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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1897
Page
4
Fragmented religious text warns the wicked to repent while discussing God judges and prayers. The passage contrasts true contrition with hollow prayers, mentions biblical figures, and notes the need for a sincere, repentant heart.
Paris inventor Villard develops a waxy composite to replace ice for skating. The block system uses kerite, stearin and paraffin to form a smooth surface that resists melting, enabling skating on warm days and preserving ice from sun exposure with minimal water buildup.
The text describes a belief that the life line on the foot, from its base to the lower area, signals health or sickness and longevity. It claims experiments prove this reading to be unfailing and notes frequent news of related methods.
For farm and garden notes, potassium is vital for potatoes and should be distributed as a surface top dress rather than placed with seed potatoes in the hill. Roots fill the soil early, and if mineral manures are mixed into hill soil without thorough mixing, they can destroy germination. broadcast top dressing avoids this risk.
A study of twenty yearling and two year old steers at the Oklahoma experiment station reports that dehorned cattle lost weight in the days immediately after dehorning, while previously dehorned animals gained. Freshly dehorned steers then posted rapid gains, with overall short term losses offset by later weight increases. The report notes minimal ill effects beyond brief reduced eating.
Fragmented clippings describe Thomas P. Bigg of Cleveland collapsing while preparing for a visit, with references to a physician and healing pills. The text also mentions German law, land transactions, a prominent lawyer's view on Keeles Treatment in Greensboro, and commentary on public duties and sympathy for the poor.
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