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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1894
Page
4
A historical tale describes the Dahomey king decapitating his mother to send her head as an eightfold messenger to his dead father. The scene shows the king calmly observing while smoking, revealing a bizarre act of filial devotion.
A humorous line from Texas Siftings notes that most men pursue number one while many women say they seek number two, in a playful quip about priorities at a shoe shop.
An old excerpt promotes Surny of Figg for kidneys and bowels and Dr Kilmer's Swaser-Root for kidney and bladder troubles with free pamphlet. It touts Wecentaant bottles and lists M J Thompson Co and Coombers for druggists with regional hints and general cautions about prosperity.
A playful verse version of a steam train journey for children. It follows a lively whistle laden train trip with Mary Mack, Missis Jones and a baby, ending with caution and cake treats as the cars halt.
A New York gentleman’s horse accompanies his children to the schoolhouse each morning, then returns home alone without incident. In the evening the animal is harnessed to the wagon and fetches the children, waiting at the door if needed. The journey covers over a mile, an example the Constitution deems rare and beyond instinct.
In a garden Violet and Pansy stay ground level while a vain rose grows tall and delights a visitor. The shower later strips the rose to a stem, leaving the modest violets and pansies fresh and chosen by the lady.
A surveying party resting in a Florida forest jokes about paying for water. The surveyor spots air plants on cypress trees that hold rainwater like tiny cisterns. He splits one to prove a pint of clean water, and the men find water in almost every air plant on the trees.
The article describes how Eskimo mothers use child dolls to instruct girls in a wide range of crafts from butcher and tanner to hat maker and net maker. It notes long winter nights, underground huts, and fathers carving ivory animals from walrus teeth as part of a domestic school of industry.
The Wala Indians of Alaska craft Ureir art works and dolls used as ornaments or barter prizes for whaling crews. Zuni children in Arizona learn religion through elaborately dressed dolls representing priests and priestesses, while early play with rain magic hints at future role as a rain maker.
A physician describes a dog trained to draw a small cart and bicycle, achieving speeds and distances unseen. Caesar the dog guides the vehicle on hills and level ground, enabling the rider to surpass usual speed with minimal pedaling and noting dogs’ strong resistance and potential for long дистанces with multiple animals.
Louis Gathman of Chicago proclaims plans to build a telescope with a ten foot objective for fifty thousand dollars, claiming it would surpass the Yerkes and Lick instruments in size and efficiency and enable seeing Mars inhabitants and moon pins. He cites a decade of telescope work and a seven inch device in his observatory.
A Syracuse woman’s parrot, famed for talking, shouted questions as a burglar ransacked the house. Startled by the bird’s cry, the thief dropped his lamp, fell, and broke his leg trying to escape, allowing servants to seize him.
The Bulletin of Philadelphia recounts Henry G. Bryant journey to the Grand Falls of Labrador in PSO. The main falls exceed 300 feet, with a river a quarter mile wide above a 150 foot gorge. Water plunges from Niagara height, roars for miles, and flows through a 400 foot high canyon.
Reverend Talmage reflects on the thirty twenty five year pastorate anniversary in Brooklyn. He frames generations as marching regiments from eternity past to future, compares modern faults with earlier times, and urges the current generation to carry forward mission work with renewed vigor. He plans world travel to deepen understanding and to inspire a new era of Christian service.
The Nutmeg State holds the largest steam fire engine in Hartford built by Amoskeag Co. in 1889. "Jumbo" stands 15 ft 3 in high and 16 ft 6 in long with a 7 ft 3 in width, weighs about 17,000 pounds, and carries a 120 gallon tank. Trials showed a powerful water stream capable of tearing clapboard, aiding Colt factory fire defense in August 1885.
A burglar roamed a睡 house while residents slept. He seized jewelry but fled when interrupted, leaping from a window to a snowbank and disappearing into the night. He took no loot but escaped a dire fate.
A huge egg described as a roc relic from Madagascar was found, whitish brown and about 33 by 28 inches. The piece equates to shelling many eggs from ostrich and emu, with the species called pyormis in science, though it is extinct before historic times.
Fragmentary text discusses baking powder strength, consistency, and replacement by substitutes. It notes uneven leavening, potential health concerns, and the need for reliable, economical products to ensure wholesome food outputs.
A 40 year old man on a Fitchburg train displayed violent behavior after tearing and shredding a newspaper, muttering and brandishing a knife as fellow passengers feared for their safety. The incident ended with a bust by an onlookers and the confrontation.
The sale settles legal fees and road disputes with lawyers paid 226.60. The transaction raises 3600 in costs and leaves the remainder to be secured by others. The article notes the ease of adding this demand to the bill.
The readable text hints at a cryptic headline about a best variant and entangled mentions of trees and a potential event. Names and places are unclear, leaving only scattered clues.
A portrait of Rev. Char Prosser from Northumberland County, Pa, notes his serious illness and long illness finally cured after using Dr. Piers Golden Medical Discovery and Pills. The ad extols cures for dyspepsia liver and stomach issues, claiming relief and renewed health. Testimonials from J. F. Hodson of Whitechurch, Ark, praise the product. The piece promotes the medicine as a tonic boosting vitality and nervous system health.
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