26 Dec 1907
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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1907
Page
1
A brief advertises the Financial Bureau of Information for Orange County offering 4 percent interest on time deposits. It states deposits from $1.00 are accepted and promises to extend banking accommodations to all residents and new enterprises.
Richard Barker Shelton narrates the rise and fall of a young factory superintendent at the Perfection Electric Switch Company. A stern reformer replaces a popular lax manager, boosting output while isolating himself emotionally. After illness and failure to secure raises, he nearly fades. A Christmas visit from workers consoles him, ending in a tearful blessing of gratitude.
A playful interaction unfolds as Jack in the box tells someone to back off with hands on, while Alice replies that his hands are off, in a light, toy-themed moment full of whimsy.
Vernon Lee references Wagner’s supposed headache relief and hypnotic effects, noting the nightly demonstrations at Queen's Hall. The London Saturday Review describes the performances inducing a dreamlike state where only hearing matters.
Dr. Nehemiah Boynton preached on The Will and the Work from John 4 34 at Clinton Avenue Congregational Church Brooklyn after returning from Europe. He urged seeing Christ as an ordinary life partner and stressed personal relationship with God and active social service as proof of faith.
A Blue Hill Observatory staff member reports that clouds between 8 090 and 9 000 feet move about 60 miles per hour in midsummer and 110 miles per hour in midwinter. The fastest measured cloud flight was 230 miles per hour.
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