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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1894
Page
2
Poem notes the approach of spring with imagery of sun, river, birds, maples, pines and daisies. The speaker anticipates May's arrival and vows romantic greetings and kisses as spring arrives, citing Frank L. Stanton in the Atlanta Constitution.
A young man loves Rose and defies his stubborn uncle who runs an antiquities shop. After a comical helmet mishap locks the uncle in a visor, the lovers threaten leverage to win Rose’s hand. The uncle concedes, declaring the couple free to wed, and reveals a vow to keep the helmet tale between them.
A branch Post Office clerk explains mail protection methods including postal notes, money orders, registered letters, and special delivery. The piece outlines costs, safety features, and how each option secures funds or contents from sender to recipient across the United States.
A historical discussion urges sanitary authorities to educate the public about infectious tuberculosis, dispose of sputum safely, disinfect rooms, and segregate consumptives in hospitals. It calls for regulations banning tubercular workers in harmful occupations and for inspections of dairy cattle to curb spread.
In a San Francisco Chronicle report from Hankow a militia trial highlights a young competitor named Samson whose lifting and archery feats astonish officials. He reportedly hoisted a heavy weight to chest height and repeated the feat after removal of his coat, while others demonstrated skill in archery and sword. The governor noted the prize went to the strongest competitor and sought the trainer's identity, learning the trainer was the winner’s father, an officer elsewhere.
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