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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1888
Page
6
Love Survives as a Rural School Romance
A young teacher at Grasshopper Corners grows close to Zeke Ruggles a shy pupil who defends her from an assault by Job Slatt. Years later, Zeke becomes a lawyer but falls ill. Anna Brooks returns to aid him and they wed after he recovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruggles
Zeke
Marm
Zeke Ruggles
Hezekiah Ruggles
Grasshopper Corners
Slatt
Job Slatt
Miss Brooks
Sol
Rochester
Old Ruggles
Weai
Albany
Mr. Ruggles
Anna
Laddie
Aerial feat ends in near disaster at Stafford Springs
Professor Hogan the parachute artist conducted a balloon ascent before 3,000 spectators in Stafford Springs Connecticut. A failed parachute release left him plummeting toward the earth until entangled cords and rain denatured the chute. The audience feared death but the folds finally opened and he landed safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stafford Springs
Conn
Hogan
Mr. Hogan
Pigeon Dog Alliance Captures Keeper’s Attention in Perthshire
An odd tale from Perthshire describes a dog named Fop and a white Jacobin pigeon forming a remarkable bond. The pigeon follows the dog on moor runs and into the kennel, while Fop protects and shares space, including meals. The keeper notes the pair’s close companionship captivates staff and suggests such cross species friendship warrants print.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon Ring
Perthshire
Eith
Pigus
Lis Isda
Littl Wood
A Statesman's Repartee Relating to Derby Victory
An English statesman overheard a French spectator shouting Waterloo avenged after a French horse won the Derby. The statesman replied that the French had run well in both cases, reflecting on historical rivalries during a famed English racing event and a French horse being entered from abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Waterloo
Age of Orange Trees and their Longevity
The article notes orange trees commonly reach great ages and many exceed a century while still thriving. It cites claims of Azores trees bearing fruit into a third century and asserts a general peak up to about one hundred years with gradual decay thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Azores
Rapid gun barrel production by new machinery
A York telegraph report notes a shift from slow hand rifling to automated rifle barrel manufacture. Modern machines deliver up to 70 barrels daily, with one operator guiding multiple units. The process is largely automatic after startup, increasing output significantly from former limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sey
Scaury
York Teleo
Wire Grass Region Amid Pine Forest and Winding Wires
A fragment describes a Pine Forest region called Wire of Georgia with tall pines and long wires stretching across open fields. It notes ponds and frogs, and a mood of lonely, mournful whispers from the wind through treetops in a remote countryside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Nut Gall Inks From Aleppo Galls Use In Ink Making
Partial text describes nut galls and their use in creating ink. It notes galls form on certain plants and leaves, mentions Syria Mesopotamia Minor and Aleppo as sources, and refers to their stable quality and content of tannic and gallic acids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syria
Mespotam
Minor
Aleppo
Smyrna
Ps . Evi
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