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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1888
Page
2
A nostalgic poem contrasts a once majestic beech in a lush vale with a cleared landscape where the trees are felled. The brook shrinks and birds depart as the beech longs to remain a famed landmark, now left isolated and mournful after the axe. Rush C. Far notes this in American Magazine.
Jim Carrol a bankrupt London clerk and his wife Marjory struggle after his dismissal from Dornton & Cox. A hospital-design commission offers a chance at renewal through Arch ie Lyle. A hopeful drawing and letter bring relief, but tragedy follows as Jim dies in sleep and Marjory endures a quiet, hopeful vigil in an asylum.
An excerpted decryption of a historic report discusses leprosy in India, detailing how sufferers mingle at railways and markets, the overcrowded Tarantini leper asylum, and attitudes of natives and authorities. It notes cases of infection through proximity and theft risk from leprosy patients, with testimonies about the spread and social stigma.
A century ago Christian missions counted 1 174 600 adherents and faced skepticism. Now the church reports rapid growth with vast missionary missions, 35 000 native agents, many ordained ministers, and two years of surge including workers from Canada and the United States.
Detectives glean hints from varied sources as they pursue a Paris case involving a stolen parrot. A Chevalier heading the squad uncovers a receiver’s letter signed under a false name, leading to the arrest of the parrot’s owner.
Fragmentary text describes a wart on a nose linked to a household figure and a wife named Ye Jobe. The line hints at aging or harm to demeanor, but lacks a clear event or context to form a full news item. No identifiable people, organizations, places, or dates are present.
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