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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1891
Page
6
A reflective poem speaks of early hopes shining bright and shaping life with light. The speaker notes that beauty appears in hopeful visions and warns that calamities may strike unseen. Yet steadfast virtue keeps hopes alive, guiding each year with comfort and brighter views.
In El Dorado a clever young woman Jane Matilda Brown purchases Luckalong ranches after a rapid inspection by car. She buys with cash, reveals a hidden plan to aid her ill brother, and vanishes from the Nugget Improvement Company office leaving Carlyle and Mellen stunned by her wit and resource. The tale ends with Jane’s ongoing influence and the firm’s grudging respect for her acumen.
The Philadelphia Press recounts how Peter the Great used publicity and public discipline to coerce Russians into adopting Western fashions. He hung cloth patterns at town gates and docked nonconformists, and in 1703 hosted a Moscow wedding dinner without fire or wine to honor ancient customs, insisting progress required tough measures.
A first person reminiscence from Canandaigua fishing days recounts a loon swallowing a set line lure and performing erratic surface moves. The angler Stebbins of Batmourdsport Railroad describes freeing a trapped loon, then shooting, snagging, and finally hauling in four eight pound pickerel, a dramatic scene from a single casting episode.
A justice of the peace on Lake George acted as his own jury in a Derby hat theft trial valued at $1.50. He seated himself in the jury box, swore himself, and briefed the lawyers on the law as if reading from the bench. After six hours he dismissed the jury, discharged himself, and taxed fees at $4. Brooklyn Citizen reports the humorous sequence.
A missionary writes on the Gilbert Islands in the South Pacific noting increasing hostility northward with more lethal intent. He reports a peculiar tendency for locals to bite off noses, citing an incident where a man bit the Morning Star figurehead’s nose, later replaced by a lead one.
A St Louis physician comments on vaccination attitudes noting some women avoid arm injections due to dress and scar concerns while others accept leg vaccination. He cites Dr Dorsett who reported leg vaccination succeeded after repeated failed arm attempts. The remark may help those who struggled to become vaccinated.
A Pittsburgh Dispatch item discusses whether inhaling and expanding the lungs can increase weight by expanding atmosphere and appetite. It notes claims that pure atmosphere and extreme lung exhalation may aid fleshiness, a concern for actors, actresses, and singers.
A New York News excerpt notes tea tasters gathering near Prat Street at Appraisers' stores and in Fruit Exchange floors. It describes their Bohemian image, restraint from smoking, and a strict requirement to avoid swallowing during tasting to keep a keen palate.
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