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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1900
Page
4
A cabinet official's private secretary notes clothing changes how callers are treated. Wearing Prince Albert suits or real looks sways officials and staffs, with well dressed attire getting quicker attention while average dress invites longer solicitations. The anecdote highlights attire as a tool in official success.
Boatmen Harry Johnson and Barnard Larnard battled a twelve foot striped shark between Mission Rock and Goat Island. The shark tailed the Whitehall and nearly capsized it before the boatmen drove it away with oars a stretcher and a gaff. The creature weakened by blows and blood loss was finally conquered. Berlin plans an underground railway costing 25 900 dollars.
Letters from mothers praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for aiding conception and childbirth. Mrs Mirpa Fixgir of Roscoe New York and Mrs Mary Lane of Coytee Tennessee describe relief from infertility and related symptoms after using the remedy, attributing successful pregnancies to the product.
Dr Talmage urges young men to shun idle skeptics and pleasure seekers who lead away from faith and duty. He warns that casual associations in stores and social spots corrode character, urging work, discipline, and avoidance of Sabbath-breaking leisure to preserve integrity and eternal prospects.
Three men were found guilty of throwing stones at a Seaboard Air Line train last December. Judges Buchnan and Loudami sentenced them to two years in the South Carolina penitentiary. The incident prompted officials to stress penalties for attacking moving trains.
A collage of ads touts tonics and cures including No Bac, Grove's Tasteless Cherry, Hall's Catarrh Cure, Cascarets, and Bristol remedies. Mentions 428 days around the world, 8100 reward for cures, and various tolerances with money-back guarantees. Also notes gun language, kidney pills, constipation cures, and teething syrup.
W. C. Layton of Sidell Illinois reports a terrible cold left him unable to breathe. He used Ayer's Cherry Pectoral and claims immediate relief, stating no cough remedy is near as good. His note dated May 29 1899.
A brief health ad claims a cold progresses to bronchitis or pneumonia if untreated. It advises taking Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral tonight to reduce coughing, improve sleep, and promise noticeable improvement by tomorrow.
An 1894 advertisement blends a humor tale with medical claims. It promotes Piso’s Cure and Dr Kline’s Invigorating tonic, citing testimonials and offering free trials. Locations include Brooklyn and Philadelphia, with dates and publishers noted.
The article recounts Dr. Constantine Fahlberg's accidental discovery of saccharine after splashing his hand with a hot solution and tasting sweetness on his handkerchief. He notes the substance was intensely sweet, harmless, and worth sharing with the scientific world.
An advertisement promotes the Owens Cherry as a fast growing ornamental tree. It grows 50 to 80 feet high with sprawling branches, suitable for street plantings in 36 towns across North Carolina Virginia and nearby areas. Six trees sell for $1 cash with order to Dr. Bright care box 607 Charlotte NC.
A Chicago Tribune note recounts a jeweler and a young man resolving a dispute over the correct pronunciation of a ring stone. The jeweler identifies the stone as a turkwoiz and explains the proper term to the requester.
An association by Asheville businessmen forms to preserve a large part of the still well forested region from lumbering ravages.
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