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Newspaper
Wilmington Post
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1881
Page
2
The issue reports political turmoil with Virginia elections near, mentions Cameron for governor, notes Secretary Folger’s birth, Garfield’s memorial service, and various Federal and state political commentary. It includes claims about Confederate bonds, North Carolina campaigns, and Captain Blocker’s resignation from Internal Revenue Service.
A Tennessee note lauds Hon. James G. Blaine for a brilliant brief tenure as Secretary of State. It praises his vigorous administration, clear language, and decisive diplomacy while noting no truth to rumors about large deposits behind England bonds.
The author argues urban children suffer from a lack of recreation more than hunger. He claims deprivation drains vitality, saps joy, and leaves them pallid and bored. He suggests fun and simple bread as a remedy over tepid meals and drudgery.
C Leaventhorpe of North Carolina describes a horned or sachem snake seen in Virginia and the South. He recounts a venomous specimen killed near his home in early summer, four feet ten inches long, with a horned tail and a grotesquely muscular head region.
The passage weighs belief limits across sources from candidates to weather forecasts and old settlers. It notes the unreliable nature of stories and observed events, citing a continental balance of matches produced in Europe and the fleeting moments each ignition requires, illustrating skepticism about truth.
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