18 Oct 1893
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1893
Page
1
John Warren grows from a hopeful North State youth to a Melbourne mining hopeful, survives shipwreck, endures brutal mine work, and foils a murder plot to return to May Owen. He saves a superintendent, earns shares, and reunites with May by the sea, guided by love and a promised future.
The piece argues against raising internal tobacco taxes and against reducing duties on tobacco products. It emphasizes that tariffs protect Virginia planters and manufacturers, and that cotton and tobacco keep the U.S. trade balance favorable, urging Congress to maintain both internal taxes and tariff protections for tobacco and related goods.
A Southern clergyman with strong ties to a Black congregation recounts a witnessed incident to his parishioners. An old darkey in the crowd loudly cries Amen and Glory and pleads with fervor Do Lord giv us more faith as the tale ends with a dramatic groan.
In Union county Ben Howie shows a fat possum he plans to fatten and send to President Cleveland after frost. He jokes about supporting the president and mentions sending the creature via James C. Long while a farmyard parable about eggs and Chanticleer unfolds in comic, rambling verse.
Jefferson Wallace sent a note to Joseph Bryan demanding satisfaction. Bryan replied he viewed it as a duel challenge but declined it as immoral unlawful and barbarous. Wallace was arrested.
A worn tramp with a wooden leg knocked at a Edinburgh door and pleaded for help with the line I lost my leg. The quick housewife retorted that he did not lose it there, and slammed the door.
A playful exchange between two lovers escalates as she demands an explanation before a kiss. He confesses past engagements to sixteen different girls, then insists his current love for her was formed after seeing her angel face. The dialogue centers on doubt, affection, and reconciliation.
A photographer notes a boy’s likeness for a portrait saying the son ordered it. The father asks about payment and the photographer admits it is not yet paid. The father comments that the unpaid portrait is even more like the son.
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A humorous fragment collection contrasts witty lines about society, ice cream, tights, drunkards, cigars, taffy, longevity, ghost stories, and clocks. It delivers pithy quips and one liners with playful twists on everyday objects and social norms.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway announces greatly reduced fares to the World’s Fair. The direct science route offers four to ten hour travel times the fastest and sole southeast line into Chicago. It passes the Exposition grounds and drops passengers at the World's Fair Station near Midway Plaisance Hyde Park and Central Station, near major hotels, saving 2 to 6 miles in transfers.
An inquiring child asks why tears flow at weddings. The father offers a wry answer that most of the mourners present have experienced marriage themselves, implying shared joy and memory.
The article argues that catarrh in scrofulous individuals becomes chronic and declares Ayer's Sarsaparilla as the only effective cure, claiming it cleanses the system and allows catarrh to disappear, while local treatment is deemed futile.
Physicians recommend it for dyspepsia and general upset stomach. All dealers stock this remedy priced at $1 per bottle. Cennine trademark and crossed red lines appear on the wrapper.
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