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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1888
Page
3
Chaplain Talmage preaches to the 13th regiment N G S N Y urging soldiers in a peace time role. He compares ancient and modern warfare to duty, drill, obedience, and national unity, praising veterans and urging readiness for future tests and divine judgment.
Mrs Ashton Dilkey recounts Lady Randolph Churchill aiding Mr Ashmead Bartlett in a Westminster campaign years ago. A tradesman recalls a Duchess of Devonshire bribery kiss half in jest, and she mentions informing Baroness Burdett Coutts of the offer. Also notes the 888 year old perpetual lease to the Crown ending as the Church of England regains the land.
Charles Better of Carrollton Ohio vows to change his tune after annoying Miss Jennie Fisher with whistling. He persisted even in the post office where she confronted him, striking with a rawhide to subdue the act. He will whistle only in private until welts heal.
An Atlanta Journal recounts a July 4 1854 clash near De Foor's Ferry where a Confederate and a Tennessee Union soldier fought a one on one duel from trench to trench above the Chattahoochee. Each fired five shots with no initial harm until the Confederate fell. The Federals celebrated as the Confederates defended the mystery of the duel. The tale, told by an eye witness, lingered among veterans.
Dr. Young of the Maine State Board of Health warns against underestimating diphtheria contagiousness. He cites multiple transmission cases across families, including a fatal chain from a visiting boy and a nurse who ignored precautions. He warns of persistent vitality and risks of future outbreaks if disinfection is neglected.
While visiting old friends I found chairs whose cane bottoms had been replaced. Scraps stitched on a machine with heavy bed ticking formed eight straps supporting a cushion. Fringe hid the join, cushions fastened to straps, making the chairs easier to seat and apparently durable beyond a year of use.
Boston Sunday school workers plan a memorial fund of 2100 000 for Rev. Asa Bullard the pioneer Sunday school worker who has died. The fund will become a permanent endowment to support Sunday school missionary work nationwide.
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