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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1907
Page
2
The Charlotte Observer announces Rev. Plato Dachom joining its staff and prints editorials critiquing President Roosevelt for altering coin inscriptions. The piece reflects local newspaper style and the era’s tone, noting remarks about social equality and the motto In God We Trust.
G S Clark of Westfield Iowa writes of a near death from lung illness cured by Dr King’s New Discovery. He says two bottles stopped a dry hacking cough and two more finished a complete cure. The dealer W A Hayes offers a 50 cent to 1 dollar bottle and a free trial bottle.
A Wisconsin farmer found the Mellish comet while plowing, contradicting the idea that astronomers solely discover comets. The piece notes public interest in the approaching celestial body and contrasts farmer discovery with high-profile telescope work.
An old advertisement proclaims Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles safe under the National Pure Food and Drug Law as it contains no opiates and is suitable for children and adults. Sold by W A Hayes Druggist. Also promotes Casessweet for babies claiming quick relief with plainly printed ingredients, sold by W A Hayes Druggist.
A provocative remark about a plus sized woman sparks a quiet controversy over gender, age play, and social norms. The comment draws attention to how language can demean or charm, reflecting attitudes of the moment and prompting discussion among readers.
A Raleigh Times report notes a man of weak resolve who failed in a death pact and was sent to a Missouri penitentiary for a long term. The piece criticizes cowardly influences that steer others toward taking lives, calling such citizens undesirable.
An old ad section offers Dr King s New Life Pills as a cure for headaches biliousness malaria and jaundice from Hayes Drug Store plus Dr Shoop Health Coffee imitates real coffee made from toasted cereals sold by W A Hayes Druggist.
Danham notes the Southern Railway Company forbids cigarette use by its workers. He argues railroading demands a clear head and steady nerve, and praises railroad men who abstain from cigarettes and strong drink.
A mix of medical claims and a schoolroom pun fills the page. Robert O Burke of Enora NY praises Foley's Kidney Cure, noting dramatic recovery from dropsy and Bright's disease after three bottles. A classroom joke about sharing potatoes follows, then consumer health advice touts Kodol for Dyspepsia as a reliable stomach aid sold by W A Hayes Druggist.
October progress reports show canal excavation nearing fifty three months total, with locks construction likely dictating completion dates rather than excavation. Meanwhile the piece includes local advertising for Dr. Shoop’s Cough Cure and Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup, and a misc mention of Booker T. Washington on Negro advancement.
David Parker of Fayette NY who lost a foot at Gettysburg credits Electric Bitters with significant relief for long standing stomach trouble and overall strength. The ad copy markets the tonic as a grand remedy for the aged and for female weaknesses with claims of kidney support and back cures. It is endorsed by druggist W A Hayes at 506 and ends with unrelated quips about romance and Rocky Mountain Tea.
Fragmented advert text notes remedies for colds digestion and appetite from W A Hayes and Hollister Tea, plus a notice that Jamestown Exposition ends November 30 with a large deficit. Mentions an upcoming election on prohibition in Raleigh and a quip about love among spouses by Old Gorgon Graham.
1907 advertisement invites the public to view a complete fall and winter millinery stock. It highlights hats, collars, handkerchiefs, combs, cloaks, furs, neckwear, and jewelry novelties. The shop promises quality, satisfactory prices, and prompt mail-order service by Mrs M L Taylor and sister. A True Lists administrator’s notice follows.
Wheat, corn, oats, meal, pork, bacon, flour, beeswax, eggs, peas, beans, hides, chickens, feathers, wool, coffee, sugar. Prices given per unit and range. All country produce in good demand.
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