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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1894
Page
4
A Pittsburg Post interview with a veteran passenger conductor describes travelers as superstitious and cranky. He recalls odd beliefs on Friday departures and the number thirteen, passengers avoiding coaches with thirteen seats, and frequent complaints over heat, speed, and seating. He notes honeymoon riders rarely complain.
The eccentric Hans von Bulow, famed conductor and composer, wandered into a regimental band on Vienna streets. He danced with the drummer and led a cheering procession of onlookers, praising the rhythm and calling the performance refreshing for his nerves. The drummer later learned his identity and felt honored.
The Ethan Allen sword preserved in the National Museum Washington is about twenty seven inches long with a slightly curved blade. The horn handle is seven inches, mounted in silver with worn gold. A silver dog head ends the handle and a silver chain runs to the guard. Leather scabbard bands bear Ethan Allen Ke Brasher maker N York and Martin Vosburg 1775.
At a New England society dinner in New York Mr Blaine and the late Governor Van Zandt were guests. Veiled jests joked about Dutch and Yankee influence in New York history. Van Zandt quipped I can give you the history of New York in a sentence The Dutch settled New York and the Yankees settled the Dutch.
The advertisement from BB. F. Dolten & Co. of Richmond Virginia seeks strong men and women to represent their localities and offer exceptional opportunities for profitable work by dedicating any part of their time to the business.
Reverend Dr. Talmage argues against suicide, condemning self destruction as a grave crime. He cites biblical figures and prominent authors to illustrate consequences, asserts infidelity fuels rising self harm, and urges reliance on Christ for endurance and hope amidst life’s trials.
Sig. G. I. de Toni reports nicotine is confined to outer tissues of tobacco plants and absent from seed to root in mature plants. He suggests nicotine is excretory, not insect protective, and notes many insects eat both fresh and dried leaves.
A compact note explains color symbolism with red for courage blue for truth white for purity green for jealousy yellow for inconstancy black for mourning brown for melancholy gray for remembrance and violet for sympathy.
A Mil prep Mapison column advises Summer girls on hair protection from salt water and dry styling. It promotes rubber headbands to keep hair dry while swimming, reviews trend shifts toward neat, simple hair, and notes styles like the figure S pug and high knots for evening wear with accessories such as bandeaux and Spanish combs.
Harper's Young People recounts Commodore Perry's meeting with Japanese princes. Marines cleared decks, howitzers guarded landing, and two young messengers presented gold boxes for important documents at a ceremonious audience.
Abd-ur-Rahman, Emir of Afghanistan, sends a precious parchment Koran to Isnan-Raza in Persia. The casket is gold and silver with fine carvings. The saintly Marabut copied it, and Governor of Khorassan received the bearers at the Persian border for ceremonial placement in the mosque.
A New York Advertiser note explains corks can be made air and water tight by keeping them under melted paraffine for five minutes, kept down with a wire screen. The corks have smooth surfaces and seal perfectly when introduced and drawn out.
In Harper's Young People a child proclaims I am the General and must review the troops as the nursery regiment marches with drums and tied tags. Willie stands on the steps gazing at the band and asks why not among the warriors.
A description of children’s party games including a bogie party where kids draw “begies” while hidden, and a “progressive drawing” game starting with a straight line and adding lines to form a playful, growing figure. The piece notes laughter and inventive results, as reported by the St. Louis Republic.
A Boston Transcript piece describes spiders in seas shores and fresh ponds with aquatic species living in water shells. It notes venom, female webspinning, male size, wasp predation, and remarkable web dynamics including windborne and submerged webs.
William J. Garrison, a blind druggist from Wyandotte, is celebrated for precise handling and memory. Born in Verner Michigan, he moved to Wyandotte two years ago, works as a pharmacist and piano tuner, identifies cigars by touch, gives exact change quickly, and runs his store with unerring honesty as noted by the Seattle Telegraph.
A Philadelphia surgeon once performed a fatal eye procedure after drinking. He removed the wrong eye while trying to save the other, causing blindness. He showed deep remorse, later seeking to explain the accident and his sincere repentance.
An eccentric former clergyman Miln starred as Richard Lif in Town City. A theatergoer threw a bouquet from a box, hitting Frank Tannehill on the bier, who mistook it for a cabbage and fled the stage.
The learned physician Past Hoty Pouvard is summoned to attend the Archbishop of Meaux who endures severe suffering. Pouvard refuses to move despite warnings of the archbishop's torture, prompting the urgent plea to hurry. The exchange ends with the shock of the revelation that the archbishop is already in agony.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a genuine remedy for catarrh, claiming it cures the disease by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. It asserts strong belief from the proprietors and offers a cash reward if it fails, with details of manufacturers and distributors listed.
A damaged ad text touts Kilmer's Swamp Root as a gentle cleanse for kidneys liver and swells, claiming it improves health and comfort. It lists a price of 1 dollar and hints at long-standing operation with revenue figures and a medical ad tone.
A garbled OCR fragment outlines a local event with references to people and places. It mentions fever like symptoms and a tentative plan for attendance at a course or meeting, but lacks clear dates or names.
John Wilts of Wethington has won the title within the city court officials. The event, described with playful dispute language, marks a local civic contest outcome amid unclear phrasing and partial OCR text.
A garbled excerpt discusses light from a distant star and its relation to Earth, mentioning distance and a person named Lannon. It reads as a fractured scientific or observational fragment with unclear context and several misspellings.
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