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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1892
Page
7
A collage of humorous skits and quips from a periodical page. Scenes include a real estate pitch to a deadpan buyer in a heavenly Eden, a court scene with a lawyer miscalled, and several pithy exchanges on money, manners, and misrule.
Eminent anatomist Sir William Turner with Glasgow ship builder John Henderson examined a restored whale beached at Longriddy. The eighty foot long, seventy four ton whale would require about 145 horsepower to reach twelve miles per hour, calculated for propulsion.
New York salesladies protest a legislative bill that classifies them with factory girls. They argue equality in physique, intellect, and earning ability, asserting factory workers may be better housekeepers and more efficient at home.
South Dakota farmers brace for a favorable planting season with expected good moisture and high yields. State ag officials report stable prices and commitment to timely planting across regions.
The alabaster rock based Alabastine is promoted as durable and sanitary while displacing harmful wall coatings. Sanitation experts and business voices praise its safety and lasting quality, though some dealers and wallpaper firms resist it for profit and market shifts. The text cites endorsements from Prof Keezie and Dr DeWolfe and notes the cost of the immigrant station on Favis Island, New York Harbor.
In a lively note from New York Weekly a rival jokes that the new fire engine in Philava Village Beauty is a better squirt, while praising the machine and naming Jack Hansom in a local homage. The piece mixes playful rivalry with civic pride as observers discuss the engine’s features.
The document records Lucas Coresy and Frank J. Cheney swearing as partners of a Tod County business. It notes a payment obligation of six dollars per case for a claimed cure. The text advertises Hall’s Catarrh Cure with testimonial appeals and a patent medicine pitch.
Simple but sure remedy advertised for coughs and throat irritation. Sold in units per bottle or package with price listed as 25 cents.
A petrified forest has been discovered in Mendocino County California attracting paleontologists and local officials. Researchers report fossilized trees dating back millions of years unearthed near accessible trails. Local authorities caution against disrupting the site.
An article reports John H Woolbury of Westaca Street New York City has a claimed permanent painless hair removal method using a fluid applied to the follicle through an electric needle. Details and price are in a pamphlet offered for 12 cents to buyers.
Ad touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a universal remedy for weak health and skin eruptions. It claims to prevent disease better than cure and guarantees a money back offer if no benefit is seen.
The proprietors offer a $500 payment if their Catarrh Remedy fails to cure. They urge readers to try it with no risk beyond the catarrh itself. The ad markets a money back promise as proof of effectiveness.
A letter from Puarup L. ScwEeNcE of Durham Missouri claims two bottles of German Syrup cured his hemorrhage of the lungs after other remedies failed. He is 36, married with two daughters, and invites inquiries via P. O. Box 45 dated April 25, 1890. He presents the statement as an honorable, businesslike disclosure.
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