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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1889
Page
6
Poem traces love’s progression through Spring Summer Autumn and Winter as the speaker woos and weds, ending with the burial of a beloved in a snowy grave. Attributed to Charles Banks in Arkansas Traveler, the piece evokes nature’s cycles and the sorrow of loss.
A shipping clerk recalls a riot of escaped animals in a Cape Town warehouse after two or three “Half Hats” workers were fired. Elephants lions tigers hyenas wolves bears and monkeys rampaged through packed crates smashing barrels and damaging property worth about 100 000. One discharged man was later blamed for the attack.
The article describes lamprey spearing in Belgian rivers near weirs at night with lanterns and baskets, confusing bridges with ships at anchor for onlookers. It also notes German tests on sunflower fibre for paper making, finding the stalks yield about 9 percent usable fibre but color sensitivity and processing hurdles hinder competitiveness.
A London Surgic a' Aid Society report notes 1915 artificial limbs given to applicants. Mr Grossmith details the business, costs, and techniques, including knee springs, toe and ankle joints, and the weight advantage of willow wood. He cites railway company demand and varied limb types for adults, with prices ranging from two pounds to sixteen pounds.
A Washington reporter describes German soldiers as large, disciplined, and well trained, noting their uniformity in parade and the pride of German families who sacrifice for the war effort. He contrasts German troops with French and English forces, praising German physiques and drill.
In Hallville near Norwich workers unearthed live eels three feet below a road bed after dam removal for a Hall Brothers wool mill repair. One eel weighed about a pound while others were lively, prompting local record keeping by Wane Fibre and Fabric for their veracity and curiosity about eel life.
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