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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1892
Page
6
A verse sketch contrasts fishing and courtship with a youth catching a sucker and a girl on a tennis court. A playful wife, fashion, and a cheeky moral weave through the poem, ending with a biblical allusion to Eve and the serpent in Eden.
A traveler misses a train in a Swiss village and hires Noiraud the dog as guide. The dog proves an intelligent, steadfast helper leading through a scenic ascent to the Caldron, pausing for milk and rest, before guiding the return to the station ahead of schedule.
A collage of comic quips and exchanges from various papers. Jests touch on Miss Esmerelda Longcoffin and Miss Birdie McGinnis of Harlem, social slights, dental and hair jokes, romantic mixups, and brief punchlines about vendors, pedagogy, and everyday life in urban settings.
The walls of Abyssinian churches depict biblical scenes and Saint George with crude color and odd symbolism. Egyptian foes are shown with Remington rifles and opera glasses as the Red Sea crossing is rendered with unusual crosscutting figures.
A St Louis Republic note explains amber's internal cavities vary by color. Clear yellow shows no cavities under high magnification, opaque types show bubble like voids that may contain water. Heat reduces amber weight, suggesting water diffusion, while embedded insects remain perfectly dry.
The article notes extinguished fires in India and a remaining consecrated fire in the village of Oodw Bulser. It mentions Parsees who emigrated from Persia to India and their voyage commemorations along with sandal wood offerings and ritual visits during certain months.
Miss Hattie Caipps of Bidl J. gathers a wreath formed from ten thousand locks. The display includes many heads and a variety of hair shades arranged into leaves flowers and intricate designs. She spent years collecting hair before assembling the unit and craftsmanship.
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