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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1890
Page
2
A collage of odd anecdotes and local curiosities. A bear fight with dogs, a towering clockwork clockmaker, a violent violin accident, Jewish oath customs, a Kalamazoo wedding by a woman pastor, a parrot warning of fire, a warped Marshfield cyclone bottle, and various sensational snippets from crime, superstition, and travel.
A New York reporter visits a dime museum factory where a veteran craftsman explains the shifting mania for artificial monstrosities. He notes mummies, mermaids, sea serpents and five legged calves rise and fall with trends, tracing origins to P. T. Barnum and the show trade.
An eclectic exhibit draws visitors as the regional museum consortium showcases diverse curios and historic pieces across three locations. The event highlights community interest and anticipates continued public engagement in upcoming weeks.
Sister Marie Therese, superior at the Sisters of Mercy in Tonkin, receives the Legion of Honor from the Governor General. She endured multiple battlefield injuries from Balaklava to Reichshofern and continued serving the sick and wounded in Syria, Chin, and Mexico. She approaches sixty, with a storied decades long service to the French army.
A fragment notes a dispute or event linked to a gym or union matter with unclear details. The text hints at conflict or competition but lacks specific names, places, dates, or outcomes to confirm.
A Chestnut Hill builder William Mackin sends a carpenter to visit the eccentric ex mayor at his Norwood avenue home. The young tradesman arrives to a surprising reception as the man of the house appears in a worn flannel shirt and offers a cigar after a brief, curt exchange.
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