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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1891
Page
3
Carnesville Tenn resident PW Baldwin says German Syrup is the best medicine for coughs and colds his family has used and he recommends it to everyone.
In Tulare County a swarm of bees filled a church loft with hundreds of pounds of honey and wax, damaging altar and furniture as efforts to stop the tide failed. California bees display unusual habits, often storing honey in rocks and trees, including a reported honey mine near Temescal in San Bernardino County where miners tapped a cliff for honey and survived a sticky, perilous exposure.
The article recounts the 1882 arrival of a ceremonial white elephant in Bangkok, hailed as a royal lineage symbol. It describes the albino creature with pale red dish color skin and Naples yellow eyes, its blessing by the King, and an inscribed tab praising the animal as a divine descendant and source of rain and royal power. The elephant is noted to be accompanied by a white monkey from Ceylon.
A 54 foot high wooden and plaster image of a woman dedicated to Hachiman the god of war stands in Tokyo. It features a 27 foot wooden sword a 12 foot ball and an interior stair to the head. Admission is two cents and viewing includes a view through the eye.
Edward Atkinson analyzed records from hundreds of ready made clothing shops to see if white Americans are shrinking. He reports New England men average 5 feet 8.5 inches while Southern men average 5 feet 10 inches. Today's American averages 155 to 160 pounds and has grown in height and weight since 1861-65, indicating a gradual increase in size and strength.
Reader letters discuss a plating business promising $25 a week and profits of 34 to a day from tableware and jewelry plating. Advise includes costs, market conditions, and a promise of year round earnings. Also mentions health products and medical ads from Lydia E Pinkham and Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials and prices.
Advertisement urges prompt use of Dr. Ails Golden Medical Discovery to treat Consumption and blood taints. Promises cure of scrofula, weak lungs, bronchitis, and lingering coughs with a money back guarantee if not beneficial. Cites blood cleansing and strength restoration as key claims.
The ad from Dr. Sage’s Catarrh Remedy touts a perfect permanent cure for catarrh and promises to pay $500 if it fails, addressing every sufferer and asserting confident effectiveness.
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