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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1894
Page
6
The Wilson Mirror notes Italy's very dense population with 270 people per square mile, emphasizing the high concentration of residents across the country. Henry Blount and Geo W Blount are listed as editor and proprietor.
The world each year produces and consumes about 15,000,000 tons of beef and mutton.
The United States has fifty two canals totaling 4468 miles in length. China surpasses the United States in canal mileage.
A statement notes 300 million pounds of bad butter are produced in the country annually for soap grease and other uses. At ten cents a pound this represents a $30,000,000 loss.
The law ending compelled marriages in Japan is announced. Women may remain single or married by choice, aligning Japanese policy with European norms and allowing women to live as maids if they remain unmarried.
The Chicago Tribune reports communications from prominent people on how they would like to die. Many favor a sudden death during ordinary work, with Chicagoans noting little concern for prior preparation and a belief that living in Chicago is near heaven.
A noted scientist predicts artificial sunlight can be generated from electricity without harm and envisions a future where electric power is produced by sunlight in reverse transformation.
Judge Bellinger of the U.S. District Court of Oregon holds a betrothal formed by sewing two cards with engagement details as a valid marriage under Chinese law and must be recognized in the United States. He warns of possible fraud but says danger exists in all Chinese landings until strict exclusion is enacted.
English buyers favored prairie hay from Iowa Illinois Kansas and the Dakotas over Eastern field hay. Import totals exceed 150000 tons illustrating cheap transport while vibrant green color and fragrance overcame bias against American hay among English farmers.
A sermon highlights how small acts and unseen helpers sustain great deeds. The tale of Paul lowered in a basket from a Damascus wall shows tiny threads holding vast outcomes, urging recognition for unrecorded contributors and the notion that minor roles influence eternity.
In Cincinnati a discussion notes counterfeiters posing as silver dollars, referencing the 58 1/4 cent value of a new coin versus the standard 412 1/2 grain silver standard. The piece warns of auctioned pieces and urges vigilance, praising Secret Service efforts and noting raids in Kentucky.
Johnny asks if ancient people did sums on the ground while reading Genesis. Tom omits. Pa admits little, while Johnny cites Genesis line about the sons of men multiplying on the earth. Texas Siftings reports the quip.
A four year old asks if folks marry in heaven and in the afterlife. The mother cites the Good Book saying marriage does not occur in heaven or hell. Child concludes she will stay here.
Article reports on the plumage trade affecting women and birds. It notes millions of birds harmed annually for fashion, with arsenic in preparations and cruelty to live birds during feathering. It cites Washington Star as a source.
A patent process describes making artificial wood by combining magnesite with water soluble substances, then mixing with shavings cotton hair or animal matter, purifying with hydrochloric acid and water, forming a mold, and adding colorants to create furniture and roof coverings.
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