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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1892
Page
7
The article describes a volcanic region near Cocopah with 3500 to 5500 living lava formations. It details hot mineral waters at 110 to 216 degrees, the Lake of Ink, and nearby Lake Pasqualitas. Indians gathered vermilion paint here and used the waters as a healing remedy for fevers, rheumatism and other diseases amid dramatic mud and steam activity.
A narrator recounts fighting a mad rabid wolf in a dark room for two hours, shouting for help until a servant killed the animal with a gun. The ordeal ends with nervous collapse and a spell of hysteria. later references mention armorers and Jewish communities in Amruz amid broader narrative.
The article explains hog feeding economics noting that feeding beyond eight or nine months yields diminishing returns and that optimal profits occur at about 200 pounds. It cites German and Maine Station experiments showing higher feed costs for later weight gain and emphasizes turning hogs at a medium weight for maximum profit.
A long column notes a peculiar sign of clocks over jeweler stores, all set to 8 18 in tribute to the Lincoln assassination. It recounts Washburne’s Cortlandt street workshop and the Chicago rival, with Barnum’s former sign cited as the first.
In Amruz near Tripolis Asiatic Turkey a unique Jewish village thrives with all residents from shammas to rabbi practicing smithing. Each day they work from dawn to night then gather at the synagogue for evening prayers. The elderly continue to participate in community life.
A frog in a puddle overhears a farmer praising a nightingale. The frog vows to please the farmer but is attacked when the farmer blasts the garden for silence. Moral: people choose which sounds to hear, regardless of merit.
The piece notes electric light remains costly in England while small continental towns use cheap power from waterfalls via local turbines. Twelve Swiss towns and Triberg in the Black Forest light homes and streets, with Faida on the St Gothard Railway site adopting electric lighting funded by 75 shares of 10 dollars each, owned by residents.
The advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as the best laxative, highlighting its pleasant taste and universal acceptance and noting Berlin’s ruling that wooden pavements are a failure.
A student explains earning money by plating jewelry and tableware at odd hours and vacations. He reports earning $3 to $4 daily, paying $5 for his plating to H. K. Demo & Co. in Columbus, and invites others to write for circulars. England consumes 650 tons of ivory annually.
Dr Hoxsie offers a universal cure for croup claimed as the only safe remedy. It quickly relieves inflammation in the throat and lungs and is sold by druggists or at A P Hoxsie Buffalo NY. Price fifty cents. Germany trains cavalrymen in swimming techniques.
An advertisement touts a free trial bottle of Dr Kline’s Great ERVE Restorer with a promise of marvelous cures and no fits after first day. It lists Dr Kline at 981 Arch St Philadelphia and mentions a $2 trial bottle and treatise. A reward offer from Hall's Catalog Cure is also noted.
The ad lists ringing in ears headaches and other catarrh symptoms and asserts Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy cures even long standing cases. It offers a £500 cash reward if the medicine fails to cure, claiming a proof of efficacy by responsible proprietors.
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