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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1897
Page
4
Aluminium coffins feature uniform width square ends vertical sides heavy moldings pilasters and a round molded top finished with metallic surface. They weigh about 100 pounds for six feet and are very expensive.
In 1806 balloon ascensions yielded many injuries with four fatalities and two women among the dead. The surge in aeronaut demand from circuses and others is noted, along with careless handling by some professionals and a long‑experienced group. The piece also reflects on sin and spiritual remedy in Moody Bible Class materials.
A garbled OCR fragment references social quips and fictional dialogue about Miss Queenshape and a misdirected hand gesture. It includes a New York Recorder quote and stray lines about No-To-Wac and cures, then veers into garbled bicycle and boat mentions.
An early 20th century warning cautions against catarrh ointments containing mercury. It mentions that such preservatives can damage nerves and mucous surfaces. The ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Care as a mercury free alternative made by B S Cheney Co Toledo and sold by druggists with a price per bottle.
Fragmentary OCR details MeKinley inauguration and railroad service notes. Mentions Seaboard Air Line routes and a general passenger ticker. References Ports, a Prosperous Oil Company and George B. Hiss Oil Co of Charlotte, N C. Ends with a product claim for CALCARFTS stimulating liver kidneys and bowels.
A mixed page features a schoolgirl acrostic praising George Washington and a parlor tale about a horse named Jap, a boy’s riddle with a mystery item, a family anecdote, and a leaf lore segment. The prose blends historical reverence, rural humor, and nature lore in a plainspoken midwestern newspaper voice.
A bystander recounts a moving scene as Armenian families flee to ships seeking refuge. Weeping widows and children in worn clothing gather near the Gakita Bruee while men, barefoot in slippers, carry the weight of loss. The piece contrasts modern warfare laws with the brutal reality of survivors and looting.
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