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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1891
Page
6
A brief verse excerpt reflects on shadows cast by worry, with a child named in the exchange. The daughter answers that shadows only occur when the sun is near, offering a hopeful counterpoint to gloom.
Christina Barrett, now grown and thoughtful, faces an arranged engagement to Will Drayton while Major Wetheral plans her future. After his return from India and a shift in loyalties, Christina and Will acknowledge their true feelings, and the guardian frees them to marry, finding happiness at last.
The Chicago Tribune notes electricity as a fair marvel with Professor Barrett showcasing a miniature electric house. Doors lights climate cooking and cleaning run by electric systems plus a phonograph telegraph and a Patti figure with a speaking phonograph to recreate private and public entertainment experiences.
Lieut Leon Bancroft recalls visiting the Valley of Death on Java three months ago. He describes a 35 foot wide, one mile circular bed emitting deadly fumes that kill animals and threaten him. The origin remains unexplained despite vegetation on surrounding hills and volcanic activity nearby.
A Bath sail maker recalls Maine coast barter economy in the war of 1812. Money was rare and fish were traded for goods. A skipper offered cash for fish from a Phipsburg party, but the fisherman insisted on rutin, rum and molasses, showing lack of understanding that money has value.
A consular note from Wenchow details the tallow tree common in Wenchow and Ch u chou. It yields both tallow from the fruit pulp and an oil from the kernels through drying roasting grinding and pressing processes producing a brownish yellow lighting oil named caked ching yu.
A Boston Transcript report describes an invention for rail cars to show when a car is loaded. The two-part device attaches to the truck and spring area, with an adjustable pin and index finger signaling on a dial whether the car is full load or over loaded as it is loaded.
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