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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1891
Page
2
A stallion defends a mare and her colt from a grizzly in a dramatic confrontation. The bear attacks, the horse lands crushing hoofs and swift kicks, and after a fierce struggle the stallion drives the bear toward a ravine. The bear plunges down as the stallion circles proudly, neighing to the gathered herd.
M Fatio described Geneva society observations on birds treating injuries. He cited snipe cases with beak and feathers applying dressings to bleeding wounds, splints, and even fixing broken legs. A snipe with leg fractures managed to align fragments using feathers and moss bands, aided by a spiral ligature and plant glue.
Roman villas foundations reveal London merchants’ luxury homes with grand rooms glass windows lamps and mosaics. Gardens baths and abundant tableware show urban Roman life in London after Saxon and Danish destruction.
Curved motion comes from twirling the ball as it pitches so it revolves while moving forward. Air resistance slows forward motion and side friction depends on spin, causing the ball to curve toward the slower side.
Lute demonstrates skinning an eel without a knife by crushing the tail with a boot and rolling the eel to split the skin. The method, learned after a costly cigars bet, yields a clean two piece skin and impresses the observer despite its seeming oddity.
The Museum of Antiquities in Dresden acquires a marble relief from Rome depicting an oblong butcher shop split by a pillar. In the larger chamber a butcher stands at a high three legged block with a cleaver and steel yard nearby, cutting a rib of meat while a second cleaver rests behind him. Above him on the wall is shown detailing walls and the scene.
A brief humorous exchange shows Greene asking how to handle a stuck counterfeit bill. White replies he would give it to his wife. The gag appears in Munsey's Weekly.
A collection of brief items notes population densities and potential growth in states like Rhode Island and Texas, Germany’s exhibit spending for Chicago, and New York City Hall area demographics. It surveys theft, politics, explorers, railroads, and longevity studies with remarks on life expectancy across occupations and classes.
The New York Tribune notes experiments by the United States Hydrographic Office tracking whiskey bottles dropped from ships to map currents. Bottles from Cephalonia and other vessels followed Gulf Stream routes to the Caribbean and European shores, revealing a strong eastward current to Britain and a strong Caribbean influx. Additional bottles showed unexpected routes, proving multiple subsidiary currents.
Frank Vincent, noted traveler and investigator, is decorated with the Order of Bolivar by Venezuela for valuable travel literature contributions. He belongs to major scholarly societies, has logged 275000 travel miles, met numerous royalty, and has written several travel books and earned six decorations and thirty diplomas.
The final Congress approved a $5.00 appropriation for building a fish hatchery in Vermont.
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