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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1893
Page
4
In Wilson North Carolina on April 16 bids prompt payment in advance are requested from Henry Blount and Geo W Blount. A playful item notes the operator’s loud day and an opera singer’s ability to perform airs. The text ends with reflections on brown study and knowledge as a molehill versus mountain of ignorance.
A pumped out petroleum well is likened to exile while a cat with a canary warns of danger. A forsaken lover is described as a deadly weapon and a cutlass, using vivid metaphorical contrasts.
An innkeeper need never be at a loss for means to entertain his patrons, being always a host in himself.
A reflective note links personal crises to the arrival of spring but argues true inwardness appears with the green apple season, framing seasonal mood shifts and fruit as symbolic thresholds.
A man once under a cloud and arraigned is vindicated and cleared of the charges. The case ends with the subject’s exoneration and return to normal life.
A speaker notes the irony of a woman who faced a speech impediment yet earned credit for her discernment and good judgment, contrasting with the common focus on fault. The remark emphasizes fairness and recognizing merit regardless of gender.
A young lawyer jokes about memory in court and quotes a line about memory and citation. A Western paper reports an acrobat performing a somersault on a locomotive smokestack. An engineer turns on the steam, and a divine claim about things being made in vain contrasts with a bride assembling silk lace and feathers in a sweeping aisle.
A woman refrains from screams when a mouse appears to avoid drawing the animal’s attention. The narrative warns that panic may reveal her location and invite a potential attack by the ferocious creature.
A Maryland man with seven wives is in jail as the law assists him out of his scrape. The report highlights the benevolent effect of legal intervention in his case.
The essay extols mirth and music as nature’s medicines that lift mood and ease troubles. It argues merry-making benefits society, while music calms elevates the soul, connecting earthly sounds to a universal, divine harmony.
The Wilmington Star notes world cotton consumption at 11 791 000 bales in 1891 92 and US crop at 9 038 707 bales Inference shows world supply exceeds demand by 2 622 998 bales India and Egypt supplied most of the surplus The piece argues US growers should limit output to avoid ruin from low prices and wasted labor
The Baltimore Manufacturers' Record cites rising Southern cotton mill activity from 1880 to 1890. Spindles, looms, capital, wages, employment, and output all increase while the South yields major shares of sheetings and ginghams. It argues Southern production is cheaper than elsewhere and profits exceed New England mills despite evolving skill.
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