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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1914
Page
6
A serialized feature profiles a rugged feudist from a mountain clan who learns to embrace law and order. The piece follows his introduction to modern civilization, his transformation, and his efforts to guide his people toward renewal within a broader social context.
Charles Neville Buck, aged thirty, author of The Call of the Cumberlands, built on his law and newspaper experience in Kentucky mountains. The novel has sold over a hundred thousand copies, has been dramatized with strong national success, and will be serialized in an early issue.
The Western North Carolina Conference completed its twenty-fifth annual session in Shelby with the adjournment of annual appointments. Finances show 11 districts and 235 pastor charges. presiding elders received $20,532 and pastors $181,376. Reidsville chosen as next meeting site over Gastonia for 1915. New Asbury Mounting Brotherhood forms to secure horses for circuit riders. Numerous district lay leaders and appointments listed across Asheville to Winston districts.
The Anti Salo on League schedules a biennial convention in Raleigh January 13 14 with featured speakers including Dr P A Baker Ex Governor Patterson Mary Harris Armour and Virginia leaders. Delegates come from churches schools and reform groups to push national and state prohibition measures and a strong literary temperance program is promised.
J. H. Alexander Jr leads a drive to bring a U S department of agriculture demonstrator to the area for a year. The expert would train farmers on livestock handling and crop planting times and methods for better maintenance.
Listings include Anson County Fair at Wadesboro November 18 to 20. State Teachers Assembly in Charlotte November 25 to 27. Trinity College Declamation Contest November 27. North Carolina Community Service Week December 3 to 5. Annual Live Stock Meeting in Statesville January 19 to 21, 1915.
The sixth district Odd Fellows closed their Wilmington convention and will meet in Whiteville next year. Hickory named S. C. Cromwell of Shelby as city manager. Game Warden Parker announced H. Forney named deputy to enforce laws in Buncombe county. Women push suffrage at Charlotte convention. Pure Gold Tobacco plant in Greenville Tenn contracted with McElwee Tobacco in Statesville to produce its product. Durham bought a farm. Republicans keep Greensboro headquarters open. Corn shuckings popular in Caldwell county. Guilford county completes 16 concrete bridges. Hendersonville to conduct religious census. Lutheran conference to meet in Mooresville. Eastern North Carolina farmers plan over 50 percent cotton acreage cut. Governor Craig spoke at Greenville Confederate monument unveiling. Bakersville to vote on 25000 road bonds December 12. Shad catches reported near Beaufort. Negro State Baptist Convention held its 47th annual meeting at Hamlet. Brunswick county arranging a farm demonstration. Old time corn shuckings revived around Mooresville. North Carolina ranked first at the Savannah UDC convention.
Miss Emelie Haberkorn of St. Louis writes about long pelvic catarrh improving after reading Dr. Hartman’s book The Ills of Life and beginning Peruna treatment. She thanks the doctor for prompt response and says she now enjoys good health and would recommend Peruna to others.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer note recalls a quirky letter addressed to a son with Two Dollars inside and a return instruction if he associates with decent company. Rev Dr Harris L Remington warns Duluth Y M C A listeners about spooning as a social hazard while quipping a kiss is only a spark.
A high official from a major life insurance firm says wartime deaths will cause minimal losses. He notes one New York company holds $400 million in policies overseas, but soldiers killed will constitute a small share of all insured individuals.
A Prospertown physician prescribes Postum to patients as a coffee substitute. A patient reports relief from heavy stomach, dizziness, and nervousness after replacing coffee with Postum. The ad promotes Regular and Instant Postum with prices and preparation tips and claims similar cost per cup.
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