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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1889
Page
6
A dramatic poem recounts a rider fleeing toward the hills as the Conemaugh flood floods Conemaugh town. The unknown rider urges save yourself while the dam bursts and the railroad bridge collapses behind him. Harper's Weekly staff writer John E. Bowen is cited.
In a gentle coming of age tale, Madge and Daphne defend Peggy the tricycle as they confront Uncle Melcher’s stern rules. After a dramatic barn tumble and a doctor chase, Uncle Melcher is injured but softened, decides to fund the sisters’ Ellsworth Seminary education, and even grants their mother a place nearby.
Harper's Magazine describes the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul in the Fortress as housing Russia's sovereign tombs beneath its floor except Peter II. The gilt spire, rococo shrine, and marble aisles display military trophies and palm-trees while visitors from all classes pray at Alexander II’s tomb guarded by fortress officers.
A small show of two monkeys on Main street Carbondale Pennsylvania drew youngsters and two inebriated men. One man fed a coin to a monkey which then bit his finger and bled. The creature remorsefully returned the money and refused further payment while accepting coins from others.
The Congo State plans to employ local Africans and imported labor for the railroad. Workers include Krao Hausa Rancala and coastal groups, with wages from 10 to 25 cents a day, and specialists from the Gold Coast. Native carriers and craftspeople are used in construction and station work, with expectant use of Congo natives for heavy tasks under Corny supervision.
The article reports on months with fewest personal crisis reports and months with higher counts. It notes April May July and September show increases and links patterns to daylight and weekly timing. The study cites data from Paris on self harm cases peaking around noon and diminishing before sunrise.
A garbled fragment mentions a lord and an orator with phrases like it is a three. The readable portion lacks clear names, dates, places, or events to identify a complete item.
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