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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1904
Page
1
Poem reflecting on a lazy shabby man revered by children who loved him for tales and crafts. Despite faults he ended cherished, and the judge above forgives, as narrated by a New York Herald author.
A Minnesota family recalls a frontier years living at Big Fish Lake to harvest ginseng. Doris Edith and I battle Pillager rivals who steal, threaten, and attack. A daring canoe chase ends with rescue of a drowning girl and uneasy Indians, then lasting peace and a thriving plantation.
A Paris district horse register revision notes a van horse owned by merchant Faure allegedly aged forty eight. Registration officers doubt the claim yet Faure cites warranty papers and the horse’s first owner to support the age, hoping for a chance to witness its golden jubilee.
Scientists report a new geyser near Waimangu in New Zealand arising after a pedestrian observed a lagoon site. About thirty small earthquakes preceded its eruption, marking creation. Waimangu is described as tranquil at times yet capable of violent eruptions sending water mud and steam high.
A candid letter from a sheriff hopeful appeals to voters across Orange County and neighboring townships. He pledges to serve lawfully, be courteous, stay in office if elected, and “have no pets” while offering no attacks on other candidates. He urges residents of Hillsboro, Cedar Grove, Little River, Chapel Hill, and Bingham townships to vote July 23 during the 3 to 4 pm window and promises support for the eventual nominee.
A piece from Everybody's Magazine urges reducing indoor dust to prevent tuberculosis. It argues germs spread most from people in the home and advises shaking rugs, cleaning carpets with wet tea leaves, and wiping furniture with a damp cloth to avoid inhaling dust.
In Salem Massachusetts a bank book found among a deceased man’s effects shows a two dollar deposit made thirty nine years earlier for his daughter. The account traces back to prior years when the daughter received chickens from her father and the proceeds were deposited, then forgotten until the bank book surfaced.
The Coffin Handkerchief, a fifteen year traveling relic, has resurfaced in Newcastle Indiana. Passed through the Coffin family across Manila Porto Rico England and the United States it continues to move as each family member adds to its inscription. Now at Harry T Coffin’s business the relic will keep traveling as long as a family member sends it on.
A sham battle at a volunteer camp featured an officer whose strengths lay with the plow rather than the sword. As his troops rushed the enemy they halted mid stride when he realized he had forgotten to order bayonets fixed, prompting a retreat and fresh start.
Farm Topics discusses using crude petroleum as a liniment for poultry, its louse-killing and scabby-leg benefits, and cautions about screenings versus whole wheat. It also covers cabbage rot in New York, seed-borne germs lasting over winter, and a cheap disinfection method using corrosive sublimate solution.
C B Morse in The Epitomist notes a mechanical beheading device helps keep the bird steady and guides the blow. Spikes spaced to allow the head to slip in, letting one person hold legs and deliver the chop simultaneously, easier than random blows.
Professor Haecker of Minnesota Agricultural College says calves can be raised on separator milk as effectively as whole milk. He outlines a feeding plan starting with fresh whole milk and transitioning to separator milk, with flaxseed, strict feeding times, and cautious milk quantities of three to five pints twice daily.
An article on choosing hardy poultry breeds for practicality over beauty, urging farmers to select and improve stock from established foundations. It notes the advantage of pure breeds and emphasizes patience, discard of undesirable traits, and deliberate breeding to achieve better laying stock and stall display birds.
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