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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1890
Page
3
Journal summaries a diverse set of notes including farming anecdotes in Scotland, coal mining plans in Colorado, Gypsy demographics, a New York orchestra of amateurs, telegraph operations, a joke on sea rail power, fashioning silk from wild hemp, and remarks on crime and whisky.
A Farm and Fireside report describes a cat performance in Paris showcasing remarkable feline agility. Cats exit kennels on cue, pace across chair backs, weave between wine bottles, balance on trestles, leap between supports, pass through a fire hoop, and finally perform tight rope dancing while white rats await on the line.
A historical note states Pennsylvania accounts for about half of the United States coal mined, highlighting the state's dominant role in coal production and energy supply.
A notice promises that anyone sending their name and address will receive information leading to a fortune. The offer is attributed to Benj. Lewis & Co. of the Security Building in Kansas City Missouri.
Vermont sheep win medals and diplomas in foreign lands. The text notes other facts about populations, lands, and commerce and advertises Dobbins's Electric Soap and Tyler & Co. services.
A fragmented note states the product of an English cow in milk and butter yields an average annual value of 55.46 dollars. The legible portion hints at economic figures related to dairy production, though details are incomplete.
Cure ads tout products by Dr Kline at 1 Arch St Philadelphia claiming various diseases cured. Prominent claims include a nerve restorer and pamphlets offered free upon request, with pricing and mailing details for a medical treatment.
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as the remedy for female weakness promising cures and refunds if unsatisfied. It asserts broad success in enfeebled women and urges women to learn of it, use it, and be cured, with mention of Dr. Pierce's Pellets as regulators.
Atlanta Constitution notes Captain S. H. Jones, a South Carolinian veteran, asserts the wild goose honks, not hangs, in the origin of the saying. He cites years with Wade Hampton and eyewitnesses to the bird’s call over Carolina rice fields.
A Chicago committee visiting Washington county near Darville Kentucky considered Henry Reed's log cabin where Abraham Lincoln lived as a boy and his father married Nancy Hanks. The relic sold for $1,000 and will be dismantled and rebuilt intact at a prominent World's Fair site.
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