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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1909
Page
2
Extract discusses differences between men and women in patience and fault handling. It notes men rarely nag or dwell on old injuries, may show passion over trivial matters, and disagree with women’s gentler forgiveness, citing examples from Harper’s Bazar.
The column explores marital tensions and miscommunication. It contrasts male indifference to reconciliation with a woman's need for explanation, noting how misunderstandings arise from courtship to marriage and the troubling pull of forgiveness without renewal.
The article details massive Panama Canal excavation as of the era with daily digging of nearly 2,000,000 cubic feet and an ongoing tally of yards excavated. It notes scales of labor and equipment including trains, shovels, and dynamite, and contrasts French and American progress to reach a 97,515,000 cubic yard goal.
Burton J. Hendrick notes pension plans spread among major firms over a decade. He cites Baltimore & Ohio in 1898, eight e and 18 lines adopting schemes by 1908, Andrew Carnegie’s large gifts, and the International Harvester Company joining the trend among trusts and railroads.
British India has 86,912 miles of telegraph and cable wires in operation. Since 1902-03 the annual earnings of the cables between India and Europe show profits of from 1,900,090 to 1,200,000 dollars. Socialism has found many new adherents and is making rapid growth in Sweden. The labor conditions generally have been such as to bring discontent to many who had previously been apparently satisfied.
E M Williamson details a method to grow corn on upland soil by reducing early fertilizer, increasing plant density, and applying nitrate of soda as a late top dress. He shares years of trial results, noting yields up to 125 bushels per acre on sandy upland with a mix of phosphate, kainit, seed meal, and nitrate of soda. He argues deep soil, legume rotations, and heavy residue improve land, warns against early high stalks, and urges careful stunting to maximize ears.
In a children’s section tale Willie learns from Aunt Nan and Mother that flies use tiny hair brushes on their feet to keep clean. Willie, tired from play, discovers even the insect world values grooming and neatness, ending with Mother praising his tidy appearance.
A Wiltshire smuggling legend explains the origin of the term moonrakers. Smugglers hid brandy, then by moonlight attempted to haul kegs from a pond using hay rakes. An excise officer, misled by the rustics in their cheese ruse, laughed at their ploy as they retrieved the loot.
The Cincinnati judge and father of Nicholas Longworth joked with a laborer he gave a ride to in Eden Park. The exchange featured the remark that the Irishman would be long before he and a judge shared a ride in Ireland, eliciting a sharp reply.
Soot cleaning tip from the New York World advises if soot drops on carpet to cover with salt and sweep away both clean and dry, avoiding staining the carpet.
Bride distributes small satin slipper keepsakes at the bridal table filled with rice as guests are invited to take a bite at modest prices. Indianapol is spelled to reflect the era's spelling.
A ten cent small scrub brush is described as the nicest tool for washing a bath tub. The item is pitched as a sensible aid to a dreaded household duty and targets menfolk in the household.
A Sunday meal features roast chicken with dressing and gravy, creamed potatoes, squash, turnips, peas, cranberry jelly, white bread, pickles, and coffee jelly with whipped cream. Chicken can be nearly cooked Saturday and finished Sunday while vegetables cook, per the Boston Post.
A Bowton Post tip advises using equal parts oxalic acid and water to soak rust spots then expose the fabric to steam from a teakettle snout. Rinse with cold water to prevent acid damage, and repeat if needed for long-standing rust without coloring the cloth if followed carefully.
A compilation from the New York Evening Post and Boston Post outlines leather restoration with a paste of French chalk Fuller’s earth starch ochre and oil then wax polish. It also lists six domestic remedies using soda for burns lighting whitening wicking and cleaning household items.
A compact set of historical kitchen notes detailing Tomato Soup variations with meat additions, Tomato Toast, Tomatoes Au Gratia, Broiled Oysters and Celery, and a Vienna Chocolate recipe. Each item lists preparation steps, quantities, and finishing methods in a period cooking style.
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