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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1889
Page
3
A trimmed collage of verse and brief jokes appears from a 19th century periodical. It weaves satirical quips, cartoon captions, and snippets about teachers, clergymen, drink, and courtly life with light puns and social caricatures. Notable bits include a slate insult, a diary entry, and humor about trains, elevators, and seafaring tales.
A Chicago Times report illustrates authority aboard a steamer as a shifting ladder. Captains berate mates while junior officers snap to, with a deck hand struck for slow lines and a harsh, comic chain of command amid dockside chaos near Madison Street bridge. A mix of notices and brief items follows including a Buenos Aires world’s exhibition venture and light social notes.
A spotlight mounted on the steamer St. Lawrence uses a dynamo powered light at the yard arm. The strong reflector casts a search beam across the Thousand Islands, revealing the scenery in startling clarity as the vessel moves at night.
Fragmentary note mentions Dobbins Electric Leap and a Drismac Thompson's Eye Water. References to Empress hair and Maximilian widow are noted alongside various sales claims. Details are unclear and names or dates are not fully readable.
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