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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1896
Page
2
The issue urges readers to register on the upcoming Saturday and vote Democratic. It notes one vote can save the county state and nation and calls Democrats to register and participate. An endorsement for Dr. King's New Discovery and a humorous anecdote follow.
Congress-Sth District nominations and registration deadline noted. Editorial praise for Chamberlain's Colic Remedy cited. Penitentiary population and race breakdown reported. Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised with guarantee. Deaf-mute pianist from Australia studied in Raleigh and can play seventy five pieces. Great South American Kidney Cure advertised with quick relief claims. Webster's Weekly item from Reidsville about a one-eyed birth.
An 1894 Annapolis notice includes endorsements for Chamberlain's Pain Balm from John G. Brooks and A J McGill, with prices at 50 cents, plus a registration reminder for Chapel Hill Cedar Grove and Hillsboro townships urging last chance to register on October 17. Also features humorous quip about marriage.
The executor of Nancy M Workman’s estate seeks creditors to present claims by September 21 and warns all trespassers on lands in Chapel Hill. The notice, dated September 19, is signed by Tsar MRs. Oscar Hogan and names Kirkland lands and a new live tract.
Florida and Georgia swung heavily Democratic last week as voters backed candidates. Bryan’s bid for the presidency gains momentum with each passing day.
The State Fair runs October 19 to 24 in Raleigh with low transport costs. Exhibits include Biltmore farm and Oak Grove Stock Farm cattle, prize horses, sheep and swine, poultry, and fine arts from state women’s schools. Races offer over 2500 in purses. The fair features furniture and machinery displays and visits to Raleigh landmarks.
An old promotional snippet touts Simmons Liver Regulator as improving digestion and blood purity. It claims a well functioning liver leads to a healthy, intelligent life and patience in daily quests. It targets general readers with confident health assurances.
A Canandaigua report details the birth of a remarkably small Iceland pony filly named Canandaigua weighing eight and a half pounds with a height of eleven inches. The colt, born to a tiny pony mare owned by Walker L. Main, was transported to the train in a market basket and will be closely tended as it grows.
The notice lists appointed Registrars and Judges of Election for Hillsboro and surrounding townships in Orange County for the November election of 1890. It details names for Hillsboro, West Hillsboro, Creek's Crossing, University Station, Cedar Grove, Carrs, Patterson, Toler’s, and Chapel Hill precincts with respective registrar and judge assignments. It also notes a new registration period beginning September 26 and running on three Saturdays October 3 10 and 17, with the books closing October 31 at 4 pm.
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