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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1894
Page
4
The piece argues coal will be replaced by easier fuels such as electricity and oil. It cites the Worlds Fair where oil burned in 210 burners powered 32.9 million boiler horsepower hours at 6.3 mills per hour. Oil saved about twenty seven percent versus coal including handling labor.
A detailed look traces gloves from the dresser to the buyer as they pass through nearly 200 hands. The article highlights the meticulous chain of custody in the manufacture and sale process, emphasizing labor and oversight across stages.
The item describes back pain relief using St Jacobs Oil and claims two bottles cured Herman Shwayge of back issues after years of struggle. It also mentions John Lucas of Eipare Tal who found relief after one bottle, asserting many similar instances of proper remedy without strain or harm.
An old classified-style fragment advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward offer. It lists F J Carney & Co of Toledo and other druggists, plus Kilmer's Swamp Root kidney and bladder remedy and tongue sensitivity notes, all featuring testimonials and pamphlets.
A vintage advertisement invites readers to obtain a book on opium and whisky habits from J. M. Wooler in Atlanta Georgia Box 1. It promotes Karl’s Clover Root as a blood purifier aiding digestion and sleep, plus Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething pain. The note ends with a fact about the female fly having 16 000 eyes.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative that cleanses the system and eases colds headaches and fevers. It praises its ease of use taste and health benefits while noting it is manufactured by the California Fig Syrup and sold in 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles.
Rev Talmage condemns social dancing and revelry as destructive dissipation. He recalls Herod's banquet and Salome's dance, warns of blasphemy and bloodshed, and urges turning away from worldly pleasures toward moral restraint and repentance. He cites church fathers and warns families against dissipative entertainment fostering vice.
The piece describes modern dental progress shifting from tooth extraction to crowns bridges and implants. It notes crowns for preserved roots and full artificial sets are rarer now. Implants use extracted teeth in adults and can last three to ten years, with methods for preservation of the tooth vitality during transfer.
A court scene features a judge asking for the plaintiff while a bystander admits ignorance. A quoted passerby then identifies himself as the defendant chased by two desperadoes who allegedly damaged a barnyard.
A hygienic cooking recipe urges girls to eat brown bread made from graham flour and sour milk with salt soda baking powder and Orleans molasses. It promotes this bread as a meat substitute for meals and pairs it with tea coffee chocolate or boiled milk.
A fashion column describes glove etiquette with careful fitting tips and powder use, then surveys evolving accessories like sashes and toques. It highlights moire silk trends, color shifts to French blue, shaded silks, collars, hats, and gowns for fall weddings and dinners with emphasis on fit, length, and color suitability.
A New York Advertiser note describes arranging a quaint curiosity table for bazaars. It suggests filling with old snuffers trays brass handles candlesticks old china engravings books and antique wares labeled plainly. Such trifles attract buyers more than more ornate home made items.
The Domestic Monthly suggests two waist coordination with skirts to extend wardrobe. A school gown uses a plaid skirt with two plain waist colors for variety and longer use. Loose bands connect skirt and waist to reduce hip weight, and striped skirts pair well with plain bodices for contrast.
Plaids return as a fall feature with prominent trims and floral tones. Skirt widths shrink this autumn while bonnets ditch strings for bow accents. Haircloth and alpaca skirts hint at crinoline revival. rich colors like clover pink and cyclamen dominate the palette. Velvet trims, black serge dresses, and spangled net or chiffon garnitures shape the season's dressmaking.
The article describes hair ribbons revived for young girls with butterfly bows and braided styles. It notes Vandykes in open or solid patterns, and black chiffon draped over bodices. An apple green moire gown features a low neck, black chiffon blouse, organ pipe train, and two black velvet rosettes with moire scarf ends.
The article showcases new fall feminine wear with liberty satin neckpieces in rose green and yellow, plaid silk waistcoats, capes lined in plaid, and chiffon gowns accented by diamonds. It notes lighter plaid fronts for early fall, stylish capes for travel, and ornate accessories to elevate black chiffon ensembles.
E P Brewer of Central America warns the scorpion is Mexico’s principal pest. In damp weather it is omnipotent and climbs hotel walls. A fatal sting is described after a room with three travelers failed to protect themselves, underscoring the need for complete body protection at night.
A Chicago party touring India, backed by Commodore Vanderbilt, discovers prices soar as hotels demand high rates and locals appear detached from tourists. They realize the costly impact of a lavish patronage as the expedition travels through the country.
The document lists numerous couples proclaimed in tat i mony in Scotland last year including Thomas Tiack and Marr Wain Foer Day, Basak and Cabberine Valu, James Wit ant and Susan Paw isaac, Jane Thatcher and John B kor, and Mary Batcher. It notes social chatter about marriage, inquiries into a young man, and speculative remarks on relationships.
At a hospital, a delirious patient recovering from delirium tremens is offered roses by a flower mission worker. He eyes them but replies with a crude desire to have his pants, causing embarrassment for the young woman.
The London firm Gave Treate Dent Allcraft & Co. operates as a major glove manufacturer employing about 15,000 workers.
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