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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
1
A line from Edward A. Church in The Century evokes longing and spiritual imagery. The speaker imagines greeting friends and wonders about crossing the jasper wall to reunite in a hopeful afterlife.
An introductory note explains ephemeron meaning a short lived insect. The term here refers to a species of small, brief butterflies and traces its etymology from Greek.
A narrated tale follows butterflies escaping a grim swamp. A wise butterfly guides peers along a bright road, avoiding webs, fire, and misled paths. They learn caution, testing new friends, and the dangers of vanity before dusk ends their voyage.
The article surveys long standing geological estimates of human origin at 288000 years, reports on radium resistant to heating, and notes aluminum embossed books for the blind. It discusses astigmatism from reading in bed, Maine tidal power plans for 25000 hp, quartz thermometers up to 1800 degrees, and luminous meteor trains seen in daylight with greenish yellow glow.
A Hutchinson Minnesota dairy convention drew a large, prosperous crowd with Governor and State Dairy Commissioner in attendance. A Jersey cow led a procession wearing a black silk blanket announcing land value gains, followed by fifty white-clad girls with milk pails.
A tale follows a beguiling winged deceiver who leads a group of young insects into a swamp trap. One finds his wiser companions again, while the rest are lost. An ephemeron overhears two ants debating whether the spider or the bee displays enterprise.
In the Dawson mining district the Yukon Gold Company is constructing a seventy mile ditch flume and pipeline to supply water for placer mining. The entire system is projected to cost about 2 500 000 dollars and the conduit is expected to be finished in the fall of this year.
The honey guide, native to Africa, lures humans to honey nests by fluttering and chirping "Cherr cherr" while tracking the hunter. It leads the hunter to the nest and, after the nest is raided, returns to feed from the comb itself alongside the man.
An English inventor patents a cheap composition claiming it mimics hard rubber. The method uses tan bark and sulphur, heating to form a coarse black powder, grinding it fine, molding under pressure, and applying heat to produce a hard durable mass.
A reader laments rising tipping culture in everyday scenes from a restaurant to a social visit. The piece cites rude service, spilled trays, and a dramatic anecdote about over tipping and the nine pronged divine without a tip, reflecting misgivings about modern etiquette.
A collage of cartoonish quips and banter from various papers features witty exchanges about punishment, engagements, golf scores, and politics. The page strings together snippets from Yonkers Statesman, Harper's Bazaar, Chicago Daily News, Philadelphia Record, Baltimore American, Puck, Louisville Courier-Journal, Punch, Cleveland Plain Dealer, and Philadelphia Press, showcasing light satire and conversational jabs.
In a Tatler notice, John Hall is warned that he has allegedly taken apparel and that his name will be published if he does not reform. The message serves as a public shaming warning from the author.
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