The Dead Past Poem Reflection
A reflective poem asks why cherish a lost past and reopen old wounds. It argues youth and beauty are gone forever, urging acceptance and moving forward rather than dwelling on scenes that cannot return.
Wilson Mirror in Wilson, North Carolina
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1890
Page
6
A Memorable Midnight Rail Car Heist
In Montrose Colorado Fred Harlan and I guard a money chest aboard a midnight freight car. Robbers derail the train, set the car on fire, and a fierce gun battle ensues. Ponto the dog saves us, the chest survives, and volunteers rescue the crew as authorities capture much of the gang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunnison
Express Company
Montrose
Colorado
Fred Harlan
Fred
Ponto
Ned
Freds
Zea
Anchor Dragging Drives Cape Cod Seafaring Trade
Cape Cod seamen pursue anchor dragging a steady income in Vineyard Sound and beyond. Capt. W. H. Hurst of Yarmouth explains that two-ship cruises with grappling hooks recover anchors and chains, ranging from small two-masted anchors to 5 000 to 6 000 pound monsters, sold locally or in Boston junk dealers as profit rises with successful recoveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vineyard Sound
Cape
Bellamy
Wellfleet
Cape Cod
Union Wharf
Mary Emma
Yarmouth
W. H. Hurst
Boston
New Bedford
Mass
Mercury
The Joker's Budget and Witty Exchanges in Society
A collage of quips and cartoons shows jests about wealth, marriage, and manners. Short exchanges feature figures like Maud, Lord Runnymede, Miss Trumbull, and Mrs Hampton, with sly humor on money, birth, and social roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Runnymede
Many Portraits of Queen Victoria Surpass Other Figures
A Chicago News piece notes vast numbers of royal portraits across ages and nations. It contrasts Victoria’s hundreds of prints and magazines with earlier portraits of Shakespeare Dickens Richelieu and Marie Antoinette, praising Landseer’s group as among the best images of the queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakspere
Dickens
Richelieu
Marie Antoinette
Qeen Victoria
Royal Academy
Prince Consort
Beatrice
Victoria
Landseer
Chicago News
Giants of Tacoma Landmark Spark National Park Talk
Special Agent Mozier reports from Tacoma Washington that a grove of giant redwoods, comparable to Yosemite trees, has been found in Pierce County. The Interior Secretary orders Census Bureau inquiry with possible national park creation. Tacoma may ship a flagpole from the trees to the World’s Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mozier
Seneral Land Office
Tacoma
Washington
Yosemite National Park
Cal
Pierce County
Secretary of the Interior
Agricultural Division
Census Bureau
Congress
Washington Star
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William M. Graydon
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Maud
Tom
Thomas
Tommy
Texas Siftings
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Chalkley
New York Weekly
Puck
Miss Powelson
Irene
Mr. Haybenslaw
Irene Powelson
Arthur
Bullion
Chicago Tribune
New York Sun
John
New York Herald
Chicago Post
Birin
Doublehouse
Re. Geria
Mr. Doublehouse
Sanso
Mercy
Old Hope de
Cape Mas
Redd
Mr. Fuller
Clarence
Mwashington
France
China
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