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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1896
Page
4
A preaching voice denounces cloaked religion and greed, warns that sins persist if not repented, and urges practical faith. It laments long church prayers without action, contrasts true cleansing with pretended virtue, and calls Christians to undertake work for the Lord.
A preacher likens autumn leaves and forest colors to divine revelation and mortal fading. He cites Champollion and nature’s grandeur, then surveys aging, death, and resurrection, urging patience with youth, readiness for judgment, and hope of rising again at trumpet’s sound.
The mining camps of Trail Creek and Boundary Creek in British Columbia seek wives for their male workers. A ratio of ten men to one woman prompts prospect of emigration, with miners prospering under strict anti gambling and drinking laws. J G Devlin promoted the idea in Canada and we may see 1500 girls sent to Rossland next spring.
The article notes most U S large steam vessels travel the Great Lakes via the St Marys Falls canal. In 1895 the Soo canal saw 17 955 vessels pass, far above Suez with about 8 450 000 tons. Eight months of Soo navigation yielded 16 500 tons, highlighting lake traffic dominance.
Five year old Helma Derbli wandered from her home in Williamsport Pens. Neighbors joined a search when she went missing. She was found in a clearing near two bear cubs safeguarded by the party until adults could return.
A collage of verses explores love patience tears and memory. Images of moonlight night winds and distant ships contrast with reflections on suffering and virtue. The piece notes delicate silver lace from Delhi Malta and other European locales as admired handiwork.
A bridgewater area veteran, William H. Barnes, details illness after Civil War service and declares recovery after using Williams Pink Pills. He credits improved liver and kidney function, relieved heart trouble, and renewed life, noting no pension stress and continued use as needed. The ad promotes Pink Pills with testimonials and pricing.
Rival artist Joseph Gillett, a pen maker, tells Turner he draws and offers to trade his pictures for Turner's. Turner questions the idea but Gillett unfurls a roll of Bank of England notes, and the exchange appears to go ahead.
Rosin serves as a key ingredient in high grade papers and cheap printers ink. It appears in toilet soaps sealing wax putty sizing and varnishes. Distilled rosin provides a lubricating oil for machinery rivaling petroleum on price.
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