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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1890
Page
3
In Leadville during boom days a young English stranger is accused after a duel and a death. The daughter reveals the true sequence: her father and a gambler fight, the stranger flees, and the woman’s testimony overturns the hanging plan, preserving the accused as innocent.
A New York Tribune recollection details old Western beliefs about rattlesnakes, their supposed remedies, and dramatic methods for killing or handling them. It notes the snake’s cowardice, self-harm out of fear, and the vivid, risky antics of people facing the rattler.
A humorous contrast notes how engineers mind the train and teachers train the mind while critiquing an alderman stealing from the people. The piece teases roles and public service with a playful rhyme from the Chicago Herald.
Fragmentary ad copy広告 notes a cure based on blood of a subject and testimonials solicitations from Fr J Cuexary & Co Toledo Ohio. Sold by druggists referenced by the incomplete text, indicating a pharmaceutical sales pitch.
A brief memorial reflects on the grave as a place where memory hardens into remembrance. It honors a departed friend and the qualities that made him deeply regretted by those who knew him.
A compact survey tracing fabric names to their origins in cities and regions such as Damascus Calicut Mosul Gaza Damietta and Drogheda. It links terms like damaskus satin calico muslin gauze and denim to historic places, traders, and linguistic roots, noting errors in common attributions.
During the War of 1812 many banks outside New England suspended specie payments and issued irredeemable bills. After the war a national bank emerged, ending the rags. A Pennsylvania bank cashier refused gold and silver, offering no US Bank bills or New England notes, prompting the man to demand payment in counterfeit bills.
At about 1 30 pm a vivid rainbow appeared high in the northern heavens extending about 45 degrees. Despite no rain and bright sun, dark clouds gathered to the north and east while spring weather prevailed.
Advertisements hail Dr. Pierce's Golden Medica Discovery as a certain cure for blood skin and scalp diseases and all scrofulous afflictions with a money back guarantee. The page also promotes Dr Sage's Remedy with a $500 reward for an incurable catarrh case and various tonics and throat lozenges from multiple makers. It notes author Mrs Oliphant's age of 61 and mentions Kemp's Balsam and Bronchial Wafers as popular remedies with free sample offers.
An aged Mexican woman, Mrs. Jesus Castro, who died near American Flag in the Santa Catalina Mountains, Arizona, was said to have been weighed against gold in early California mining days after a cousin attempted marriage. The church refused. gold was paid to secure the match, weighing her 117 pounds in dust.
A miniature ship built entirely from tobacco displays at the Maritime exposition. The hull, decks, ropes, and even cannon resemble leaf tobacco and cigarettes. A working electric motor powers a revolving screw as the model rocks like a real vessel.
The item advertises Oregon as a paradise for farmers with favorable climate and abundant fruit. It notes a wine free region and mentions Ebins's Electric Soap, claimed to have sold daily for 24 years. A Douglas Jerrold quote about Thackeray and The Virginians is cited in a brief aside.
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