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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1914
Page
6
A bluffing student quips that Caesar had a lot more Gaul when he died, prompting a playful side remark on Caesar’s changing fortunes during his life as discussed by a professor.
Mrs. Sarah Branham of Myra Kentucky testifies she suffered 11 years with womanly troubles and gained full health after using Cardui. The ad promotes Cardui as a safe herbal remedy from Chattanooga Medicine Co with instructions to request more information. Also includes a brief humor item and a separate note for Dr. Williams Liver and Kidney Pills.
The duchess of Marlborough in London says women have avoided local vote power due to lacking political unity. The St Marylebone Women Local Government association has shown what women can add to London's politics. She notes a March 27 meeting will draft a basis for work and select women to stand as party candidates for borough and London county council elections on a progressive social agenda.
Mrs John F Shafroth wife of the Colorado senator in Washington praises lifelong learning and the Western female mental vigor. She says she would like to take a college course every year and notes her Howard College Missouri education and ongoing study.
American millionaire Henry Edwards Huntington has reportedly purchased the great library of the Duke of Devonshire for over 1 million dollars. The collection includes 23 Claxtons and Shakespeares, with volumes shipped abroad to avoid public scrutiny. Huntington, born February 27, 1850 in Oneonta, New York, amassed his fortune in railroad construction since 1880.
Mme Grouitch, wife of the Servian foreign affairs secretary, travels from America to Belgrade to help civilize and aid wounded soldiers. She has been a prominent social figure in New York Chicago and Washington and formerly Miss Gordon of Virginia. She aided Balkan war wounded and will live in Belgrade with King Peter and the two princes who welcomed her.
An Elizabeth City plant extracted oil from five bushels of soybeans using a secret process. The trial produced abundant high grade oil and meal for animal and human use, signaling a potential eastern North Carolina industry as soil and acreage support a multi million bushel future facilitated by new soybean harvesters.
Arrangements are underway for the Epworth League state convention at Fifth Street Methodist church from June 17 to 21. Expected attendance ranges from 500 to 600 youths from across the state. Miss Lizzie Hancock of New Bern, secretary of the state group, reports a strong speaker lineup including Rev. Harold M. Nott of Greensboro and Rev. G. T. Rowe of the Western North Carolina Conference.
The Southern Electro Chemical Co begins work this week on an extensive fertilizer plant that will take about six months to complete. It will be built beside the Southern Power Company's steam plant and use its surplus power. J. L. Patterson of Fort Mill, S C is in charge of the project.
Mrs. Ella Sheffield reports years of scalp itchiness and hair loss improving after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She praises the treatment and credits her recovery to the products, with a 32-page Skin Book offer and free samples promoted by Cuticura.
A Victorian style advert promotes Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills as excellent spring medicine promising trial boxes from 372 Pearl Street New York. The scene shifts to a grocery clerk conversation where a colored aunt asks for two cans of medicated milk.
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