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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1892
Page
6
A faded colonial verse recounts Prudence and John secretly loving within a prose tale. A battlefield vow bridges years as Prudence remains true, learning John died bravely while her hidden affection endures in the marginal notes.
Angles of a seaside lodging house reveal a plot to falsify a will. Gaston Pierrepont and his wife use a sick uncle General Maitland to sign a will with a dead hand, while a witness is misdirected. The heir, George Maitland, later exposes the crime after a fall leads to the doctor noting the fatal timing.
A collage of short captions, jokes, and quips from various sources. Bits about family kitchen talk, witty banter, and social scenes. Names and places are scattered, with punchlines about manners, money, and romance. The item reads like a miscellany column of jokes and captions.
A fragmentary 1763 document describes a letter from George Washington to tailor Charles Lawrence in London and notes measurements and dress details. The text discusses a printed paper letter, the accuracy of size for a six foot tall gentleman, and questions Washingtons true height versus common belief.
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