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17 Oct 1894
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Wilson Mirror in Wilson, North Carolina
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1894
Page
1
The Girl of 1894 and Her Many Charms
A verse piece praises a woman of 1894 for beauty, dance, writing, and emotional power. It muses on whether she can cook and sweep while hinting at the suffrage question and the narrator’s heart won by her charms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tingi
Ghostly Captain Returns to Sea on Wapping Wharf
An old mariner reappears aboard the billyboy Mary Ann after a death rumor. his return causes shock as he learns his widow aboard and the crew misinterpret his absence while the ship wanders with a hungry, uneasy crew and a wary Mrs. Harbolt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumer
Wapping
Billyboy
Mary Ann
George
Goorge
Mike
St. Catherine's Stairs
Dean
Pan
Mr. Harbolt
Poplar Way Armel
The Wolverine a Notorious Trapper’s Evil Genius
Describes the wolverine as the trappers evil genius a thief of immense cunning and appetite. Details its appearance habits and description noting its badger like body color and ferocious temper. Notes its rarity in the United States and its value mainly for robes and rugs in fur markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Washington
Yellowstone Park
National Zoological Park
Wolverine
Tie
United States
St. Nicholas
The Captain and Mrs Harbolt Share A Public Moment
Jemmy and his wife return to the cabin as the captain appears on deck. Mrs Harbolt’s eyes glisten with emotion as she clings to her husband and publicly kisses him, while the crew watches in astonishment aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Joe
Joel
Dre
Tom
Jemmy
Vin
Billy Boy
Tye
Machiavelli
Jem
Doe
Jemimy
Mrs. Harbolt
London
Mr. Harbolt
The Rice Test as a Crime Detection Folklore
The piece describes a colonial belief from the Indies where a rice chewing test by a medicine man identifies guilty servants after a theft. Innocent participants show vigorous mastication and spit out white pulp, while a guilty person may fail due to fear and altered saliva flow, an absurd yet cited method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indies
Detroit Free Press
Adirondack Lakes Show Water Level Fluctuations
Tideless Adirondack lakes vary in water height and area yearly. Some seasons see lake surfaces nearly a foot lower than the previous season. Feeding and draining streams shift likewise and shallow rapids become nearly impassable at times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adirondack
Adirondack Louts
New York Sun
Vast range of European and American curiosities in one report
The piece surveys diverse topics from Fiori and Greek centenarians to Bismarck era factory care and the rising need for advertising. It notes cattle in Tessar, English discontent, and a Paris bull incident, then covers electricity in mining, Chinese cashiers, and a vivid Indian pow wow with ceremonial spirit drives lasting all night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Frank G. Carpenter
Robes Pierre kin in France linked to mine owner
The Paris court disclosed that the sole Robes pierre kin in France are Maxmilian de Robes pierre who owns a tie factory and his eighteen year old son. The son claimed grand nephew status to the infamous bearer of the name and noted their uncle Henri de Robespierre fled to America during the restoration with no further word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robespierre
France
Maxmilian de Robespierre
Tie Manufactory
Paris
School of Mines
Henri de Ropespierre
America
Chicago Record
JOKES AND JESTS FROM THE PRESS FUNNY PAGE
An old time humor page gathers quips and cartoons from newspapers. Snippets include playful exchanges about weighing, money, and social foibles, with quick lines from various writers and characters. The piece preserves a lively, erasable wit and urban banter.
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