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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1887
Page
3
Fragment of a Burns poem expresses longing and longing for somebody with refrain Oh hon for somebody. The speaker imagines wandering the world to find and keep a virtuous love and asks for safety and blessing for their beloved.
Snappy snippets unfold a playful exchange among club members and a sporting authority about Burton’s ale and a pugilist claim. The talk shifts to official capacity and a quarts measure as humor and irony mingle with social club chatter.
A husband poses a pun about a man with one eye at a dinner table. Mrs Fangle answers with a playful line about being a man of one eye, prompting lighthearted exchange.
In a chat, Tripper asks about Cumso and Bobster confirms he is a ticket scalper. Bobster adds that his traits are cut traits, implying a blunt or sharp reputation.
A child questions whether Eva died and went to Heaven after a performance of Uncle Tom’s Cabin. The speaker recalls seeing Eva come out after the show, challenging the belief she ascended. The exchange highlights inconsistent beliefs about theatre deaths and afterlife in a family moment.
A rural customer quips he wants the real thing not a sham po. the barber jokes about shampoo and a possible Squedunk origin, reflecting a humorous barber shop exchange.
A six year old girl boasts to a companion that a hen laid two eggs in one day. She counters with a claim that her papa laid a corner-stone, highlighting childlike humor and playful bragging in a domestic scene.
Mrs Fangle asks Mrs Cumso who is minister to England now and Mrs Cumso replies she is not well posted on religious affairs the exchange reflects a casual newsroom conversational snippet.
A jumbled clipping mentions a grate scheme and a girl's foot, a traveler's tale, and postmasters. It ponders the McCaw name as an Irish bird, notes an Illinois farmer who makes a cheese in the shape of a man, and jokes about editors who write with pencils and their meaning.
Two men, one American and one English, meet in a Western State restaurant on Thanksgiving. They debate the holiday and express strong national pride with the American planning a Turkey dinner and gratitude for the nation, while the Englishman laments boredom and lacks similar reasons to be thankful.
Special correspondent describes the Neva fortress as a swift deadly prison where suspects are exiled or shot, and the Winter Palace as a vast treasure house surpassing U S government buildings. Peterhof near the Gulf houses the Czar with guards, detectives, and endless wealth, yet he never walks unguarded.
An article details the development of phospho-bronze plates for ship bottoms by Dr. Roessler of Darmstadt. It explains the alloy of phosphoric copper with bronze, production in a calcined forge, and the plates’ smooth, corrosion resistant surface. The material’s color variants, cost advantages, and potential uses in rails and decorative settings are noted.
The piece argues that modern actresses rely on robust health and cites Langtry Coghlan Davenport Kimball Hawthorne Granger and Jewett as examples. It praises Warner s safe care as a trusted remedy to combat nervous strain and exhaustion faced by performers.
Dr A Lambuth in his third annual report for Soochow Hospital describes a novel anesthetic from a frog placed in flour. The frog exudes a liquid that forms a paste with flour and dissolves in water to produce numbness when applied to skin and tongue.
Little Mabel recalls promises of bon bons from a birthday party and complains that very little has been performed. Her mother, preparing to shop, is reminded of the earlier promise and agrees there has been much talk but little action.
An eight year old asks if heat makes things grow larger and cold makes them smaller, and whether this explains why days shorten. The teacher notes the idea and clarifies the relation to daylight duration.
A missionary in the San Juan IslandsWashington Territory recalls life among the “children of nature.” He describes sailors drinking hidden whiskey during services a man reclaiming his donation for show and tell a builder supplying a pulpit and seats and couples paying a five dollar fee then asking for it back a week later.
A reflective note critiques Rome and its celebrated leaders for lacking baseball insight, yet acknowledges the city’s lasting influence on civilization. The author hints at progress and the odd parallel of ancient grandeur with modern sports humor.
A fragment quotes an exchange criticizing Chinese as a dry people who stay indoors when it rains. The brief text uses demeaning racial stereotype and mocks critek ess behavior.
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