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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1889
Page
2
A collage of humorous vignettes and dialogues from various papers recounts street scene humor and social quips. Jests about judges, guardians, and merchants mingle with light verse and parlor sketches featuring unnamed locals and playful pranks.
A long miscellaneous column recounts a 13 year old Sumpter County boy Willie Loper bravely facing a rattlesnake at close range after a loud metallic sound unsettles him. It also features a New York bank swindle using a raised deposit slip, a clerks office sparrow in Macon, and a pair of violent farm animal encounters. Additional items cover Mount St Helen eruption rumors, a freak Racine needle case, a remarkable Patek Philippe watch, and photogenic dog tricks in Boston as well as various oddities from Harrisburg and Eatonton including a tobacco consuming elder.
Describes a sun bath facility where residents endure long sessions in heat under strict rules. The regimen includes hot rays, cooling baths, blinkers, and rigid discipline to improve skin and nerves. Observes the routine, the crowd, and the alleged health benefits discussed by Dr. Riki and others.
A reader in the St. Republic ponders the V shaped nick on coat lapels and its hidden meaning. The piece speculates on historical links from Napoleon to courtly dress and hints at a secret message encoded by the lapel notch.
Fragmentary passage describes a writer named Nancy Lee and Weatherly connected to an Oxford commencement. It hints at a donated or reserved appointment and a public reception but lacks clear events or names to confirm details.
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