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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1892
Page
3
The text notes 4 seconds as the smallest division of time for general use and cites about 31,558,000 such periods per year. It describes a light wave crossing 185,000 miles in that instant and electricity moving faster, while Earth travels in its orbit at twenty miles per second. It also mentions the tuning fork vibrating 70 times per second to produce the note A.
A Tennessee machinist claims to have created a Time Torpedo that can explode at a chosen moment with alarm clock accuracy. The device is self acting and resistant to normal pressure, designed to trigger under cavalry charges and possibly at the approach of a Republican officeholder with further refinements.
In Paris an operatic performance features cornets equipped with a new echo device. The device is a small silvered copper chamber attached to the mouth of the trumpet and designed to produce an echo without changing the instrument’s natural tone.
Article notes Harvard Professor Shaler praises bicycles for social and military value and spurs a national push to improve highways. It discusses road design, soil, axles, and costs, urges expert instruction, and cites a National League for road improvement.
Dr W H Epworth ponders dying in a morning article. He argues no living person can know the sensation of death or whether dissolution carries feeling. The piece reflects on consciousness after severe illness or injury and the appearance of death.
A curious column discusses thrift in chemistry and daily materials, noting如何 horseshoe nails becoming swords, ink from beer barrel hoops, and street refuse used in dyes and desserts. It then traces the origins of length and time measures from ancient arms and barley corns to the mile and the day’s 24 hours.
The article argues towns hire highway superintendents by political connections and lodge ties rather than road-building skill. It contends this system yields slower work, unequal pay, and underperforming roads as bosses favor allies and kin. It contrasts railroad practices with municipal hiring.
A New York promoter tells a lady friend the complexion claim came from Starfield Tea and invites readers to send for a free sample at 519 West 45th Street New York City.
The article notes that water’s quality stays unchanged when isolated from organic matter, and spoilage begins with decomposition. It advertises Peecham's Pills and Beecham's Pills for health issues, priced at 2% cents a box, and mentions Schiffmann's Asthma remedy trials and an farmers in New South Wales considering pecan cultivation.
Bew's This We offer One Hundred Dollars eward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by taking Hall's Catarrh Cure. J J Cheney is trusted by Est and Trkax and kin as honest in business. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials and price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
The advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a pleasant taste yet effective medicine for the kidneys liver and bowels. It claims gentle prompt action cleanses the system dispels headaches fevers and habitual constipation. It is said to be the only remedy of its kind and is sold in 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles by leading druggists.
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