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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1898
Page
4
Mixed extracts show references to medical cures and cures for cold, insurance like notices, political mentions, and a New Haven rabbi's death. Various product ads mention Catarrh Cure and Star Tobacco. Warped text includes names, places, and prices with garbled slogans and testimonials.
"Elder" Sam Pryor, a long time preacher in Limestone County, is described as having preached for 81 years and shows no signs of stopping. The fragment notes his age and steadfast service, recalling his life near White County and his long-standing role in the community.
A fragmentary reminiscence recounts Elder Sam Pryor, his Revolutionary War veteran Captain John H T, and family ties to the Pryor place in Athens Alabama. The preacher recalls God calling him to preach eighty one years ago and compares Christian steadfastness to a hat passing through fire.
Mrs. M. A. Hammel became the first woman to ascend the Seaway, leaving her home to accompany her husband J. A. Hammel of New Whatcom Washington. The article notes she followed her husband and achieved a historic ascent as the first female participant in the voyage.
A 28 foot Brazilian anaconda escaped from a box at a Philadelphia dime museum and killed a performing pony valued at $10,000 while injuring watchman Samuel Mosher. The creature was captured after the pony drew the box away and the snake was trapped in an iron cage. Mosher was hospitalized with fractured ribs but survived. The article also recalls a diver Cameron famed for deep sea feats and a separate tale of a train race with a waterspout near Mexico.
The Selma Times argues the South faces hard times from 5 cent cotton and high bread costs yet views low cotton prices as a blessing. It predicts farmers will shift to home bread and meat production with cotton as surplus, improving long term finances and reducing cotton dependence.
A Detroit philosopher extols absolute trust between spouses as the world’s finest sight and cites a depot scene where a husband awaits his wife’s prearranged arrival. A Birmingham Post report notes a working man delivers his child as an express parcel after failing to reach work on time, the live-birth regulation applied.
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