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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1890
Page
2
A New York Harbor inspection scene shows a young inspectress exposing a stout woman smuggler. The tales recount tricks like oil can brandy casks, hidden compartments, double corsets, hollow trunks, and secret pockets. The veteran inspector explains smugglers adapt as enforcement tightens.
Residents near Tenth and Shipley streets report a maple tree in front of Kelly's saloon acting strangely. Reports describe electric shocks felt by passersby and a web of fifteen insulated wires in the branches, with officials saying the wet tree conducts a harmless current from nearby power lines.
A Sun reporter encounters a Brazilian casu in a New York fruit shop window. The fruit is red, with an exposed seed rosette and a lethal juice inside. The dealer explains its wild cultivation, wine uses, and the dangers of handling and eating it, noting it may be fatal.
A Great Lakes story tells of two men clinging to a sinking boat near Lake Erie. One saves himself by urging his companion to live, accepting death as the other brother bears the burden. The act is hailed as supreme heroism and sacrifice.
Romyn Hitchcock outlined how lacquer sap is harvested from Kioto region trees from May to October, then processed by stirring with heat to evaporate water. Iron additives create black lacquer, with Osaka dust or Tokio salt used, before settling and drawing off sediment for use.
Northern lights occur mainly between 60 to 70 degrees north, rarely in southern zones, and almost never in the tropics. They appear as an oval spanning the north pole areas and have been seen down to 25 degrees north. The phenomenon features shifting colors, curved white arcs, and a flaming crown, with Nordenskjold and Ekama noted for its descriptions.
A discussion on why road horses should derive thoroughbred or Arab blood for nerves energy and endurance. It compares horse vigor to human stamina in Arctic journeys, noting educated lineage may influence bodily control.
George Kennan notes in Century that Yakutsk massacre survivors faced court martial without counsel. Outcomes included three executions, fourteen life penal servitude, five fifteen-year sentences, four youths ten years, and two sent to Arctic colonies at Verkhoyansk and Sredni Kolynsk.
A wild masticator from an island between Iceland and the Swedish coast ate stones and raw flesh in Avignon. Royal Society physicians found a large gullet and corrosive saliva. He drank brandy, slept little, smoked constantly, spoke few words, and died young.
The Helena Montana article notes strong gold heritage from Last Chance Gulch with past yields over thirty million dollars. It describes how residual gold dust remains in ground and even newly excavated soil yields enough to help pay for building costs. A local resident collects droppings with a foot scraper clean-up that nearly covers rent. The abundance fuels mining influx, saturating markets with gold and silver.
A gigantic cuttlefish or giant squid washed ashore at Blacksod Bay on Mayo's west coast. The mutilated specimen measured sixty feet around including its arms with tentacles about thirty feet long and parts four feet thick, with a span of at least seventy feet. Comparable ancient and later finds were reported from Kerry, Newfoundland, Shetland, and Baffin, portions of which are in Dublin Museum.
Oculists say dotted veils are not injurious and may protect vision by breaking barred lines. Old fashioned cross bars irritate eyes and cause cross-eyes, while dotted veils soften gaze and conceal blemishes. They are valuable for women with complexion flaws and create a sympathetic look. The column notes veils’ softening effect and practical concealment.
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