsboro
Epitok
Wonpers
W. V. Barry
Lexington, Tenn
Mammoth Cave
Bucklen
E. Jones
Marret
George G. Snow
Speck Paucette
James E. Jones
Parks & Hedgpeth
IL S Bradshaw
D. J. Currie
Grand Girt Distribution
Epirok Observer
Dr. King
D. H. Turner
Dempseytown
W. A. Hayes Drag Store
Castoria
Josiah Turner
Pe Ted
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Southern Railway
J.B Jones
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