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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1890
Page
7
A Jackson expedition on a hot day staged a life and death race as a retriever dog chased an alligator along the riverbank. The animal surged and lunged, the dog kept pace, shots from nearby hunters finally felled the reptile after the dog reached the bank in sight of safety.
The piece notes aluminum as the rarest valuable metal with global sources including Ohio and India. It cites the Washington Monument cap weighing 100 ounces as the largest piece, mentions a Washington chemist allegedly selling a perfected process for $500, and recounts failed large scale attempts in Tennessee.
The excerpt describes smokeless powder production details, a Dutch matchmaking custom, and harsh 19th century punishments in the Ottoman realm. It moves through industrial chemistry notes, colonial-era governance, poultry farming tips, and a variety of short, sometimes stray, editorials and notices including local abuses and public health promotions.
Chicago Tribune reports a prisoner facing life sentence responds to a judge asking about prior convictions with seven admissions and a defiant line about having courage of his convictions. The exchange highlights a defiant attitude toward the law and repeated criminal history.
A testimonial asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla cured a child's scrofula and neck sores after 22 months to six years of illness. The ad claims visible lumps disappeared and promotes the medicine's curative powers with pricing and seller details.
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