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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1890
Page
3
Describe a government prison off Vera Cruz on a rocky island, hundreds of rock chambers below sea level. Convicts housed in dark damp pits without light or work, guarded by soldiers, with no release. Visitors witness ghastly conditions and hear the ceaseless drip of water in the endless gloom.
The Seattle Press describes a 2000 square mile region of the Olympic Mountains near San Juan de Fuca Hood's Canal and Quinault Lake, a vast unexplored interior with legendary fierce tribes and possible subterranean outlets. It hints at great discoveries awaiting Washington explorers.
John B. Herreshoff of Bristol Rhode Island heads Herreshoff Brothers the Republics largest shipbuilding firm He lost sight at fifteen yet runs finances and supervises every department employing hundreds He dictates letters observes yards and orders foremen by memory of vessel outlines and tactile sense his work rivals Ericsson in imagination and skill
A sagacious neighbor envies another’s health and happiness. The tale shifts to remedies and cures including Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for women's health, Dr Tobias’s Venetian Liniment, Syrup of Figs, Hall’s Catarrh Cure, and Dr Kline’s Nerve Restorer. The piece weaves moral, medical, and consumer pitches with numerous product mentions and testimonials.
The Texas saw mill industry began in 1856 with a 10000 feet per day capacity. Mills closed during the war but revived in 1867 on a small scale as northern capitalists developed the sector, creating a $100,000,000 capitalization for the industry in Texas per the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Dr. Norman Kerr cites at least 4,000,000 tipplers in the country and 5,000,000 in England with 3,000,000 or more in France and Germany, plus many more worldwide. He warns that about one-tenth of these will likely die drunkards.
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