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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1888
Page
3
A satirical piece notes the newsroom strain of cost cutting and tone adjustment. The line about the news making her sick hints at editor choices and budget pressures shaping coverage without explicit figures.
A fragment of satirical, dialogue laden Washington and Omaha styled humor sketches. It references a Buffalo Courier office scene, a flood rumor, travel quips about M de Lesseps, social gossip, and assorted light anecdotes. The piece blends German phrases with mock conversations and patient jokes.
A Nashville American traveler recalls a humorous Alabama incident aboard a passenger coach. A boy of about twelve hurled a rock through a window injuring a traveler, prompting the conductor to stop the train and a long pursuit by male passengers across fields.
A Dayton Nevada ranchman freed a cow of a potato by inserting his arm into the animal’s mouth. The cow clamped its jaws on his arm until a crowbar pried them apart. Surgeons amputated the arm due to severe crushing injuries.
A satirical quote from the New York Ledger riffs on public expectations of ministers and women’s preoccupation with hats and letters. The quip contrasts moral certainty with trivial domestic concerns. The snippet offers social humor without naming people or places.
An article extols Liberty Enlightening the World while noting Liberty is empty to many sick women. It praises Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a guaranteed remedy for female ailments with money-back promise and a, displayed guarantee on the bottle wrapper.
The new Empress of Germany has an independent personal income of 80000 dollars annually.
A mother tells of five sisters each chasing a goal. Scholarly Susan loves books, Coquettish Corn seeks looks, Anna aims for wealth, Flora pursues fashion, while Sensible Sarah prioritizes health. Sarah grows healthier, marries well, and others face decline.
Some people let a cough grow too long and suffer. Kemp's Balsam is advertised as effective from the first dose. Large bottles cost 50 cents and 1.00, trial size is free, available at all druggists.
A letter to the editor claims a cure for consumption and offers to send two free bottles of the remedy to readers who provide their express and postal address. The sender identifies as M C 7 A Slocum of 181 Pearl Street, New York.
Moisture and intense itching worsen piles causing bleeding and ulcers. Wayne's Ointment claims to stop itching and bleeding, heal ulceration, and remove tumors, efficacious for skin diseases. Sold by SWAYNE & SON Philadelphia and via mail for 15 cents, also carried by druggists.
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