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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1888
Page
6
A nostalgic poem contrasts a wealthy mansion with a mother knitting by the hearth and memories of family. It recalls Sinbad Jack and Gill and a watchdog at the farmhouse on the hill while a traveler’s voice hums in the wind.
Dolly and Marion Dalton maneuver romance through psychological games as Clement Lascelles vies for Dolly’s affection. Marion coaches Dolly to feign indifference while Dick Wyndham and Lascelles vie for influence, culminating in Dolly accepting Lascelles after Marion guides her to manipulate him.
A retold tale recounts a Minnesota post office burglary where a brand new safe was opened without force. An apparent mix up over a combination on a wall leads the postmaster and inspector to suspect a simple mistake rather than a break-in.
A townsman visited a house and kissed whom he believed to be the servant at the door. A scream revealed he had kissed the hostess instead, causing embarrassment and a tale of mistaken identity in St John.
Edward Atkinson argues two needs of his era: first rich men must learn how the poor live, and second the poor must discover how the rich work. He frames a social bridge between classes with a call for mutual understanding and reform.
A 69 year old Utica NY veteran of the War of 1812 seeks a pension only to learn he is charged with desertion. John Chase, once in Capt Seth Langdon’s NY militia unit, reportedly left post with 40 comrades near Niagara Falls as war ended in October 1814. The record labels them deserters, but a House bill aims to remove the charge.
A New York artist describes chewing gum as a fashionable habit, recalling a lunch with friends and a delicate confection that melted on her tongue. She longs to savor it again, noting it was made by a trusted family and tied to stories from Calcutta and British origins.
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