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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1888
Page
6
A well known banker fearing daily small expenses persuades wife Edith to open a bank account. She deposits $2,000 and receives a pass book and checks. Ten days later the banker accuses her of overdrawing $106.50, aided by bank vouchers and ten blank checks, ending with the account closed and a renewed daily allowance.
The St. Louis Democrat claims about 500000 Romany gypsies roam the roads of the nation with 1000 heads of families holding assets over 200 million dollars. They are described as constantly trading and securing property from farms to city holdings while many live on rents and incomes. The article notes gypsy women earning fortunes by fortune telling and other trades.
The San Francisco Haraminer recalls Hank Monk famed for the Greeley ride and notes he was overrated as a driver. He describes a Carson encounter with a ragged Plute Indian who once was a stage driver and is now a Wells Fargo shotgun messenger seeking the Brotherhood sign.
The little child of Arthur Dodge of Block Island has six living grandmothers and four grandfathers, as generations of the family continue with living ancestors.
The tale from the Boston era recounts Theodore Parker at Music Hall and a sailor who challenged Parker’s use of the Lord’s Prayer. Parker later adapts the line, saying lead us from temptation, and the practice lasts for his life. The anecdote appears in the Loston Transcript.
A Chicago socialite in Waukesha last summer overheard a conversation from a professor and his quiet wife. She claims the man whispered a fear of being left alone with a powerful, cruel man which caused both to blush deeply.
The Kansas editorial notes Lecompton midway between Lawrence and Topeka, Kansas as the old Territorial capital from 1855 to 1861. It reports a current population of about 300, with landmarks like the Land Office Rowena Hotel Building and Gov Shannon’s residence still standing though the church remains ruinous.
A shoe shop aired a deceitful scheme by muddying cheap goods and selling them as damaged treasures. The venturer expanded quickly then vanished, leaving townsfolk and honest dealers relieved at the closure.
The planned thousand foot iron tower for the Paris world fair is to be abandoned as workers refuse to build it.
John Kinney recalls how his mother pressed him to read the Bible before leaving for Pike's Peak. He promises, but never opens it, only to return home broke. In the Bible’s pages she hid fifty dollars, a lesson on sincerity and the Sermon on the Mount.
Ephraim Z a plainspoken Yankees farmer avoids direct answers even in marriage vows. The minister presses for a definite yes or no. After Seraphina weeps, Ephraim finally answers yes and friends note it may be the only time he spoke clearly.
Gilhooly passes on second helping saying he waited for the steak to be tendered. Mrs. Jones blushes and ponders the verb tender after breakfast as boarders depart. The item appears in the Siftings column with a humorous note on word meanings.
Electric light specialists discuss a fatal shock to James O Connell in Cincinnati caused by a bell wire linked to street lighting. They emphasize insulation as the key prevention and compare risks across arc lamp and incandescent systems, noting street voltages often exceed safe levels while indoor wiring remains insulated.
The article traces fifty years of steam navigation growth from 67 969 to 4 418 153 tons total and British ships rising from 11 to 41 and 1 to 2 14. It notes Cunarders began at 207 feet length and 34 feet 4 inches beam, Liverpool to New York steamer Royal William at 174 feet. It outlines engine advances: screw propeller iron and steel hulls higher boiler pressure surface condensation compound and duplicate expansion cylinders and larger boilers using mild steel, cutting coal use by 70 percent and boosting speed by 110 percent.
A great American jury the people render a unanimous verdict in favor of Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, praised as the standard remedy for bowel and stomach disorders biliousness sick headache dizziness constipation and sluggish liver.
A fragmented tale[...], with dialogue on cures and medicine, questions of medical authority and profit. It cites a vegetable compound touted as a safe cure, backed by authorities, and ends with a humorous church fair anecdote about profit and ethics.
A steam catamaran under construction in Montreal features twin sixty-five foot steel hulls with ballast and fuel compartments. Built to be transportable by the deelis whaler, the vessel targets whale and walrus hunting in the Art regions.
A period ad offers Kemp's Balsam for coughs bronchitis and lung troubles with a guarantee. It promotes one trial bottle at 25 or 50 cents and urges readers to visit any druggist for relief of chronic or acute coughs and consumption.
An advertisement claims SwayNe(s)TM MENT stops itching and bleeding, heals ulcerations, and removes sores for moist, intensely itchy hemorrhoids. It markets this salve as equally effective for other diseases and lists mail order from Dr Swayne & Son of Philadelphia with druggists selling locally.
Letter to the editor from T A Sloctm M M C at 181 Pear St claiming a guaranteed cure for consumption. Offers to send two bottles free to readers who mail their name and P O address.
An elderly reader is urged to obtain permanent relief from catarrh by visiting City Hall Pharmacy at 264 Broadway for a free pamphlet and hospital care information.
A brief item notes Roya Guire provides mending services for china glass and wood items and advertises free vials.
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