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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1894
Page
3
The wartime text notes distress from a harsh season and ongoing suffering. A reformer suggests prompt action while questions linger about delays. The fragment hints at political debate and public concern over hardship.
Fragmented advertisement text promoting various cures including catarrh relief, Brown's Tron Bitters, California Fig Syrup, and Pepsin pills. Mentions remedies for headaches, debility, digestion, and nursing mothers, with prices and suppliers noted in a garbled sales pitch.
A playful inquiry piece asks about bogeglewamps frog jumping fish bait logs afloat and pumpkin pies. It laments schooling that focuses on rules over practical knowledge and curiosity.
In Johnson County Wyoming a vast coal bank has burned for centuries. Indigenous legends surmise ancient origins, with the blaze sustained underground by heat and vents. The barren landscape and frequent surface collapses plus dangerous gases deter visitors.
Mrs Amelia S Edwards describes camels as useful but troublesome. She notes a water cistern in the beast’s stomach yet insists the animal’s gait and temper ruin riding. The camel snarls when saddled, bites, lies down, and delivers jolts like four shocks, making a ride perilous and unsteadfast.
A father and children discuss doing things one by one highlighting patience and growth. The tale expands to a list of origin notes for vegetables and fruits tracing origins from Persia Greece Rome Egypt and other regions with brief commentary on early cultivation and use.
The piece advises avoiding perfect symmetry and lineups when hanging artwork. It endorses graceful, varied grouping by rooms, notes preferred framing for drawing rooms and libraries, and describes traditional and innovative hanging methods including wires and screws.
A West Side cow owned by Thomas Jennings swallowed an umbrella during a storm. Veterinary doctor Dr Coleman removed ribs and umbrella pieces, including a 24 by 22 inch covering. The cow remains alive and is expected to recover, though more ribs may remain under the skin.
A family dialogue from the New York Observer emphasizes humility and steady work. The father speaks on how great deeds come from many small daily actions, urging Will and Robert to add up small tasks to build a life that honors the Lord.
Miss Mattie Todd, a niece of Abraham Lincoln, serves as postmistress of Cyn thiana Kentucky. Appointed by President Hayes, she has held the position continuously since her appointment.
Guiteau is found guilty of assassinating President Garfield in a sensational murder trial, with prosecutors presenting the case and the jury delivering a verdict.
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