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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1892
Page
2
A Sunday sermon portrays a vast heavenly multitude, from nations and tongues, robed in white with palms, singing praise to God and the Lamb. The speaker extols heaven as a festive scene, describing diverse origins, dress, symbols, and a universal hymn of salvation.
A preacher leads call and response about celestial songs and faith, evoking the weeping and hopeful themes of earth and heaven. He asks whether friends in that land will find them found, records their names in eternal light, and ponders if they will join the anthem at heaven’s gate.
Ninety five percent of money transactions in New York banks use checks and drafts, leaving five percent of total business represented by coin or paper money.
The New York Sun outlines Colby College seniors earnings, noting a class of 29 with five women. Total education cost was 35000 while earnings reached 16000. names and varied jobs include Reynolds 1400, Kalloch 1200, Ross 700, Merrill 1600, Storer 1025, Sturtevant 800, Singer 1000, Miss Sibley 250, Miss Beekman 166, Miss Knight 100.
The Rev Dr George Hodges of a Pittsburg suburb argues against capital punishment and long imprisonment. He urges corporal punishment as a remedial measure and believes regular whippings would deter crime more effectively than scaffold or hanging.
The piece offers home care tips such as avoiding hot water on knives to prevent rust and using damp cloths and emery paste for polishing. It also covers mattress construction, wood crack repairs with tinted putty, and tips on ambidextrous writing to ease fatigue and cramp.
A reader recounts hawks and butcher birds using cunning to kill and loot prey. He describes a hawk fixing a dove on an oleander fork for strangulation, nest attacks by butcher birds, and his own lethal response to protect his trees. He notes a personal vow to continue slaying the birds.
J F Frederick and N A Frey cultivate bullfrogs on twenty acres near Green Lane Pennsylvania. A fenced pond and swamp area produce a cash revenue rivaling all other farm products and frogs legs sell for ten cents a pair, with weekly sales around 1500 pairs.
The Modesto Herald reports a local horse consuming uncooked meat when offered, noting its avidity. It also claims that during a severe winter in Oregon mountains several horses survived by feeding on their dead herdmates.
Fragment of dialogue with vague urban scene mentions New York and Broadway. No clear event or identifiable people beyond fictional names. Lacks actionable facts or dates for a fuller summary.
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