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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1899
Page
2
Official Paris decree pardons ex Captain Dreyfun and frees him. The column includes diverse notes from Raleigh News-Observer and Wilmington Star, plus a Dr King’s New Life Pills advertisement and references to national racial and political commentary from 1969.
United States Marshal Henry C. Dockery says moonshining is increasing in some sections of the district and asserts that it cannot be broken up.
A Virginia editor nearly gave up on illness before Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy restored his health. Testimonial describes years of suffering, a course of treatment, and full recovery attributed to the medicine sold by W. A. Hayes.
The Wilmington Messenger notes that noted North Carolina inventor Dr Richard J Gatling has just celebrated his sixtieth birthday.
Mrs Emma Bolles, Matron Englewood Nursery, Chicago, lauds De Wits With Hazel Salve for wounds burns scalds and skin eruptions saying it cures when others fail. W. Alayes.
Riddle about a clock on stairs. It asks when the clock is dangerous and answers that it runs down and strikes one.
The Progressive Farmer reports the State Alliance Executive Committee will restart operations in the shoe factory on October 1. Dorham township claims the longest public school term in the state, with the county superintendent saying the term length meets local needs and attendance goals. Improvements are urged for some outlying district buildings and for teacher quality, but the county’s term length has broad support.
Weekly Hillsboro Market Report lists grain prices for wheat corn oats and meal and livestock and dairy items. Prices include pork bacon flour tallow beeswax butter eggs peas beans hides chickens feathers wool coffee sugar and other country produce with strong demand noted.
Raleigh reports coal output rising at Cumnock to 200 tons daily with future gains. Col John S Caningham in Person county grows a 3,000,000 bill tobacco crop, estimating one third of a pound per bill. Wilson markets 2,000,000 pounds of tobacco as Eastern Carolina sales surge. Durham counties push for better roads amid convict labor and rock crushers. Notices mention One Minute Cough Cure and De Witt’s pills as endorsed remedies.
Farmers report half of cotton picked with a crop likely to be the shortest in years for the area.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve promises to heal cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Priced at 23 cents per box and sold by W A Yaes Druggist.
Mortgage deed executed by Mitchel Smith to S. 5. Webb recorded in Orange County. Trustees John K. Hughes and James O. Webb announce public sale at Hillsboro court house door on a Saturday in October 1399 to satisfy the mortgage costs. Land is 97 acres in Bingham Township adjoining S. S. Webb W. G. Stanford and others.
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