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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1910
Page
6
A Chicago woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with saving her life after two doctors said she faced a third operation. She suffered inflammation and a small tumor until three bottles brought cure. The ad urges others to try the herbal remedy to rebuild the feminine system and address displacements, ulcers, irregularities, and related symptoms.
Mrs J Scott Anderson principal of the Swarthmore school for the deaf has been chosen to represent four organizations at the International congress of Home Education in Brussels. Governor Stuart sends her to represent Pennsylvania, alongside the American Academy of Social and Political Science the Philadelphia league of Home and School associations and the Woman's club of Swarthmore. Also notes Mme Marie Kraus Bolte’s 50th anniversary in kindergarten work and reflections on social expectations for women, including the latchkey girl phenomenon and shifts in bachelor girl freedoms.
The piece urges parents to instill small daily courtesies from ages five to fifteen. It stresses simple acts like hats off, pulling out chairs, opening doors for elders, helping sisters, and assisting departing guests. These little duties shape respectful, self-disciplined men and deepen family bonds.
The piece argues true gentility comes from early, consistent guidance. It cites John Halifax, Gentleman as a healthy example, praising a author who wisely understood youth. Emphasizes starting young before self consciousness takes hold and sustaining effort through adolescence.
Practical notes include cedar oil use to scent and seal woodwork for a meth proof closet, a skirt maker's taut edge aid, and guidance on preserving knife handles with a water jug. Additional items cover orange benefits, decorative dens with calendars, and various recipes for cookies, croquettes, cocoa pie, and useful kitchen hacks.
The column surveys seasonal apparel trends with coatsleeves long and elbowed varieties, sleeveless blouses, solid color socks with plaid tops, and Salome fabric for gowns. It notes draped garments, lace and tulle combinations, fewer turbans, ornate hosiery, net jabots, empire brooches, sleeveless lace coats, blue nearly black gowns, striped wash silks, linen frocks with Japanese embroidery, and colored Irish lace for evening wear plus arched chantecler pumps and soft green to pewter shades.
Judge Wells fines stereotyper William Rung one dollar after he smeared limburger cheese on Edward Snider during lunch. The court calls it cruel and unusual punishment but enforces a token penalty as Snider’s complaints hinge on the prank and odor.
The city of London corporation comprises the Lord Mayor plus 25 Aldermen and 206 Common Councilors, detailing its official leadership structure and elected representatives.
Philadelphia stands as a leading manufacturing city with about 350000 workers across woollen cloth, shipbuilding, iron and steel. The city offers high wages and well-kept homes, aided by cheap raw materials from nearby coal beds, water power from the Schuylkill, Delaware Bay access, and a historic capital heritage.
George C Boldt discusses Swiss hotels in Philadelphia noting their value and the nation’s hotel tradition. He cites the path from waiter to millionaire in the Swiss hotel business and recalls a Berne public meeting where a wag shouted waiter and the assembly rose in reply.
The New York case awarded New York $20,000 in damages after a railroad collision left her badly burned and scarred, preventing a future from wearing décolletage gowns. A famous New Jersey ruling limited parental recovery to nominal damages when children die in accidents, as children have no monetary value. The Baltimore American laments the law’s oddities, noting they puzzle lay minds.
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