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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1890
Page
2
The fragment mentions a vessel under construction with ventillation by blowers, reversible valves, and a 800 ton coal capacity plus 15 foot diameter propellers. It also references quarters of 18 800 square feet and a potential Maine river spectacle. It contrasts with a Flatheads and Nez Perces hunt where Blackfeet attack after buffalo pursuit.
Police records in Paris gain detail on a jewel dealer’s escapade as thieves target costly gems. The case centers on an experienced French operator and the substantial losses involved, highlighting ongoing street crime and law enforcement efforts.
A fragmentary antique column discusses dandruff causes from hair duct damage and long keeping odors, urging strengthening oils and Beecham's Pills as remedies. It notes social notes on column variety and jokes about roommates vying for leadership.
A long tale describes Blinking Bear, a chief scarred by arrows and loss, his attempt to regrow hair, and his eventual deposition. It then outlines the Maine battleship’s armor, guns, and dimensions. The section ends with a Paris wedding fraud involving a fake pastor and a vanished couple.
A vivid description of Siam royal barges with towering gilded ends and pagoda state pavilions. The piece shifts to fashion and health advice about hair care, praising sea air benefits, salt water tonic, Castile soap washes, Vaseline scalp rubs, and brushing to prevent hair loss. It cites Balzac and blames stiff Derby hats for baldness.
Mr Voeltzkow reports crocodiles in East Africa laying eggs once yearly around late January to early February near Wago Gona in Wituland. He found seventy nine or more eggs laid in four pits in a sunlit, cleared area and notes the female remains near the nest until hatching in about two months during the rainy season.
A New York Dispatch article catalogs how major generals earned famous epithets. It lists Robert E. Lee as Uncle Robert and Thomas J. Jackson as Stonewall Jackson from Bull Run, plus McClellan Little Mac and other nicknames for Thomas, Hooker, Hancock, Sherman, Sheridan, Logan, Kilpatrick.
The term Olla podrida signifies a putrid mixture in Spanish metaphor and also a dish made of mixed meats cut small and stewed with vegetables. The New York Dispatch notes the expression and its culinary use across social classes.
A Boston house advertises lucrative gold premiums for poultry winners with up to 150 dollars for the first prize, paid promptly in gold. The notice promotes Sheridan's Condition Powder to stimulate hens lay and notes a related investment opportunity in a marble firm with a 300000 dollar capital and 79 shares priced at 75 dollars each.
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