29 Jun 1899
Page 1
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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1899
Page
1
Fragmentary verse speaks of a parade with starry banners and marches toward the left and right. The text mentions Manila Agne and Santiago Bay in a celebratory procession.
A boy of ten, Jack Boyer, defies danger during the Brandywine era to save a crucial flag. He climbs the powder mill pole, seizes the flag, and carries it toward Greene's forces as British cavalry threaten the mill and nearby troops. The moment inspires pride in a village memory.
A fragment recounts Little Columbia's Fourth of July celebrations and a prized silk flag brought from Philadelphia. In a vivid scene the Boyer family and others fear redcoats approaching as Jack Boyer escapes with the flag while locals rally to defend the country.
Washington report recounts Paul Jones’s flag from the Bon Homme Richard now in the Smithsonian as the first American stars and stripes raised over a warship and saluted by a foreign navy. It details origin, makers, journey, and the Yankee Doodle tune’s American ties.
Farm topics extol guineas as hardy tame birds that deter hawks and pests, with advice on keeping them around homes. It also covers seed potato storage, late-season planting, and breeding fancy poultry, stressing shape, plumage, and show quality as part of a profit-driven fancier's craft.
Household affairs discuss round tables as centerpiece for luncheons teas and suppers. Polished tables of various shapes enhance faces and centerpieces with doilies flowers and crystal. Also notes moth control using sulphur in closets to protect fabrics rugs and furs.
A reader explains a method to split an apple without damaging the skin using threaded needle technique. The article then offers short recipes for Rhubarb Charlotte, Parsnip Croquettes, Peach Short Cake, and a peach preparation method with canned peaches.
A college of estimates says Londoners drink about 1.25 billion pints of tea each year. If a teapot were shaped to hold that total, it could hold St Paul’s Cathedral in full.
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