25 Jul 1894
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1894
Page
1
A poetic travel fragment from Graham KB, printed in Toston Scribner, describing a dreamlike siege of heat, sand, and a purple river. The piece centers on pursuit and peril, contrasting danger with a distant, luminous city and a symbolic goal achieved after a hard trek.
Gilbert Hazelton flees a lynch mob and seeks shelter at the David Westford home. Westford’s mother and daughter Ernestine shelter him under guard, then aid his escape to a new trial where he is acquitted. Hazelton later marries Ernestine.
A Ningpo river traveler witnessed a boatman cover an eye painted on a junk bow after spotting a dead body. An onlooker explained the blinding was to ward off disaster for passengers and crew during the voyage. The report notes a broader statistic: 10.28 percent of the nation's voting strength is colored.
The article notes early Sabbath school origins in IGS7 and lists global counts of Sabbath school scholars. It cites city death rates in Rheims, Dunblin, and New York, then discusses wealth estimates of a new residence at New Rochelle and the cost of the song Two Little Girls in Blue. It also covers census figures for U.S. school attendance by race, antiquities in Egypt, Panama fire losses, and various societal observations.
A unique British court custom begins each dinner course by announcing the cook who prepared the dishes. The announcement is made by a kitchen clerk and is noted as prevailing only in Great Britain.
Report notes that a segment of 1SW residents shows 27.05 percent possible voters. It highlights participation indicators among the local population and suggests further analysis of turnout patterns.
The article explains match production using white pine and cork spruce timber, detailing Swedish methods with lathes and ribbons, and American processes to cut, dry, and dip splints. It notes large Michigan cork pine timber holdings, high daily outputs, and machinery that yields millions of splints daily before dipping and packing for shipment.
A collage of humorous quips and cartoon captions from a historic newspaper page. Pieces joke about husbands, lovers and everyday mischief with mock dialogues and witty captions, reflecting period comedic style and social foibles.
The observation notes a New South Wales site from Captain Cook era where a tree ant builds nests from broad leaves glued at tips with gluten. Each six inch diameter dwelling is suspended among dense foliage, with leaves projecting from the outer wall and workers using internal pulp.
The excerpt notes pineapples as highly valued in some countries and claims pineapple juice cures throat diseases including diphtheria and acts as an anti dyspeptic. It asserts morning indigestion relief and permanent cure by persistent use, citing a New York Advertiser quote. It also mentions a statistic: 10.51 percent more families than dwellings in this country.
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