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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1889
Page
7
A collage of mid to late 19th century topics covers canal projects from the Allegheny River to Niagara, New York social visits by Nevile Grant Sartoris, and the rise and fall of lightning rods. It also reports 1888 Southern pig iron gains, whale fishery figures, Australian desert exploration shifts, and a Kingston NY anecdote about horse trading and a poor sale.
The article outlines Zanzibar as a key island off East Africa with strategic value for German and British colonization, naval blockades against the slave trade, and Sahei coast resistance. It describes Zanzibar’s geography, fertile soil, 300000 population, and diverse communities including 14000 Hindu Banyans, Arabs from Oman, Parsee merchants, and African descendants, plus a 60000-population harbor town.
The case of T A Ridenour in Winchester Virginia ends with an acquittal after three trials for the murder of Andrew Bray. Initial verdicts of first degree murder were overturned due to a clerical error and juror evidence, but the final jury absolved Ridenour within an hour of deliberation.
J. W. Hoag former Wayne county district attorney recalls a Checker Club steward Dan Lamont who exploited a pastry abstention privilege. A Vermont student vowed to eat no pie and drew five cents daily from the treasury, prompting a string of pies and a forced exit as others "pied out."
A Palenville man named Goodwin brokers a curious horse purchase at Abel Street. The horse turns out to be a Montreal bought animal fourteen years earlier, now twenty years old after a circuitous ownership history. The dealer notes the horse’s habit of chewing tobacco.
The Samoans prove themselves quick to learn sports as wrestlers boxers and cricketers while showing little interest in hard labor. They mix with British sailors and merchants in games and cricket and retain religious practices alongside Christian duties and traditional prayers to wooden images for aid in trouble.
A historical vignette recalls George Jones visiting the White House to meet President Jackson. The President remains facing forward with hat on eyes while the caller identifies himself. The exchange ends with a hearty handshake and a cordial greeting.
Reports from Lendon Lancet describe morbid symptoms among factory girls in Germany and India rubber plants. Inhalation of naphtha in closed boilers caused flushed faces, unsteadiness, and intoxicated dreams until a novice’s deep inhalation triggered convulsions, revealing the hazard.
A fragmented ad extols Kemp's Balsam as a perfect cure for coughs and lung troubles. It urges immediate use and promises a free trial bottle at all druggists, urging customers to keep a bottle at home or ready for future need.
A man with seven unmarried daughters dismisses the idea of luck in odd numbers. He believes chance or superstition has no bearing on his family situation and treats the notion as a humorous superstition.
A physician from Knoxville Alabama reports Scott's Emulsion improves flesh and strength, stimulates appetite, and aids wasting diseases. He notes it is pleasant tasting and effective for children needing nutrient medication.
A young mother stated that children died oftener in their second summer than at any other life stage. The remark highlights maternal concern about infant mortality and seasonal risk factors observed in early childhood.
The author Rider Haggard has become a vegetarian believing the change will allow him to work longer and more effectively without meat.
Letter to the editor touts a free sample bottle and treatise for epilepsy cure by H G Root M C 186 Pearst New York. The note promises a positive remedy and urges sufferers to provide P O and Express addresses. Also included is a cold facts box about iceman’s bill and subscription advertising rates.
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