10 Aug 1899
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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1899
Page
1
A reflective piece contrasts weak minds and noble duty. It urges embracing God’s image in every man, sharing life’s burdens, lifting others through grace, and pursuing a righteous path despite temptations and daily toil.
A Bahama island tale unfolds aboard a steamer near Nassau revealing a London born Englishwoman who survives a shipwreck and finds life with local wreckers on Watlings Island. She recalls voyage fate, love intrigues, and a steadfast Bahama suitor John the wrecker as she contemplates returning to England.
At summer’s start the question returns whether a practical scheme can regulate house temperatures as effectively as modern improvements promise in heat. The Providence Journal notes the perennial wonder and renewed effort to solve indoor comfort during hot months.
Tips on poultry, horses, and kitchen gardens from a 19th century agricultural column. Notes on broodiness in hens, grass feeding for horses, garden bed preparation, crop rotation to combat potato scab, and pest prevention. Includes step by step seed soaking for seed potatoes and soil maintenance for a productive homestead.
Day notes a tale attributed to Mr Rhodes about a telegram from Emperor William that saved him from ruin. Rhodes compares the telegram to schoolboys joining in against him, while the Emperor is reportedly impressed by the candid remark and reaction.
An enterprising young Milsonrian in Morgan County is said to have built a sizable tame quail operation. He claims quail are easier to raise than chickens and more profitable, selling alive at a dozen dollars for table use or five dollars a pair as pets. Eggs and care are similar to chickens, with hardy stock and birds standing erect over the top of their enclosures.
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