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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1892
Page
2
A lyrical poem contrasts a silent land with age and youth, describing roses of different meanings and lips that speak truth. It evokes a serene realm by the lake of Rath where kindness and honesty prevail, inviting a soul to walk unharmed in green meads of truth.
In a western Ireland fishing hamlet during a hurricane a ship wrecks on the rocks. Pierce Ryan descends the cliff with ropes to save Grace Desmond, daughter of a merchant, later marrying her after a perilous rescue and vows of protection.
Jerry Simpson accused of overlong speech at the Alabama State Fair with Senator Peffer present. His protracted remarks delayed the racing program as the crowd grew restless and the bell rang to end the talk. Simpson stated he aimed to test how long he could hold an Alabama audience against the race bell.
A collage of comic quips, cartoons and captioned scenes from New York and Chicago papers. Jests range from sparring lovers and pompous poses to a lion in the road and a wife and husband banter about economy and sleep.
A three inch albino brook trout with pink eyes and pale straw sides, sparsely red spotted in life, was presented to Col. John Gay by J P Creveling superintendent of the Allentown hatchery. The fish is slightly deformed with a bent tail region and a nearly horizontal lower tail lobe. it hatched in Allentown from eggs from Corry Pennsylvania. Creveling reports other deformed trout living but rarely past ten or eleven months.
An article discusses onions as a versatile vegetable with soporific effects and medicinal uses. A simple regimen suggests onions at dinner to promote perspiration, strengthen health, and aid bowels, claiming cleansing excretions and improved sleep.
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