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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1912
Page
6
A collage of vignette quotes and ads including Mrs. Winslow’s Syrup claims and Hicks Capucine headache remedy. It also mentions reform ideas, a summer resort in Asheville North Carolina, St Genevieve College prospects, and humorous exchanges about anachronisms and conformity.
Edward Bayard Moss writes in Harper’s Weekly about our Olympic triumphs in Stockholm. Thirteen new Olympic and nine world records were set during the games, with Arnold Jackson of Oxford winning the 1500 meter run as England’s notable highlight amid a weak overall English showing.
A long standing product from New York to Florida claims perfect fruit preservation without air tight jars. A small package preserves up to 50 pounds of fruit including apples peaches pears berries plums tomatoes corn okra cider and wine. It saves money time and labor.
The Red Cross seals campaign will operate in nearly all states and territories including Porto Rico, the Canal Zone, Hawaii and the Philippines. Some 100,000 volunteer agents across department, drug, store, theater and individual sectors will participate. An anticipated 100,000,000 seals will be printed and distributed, along with millions of posters and other literature.
Elam Harnish known as Burning Daylight is celebrated by miners at Circle City Tivoli. A heavy gambling night sees over $100,000 staked. Harnish loses money and his mine but wins a mail contract and sets off with dogs and a sledge toward the Dig Yukon strike. He races to the new gold fields, buys flour, finds desolation, and returns to Dawson where he becomes a major Klondike figure and defeats capitalist indifference in a vast deal. He later confronts disloyal partners in New York over his eleven million, forces repayment, and ends in San Francisco where he romances Dede Mason, ultimately choosing love over money.
Daylight describes a grand plan to capitalize on land value through roads docks and factories in Oakland. He aims to control waterworks tide-lands and rail access, finance rapid development, and stampede a population surge to create a new metropolis. Dede confronts personal ties as Daylight presses expansion and private power.
In chapter seventeen Day longs for Dede and calls her, then visits her after a stormy Sunday. He arrives at her place, sees a bustling parlor with college youths, and moves to her rooms for a private talk. The tale ends with a tease of continuation and a line about selfish love.
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