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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1894
Page
4
A traveler describes a large funeral procession on the Mahoudiyeh canal. Two sheikhs in blue tunics lead, followed by twenty six men chanting, a bier borne by four men, then sixty women and children in somber blue veils cross by small ferries to the opposite bank. The scene along sycamore shade and bright day leaves a haunting impression.
The Wilte River Journal notes a setter scheme where a Yank contemplates crossing the Atlantic in a ten foot boat. It likens a letter scheme to buying six foot caskets sold by undertakers to cross the Styx and reach the afterlife more quickly and comfortably.
Rev Dr Talmage extols the prodigal's return as a grand Thanksgiving feast at the father’s house. He likens repentance to a fatted calf and jubilee, praising the joy of new converts, ministerial delight, and the church’s glad prayers as prodigals come home to God.
A dramatic sermon imagines families united around a sacred tankard and celebrates souls returning to heaven. It invokes telegraphic connectivity of cities with spiritual ties, cites historical figures at banquets, and extols forgiveness, righteousness, and praise as the heavenly banquet unfolds.
The Jolly Carpenter is described as a toy figure built from a champagne cork wire apple or potato wood pieces and a suitable head taken from a source. It explains a craft toy creation and suggests using common household components to form a miniature carpenter figure.
The article explains a wooden toy figure with a wire counterbalance using an apple or potato. The wire forms a rectangle with one long side open and is fixed at the chest and at the fruit. It tips and taps, remaining upright and alive, entertaining children with simple physics.
A column urges giving toddlers intellectual activities beyond toys. It cites an al fresco tea anecdote about a writer collecting natural specimens for her son and explains simple home experiments with acorns cones mosses and seeds to inspire growth. Mothers should nourish both body and mind.
Chauncey Depew weighs in on the rise of organized train robberies and proposes a mix of armed vigilance, mechanical safeguards, and federal investigative campaigns. The piece notes government plans, railroad defenses, and the challenge of securing treasure trains while praising Central’s crews as key to prevention.
Reports say the Apache chief Geronimo and his band may be settled on lands near military reservations to raise crops as part of a government program. Soldiers once guarding him are described as having kept watch over his captivity in Florida and Alabama before proposed dispersal to Fort Sill Fort Reno and Carlisle Indian School.
Prince Francois Marie de Bourbon, second son of the Infanta Don Henrique, Duke of Seville, born Toulouse 1854, rises through the Carlist and Cuban campaigns to general officer. He declares himself Due d Anjou, uses Bourbon fleur de lis arms, and has four sons and three daughters.
After hatching, four living Mexican humming birds can fit in an ordinary thimble. At maturity a dozen may be placed in a teacup. The eggs measure about twice the size of pinheads.
England transfer firms ready to compensate for damaged luggage as they press for changes. A separate note mentions Brazilian indigenous groups consuming boa constrictor fish as part of traditional practices.
A fragmented reminiscence notes Kean’s claim to perfect one thing and excel others. It recalls a ride on a Stracd horse and a friend’s jab about earning 30 last year for breaking three horses. The piece mentions Milton readings, Exmouth gigs, and diverse roles from peghook to dancer, suggesting ambition despite uncertain outcomes.
A Reman soldier in marching gear bore sixty pounds of weight and was expected to maintain a four mile an hour pace for hours each day.
Fragmentary wire telegraph passage discusses nerve pain and a dubious remedy. It mentions blocking pain with a core that penetrates the palette and asserts a mysterious “Bt Jacobe 64” treatment. The tone shifts to an editorial quip about optimism and gender.
Frank J. Coenty declares as senior partner of FJ Cheney & Co that the firm will move to Paledo City in Lucas County. He pledges payment of one hundred dollars for each case failing treatment by catarrh remedy. Netar y public note confirms oath. Hall’s Catarrh Cure advertised with testimonials and drugstore price.
Dr. Emily A. Bruce asserts that faulty dress explains more women’s illnesses in New England than all contagious diseases combined, urging changes in attire to improve health.
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