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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1891
Page
3
A collage of light comedy and social sketches including wedding ring jokes, tramps and kind ladies, a self winding watch gag, a rural resident’s blunt reply, a pirate Carlotta quip, and quick one liners. Notable bits include a wedding rehearsal gag, a dog dying after swallowing keys, and banter about a banker Bullion and a sisterly kiss episode.
An observed Thomisus spider mimics flower colors to lure prey in southern France. Green spiders visit green flowers, white spiders white flowers, pink spiders pink flowers. red or yellow variants appear in red or yellow blossoms. Color shifts occur within days when moved to different colored blooms, with mixed groups becoming nearly white.
The length of the world coastline is estimated at 136000 miles. This figure reflects a general measure used in geographic discussions and is subject to measurement method and definition of coastline.
A Boston Globe inspired piece explains how watches can magnetize from electric disturbances, causing damaged springs and erratic timekeeping. It notes many watches break springs in summer aurora activity and recalls a steamer captain’s compass misreadings when near a dynamo. The tale ends with a joke exchange about hair.
The Philadelphia Press reports a 19th century plot led by grand master De Stackelberg to loot the Kremlin crown jewels. Two young Muscovites were caught within the repository and confessed that Stackelberg supplied details. One robber died under the knout, the other banished to Siberia. Stackelberg claimed innocence and was dismissed from court duties.
Miss Mary Humphreys, daughter of a London manufacturer, suffered severe eye injuries from veils given by her future husband. An oculist found eyelids poisoned and the veils colored with poisonous drugs. A damages suit against the veil maker is planned, though sight cannot be restored.
White satin ribbon is highly valued for decorating elaborate hats and bonnets in black or colored velvet. It creates rosette clusters square bows torsado around the crown high loops and chin lap strings pinned at the back for secure fashion flair.
A Banning California constable arrested two vagrants who were tried and fined eighty five days each. Lacking money they performed a dance at the judge’s suggestion, raising enough to cover the fines. A German policeman who stopped a Chicago tourist from vandalizing a monument by making him wash off the name earns praise.
A historical ad claims a product stops fits in a single day of use. It promises marvelous cures and offers a free treatise and a $2 trial bottle. The note lists Dr Kline of Arcs, St Philadelphia, Pa as the maker. It also mentions street railway mileage in the United States and Canada.
A Texas cattle king recently sold 220 000 dollars worth of stock at a single sale. Dr Hexsie offers a croup cure described as effective for coughs croup and pneumonia with no nausea and no disarrangement, available from druggists or by mail. Address A P Hexsie Buffalo New York.
Syrup of Figs promotes ease and comfort by cleansing the system, aligning with nature to relieve costiveness and biliousness. Available in 50c and $1 bottles from leading druggists. Moose are very plentiful in northern Maine.
One hundred dollars reward offered for a cure of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsements from TIRVAX WALDING KINNAN & Marvix praise F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo based company. Cure is taken internally and claimed to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials available. Price seven and one half cents per bottle.
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as the fastest remedy for women’s diseases. It claims to restore function, relieve irregularities, and cure bearing down and backache symptoms, with a satisfaction guarantee or money back.
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