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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1893
Page
6
In the United States eighty-two societies are pledged to advocate the cause of cremation, reflecting a rising organized effort to promote cremation as a respectful alternative to burial.
The article notes that many inexpensive goods with a Japanese appearance are produced for the U S market. It explains American designers in Japan influence these fashions as a result of the craze for everything with a Japanese look.
The San Francisco Bulletin says a class of Puget Sound mariners persist in smuggling Chinese laborers and opium. Two or three small steamers, owned and run from Victoria, cross the sound twice or thrice weekly carrying coolies or opium.
An English court holds that a cook, male or female, is not bound to give an employer notice before leaving, nor must the employer notify the cook before discharging her. The court reasoned that forcing the cook to stay could lead to revenge against the family or club patrons.
Official reports from Switzerland claim more than 40,000,000 young trees planted in eleven years showing a systematic forest restoration. The Atlanta Journal urges the U S to imitate this example noting some states show forestry interest while many Americans neglect to replace trees.
The Chicago Herald notes that World’s Fair educators have advanced the view that physical prowess in students, whether in football or rowing, need not imply poor scholarship. A sound mind and body are generally linked, with neither should be overemphasized to the detriment of the other.
The article surveys South Africa’s labor issue with African workers versus mine wages, and then presents Siam’s history and state structure. It covers Bangkok’s river city, the king’s vast power, Buddhist influence, foreign involvement, taxation, and the uneven development shaping Siam.
Professor Harrington of the Weather Bureau led a 1892 effort to systematize thunderstorm forecasting using reports from selected stations. The study found two distinct thunderstorm belts in the same region and that a second storm rarely extended as far as a prior one. Data show storms often form in high pressure change lines near 70 degrees and after peak heat. Ward notes insufficient summer data for reliable averages, while Strong reports storms in New England often originate west and move east. Overall Harrington asserts forecasting methods need improvement.
A dramatic misread and tangled romance unfolds as a young woman frets over breaking with multiple suitors while a confidant misreads her fear and urges patience. Names like Jack Harry Wil Stephen George Archibald Tom appear in a light verse exchange about longing and resolve.
A fragmented line hints at a puzzling scene where a diner named Vnal confronts a strange action at a table. The cryptic wording suggests an unusual meal or ritual amid unclear motives.
A report from the St Louis Republic describes Lenstrom, a Swedish astronomer, and De La Rive producing artificial auroras on a Finnish mountain. A tin wire array was charged to generate a brilliant glow, with spectroscopic analysis noting yellow rays akin to the northern lights.
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