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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1893
Page
4
Reverend Talmage recalls his Rome visit and the Coliseum. He contrasts ancient brutality with Christian mercy, urging modern readers to abandon cruelty and embrace mercy through faith and virtue.
A Chicago Tribune correspondent argues corn could be a premier U S food if germ cells are disintegrated before cooking. He cites Aboriginal roasting before grinding as key to Boston brown bread and contrasts old methods with modern practices.
A fragmented note describes bowling evolving into a popular form of physical activity. It hints at the sport's accessibility and its adoption as a manageable exercise option for a broad audience. The text emphasizes practical, low risk movement and social engagement.
Superintendent Stout reports a mountain spring near the Plumas County line once called the chloroform spring. Drinking its slightly brackish water can render a person insensible within half an hour, with effects akin to narcotics, a fact noted by locals and observed by Indians who call it sleepy.
The article explains that candle power appears immense when light is focused by a magnifying bend. An arc lamp with 15 000 candles, 12 inch long carbons, and a 4 foot reflector yields about 46 000 candles of intensity according to Electrical World.
An enormous balsam poplar near Geneva New York stands 120 feet tall with a top spread of 115 feet and a trunk diameter of 23 feet. Likely the finest specimen worldwide it sits on Charles Bean’s property and is identified by Dr. Sweet as a balsam poplar not Canadian poplar. Estimated age six years would imply a rapid diameter growth, suggesting it is older.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars for a catarrh cure by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It certifies customer trust in F J Cheney and lists druggists in Toledo, claiming the remedy treats blood and mucous membranes.
The article notes PapDEREWski started piano at age six and by age twenty three served as Professor of Music at the Conservatory of Strasburg. It highlights rapid early development and a high academic post in music.
A mix of catalog-like items including Syrup of Figs marketing claims, a Swiss tunnel project cost and dates for the Mount Denis tunnel, Broncatal Troche hoarseness relief, a Christian World quote on farming faith, Thomson's Eye-water, and the Berlin Telephone exchange noting 1000 wires in service.
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