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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1897
Page
4
A private 1897 letter from Haw River North Carolina reports a patient cured by the Keeley Institute in Greensboro. The writer claims no desire for intoxicating drinks since treatment and recounts resolving to quit drinking. Fragments imply a recommendation to others seeking cessation.
A fragment reports Si Mohammed ben Moussa titled as a Moorish chief of a Moroon ean Mission to Quebec, who never reached London, allegedly went mad in Paris on the way home, with a six line note about his misadventure and royal impersonation. It also briefly notes naturalists and animal behavior before rain and a Tennessee love story with a goat and a melon patel.
A disjointed OCR fragment promotes a product called Vitterine for treating irritated diseased skin in animals. It mentions a price of 15 cents and references J. T. Stiuptris as a supposed distributor, with unclear claims about germ health and healing.
A totem of erroneous patent medication ads includes Frank J. Cheney swearing an oath as a senior partner of F. J. Camenny Co in Toledo to certify Catarrh Cure claims. The notice markets Hall’s Catarrh Cure and other tonics with testimonials and patent medicine language.
Fragmented sermon text urges repentance and virtue, railing at greed and ignorance. It cites religious themes, moral maxims, and a tale about a dragonfly seeking what lies beyond its pond, contrasting earthly concerns with spiritual life.
Herr Sachs of Breslau survived a 260 foot crevasse fall near Zermatt in the Alps. Guides lowered multiple ropes and Kronig and Julien pulled him to safety. He remained dazed but telegraphed his wife from Zermatt about the rescue and business matters.
An Olympia excursion party witnessed rancher Morpaise Vic Iverson being attacked by a seahog while en route from Ste skitt to Taema near the U S Penitentiary in Washington. Iverson fought to shore as two posses swam closely and struck at the boat with oars before the creature leaped aboard briefly. Dr Macklinson and Deena treated injuries while authorities reported the incident as an unusual event along the coast.
A Black Montgomery man, Scott Brown, saved two children from a pair of runaway horses by shielding them with his body. He was badly injured but recovered in a week and received a gold watch and funds from the Branscomb family and local church Sunday school.
The article recalls early western contact with Native tribes by Hudson Bay Company workers who branded themselves civilizers. It cites harsh scenes of hostages, executions, and brutal restraint as examples of frontier justice in 18th century dealings. It notes a Massachusetts man aiming to walk to the Klondike with snowshoes and wooden legs.
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