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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1905
Page
1
The notice invites readers to inspect the Old Green House filled with furniture, mattresses, iron beds, couches, spring mattresses, and a mix of Nissen Chase City and Ryder wagons, stores and ranges. Prices are claimed to be very low, with an invitation to arrange a viewing.
Fragmented poem describes a coyote as a thief in a ragged gray coat wandering the prairie under a western wind. The speaker contrasts the coyote with the wide world and the trail toward a distant land where sunsets and buttes shape a harsh, dusty landscape.
Henry Linden attends a Hilton Manor ball while torn between love and ambition. Alice Hilton’s pale beauty haunts him as he travels the world, falls ill in Smyrna, and returns home to find her grave beside a church cross, with a hidden inscription revealing the final truth.
A New York Press recounts Joseph Jefferson denying a Philadelphia retirement report. The tale shows the actor’s sensitivity to press notes, with editor Clarke Davis defending the claim and Jefferson replying he had indeed retired.
Pall Mall Gazette notes 712 merchant ships totaling 1,205,162 tons gross launched in 1904 in the United Kingdom. Warships add 37 vessels of 127,175 tons, with a total output of 749 ships and 1,332,337 tons.
Dr. M. W. Stryker of Hamilton College preaches on service from Romans twelve urging a rational, active faith. He likens Christians to railway locomotives, owned by God’s purpose, requiring use, discipline, and responsible work to move the world. He calls Americans to broader inclusion and purposeful labor in religion and nation.
A satirical piece describes Morbus Sabbaticus or Sunday sickness as a church member’s ailment that hits every Sunday during services, with no symptoms on Saturday night. It never affects sleep or appetite, lasts under 24 hours, and is said to be fatal to the soul without prayer or religion as the antidote.
A Reformed Church Record reflects on patience as greatness amid trial and persistent effort. It quotes J. E. Mc Fadyen on divine guidance, urges steadfast poise during crises, and contrasts inward faultfinding with seeking the Saviour.
Postmaster General Cortelyou is named a top amateur pianist who considered music as a profession. When office cares mount, he retreats to his den to play a lively piano solo ending with a triumphant march. Mrs Cortelyou notes his mood shifts by the music choice.
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