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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1889
Page
2
A digest of curious incidents and feats including a Bengal tiger escape from Jamrach’s box seizing a boy, a Philadelphia hyena rescue earning a medal, Bottesini the bass player’s dramatic stage moment, and various strange calamities and curiosities from cities, zoos, storms, and lessons in bravery.
An interview summarized on fish speeds with Professor G. Brown Goode. Predatory fish are fastest. food fishes like Spanish mackerel and bonito are slower but prolific breeders. Dolphins may reach twenty miles per hour or more. goosefish move slowly near the ocean bottom.
The Washington Star describes how makers of imitation antique furniture simulate age. They disguise cracks with real smoked letters from Revolutionary figures, mass produce brass candlesticks and irons, and copy upright clocks and faces to match old models.
A Hillsboro letter to the Cincinnati Enquirer describes the Serpent Mound in Ohio as a remarkable prehistoric work near Lovett Farm, preserved by a Boston funded gift to the Peabody Museum. Prof. Putnam and visitors study its earthwork, layout, and potential ancient serpent worship evidenced by the egg mound and chestnut stump, with calls to preserve Fort Ancient and Fort Till and promote international pilgrimages.
A Chicago News excerpt mocks Venezuelan farmers for stubbornly refusing modern labor saving machinery. It argues natives favor traditional methods, resist two handed tools, and rely on primitive practices while perceiving increased productivity as unnecessary.
A garbled reminiscence describes returning home, a candle, and plans to smoke during a war. The speaker recalls searching for a companion, failing to find one, and then going to bed as light from the candle persists. References to Boston and Eads appear in distorted form.
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