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Newspaper
Wilmington Post
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1883
Page
3
A Charlotte resident, Frederick Severs, died by self-inflicted wounds in his room after midnight on Thursday. Neighbors found him with a basin of blood and a severed wind pipe, his body partly on the bed, as local officials and relatives responded with aid and inquiries.
An eight foot tall acacia, described as an angry tree, was brought from Australia to Virginia. It behaves like a sensitive plant, curling leaves in sun, recoiling when touched, and emitting a strong rattlesnake like odor when disturbed. The plant calms only after about an hour.
A captain in a city visit wrote home to his wife describing a piano with nautical imagery. He compares the instrument to a ship with black walnut hull, iron frame, steel rigging, and secured hatches. The letter blends maritime terms with piano shop details and a playful tone.
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