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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1894
Page
4
A colored waiter in a wild western hotel handles a troublesome guest with diplomacy. The guest demands the landlord, voice rising as Sam deflects and reports the landlord is unavailable. Sam notes the landlord will deal with the case promptly, while the guest grows more irritated.
At the Washington flower market a North woman spots a flower she has never seen. She asks the old vendor its name and learns Dutchman's breeches. A nearby gentleman also questions the name and she stammers Dutchman's pants, drawing amusement from the scene.
The article notes there are 147 Indian reservations in the United States, highlighting the scope of federally recognized lands set aside for Native communities.
A fragmented 19th century prose piece promotes health cures and moral maxims. It touts St Jacobs oil and Mercury free Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio, praises Syrup of Figs, Ripens Tablets and Dr Isaac Thomson’s Eye-Water, and warns against mercury in remedies.
Reverend Talmage recounts Naaman the Syrian general struck by leprosy, a Hebrew captive girl sparks faith, and Naaman’s dramatic Jordan river cleansing after resisting, finally obeying Elisha’s command and learning humility before God.
A reading blends biblical imagery of Naaman’s cleansing with calls for personal repentance. It urges washing away spiritual leprosy through faith, humility, and grace, invoking Damascus and Zechariah, Cowper, and Christ’s atonement as the fountain of forgiveness.
A Wichita reporter finds Chas L Lease Sit Least unemployed for six months after leaving a drug store. The Lease home at 335 North Wabash Avenue sits among cottonwood trees and gardens. The husband, an aging apothecary by origin, shows signs of adversity and pride in his wife and four children who remain devoted to her.
Enis Felipe is the Crown Prince of Portugal and may become king if no revolution occurs. His mother is the late Count of Paris’s eldest daughter, now 29, beloved by her husband the King. Their marriage was a love match, uncommon in royal circles. The King held the Duke of Braganza title at marriage to Helene Amelie Louise Helen V Orleans. Luis Felipe bears the Duke of Braganza title since his father ascended the throne.
A fashion note on a deep war brown fur called lofka debuting in New York social season. Mrs. Cooper Kewitt showcases a fur coat and skirt dress with sable trims and gold cord, while wedding and going away dresses feature crepe de Chine, orange blossoms, and olive velvet accents. Millinery shifts to large hats and dahlias, with prince ss gowns and bold colors dominating the season’s looks.
Witness R DP Davidson of Dushore Sullivan County Tennessee observed an intense encounter in a ravine as an eagle attacked a wildcat. The combat lasted about ten minutes with the eagle slamming the cat on rocks then driving it off the cliff and to its death, the eagle flying away toward a mountain peak.
The Atlanta Constitution reports on proposed paper tires for bicycles claiming elasticity and durability by added stock ingredients and a simple joint method. A paper tube is drawn and joined with shaved ends and a glutinous adhesive, using hair linings and air packing for uniformity, with life claimed up to five seasons.
A London Figaro note recalls an old Chinese edict punishing by death any disturbance near the emperor's palace including fights and noise from musical instruments or firecrackers. The column adds a wish that the Japanese remember this rule.
A New York newspaper outlines a bold forty story office building project. The design uses a hidden interior frame allowing the outer walls to bear weight while the interior rises separately.
A Wandering Philadelphian traveling in Burma tells a long tale to an English girl aboard a freighter crossing the Atlantic. He describes elephants stacking teak at a sawmill and one clever elephant kneeling to check alignment, prompting the girl to remark she suspects he is American.
A Roman soldier in marching gear carried sixty pounds as he moved at four miles per hour for a set number of hours daily, reflecting ancient military endurance and discipline.
A promotional gimmick offers phonographed Niagara Falls roar accessible nationwide for a nominal charge. The stunt markets audio recordings to listeners and claims broad availability across the United States.
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