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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1909
Page
2
Max O Re ll extols self-control as the key to success and steady conduct. He argues a man weighs consequences, consults a self committee before decisions, and keeps temper, using calm diplomacy in relations. The piece champions prudence, learning, and reliable friendships as divine saving qualities.
Discussion argues banks have no motive to trigger panics. Banks depend on asset values to cover loans and deposits, with profits from discounting loans rather than note issuance. It asserts panic motives would undermine bank solvency and that notes are not the primary banking profit.
A factory owner reduces friction by gathering eighteen department heads to discuss harmony. A week later a rival begins to align, leading to closer cooperation and increased output. Over five months output rises. piece workers drop from 268 to 188 while pay stays the same. Time workers see salaries rise 52.5 percent over three years, with a leaner staff and shorter workweek. Century.
The article notes progress in microscopy and telescopy driven by light control. It envisions glasses eight to ten feet wide for optics and the ability to glimpse molecules and atoms. It highlights bacteria glowing under advanced illumination revealing their structure and life.
Nordau argues that lottery odds illustrate optimism by comparing a 500000 franc prize to the far greater chance of inheriting wealth. Using demographics of European millionaires and probable heirs, he shows the probability of receiving a legacy far exceeds winning a lottery ticket, framing optimism as rational expectation.
New York City Ernest Thompson Seton, arriving aboard the Kronprinz Wilhelm, lauds Roosevelt for his lions expedition in Africa. He praises Roosevelt as an excellent shot, noting he is well equipped with two top American naturalists and hopes many lions, seen as vermin, will be killed.
Albany report by Fritz Reichmann, New York State Superintendent, estimates that about 20 million dollars were lost last year by poor people buying in small quantities due to short weights and small measures. He cites city variances, weak inspections, and a need for stricter uniform laws, noting large losses in dried beans and widespread evasion practices.
Des Moines reports Miss Josephine Armstrong named to Still College baseball squad as center fielder. At seventeen she is an expert tennis and golf player who can throw farther than any man on the team and holds a .289 batting average. She will participate in all scheduled games against strong opponents.
In Tokio the race track community failed to persuade the government to allow pari mutuel betting. Premier Marquis Katsura remained firm, ensuring another year without any betting on tracks. This signals a near end to horse racing in Japan and a heavy loss for race tracks.
Mrs. G. Meyer funded a monument in Port Elizabeth South Africa honoring horses that died in the Boer War. The stone watering trough sculpture features a bronze cavalryman offering a drink to his horse. Cost estimated above $5000.
A lentil recipe instructs soaking washing and slow bake with salt pork onion and garlic plus pepper and salt in water. fat corned beef or ham may replace pork. Also notes about a London Paris society anecdote praising a woman legal scholar and Empress Eugenie supplying coats to soldiers.
A movement in Chicago proposes a correspondence school for mothers to be run by the Illinois University. At the New Orleans Congress for Mothers delegates urged urgent instruction for mothers in child care and feeding, with emphasis on destitute urban districts.
Six lemons are sliced and soaked in water for thirty minutes before combining with the bath. The lemon water creates a pleasant, unusually invigorating soak. A light note suggests old maids may resist the fact, as they are already quite acidic.
The article surveys current fashions with jet ornaments on evening gowns, soutache buttons, fringes, and guimpes replacing tulle. It notes Paris trends like high waisted skirts in cloth, velvet, and satin, gray suede boots with pearl buttons, and white suits with nut brown accessories. It mentions garb details for chemisettes, guimpes, and sleeves, plus a drift toward net, lace, and mousseline de soie for afternoon gowns. a stray line about lunar eclipses appears.
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