03 Aug 1905
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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1905
Page
1
A ninety year old Viscount marries at twenty five and fathers a son who grows rapidly. The tale follows his child’s curious aging affliction and a later survival of a panther attack as Elias Towle saves the children. The panther is slain and the hide kept as a family heirloom.
Elias Towle settles on the east branch of the Saco under Double Head and clears his forest home with wife and two young children. He works from sunrise to sunset, plants corn, and fishes for trout. While fishing alone, he notices fresh panther tracks along the stream near his clearing.
A Boston Post quote notes dogs show a single emotion at a time. If glad to see master they wag and bark, if seeking entry they paw and whine, all signs align with one feeling. Eyes reveal temper in humans, but a dog's tail tells all. Deceit is impossible for dogs, unlike politicians.
A New England Grocer notes that by the 50 mile radius around Boston the five year growth from 1895 to 1900 has raised the circle’s population, with Boston as the centre, to likely over three million, making it second only to New York in Western Hemisphere importance.
A Philadelphia Press quip shows a waiter apologizing that cheese was thoroughly ripe and a diner dismissing the remark with a gruff compliment. The exchange highlights period humor about taste and etiquette in dining.
A Madison G. note in American Cultivator discusses avoiding heavy salt for asparagus and using open rows. It covers poultry trough cleanliness, duck needs, and how Swedish turnips yield 10 to 15 tons per acre with proper fertilization. It describes sowing, transplanting, soil prep, and manure types, plus fertilizer ratios for root crops.
A Wisconsin station experiment fed three young pigs cornmeal mixed with skim milk to form a thick feed. One group thrived with four times the gain and stronger thigh bones, while the other fared poorly. The report warns corn is valuable but must be used carefully with growing stock.
The National Stockman argues that profitability for farmers hinges on blood and breed quality. It urges farmers to value animals bred for specific purposes, not generic stock, and warns against keeping scrubs in meat production, dairying, or racing. The piece stresses selecting animals with strong lineage to boost performance and profits.
Little Alice begs her mother not to speak of her doll in Dollie’s presence. She says she has spent life trying to keep the doll from knowing she is not alive.
Description from Harper's Weekly recounts meeting a typewriter in Boston in 1873 that could type fifty seven words a minute. Mark Twain and Nasby tested it, bought one for 125 dollars, and observed the same output on slips. The piece follows Twain’s odd fascination and the novelty of the device. Also included is anecdote about weight consciousness from a Kansas City Times reporter noting reaction to a penny weighing machine and advice on guessing women weight.
The piece discusses lines on the face not solely from age but from worry. It notes grandmothers may show few wrinkles while granddaughters show many. It argues fretfulness marks the face as much as time, leaving a lasting, ugly record more than joyful years.
The British Royal Commission estimates China's coal producing lands at 282000 square miles, more than the United States 200000 and Canada 65000. Despite vast coal, China has not yet fully exploited its resources, though the country appears to hold the most coal of any nation.
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