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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1893
Page
3
Transcribed remarks show a judge pressing Dowse for a verdict while a prisoner relies on an interpreter. The interpreter relays fragments and a rowdy courtroom prompts questions about who spoke and what was said, culminating in disorder as a verdict seems implied but unclear.
The tale recalls vy. Coleman of Norwich before knighthood, in Paris a damsel asks if he is the Mr reman known for profits from mustard on plates. He replies no, he is Tom Coleman who profits from the mustard left on the sides of plates.
A fragment notes how a frog’s breathing is blocked when its mouth is propped open. It states a frog cannot breathe with its youth open and nostrils closed, implying suffocation by forcing the jaws to stay ajar.
Oath by Frank J Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio that firm will pay one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason dated December 6 1886. Includes testimonials about Brown's Iron Bitters and Beecham's Pills. Sold by druggists.
A New York Advertiser profile describes a Sullivan Street pie factory with ovens that hold 400 pies, a mince meat room, and pumpkin pie production. It details early hours, labor, and the elaborate process from fruit prep to upper crust, plus the social wagon system and seasonal demand for apple, pumpkin, mince, custard, rhubarb, and berry pies.
The article describes a French chemist M. H. Le Chatelier who compresses calcium carbonate powder at 2.00 psi in a steel cylinder. A platinum spiral heated by electricity crystallizes the surrounding powder, yielding translucent sections resembling marble and suggesting potential for broader artificial stone production.
Health Officer Keeney orders market inspectors to saturate carcasses seized as unfit for human consumption with kerosene before disposal. Carcasses then pass to Alpers for fertilizing use, with theft prevented by the new procedure to safeguard public health.
The piece recalls a modest participation in a saturnalia held before the corpse is laid to rest. The aim is to alarm spirits and hint the departed that his old home is no grave for a solemn ghost. Revelry includes rice spirit, shouting, drums, dancing, and floggings until drunken stupor and mournful wails ensue.
Ponson du Terrial devised a stage and wooden dolls to symbolize each character in his romances. He staged sets for easy reference whenever a new installment was due. A mishap occurred when a hero was killed off but the doll remained, causing the reader to reappear in a later chapter.
A fierce battle at Providence Oklahoma? No, Roger Williams Park Menagerie in Providence pits Princess against Prince in a deadly clash. Princess fatally maims Prince after a provoked attack. Prince, known for trouble with showmen, was bought for $1,000. Princess, once $3,000, was acquired for $1,200. The park notes recent offers for Princess and for the pair from New York Central Park Commissioners.
The Free Press notes the United Kingdom’s debt stands at 3,355,000,000 in round figures, compares it to 3,221,60 during 1680s just before William III’s reign, and to 4,251,000,000 at Victoria’s accession. It adds that under Victoria the total was reduced by about 21 percent and that just over 53,000,000 was paid off in the year ending March 31.
The report catalogs multiple encounters between ships and whales from 1889 to 1891. Vessels including the Petersburg Waesland Kelloe and Genesta collide with or are near sleeping or fleeing whales, with damage or near-misses noted. Captains and locations such as Minicor in the South Indian Ocean and 42 degrees south are mentioned.
In February 1848 during a Paris uprising a mob besieged the Hotel de Ville while the Assembly sat inside. Actor Chateau Renaud, wearing 1793 royalist costume, rode a white horse to the hall and announced citizens should deliberate in peace, then rode away as the crowd retreated before a single imposing figure.
A Northern Dutch social scene note claims women are treated as secondary, with gentlemen not altering their path for a lady. The passage contrasts street safety with courtly behavior and reflects gender norms of the era.
Knowledge speaks to the health benefits of the pure liquid laxative Syrup of Figs. The remedy cleanses the system, dispels colds headaches and fevers and cures constipation by acting on the kidneys liver and bowels without weakening them. Sold by druggists in 1 bottle sizes and manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co with its name on every package.
Mrs Sarah J Cox of Defiance Ohio recounts on medical trial that eight doctors treated her heart disease and rheumatism with no relief. She credits Green's August Flower for restoring health, saying she became stout, hearty, and free from stomach distress.
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