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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1909
Page
2
Howells advises reader to recall a deceased loved one as their true self in happier times. Avoid dwelling on sickness or death and instead reconstruct the beloved’s most radiant, joyful aspects to honor memory.
Filson Young argues that while European and Australian singers dominate, America shows promise for future operatic sopranos with fresh, unspoiled voices. He criticizes worn Roman styles in women and praises young American voices as a developing artistic direction.
A humorous verse by Thomas L. Masson mocks brains as common currency in America. It notes their use in advertising and industry, their varying quality by locality, and their trading in political centers while implying the best remain unseen.
The Nassau County case shows Judge Marean setting aside a will that left an estate to a church for cemetery burial plots. He ruled the plan “utterly selfish,” ordering the estate divided among the testator’s deserving children. The writer urges reforms to prevent misplaced legacies and uphold common sense in estate law.
Mrs Kate Trimble Woolsey of Kentucky envisions a titled democracy where wives of officeholders gain official glare. The piece lampoons titles such as Lady President and Lady Mayoress, imagining robes ermines and gilded coaches as women gain political power.
A South American general, proud of his wealth, position and looks, surveys himself in a mirror before a grand dance and asks what he lacks. His orderly, unseen, replies with a blunt answer: sense. The quip appears in the Philadelphia Ledger.
The piece reflects how women learned fashion before modern fashion press, via dolls dressed in Parisian styles traveling to London in winter. It muses on cheerful resilience in London weather and ponders an Order of Merit for constant cheer. It cites Lady Gordon and critiques maternal self control with Solomonic child training ideas.
Emma Hart later Lady Hamilton captivated by portraitist Romney born in humble origins and once a maid of all work she married Sir William Hamilton and became the inamorata of Lord Nelson Romney lingered over her evolving expressions while painters and caricaturists immortalized her.
A Perth Amboy report notes a striking incident highlighting women’s influence, with the proverb the child is mother to the woman cited as a guiding theme. The piece implies social impact and future consequences stemming from the event.
The article notes a shift from plain flat hair to elaborate coiffures with ornaments. It highlights fillets, jeweled bands, ribbons, and tiaras as popular adornments. A jeweler showcases a gold fillet with aquamarine drops and delicate design.
A recipe details dried bean soup with soaking steps and long simmer, celery added late, and onion browning for thickening. The item shifts to a chocolate layer cake anecdote with a child and mother exchange, then a parenting reflection on sensitiveness and childrearing. It ends with fashion notes on butterfly sequins, peacock feathers, and jet ornaments in women’s styling.
The article argues for training children as free agents who weigh right and wrong, form decisions, and face consequences. It stresses parental guidance as final in disputes while mothers closely supervise to counselor and judge, adapting methods to each child’s idiosyncrasies.
Old rose and gray remain popular with a wide supply of metallic nets. Flower trimmed straw hats and ruchings headline neck and sleeve finishes. Jet wings trim turbans while epaulette shoulders appear on gowns. Velvet coats, colored laces, and net effects shape a color rich fashion spread.
The article discusses fruit growing on small plots, highlighting strawberries on five acres yielding £80 for a couple, and apple plots expanding via self-propagation. It covers pruning, spraying, harvesting, sorting, and packing for best prices, plus nutritional myths and the digestion of fruit relative to other foods.
A burglar climbs into a villa and rifiles pockets while a witty resident comments on unions and industry. The exchanged quips amuse a nearby policeman who flees to safety after recognizing the burglar’s laugh.
Among the Paris buildings slated for demolition is the Etoiles castle on the Seine. It was once the favorite residence of Louis XIV.
A shy suitor wooes a girl nicknamed the sweetest in the world. She wagers a kiss for his rose in the buttonhole. He hesitates then accepts and exits to fetch more roses from the florist, leaving the scene with a bashful grin.
Ina visits her cousin May on her fifth birthday. They are put to bed early and later May’s mother finds the children sobbing. Ina says May won’t share sweets even though May has none.
The piece recalls a camel bearing loads from start to finish without respite. It notes a three year training period to teach the animal to bend its knees for loading and unloading, highlighting the endurance required in its conditioning.
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