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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1896
Page
2
A canvass shows Bryan leading Kinley in Durham County with 1 505 to 1 161 and Kitchin by 323 in the district tally. The page also highlights patent medicine endorsements, advertisements for Chamberlain's remedy, arnica salve claims, a kidney cure promise, and a light humor item from Detroit.
A pledge urges Democrats to fulfill duties from now until November 8, promising smooth outcomes if obligations are met. The message frames the date as a defining point and emphasizes collective responsibility within the party.
The message urges Democratic lawmakers to cast the necessary votes to elect Watson as governor in the upcoming November election on the third day. It frames the move as a duty and emphasizes polling the votes.
Hon. Cyrus B. Watson ailing and out of campaign speaks to North Carolina voters from bed of sickness urging support for the Democratic ticket. The note includes thanks from the State Agricultural Society for the fair and endorsements of Chamberlain pain balm and other notices while urging turnout against Russellism.
The market report lists prices for wheat corn oats meal and other staples with per bushel and per pound rates. It also shows prices for bacon hogs flour tallow beeswax butter eggs hides chickens feathers wool and live geese with varying cents and dollars per unit.
The speaker reports near universal county results and predicts North Carolina will vote over 300000 with white over black gains. He notes strong Democratic organization and calls for preventing fraudulent black registration to ensure the State ticket is elected in November.
Major Guthrie, Populist candidate for Governor, urges electing Bryan and W W Kitchin for Congress from the Fifth District. He attacks Settle and Dalby, recommends Ritchie over Dalby to avoid aiding Settle, and opposes a free silver President with a pro Settle vote.
Compact health ad extols liver regulator use for vitality and digestion. It claims a healthy liver ensures blood purity and sound thinking, urging readers to rely on Simmons Liver Regulator as the proven remedy.
The Charlotte Observer notes a riot in Person county provoked by a white man, Satterfield, a former clerk indicted for tampering with ballots. It urges voters to back Democrats and oppose Republican control ahead of the November election. The piece argues such incidents reflect danger under Republican leadership and calls for Democratic victory to restore order.
In Brooklyn New York Mr P J DeCantilons speech voices opposition to free coinage arguing 100 cent dollar standard remains intact. He ridicules claims mines could coin 50 cent bullion into 100 cent dollars and calls such notions absurd and fooish.
Notice lists registrars and judges of election for numerous precincts in Hillspoxne West Hillsboro Cheek's Crossing University Station Cypak Grove Cedar Grove Hill and surrounding townships in Orange County. Registration to begin Sept 26 with three ensuing Saturdays and closes Oct 31 at 4 pm, later extended to 9 pm in cities.
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