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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1899
Page
2
United States Senator Harris plans three constitutional amendments to be submitted for a popular vote. One sets a six year presidential term with no reelection, another establishes a four year Congress term, and the third provides direct election of U S Senators. The Orange County Observer endorses the first and third, finds the second less controversial.
The Ladies' Home Journal notes established teachers agencies in major cities act as professional intelligence offices. They store applicants' names with references and provide access to schools nationwide. Candidates pay about two dollars to register and roughly five percent of salary for one to two years after securing a position.
The North Carolina tobacco season 1900 will feature 40 to 50 large markets, more than any state. Markets will be spread across growing regions, each handling at least a million pounds of tobacco. Winston aims for about 25 million pounds next year, with others exceeding ten million pounds. A local observer notes debate over lynching and warns against unwise propaganda from distant preachers.
Flow to Look Good depends on healthy vital organs. A lazy liver brings a bilious look, a upset stomach a dyspeptic look, and kidney issues cause a pinched look. Electric Bitters acts on stomach and liver as a tonic and alterative, claims to cure pimples and blotches, and improve complexion. sold at W A Slayes' Drug Store for 50 cents a bottle.
The Wilmington Star notes the dossier and borderean are central in the Dreyfus trial and widely discussed. A dossier is a packet of papers while borderean refers to memoranda written on strips clipped from official paper borders.
A Virginia reader reports a long illness, nearly giving up, until Cham berlain’s Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy restored health after a few doses. The testimonial claims relief and renewed vigor, noting the medicine is sold by W. A. Hayes, druggist, Tinlstille.
The piece notes about 5,600 Quakers in North Carolina, calling them among the best people in the state and part of a larger United States Quaker community. It emphasizes their self designation as friends and their prominent social standing.
Mrs Emma Bolles of Englewood Nursery Chicago endorses De Witts Witch Hazel Balm as soothing healing for wounds burns and skin eruptions. She reports it cures when other remedies fail for babies. W A Yates.
John R. McLean has been chosen as the Democratic candidate for governor at the Ohio party convention. The nomination marks the start of a campaign seeking to lead the state.
The Salisbury Sun endorses Col Julian S Carr for a high public trust, praising his honor, ability, and leadership. It notes many state papers support his suitability to succeed Marion Butler and urges North Carolinians to honor him. The column also promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, recommended for children and adults alike.
W A Sayes the druggist advertises as the agent for Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds claiming cures for asthma bronchitis hoarseness and throat chest and lung ailments. Trial bottles or 50 cent reveler sizes offered with guarantee to cure or money back. Also mentions tobacco shipments by Winston and quotes on various remedies.
Market prices listed for corn oats meal pork bacon flour tallow beeswax batter eggs peas beans hides chickens feathers wool and coffee sugar. A valuable farm two miles northwest of Hillsboro, 116 acres with outhouses and farm buildings offered by C. K. Parish.
State notes report 316 Masonic lodges and 11,000 members. Wilmington Messenger touts Baptists as a progressive force, praising Wake Forest College and plans for a Raleigh Female University with at least 275 pupils. Asheville Citizen cites an alleged 115 year old Rutherford County resident, Nancy Hollyfield, with remarks by John Kennedy. Mentions of One Minute Cough Cure endorsements and De Witts Little Early Risers, plus North Carolina Rolling Exposition Car in Charlotte and local medical ads. 205 cotton mills across NC report large dividends.
An advertisement urges wives to provide for their families via a life policy with the Peoples Mutual Benevolent Association of North Carolina. It promotes affordable protection and lists Orange Division officers and local agents including Samuel M. Gattis and A. Griffin among others.
Fleet all Through and Vocal Trans trains promise night departures from Palace Sleeping Co to various cities with fast and comfortable service on new expeditions across the South.
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