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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1892
Page
2
A Philadelphia Call reporter tours the Hammond breaker near Girardville, detailing 300 workers sorting coal and slate, the jigger washing process, and the slate’s fate. He describes the shaft descent, timbered gangways seven miles long, acid-filled gutters, and the constant presence of danger from cables, dynamite, and collapsing roofs.
A Sunday sermon urges Christians to launch into spiritual depth, praising Jesus for selecting robust, practical apostles and urging believers to abandon shorebound doubt. The preacher extols Bible study, persistence in faith, and God’s mercy, urging lifelong voyage toward heaven with bold, continuous pursuit.
Lorange a vaudeville lion tamer narrowly escaped when a lioness seized his arm during tricks in Levallois-Perret. The air’s charged tension unsettled the wild beasts and caused a tense escape back to the cage after a brief struggle.
A collector proclaims the Petti John family of Washington the tallest and largest, listing ten children with an average height of 64 feet and average weight of 244 pounds. The note cites a seventeen year old “baby” boy of seven feet one inch and 265 pounds, based on old clippings.
A Chicago Herald note explains the sparrow’s high reproductive potential with a pair producing twenty to thirty young per year and a ten year total in the billions, yet most birds die in the nest or are eaten, keeping actual increases small.
The United States shows 44 percent of people in agriculture per 100 workers, while Canada reports 56 percent, England seven percent, France 48 percent, and Germany 17 percent, illustrating wide cross country variation in agricultural employment.
A colored man Williams and a 15 year old girl Mildred Krow were hanged in Spartanburg after prayers led by a colored preacher. The condemned pleaded faith as ropes dropped at 11 45 and 12 15, with strong efforts to commute the girl’s sentence to life but the governor did not intervene.
Frederick M. Crawford, clerk of the Endicott Hotel, who fled with about 15.5l5 dollars, has been spotted in San Francisco after first leaving for New Orleans. Wealthy patrons raised a purse for his travels and a $5.00 check was handed to him to place bets on the Sullivan Cobbet fight. Crawford changed his name to Sert after returning to San Francisco, and two Endicott guests recognized him, while police in San Francisco deny knowledge of the case.
Newark reports Gov McKinney introducing Gorer Giesley who spoke to seven thousand Republicans at Caledonia Park. John Kean Jr and R Warne Pare attended and addressed the crowd before a tariff focused speech. A banqueting meal followed the meeting.
In Philadelphia on October, lawmakers debate quarantine ships and isolation measures for Hook Island near Delaware Bay. Officials indicate strong opposition to removing isolated inhabitants, signaling planned resistance to the actions of the missioners and regional authorities.
Cutcaco reports that Private V Bart, once overlooked, rose as best shot in the competitive rifle shoot at Por Dan. He outshot rivals and is favored to win the army prize and championship.
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