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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1889
Page
2
A compilation of sensational vignettes describes head hunting in New Guinea and Borneo, a warrior’s pursuit for wives through trophies of heads, and related ethnographic anecdotes from British and colonial outlets.
The account surveys Samoan social rules including polygyny among chiefs, grooming taboos, tattooing practices, and resilience in battle. It notes harsh but swift healing, pride in teeth care via breadfruit resin, curious pranks with mirrors, fondness for kerosene, and burial habits near the hut to illuminate graves for spirits.
A group on a siding near Charleston and Savannah watches a passing express. One man takes a dangerous stand between trains and faints as the locomotive roars past at high speed, admitting fear and vowing not to repeat the peril.
A collage of comic dialogues and street vignettes from New York life includes sparring jest at Aldermen ticket offices, churchyard remarks on sermons and flowers, and light quips about trade, manners, and social scenes. Prominent phrases reference Tim Clover, Mrs. Emmons, Dr. Banger, and local newspaper cartoons.
Prof Saaten of Harvard College and instructors form the Economic Club to provide board for 3.50 a week and books at low prices. About ten students have joined the scheme.
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