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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1894
Page
6
The Chicago Times mocks Spain’s remark of building a large navy, calling it a joke given Spain’s bankruptcy and implying it cannot rival England or Russia in any display of sea power.
The total value of United States crops in 1892 is estimated at 3,000,000,000 dollars with hay valued at 750,000,000 dollars as the largest item. Animal products including meats dairy poultry eggs and wool are assessed at 965,090,069 dollars more.
A consignment of about thirty stallions, broodmares and some trotters has been shipped overseas. Some have been sold already, others are on speculation. The aim is to introduce the American trotter to foreign horsemen.
Rainn Brooke prohibits collecting natural history specimens in his Sarawax domains due to ruthlessly invasive European orchid hunters and other intruders. He cites widespread destruction of local flora and fauna risking extinction of valuable native species.
The San Francisco Chronicle notes fires in London are common in large stores and warehouses but usually stay contained to origin blocks. It says London’s Fire Department, though praised abroad, lags behind American cities in drills and response speed, suggesting quicker English crews could reduce fire occurrence and destruction.
A harsh winter drives deer to sea coast and lowlands, triggering heavy hunting losses across Oregon and Puget Sound. Reports say five hunters and four dogs killed 24 deer in one day, 51 in six days, with carcasses left across the region. Nearby British Columbia Indians are said to kill for hides. Also noted is a Bozin steamship on rollers concept tied to an earlier American prototype, sparking questions of originality.
Reverend Dr. Talmage argues the poor persist due to tariff quarrels, alcohol, improvidence, and sickness. He cites famines, plagues, and economic cycles, urges life insurance and charity as divine protection, and frames aiding the needy as paying premiums to a celestial life policy.
A fragmentary sermon style text urges revival, condemns hypocrisy, and stresses repentance. It warns against worldly religion, praises mercies of God, and emphasizes personal sanctification and steadfast faith as central to true revival. The piece references devilish temptation and the need to altar one’s life toward Christ.
Fragmentary text mentions a fair, nude display for ballcarts and a carried total. Experts reportedly valued something at 4 510 000 dollars. No clear person, organization, or place is established beyond Chicago reference.
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