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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1891
Page
6
Poem praising Harvest Days with biblical imagery and seasonal abundance. It extols peace and plenty, miracles of abundance in Palestine like bread and wine, resurrection joy, and the beauty of nature in harvest time. Includes a closing attribution to Zitella Cocke.
A veteran professor of philosophy, Renie Normand, reunites with a former muse Miss Kendle in Paris after years apart. A tense recovery of shared memories reveals Kendle’s death and a dramatic love triangle with a wealthy rival, ending in quiet reflection on fate.
A two and a half foot boy hawks papers with a sharp wit and dignity. He claims to have three years in the newspaper business and says he started at four to help support his family in East Broadway. He later reveals he is nine, having worked since childhood in his father’s clothing store.
A Detroit Free Press reflection urges practicing charity and restraint in judging others. It champions minding one’s own affairs, helping where possible, and countering gossip with kindness. The piece urges filling life with sunshine to dispel rumors, sharing smiles in all hours.
A collage of humorous lines and anecdotes from comic text and gossip pages. Pontificating weather talk, jewelry shop banter, and playful misunderstandings mingle with light jokes about eye care and wedding customs. Subtle social quips and era voice frame a breezy miscellany.
A collage of spoof dialogues and humorous snippets appears from New York and Chicago papers. Jests range from harvest field lore to yachting costumes and wedding gifts, with quips about poison remedies and fashion, plus light romances and social banter.
A charity event describes a mobile tank wagon delivering free cold water to Baxter Mulberry Perk Mott and Centre streets area, where crowds of men and women lined up to receive water from the truck. The scene recalls the long-standing practice of providing free water at depots and public buildings, though the poorest often miss out.
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