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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1909
Page
5
A humorous exchange quoted from the Philadelphia Inquirer. A wife asks about her husband troubled by buzzing in his eyes and the doctor suggests seaside rest. The reply imagines the wife offering to go instead, with a playful aside about a telescope and work at a safe distance.
The Budapest price is seven fifty yearly or paid quarterly for two receivers and full news service. Daily schedule includes time signals at 8 55 and 12 00, parliamentary and general news, stock quotes, weather, local items, and evening music with opera or theater options. The system is privately owned while the government runs the regular network.
The Rising Sun Farmington macadam road was temporarily top dressed with oil as an experiment. Ten barrels applied kept dust down and prevented the road’s top from blowing off. The oiling method has moved beyond experiment and become a major factor in road improvement.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a vast cornfield stretching from Henderson through Evansville to the Green River, a continuous 6 000 to 7 000 acres with no other crops. It estimates over 300 000 bushels of grain will be raised despite high water fears and flood delays.
A reader recounts switching from coffee to Postum after nervousness and fatigue. After initial trial failure, boiling fifteen minutes produced a rich flavor and health improvements. The writer vows to abandon regular coffee and keep using Postum, citing a calmer, healthier life.
In a Lafayette Avenue sermon Rev. G A Johnston Ross argues forgiveness includes restoration and a genuine second chance, exploring what it means to recover lost ground and the limits of divine repair. He cites Israel’s shift from a theocratic ideal to a human king as a test of forgiveness and God’s faithfulness to His name.
The sermon outlines a Jewish plot to kill Paul in Jerusalem. God foils the conspiracy as Paul is kept safe, and the narrative leads to his journey toward Rome to bear witness for Christ. The text cites related scriptures and emphasizes divine protection over human schemes.
A Philadelphia Record quotation notes different views on art and life. It contrasts a painter who believes he is the better half with a girl not painting being labeled artless, and comments on crooked natures seeking wider paths than the straight and narrow.
An advertisement argues that the germ prospers when the body is weak and urges guarding against illness with Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. It claims to boost vitality, lacks alcohol, lists ingredients, and states it is a legitimate medicine with many cures. It also mentions Perry Davis’ Painkiller as a long-standing remedy and ends with a proverb.
A New York friend claims a three year old swallowed an entire box of Cuticura Ointment spread on graham crackers and was cured of a cold, used to claim the product is pure and harmless. Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. promotes its safety for children and infants.
An advertisement extolls Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a remedy for constipation and related diseases. It touts the product as a laxative and cathartic, implying strong health benefits with minimal side effects. The copy mentions miscellaneous old quotes and a blunt note about a widow’s house.
An old advertisement touts Hick's Caropine as the best remedy for aching feverishness and colds. It promises rapid liquid relief with immediate effect. Available in 10c, 25c, and 50c sizes at drug stores.
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