Local Notes and Advertisements From Hillsborough
The Orange County Observer reports possible appointment of Mr. Duncan to succeed Collector in this district before Simmon's November term end. It notes eight states to vote next month including Kentucky and New York, and a record NC university attendance. It mentions Governor Russell, Southern Railway passes, and local business notices for Dr. King's New Discovery and a healing salve.
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Duncan
Thoos
Simmons
Kentucky
Virginia
Oto
New York
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Nebraska
Massachusetts
Ohio
Our State University
North Carolina
Gov. Russell
Southern Railway
Wilmington
A. D. Andrews
H. W. Miller
Gov. Kassell
Obituary for Jesse T. Holmes of Cane Creek
Jesse T. Holmes, 19th century obituary from Cane Creek Baptist circle, died September 2 at home in Orange County at age 19 years 9 months 24 days. Parents Mr. David H. and Mrs. M. F. Holmes mourn loss. praised as devout, hopeful, and gentle. Burial referenced with resurrection imagery. Also contains a mixed note on a dictionary critique and a quip about marriage and a mouse, plus brief local anecdotes.
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Oveerver
Orange County
Jesse T. Holmes
David H
M. F. Holmes
Baptist Church
Cane Creek
Tim
Market Prices for Farm and Lumber Goods New Supply Report
The list shows current prices per bushel or pound for staples including Wheat 90 to sue, Corn 40 ets per bushel, Oats 40 ets, Meal 60 ets, Pork 4 to 5 ets per pound, Bacon hog round 7 to 1 ets, Flour 85.50 to 650 per barrel, Tallow 4 ets, Beeswax 20 ets, Butter 15 to 20 cts, Gas 12 12 ets per dozen, Beans 75 ets to 1.50, Hides dry 4 to 8 cts, Chickens 8 to 20 ets each, Feathers and live Geese 40 ets per pound, Wool washed 18 to 25 ets, Unwashed 10 ets, Burry wool 5 ets, Coffee 12 to 20 ets, Sugar 7 ets, all country produce in good demand.
Electric Bitters advertised as general tonic
Esserrai Bitters Electric Bitters is sold as a medicine for all seasons. It claims to counteract languor and liver sluggishness and to avert fevers when used promptly. It offers relief for headache indigestion constipation and dizziness at 5c and 1 per bottle from W A Hayes Drug Store.
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W. A. Hayes Drag Store
P. E. Grisham
Guare Mills
Chamberlain
W. A Hayes
Droggist
North Carolina farmers face dual prosperity critique
The Kinston Free Press notes rising flour costs for NC farmers while cotton yields dip, labeling current prosperity as unsatisfactory and not the promised goldbogs. It also reports a new Primitive Baptist Association formed from 13 Wilkes and Sorry County churches and cites demographics from 1834 to present.
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Kinston
Chatham
Salisbury
C. L. Shoaf
Western Road
Greensbio
Greensboro
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Hillsborough, N. C
Peetsurp
Joseph A. Harris
Ang J. Bogel
Sheveport
Dr. King
J. F. Campbell
Safford
Arizona
Dr King
W A Hayes
Gableton
Des A. Harris
Hillsboro
N.C
Hillshore Drug Company
Burns, Scalds
Ehutel
Nero
Tlome
Castorioa
Noah Webster
Webster
Mountain Gien
Ark
Croup
F. A Thornton
W. A. Hayes
Esserrai Bitters
State News
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Royal Roman
Ballet
Earth
Americas
Aeea People
Audette, Whitted & CO
Court House
Fauceite, Wheitted & Co., HilleMora, Nlc
Eno
James Webb
Hillsboro, N.C
Tale OF ‘Town Commons
Thureday
Hilixtoro
Oxanne
Server
M Laws
S. E. Cole
Henry Richards
N. CL
Ada Wilbur R. Smith
Lexington, KY
Commercial College OF
University
Nedal
Wilbur’ R. “Smith
Lexington
Mera
Saest
Mary R. Smith
Clatham Line
Chapel Hill
Price Creek
John Manning
Kemp P. Battle
Henry A. London
Wm. R. Sharp
J. Walt
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Harris Steam
DYE Works
Raleigh, N.C
Harris Steam Dye Works
Cptuash
Webster’s
International Ee
S. Supreme
Detroit Free Press
Dictionary International
Chicago Times-Herald
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C. Merriam Co., Publishers
Springield, Maas
U.S.A
Bae Fion Sale
Orange Cor
Laban
Joseph AL Cheek
John K. Hughes
Orarge County
Eee Nash
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Dr. Si
W. Gray
Osturl
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Dr. Cady
F. L. Warr
Beth W. Wather
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Como
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