05 Nov 1896
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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1896
Page
1
A Detroit to Gravelton traveler recounts a mislaid wad of cash and a near break in with a would be burglar on a grim hotel night. The narrator recalls a loaded dictionary omen and a tense wake as a silent threat looms outside the window.
An East Oregonian note describes an Indian doctor on the Yakima reservation in Washington who supposedly cures many ailments through a simple suction method. He treats the heart area to draw out deleterious substances and claims rapid recovery, with local Cayuse chief Steawway mentioned as a supporter.
Russell IL Daon, mining engineer of California, hired by Paris bankers syndicate to study Ampor river placer districts in Siberia. He will sail from New York to Paris and travel via Moscow and Irkutsk to a Siberian point 2 000 miles from the Pacific Ocean.
The notorious Sicilian bandit Tibarzi was sentenced to death amid a flurry of headlines. The lengthy case drew wide attention as authorities pursued justice and public fear for regional security.
The narrative recalls Elwood Kansas once thriving on Missouri river commerce and ferry steamers, then eroded by the river turning main street into mud. It notes the Last Chance Tavern, the Western Hotel, and jail as relics, with rail line near the site and townsfolk eking by across the river in St. Joseph and Grand Island areas.
Fragmentary dialogue shows Nellie and Willie Noyes arguing with their mother about noise and manners at home. The exchange hints at a tense family scene with a late return by a father figure referenced as papa.
The article notes that German or common black and brown bees are widespread, both wild and domestic, with uncertain introduction dates but evidence of early absence in hives and late appearance near the Mississippi. They winter well and build comb, rivalting Italian honey gatherers when nectar is plentiful, yet slacken when flows drop. It suggests selective breeding could improve traits. Also mentions a London company forming to maintain bicycles at a $1,500,000 capital, offering home cleaning, storage, repair, insurance, and riding instruction for an annual fee.
A novel binding uses white metal covers that cannot bend at the corners. The heavy volumes boast an indestructible quality that may charm book lenders and collectors, though others may view them as more novel than artistic.
The city ranks among the best lit globally with thirty thousand lamps including gas electric and naphtha. Three thousand three hundred electric lamps illuminate streets, costing the city over one million dollars annually to light the streets.
A collage of 19th century notes touches on sparrow proliferation in cities and control by street maintenance, shifts from horse cars to trolleys, and a Chicago slate ban replacing slates with paper and pencils. It also includes a brief dialogue about manners, a trip to the door, and a New York Weekly joke.
A survey of curiosities includes a plant that allegedly absorbs 200 times its weight in water, a Springfield stock company for alamina instruments, and a phonendascope to hear a wink. It notes Berlin labs cost $530,000 yearly and outlines planetary distances and Mars’ mass.
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