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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1893
Page
6
A medieval style tale tells of a wise rich king unjustly deposed by his subjects. He shelters in a mill and sings while remaining constant. A returning mob offers the crown but he curses the passing of change and spares none in a cycle of power and bread. Based on Gustave Nadaad's French origin.
Dr Edwards and patient Langley debate metempsychosis and rebirth after death. Langley’s theory fuels dinner table talk, while the doctor’s own life slips into a bizarre spider and rat existence through a dreamlike post mortem voyage. The tale blends dark humor with a uneasy note on medical ethics and ego.
A collection of light vignettes, jokes, and scraps from a Boston and New York week, including a small tale of a stern judge recognizing a voter who aided him, humorous exchanges about marriages and proposals, kitchen tips, wordplay, and gag lines from Puck and other papers.
War correspondent Mr. O Shea recounts a humorous episode with eight elephants. He divides twenty five oranges, giving one to each after a careful start, then resorts to peeling and eating the last orange himself to avoid favoritism. The herd reacts with amused nudges and laughter.
The Philadelphia Record notes bass cheeks are a rare luxury served at elite private dinners. Each small portion requires about a ton of fish, as the delicate meat comes from the bass head’s lower region and the rest of the fish is discarded. A Philadelphia hotel man has built a reputation in this city and New York for his bass cheeks, turning big orders into a rising corner in the bass market.
Idaho will begin convict labor under a new statute approved recently. The program aims to use incarcerated workers for state projects and services as part of the reform effort.
A handwritten recipe describes pre mixing crust with sweet milk and shortening, lining pan sides, layering young chicken, peeled potato slices, and dough strips. Season with pepper and salt, add butter and bits of pickled pork, then bake. Water is added in stages and cooked in a moderate oven for about an hour.
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