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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1893
Page
4
A mixed catalog of notes and quips from Wilson North Carolina dated August 8 1893. It includes promotional text for subscriptions and editor notes plus humorous lines about bridges corned dogs and marriage trends and a brief mention of Congress timing and musical choir mentions.
A collection of humorous maxims and observations about heat in the tropics versus foot care, a modest man drowned after refusing to hug shore, time as foam on the ocean, a man playing chess for amusement versus sawing wood for a joke, and Eddie commenting on cable news arriving from Europe through salt water.
In Genoa policemen wear silk hats and carry silver headed walking sticks. The city is noted for men who look as big as they feel, a contrast that spoils the Summer resort scene when guests hear diners slurp soup like water drained from a bath tub waste pipe.
The text urges that true distinction comes only from severe application. It warns youth about pampering desires and the bright but poisonous berries along life’s path, stressing caution and disciplined effort over easy pleasures.
The text urges leaving the past behind to find hope and future growth. It warns against dwelling in grief, compares living in sorrow to a house built of black stone, and stresses that joy and sunlit growth come from memory fused with hopeful action rather than constant lament. It also touches on liquor sales to minors and the need for fines to fund schools.
Temperance advocates push for strict enforcement of liquor laws arguing that most barkeeps violate the prohibition on selling to minors. They claim public opinion favors prohibition but call for prosecutions to curb the traffic and reduce intemperance.
The piece analyzes potential Senate votes on repealing the Sherman law, listing 37 definite opponents and 34 silver-at-any-price supporters, with 45 needed for a majority. It notes party control under Cleveland could hinge the bill’s fate and outlines factions and key names involved.
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