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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1894
Page
3
A fragment from Hivard Times notes winter hardship and physical suffering as daily distress. It mentions a reformer named St Ot urged to not delay progress and respond swiftly to evils, while poets are dismissed as writing much but doing little.
A reader explains that deafness often stems from a blocked or inflamed Eustachian tube and mucous mucous lining issues. The note claims Hall’s Catarrh Cure can ease catarrh related deafness and offers a $100 reward for a cure, with a Toledo company name and druggist sales.
A miner encountered difficulty while digging a hole, highlighting risks of underground work. No injuries reported, authorities advised heightened safety measures and monitoring of excavation sites.
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a gentle cleansing laxative to prevent grippe colds headaches and fevers. The ad claims only the California Fig Syrup Co produces the true remedy and notes 50c and one dollar bottle sizes sold by druggists.
An advertisement touts Brown's Iron Bitters as a cure for malaria dyspepsia biliousness and general debility. It claims blood cleansing nerve toning and new energy with additional notes on use for nursing mothers and weak children. The piece also references other remedies and promos from medical brands.
A speaker asks why school teaches rules while children want answers to playful questions. He wonders about Bogglewumps wings for boys and how frogs jump, fishes catching flies, logs floating, pumpkin pies, and the length of a goal, expressing frustration with schooling.
In Johnson County Wyoming lies a vast coal bed known as the burning mountain that has burned since earliest contact by white settlers. The landscape is barren with coal outcrops and surface heat, jets of smoke, and underground fire feeding tongues of flame. Winds fan the blaze and gases create dangerous cavings and hazards for visitors.
Mrs. Amelia B. Edwards recounts riding a camel and warns of its severe indifference to riders. She describes the beast as a difficult, dangerous mount with four distinct gaits, a volatile temper, and shocking jolts that can injure the rider.
A dialogue on patience and method shows family members agreeing that steady, incremental effort yields progress in daily tasks and bigger projects. The piece links this philosophy to natural examples like leaves, bricks, stitches, and footsteps, then transitions to a list of origins of vegetables and fruits.
In a New York Observer excerpt, Robert and Will discuss life as a sequence of small tasks. Father recalls that great works arise from countless minor efforts, urging them to add up their small acts day by day. They plan to dinner after a sermon and continue with routine chores and games.
New York World notes avoid lining pictures in strict symmetry or crowding. recommends graceful groupings near the fireplace and cautions against placing dissimilar works together. It advises position based on size and detail and mentions wires, hooks, and even steel chains for securing frames.
A New Castra correspondent reports a cow in Pittsburgh Dispatch territory ate an umbrella during a hay shortage. Vet Dr Coleman removed ribs and umbrella sections totaling large measurements. The cow remains alive and expected to recover though more ribs may remain under the skin.
Miss Mattie Todd, niece of Abraham Lincoln, serves as postmistress at Cyn thiana Kentucky. Appointed by President Hayes, she has held the position ever since.
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