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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1892
Page
3
A historical overview describes pill production in New York Detroit and Philadelphia with national output estimates. It covers grinding mixing pressing and molding processes and notes that about 25 percent of pills are cathartic liver pills and 75 percent contain opium morphine and ipecac.
A staged exchange between two burglars includes tension over union membership and ethics before attempting a break in. One asserts loyalty to the Burglars' Union, the other rejects collaboration with "scabs" and insists on working as a true man.
A 19th century police directive lists censorship and price controls on goods, notes of invitation to parties, visiting cards, and seals. It also governs rubber stamps and business cards for individuals or corporations. Separate orders regulate sale of soap starch toothbrushes and insect powder and printing on materials used for making cigarettes.
A fragment explains how soft iron becomes magnetized when surrounded by electricity. In a dynamo the revolving armature moves the current around the magnet, transforming magnetic influence into electrical energy and filling the armature with power.
Report notes that spider thread is roughly one third stronger than steel wire of equal diameter and may be used in manufacturing of spider silk textiles for 18th century style upper and under garments.
A traveler recounts a tour of the Orient featuring magicians who release a hawk from a coil of ribbons and conjure animals from a cloud. Another item discusses perjury cues in witness testimony and a clerk explains proper umbrella rolling to a customer.
Chicago unveils a 100000 cubic feet monster captive balloon named Christopher Columbus made of oiled pongee silk. It costs 5090 to build exclusive of hydrogen gear and engine, with 700 needed to fill once and a 1300 foot max height. The balloon will perform a trip every half hour through October anchored by a guy rope.
A Chicago burglary turned violent when a gang shoved a bartender into an ice chest during a theft of a saloon cash register. The robbers escaped with $59 in cash on a recent night.
An old soldier recalls a fatal Texas railroad accident seven or eight years ago. Two brothers, a brakeman and a fireman, died while saving each other during a failed braking sequence on a downhill run near Waco. They died side by side in the baggage car, holding hands as the train rushed past.
Albert Burch of West Toledo credits Hall's Catarrb Cure with saving his life. Beecham's Pills advertised for indigestion constipation and weak stomach with druggists selling at 75 cents. Arizona’s Indian population is listed as 36 777. Covered carriages appeared in England in 1580.
Dr. R Schiffmann of St Paul Minnesota offers a trial package of Schiffmanns Asthma Cure free to sufferers. He claims instant relief in severe cases and cures where others fail and asks readers to mail the paper and their address. Molasses is noted as boiler fuel by Louisiana planters.
A used up quack versus genuine science claim touts Dr. Hoxsie’s Certain Croup Cure for throat and lung attacks. The advertisement asserts the preparation is a distinguished scientific remedy and a sure cure, sold by druggists with address A. J. Hoxsie, Buffalo, New York.
The note suggests Cicero penned De Offitiis following his fortieth year. It reflects on the timing of the work and links to his later philosophical output.
A pedantic ad declares that a wife remains attractive after marriage, praising beauty and health. It urges young mothers to use Mother's Friend from Bradfield Reg. Co. to preserve figure and complexion, promising lasting bloom and delayed aging. Sold by druggists in Atlanta, Georgia.
A historical note reports the Isle of Guernsey imposes a tax on all aliens. The record shows government action affecting non residents and outlines the scope of the levy in a concise summary.
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