This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1907
Page
3
Old fashioned winter day as Hillsboro readers are reminded of local notices and ads. Administrators named for estate of Mrs. Margaret C. Sykes and N. A. Horne, merchants close for Thanksgiving, and town tax collection underway with A. J. Gordon urging prompt payment. Also editorials praise DeWitt’s remedies and Bucklen’s salve, plus railroad timetables for Durham division and local passenger trains.
Observant readers note The Bank of Orange as the only local bank not paying out in this area. Directors report increasing cash balance while deposits rise and withdrawals stay scarce, signaling strong confidence from Hillsboro and Orange County businesses and residents.
On Saturday November 23 1907 the will offer for sale at the premises in Cedar Grove Township Orange County North Carolina the forty acre Annie Corner tract bounded by Hester Cameron Malone and Dr J K Hester. Sale by order of Superior Court in Special Proceeding Hugh A Burch administrator and commissioner. Final sale after this third offering. One third cash and balance in 6 and 12 months at 6 percent with option to pay early. October 21 1997.
An Educational Rally at the Hillsboro courthouse was addressed by Z V Judd the Orange County superintendent of public schools. He urged local taxation as the best means to fund modern schoolhouses and qualified teachers. The Orange County meeting praised the county band and noted progress under Superintendent Hocau. Foley's Kidney Cure advertised with a sales note. 290 to 200 cords of good wood offered at 2 50 per cord.
A notice announces Frank J. Smith will occupy the back room of the old store formerly used by B A Roxe mond, two doors east of Reynolds & Son, to offer boneless roll roast French veal chops pork chops and pork sausage on order with a fresh meat line and delivery to follow. The report also notes a debt repayment incident involving Mr Will Brown and Mr Brown Sr and mentions court changes with Judge Council ill and Governor Glen asked to move terms to Durham and Guilford.
The Observer notes high scholarship at Bingham School Métane North Carolina on November 7 1906. Cadets receive new uniforms under Colonel Reads. delegates to the Y M C A conference in Raleigh include A C Jackson F Oates W Smith D Mace Rae R Caldwell and I Ray. An old fashioned candy pull marks the evening with about 130 attendees. athletic restrictions limit football participation to students meeting grade requirements. notices include estate settlement for Dr D C Parris and the death of Green Lloyd son of Mr and Mrs Thomas F Loyd.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.