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18 Jul 1894
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Wilson Mirror in Wilson, North Carolina
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1894
Page
1
Lovers and a Chantilly Mansion in a Deadly Train Duel
A narrator recounts his pursuit of Clarisse de Moncley as she leases a Chantilly villa with a wary widow’s life. A Paris train encounter reveals three gunmen and a dead dog, mistaken for a massacre, ending with revelations and a precarious proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comtesse du Moncley
Paris
Sycamore Villa
Chantilly
Marie
de Moneley
Lafisse
Phillippie
Tares
Antigate
Clarisse
Mme. de Moncley
Nancy
Charles
Express
Smallifrand
Thad
de Mopeley
Creil
Secretary bird of South Africa fights snake duel
Eli T. Wilson describes the secretary bird that eats rats mice lizards and snakes and is protected by fines. The bird stands about four feet tall with a strong bill and can kill heavy snakes with a single head blow during dramatic fights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Eli T. Wilson
Washington
Lance
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Practical nursing skills for household education emphasized
The author argues that knowledge of nursing should be part of every girl's education even without formal training. It highlights caring for the sick, food preparation for the ill, and suggests books can provide needed guidance without anatomy or materia medica study.
German Interior Plans Education Reform to Curb Youth Crime
The imperial ministry in Berlin considers reorganizing compulsory schooling to imitate English models as youth crime rises. German laws find authorities intervene only after crimes, not for morally debased youths who are not yet criminal. The youth offender count falls from 42,240 to 16,468 in a year, a ten percent drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Imperial Ministry of the Interior
Berlin
London News
Big Ships Use Small Guns For Salutes
The piece notes ships fire smaller weapons for politeness to save their only heavy artillery for business. Big guns wear out after a few hundred discharges, posing danger to crew, so vessels reserve their main batteries for formal and critical uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Girls Fair Inspires Simple Sewing for Charity
A yard group of girls aged 12 to 15 gathers each Saturday to sew for the Freeh Air Fund. They craft medicine cases, memory jugs, handkerchief covers, and catch-alls from fans to raise funds for country or seaside jaunts for city children.
Memorandum Aid for Household Items in China Silk
A homemaking tip suggests using china silk folders on doors to list missing pantry and laundry items. The text advises memory jogs for calls and engagements and describes making a delicate mouchoir case from two china silk pieces with wadding and sachet scent for dressing tables.
Sunflower Profit Beyond Cotton for Small Plots
The article extols sunflowers as a profitable crop with low cost and multiple byproducts. An acre planted twenty inches apart can yield eighty bushels of seed, producing about 150 gallons of oil and leaving valuable oil cake for feed. Stalk fibers make paper, leaves feed stock, and young flower cups appeal to eaters. Oil extraction is easy and cheap, bees benefit greatly, and sunflowers endure poor weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Constitution
Japanese Cleaning Cream Reveals Multisurface Uses
A historic cleaning formula promises value for woollen garments silks and ribbons carpets mirrors and painted surfaces. It blends white castle soap ammonia spirits of wine ether and glycerine dissolved in water then bottled and shaken before use. Apply on fabrics sponge rinse and air dry on a board.
Charismatic Thai Priest Promises Power Through Tattoos
A Siamese priest misled followers by claiming he could grant invulnerability via tattoo charms. One victim tested the claim by placing a loaded pistol in his mouth and pulling the trigger with his toe, a dangerous stunt reflecting the fraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siam
The Jokers Budget and Funny Men of the Press
A collage of humorous captions and cartoons from 1890s periodicals. Items include misheard lines, fables, and quips about mothers, suitors, etiquette, and social climbers, with snippets from Truth New York Press Chicago Record Atlanta Constitution and more.
The Grand Canal and China War Myths Amid Press Snips
A fragmented reminiscence discusses the Grand Canal and China’s cities, noting waterways and courtains in vague terms. It references London, the Thames, and a rumor about a vessel or explosive being tested within twenty four hours amid wartime talk.
Comedy of Denton Duck Returns to Barnyard Mishap
An odd Denton joke describes a duck with a waxed hatchet like tale. The creature rests on its bed with brown skin and feathers, while a pursuing duck from the barnyard harasses it with cruel persistence. The fragment mirrors magazine humor from the era.
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Denton
Ohio
New Yorkaui and Express
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