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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1888
Page
6
A digest of curious notes shows vast cigarette production in New York and feats of illusionist Harry Dixey in the West. A London hair market, bat discoveries in coal mines, royal tastes in jewelry, a boy named John Wentworth nicknamed long John, and peculiar animal and human oddities from America and Europe fill this slice of readouts.
A Portland Maine firm develops a bicycle locomotive with a giant eight foot driving wheel and two-story cab. E Moody Boynton leads the project, claiming speeds of 100 to 200 mph. The design includes upper rails with grooved wheels to prevent toppling and reduce roadbed costs.
On Oil Creek between Titusville and Oil City the famed farm once tied to Coal Oil Johnny is being revived with modern methods. Now owned by J. W. Wait, a former Rouseville street urchin, the property shows about a dozen profitable wells and an estimated value of 60 000 with production around 1 600 barrels per month.
A collage of humorous scraps from various sources includes street scene quips, vignettes on marriage and manners, and a spider scare in a ladies club parlor. Characters like Mrs Del Noche and playful exchanges underline a late 19th to early 20th century light feuilleton mood.
A Kansas City confectioner recalls a betting incident where two youths tried to eat 50 cents worth of candy. One contestant began with pricey pieces and tried various types, spending 530 cents before stopping. He finally refused at 45 cents left, preferring to forfeit the bet rather than finish the 50 cents.
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