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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1909
Page
2
The New York American argues vacations reveal staffing resilience and prevent defalcations by testing replacements. It contends true rest is daily play and balanced life, not annual escapes, and warns overwork harms health and work purpose.
A New York American piece condemns an extravagant elephant dinner advertised by a wine agent. While guests dressed as robes performed, the coldest night exposes bread lines and free lodging for the hungry. The author decries waste amid suffering, noting many suffer the cold while others indulge.
The article contrasts country women with city women noting that city life provides polish assurance and urban refinement. It cites the city as a school where women learn from preachers lecturers actors musicians in venues such as the pulpit theatre art exhibitions and concert rooms. Cities civilize largely by imitation.
A European engineering view argues half of U S accidents are preventable. It estimates 500 000 fatal or disabling yearly accidents causing $250 million annual social and economic waste. The piece notes high earners and officials are affected and hints at efficiency gains from Germany.
President Taft plans to open 3 872 600 acres in Idaho Montana and Washington to homeseekers within nine months. Lands include Coeur d Alene Lemhi Flathead Spokane and Yakima areas once held by Indians. Nebraska led applicants last year with 37268 among many states seeking fertile farms. Land options offered last year near Gregory South Dakota sold for under 1 dollar an acre before openings.
Seattle leader of the Great Northern Board argues wheat corner claims are misread. He cites rising per capita use from six to seven bushels and a 90 million population, forecasting a 630 million bushel domestic need and only 20 million bushels surplus for export within five years.
Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, speaking to the American Philosophical Society, described a flying machine based on a tetrahedral kite. He contends the design offers superior air stability and safer descent, even under combat shelling, with tests done at Braddock Nova Scotia and Hammondsport New York.
notices posted at American Sheet and Tin Plate Company plants announce that from June 30 the firm will refuse to deal with the Amalgamated Association of Iron Steel Sheet and Tin Plate Workers. The move makes United States Steel subsidiaries last to end union labor relations.
Bion J. Arnold, chief traction engineer, sent orders to Chicago City Railway officers for surface line funeral cars. Urgency follows a carriage drivers strike. A first test on the Calumet and South Chicago Railway will be made, already used by the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railway.
Minoru the brown colt trained in Britain wins the Epsom Derby amid a photo finish. W Raphaels Louviers with jockey Stern trails by a head, while Lord Michelham's William the Fourth takes third as Sir Martin falters after being crowded near Tottenham corner.
Sam Langford the colored heavyweight of Boston knocked out Ian Hague the English champion in the fourth round at the National Sporting Club London. The match carried a purse of 9000 dollars and was set for 20 rounds. Langford used superior tactics to overcome size and reach disadvantage and secured a quick victory after Hague was floored in the fourth.
The Derby day featured King Edward winning as Sir Martin faltered on a muddy track and amid mixed reactions from American and English crowds. Jockeys and horses struggled, with Electric Boy pressing Sir Martin and payment estimates reaching $300,000 in wagers on the Kentucky bred colt.
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