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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1893
Page
2
The Observer notes Republicans claim major gains after Tuesday elections. New York, Massachusetts show Republican majorities while Virginia stays Democratic. McKinley wins Ohio’s governor race by a large margin, confirming GOP momentum.
President Cleveland proclaims Thanksgiving Day for November 5. State Auditor delays pension warrants until December. A Murphy letter discusses Luxembourg agent and U S pension funds. Franklin bequest grows to 425000, projected to reach 10000000 by 2000. Massey to accompany Alexander to inspect sugar beet industry in the South. North Carolina nominations lapse at adjournment including Stornblower Preston and others. A temporary committee nominates several treasury officials.
The North Carolina Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church meets in LaGrange November 22 to 27. Bishop Duncan to preach December 7 in Wilmington. Raleigh and Greensboro items note convocation events, sweet potato yields, and convict use. Letters and anecdotes from observers discuss Luxembourg fortifications and regional notes on asylums, medicines, and rail safety.
A long tested remedy claims universal relief for throat chest and lung diseases with a money back guarantee. Advertises W A Hayes drug store selling Bucklen Arnica Salve and a blood cleansing tonic with claims of health benefits for women and unspecified illnesses.
A special notice announces the opening of Reed rocking chairs at Thusboro Book Store around October 1. The ad urges readers to visit and consider a chair for a parent or elderly relative.
Advertising copy promotes Brown's Iron Bitters as a remedy for malaria liver trouble and indigestion. The notice emphasizes tonic benefits and urges readers to try the product.
Corrected by N W Brown and Co Confederate Depot lists figures for wheat corn oats meal and other commodities by bushel or pound with prices in ets and cents per unit. Includes butter eggs hides wool peaches cherries apples and various fruits and notes that best produce will fetch the best price and cash.
Advertisement from N. W. Brown & Co seeks farmers to sell dried fruit at Confederate Depot prices. Apples bring 1 to 3 cents (average 2), peaches 2 to 7 cents (average 6), damsons and plums at low rates, cherries 2 to ? cents, sour fruit half price and not wanted. Only produce that yields cash will be purchased.
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