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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1890
Page
6
A satirical piece imagines a benevolent tyrant who would punish arrogance and noise, spare the innocent, and mock the pomp of power. The speaker lists extreme acts to illustrate unrealistic despotic rule and contrasts it with a gentle, humorous approach. The verse critiques loud talk of tariffs and political arrogance.
Corporal Slane earns praise after rescuing his regiment from a volatile confrontation with Private Simmons and Private Lesson as heat waves, pars, and parrot taunt collide with a violent boil over. The affair ends with Slane securing four battery horses for a grand hired barouche wedding for Slane and Jhansi McKenna, hailed as a lavish ceremony.
A Woodsboro report describes a female cat nursing and caring for a baby squirrel found by Willie Pettit. The squirrel thrived with kittenlike diet and the cat gently retrieved it when it strayed, fascinating local children and underscoring a remarkable interspecies bond.
The St. Louis Republic reports trials of glass sleepers by Lind say Buckill and W Sieman of Dresden. It suggests broad longitudinal glass sleepers with a groove could replace iron rails, reducing fastenings, with Dr Schott claiming tempered glass can be stronger than steel and nearly unbreakable.
A Globe- Democrate notes a trend among young men to darken eyebrows and eyelashes using a tiny black powder kit. A pencil like tool is dipped in the powder and drawn to shape the brows then used on the lashes and lower lid, with small corner dabs to finish the look.
A report from Pensacola Florida describes 1 200 men and families living as squatters on government land near the navy yard. They lack education and basic services while awaiting reopening plans, with Dr Ross advocating support and the Education Commissioner considering modest school funding for a mixed white and colored colony.
A young duck with a broken leg was confined under a crate to prevent movement. About forty farmyard ducks gathered and boosted the crate free by crowding under rails, freeing their companion amid loud quacking. The rescued duck limped back into the group.
The item discusses rising iron demand and industrial expansion, noting they power prosperity as mills and foundries boost steel output. It highlights iron skeletons and glass facades defining new era architecture and hints at ongoing large projects shaping cities.
Fragmentary text from a nurse’s note hints at relief methods for burn injuries. The readable portion mentions following contents of a apothecary or ointment, suggesting therapeutic applications and care steps.
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