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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1888
Page
3
A fragmented report lists Arleson viewing the hanging widower of Pisa, marble eccentricity in a room, Garibaldi wounded as the military saint, Genoa monuments to Mazzini and Columbus, and the Crown Prince of Germany’s departure from San Remo.
The writer visits Pisa and Genoa with notes on the leaning tower of Pisa a grand marble structure and the Baptistry Galileo Garibaldi and Mazzini monuments in Genoa and a brief glimpse of San Remo and the German Kaiser’s Berlin journey while reflecting on Italy's history and people.
Fragmentary report notes the death of the king and the impending rise of a new emperor. It warns that courtly intrigue and the burdens of the throne will prevent a long reign before the new ruler blesses his people.
In Brooklyn near Paducah a well emptied of debris unearthed a well preserved skeleton of a middle aged man after thirty years. Local lore links the remains to John Alexander a Union gambler missing since Buford raid era.
The town notes that girls enjoy rope jumping with lively rivalry but warns of serious risks. It cites heart and spine afflictions and brain disorders from overexertion and cautions against padding sidewalks where hard stones cause spinal shocks during play.
A German Journal reports a saccharine factory near Westerhausen Magdeburg ready to operate. The sweetener, 300 times as potent as cane sugar, will blend with glucose and may largely replace cane sugar in mixtures. One pound of saccharine with 500 parts glucose yields sugar-like sweetness at lower cost.
The Flint River swamps in Sumter county Georgia teem with wild turkeys as locals note abundant bird life and early spring activity in the wetlands.
The advertisement asserts Warner's Safe Cure can treat kidney disease by keeping kidneys warm, claims worldwide doctor and patient testimonials, and guarantees purity and honesty. It notes seven global laboratories, urges readers to try the remedy to eliminate kidney poison in the blood and avoid fatal outcomes.
The ad warns of nasal catarrh with a long list of symptoms including headache nasal obstruction discharge and foul breath. It claims many cases lead to consumption and offers a $500 reward for an uncured case. Dr Sage's Catarrh Kenedy is advertised as the cure priced at 50 cents. An actor line about knowing lines in pleasant places closes the piece.
Thiel arrested and hailed by the community as a disease eroding life is fought with a vegetable remedy Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. The ad promotes Pierce's Favorite Prescription for women as affordable and guaranteed, and Kemp's Balsam for throat and lungs offers free samples and easy cures.
A traveler seeks the greatest wonder of the age but finds it in a sack. A sage reveals Ivory Soap’s purity and stain removing power as they depart, leaving the reveling lesson of practicality.
The notice warns that many white soaps imitate Ivory Soap but lack its distinctive qualities. It urges readers to insist on purchasing genuine Ivory Soap when shopping.
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