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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1901
Page
1
Azalea Greenough faces a marriage dilemma between Dent Hayward and Cousin Joshua. A plan to refuse Joshua yields a five thousand dollar gift from Joshua after Azalea accepts Dent, revealing the ruse after marriage. Mrs. Greenough concedes it may be for the best.
A Mount Holyoke Seminary alumna Sophia Choate dies alone in a ramshackle Valparaiso home after thirty years of reclusiveness sparked by her sister’s death. She was linked to notable figures Joseph H. Choate and Horace Greeley, inherited property in Indiana and Michigan, and left eight cents in the house but reportedly owned a 160 acre Michigan farm. Additional notes discuss Chinese women as nurses in Japan, Japanese dining customs, and evolving Southern women’s clubs and fashion trends.
A collage of aphorisms about courage virtue and duty. Quotes cover truth bravery kindness and ambition urging action over mere praise. The collection contrasts optimism with discipline and links inner sunshine to outward success.
A Maine woodpecker family observed by Professor E B T Clark uses pokeberries to drive borers from tree galleries. The berries emit an odor that forces grubs to flee, allowing the birds to capture them more easily in the Allegash headwaters.
A collection of brief notes shows women gaining rights to study medicine and law in Vienna, being eligible for parliament in New Zealand, and entering arts faculties elsewhere. The Buffalo Mothers’ Clubs condemn long skirts, while Barnard and Seth Low discuss women in teaching and philanthropy. The Queen Dowager Margherita retires, bequeathing jewels and gowns to Helena and Florence’s museum.
A survey of dry goods items lists Ascot ties in blue shades, lace robes of black silk, beadwork in jewelry cases, silk mufflers, chenille hats, embroidered side bags, hand painted chiffon fans with mother of pearl, Renaissance lace, silk waists, velvet hats, Irish lace, beaded robes, and new golf undercoats. Stripes dominate, with petticoats, children's sweaters, and reversible plaid jackets highlighted as trends.
Practical tips on fattening two to three month old chickens with confinement and kitchen scraps. Also notes on threshing corn, butter quality, a post pulling device, and a China gambling debt anecdote. Includes farmer advice and short anecdotes from various sources.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat report cites a physician who treats nervous complaints advising insomnia sufferers to rise, dress, and lounge with a dull book to redirect the mind. He notes varied sleep needs and warns that less than five hours can be risky for some.
A New England retail feature highlights baskets glove boxes and other items woven from green meadow grass by Penobscot and Micmac artisans in Maine. The craft is historic, blending Indian durability with Parisian color and form in a distinctive Maine production.
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