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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1911
Page
6
A letter touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a life saving kidney bladder cure. Patient Clyde Camerer describes severe pain, blood in urine, prior doctor futility, then relief after taking Swamp Root. Notary sworn 1909. Ad promotes samples, pamphlet, and local drugstore availability.
In a dialogue, Stella comments on her gown matching yours while Bella resists. Bella states she does not mind if Stella’s gown mirrors hers, but she refuses to have her own dress duplicated.
An old advertisement touts Hicks Carvers as the best remedy for colds and grip, claiming relief from feverishness and aches with immediate liquid effects. It notes pricing at 10, 25, and 50 cents and that the medicine is sold at drug stores. It also includes a proverb about clothes and tailor.
In Asia Minor's Cilician plain, Turkey seeks foreign investors for irrigation, public utilities, and modern farms. Governor Djemal Bey invites American firms to bid on a five hundred million franc irrigation project near Adana while stressing reforms, education, and new markets for American goods and machines. The piece criticizes abuses of the American flag by a Greek‑run American Line shipping concern in the Levant and urges U.S. oversight and ethical conduct.
A Reno divorce suit for incompatibility of temper follows a woman rescued from drowning by her husband at Asbury Park six years earlier. The piece argues such marriages stem from debt and romantic stunts, not lasting partnership.
The Smiths hosted a guest at dinner when Willie observed the visitor’s eyes. He asked if the guest had changed since he began eating. The guest laughed and posed the question back. Willie then explained he heard Willie’s father say the guest would hug himself upon seeing the beef.
Jesus loved Mary Martha and Lazarus with distinct roles and temperaments. The sermon argues God’s love covers diversity, urging active service by Martha and contemplative faith by Mary, while Lazarus embodies steadfast faith. All three are loved, showing the universal, inclusive nature of Christ’s kingdom.
Mrs Dema Bethune of Sikeston Missouri suffered severe headaches backache and nervous prostration for four to five days at a time. After doctors urged an operation a friend advised Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound which she took and recovered. She can work garden milk a cow entertain guests and walk freely now. The ad claims the remedy cures displacements inflammation ulceration fibroid tumors irregularities pains indigestion and nervous exhaustion and asks why readers do not try it.
An old prospering farmer recalls thirteen sons with credit due to most, three prodigals who wasted cash then returned for a feast. He tells them there will be no more fatted calves, warning no more will be aided if they repeat misdeeds. Since the line is drawn he claims no further trouble with any.
A humorous exchange recounts Senator Allen asking how a valuable china piece broke. The housekeeper replied it fell and broke itself, prompting the senator to quip that it was merely an automatic brake.
A quoted exchange reflects deep tensions between colonizers and educated Indians. One speaker admits liking educated Indians yet feels shame because ancestors cheated Indigenous people and the Indian observer recognizes this awareness in the dialogue. The remark highlights enduring legacies of land theft and cultural reckoning.
In a brown study Ada-Cholly Saphedde contemplates, Edith chiding him for his perceived lack of money value and thrift.
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