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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1892
Page
6
An aged speaker laments never seeing Carcassonne while recalling dreams of the city and the contrast with reality. A companion urges him to travel tomorrow to see the streets and spires, as a church bell tolls in solemn memory, ending with the note of translation by M. F. E. W. Sherwood.
In Paris at the Café de Foy, a frugal waiter named Dominic helps a mysterious old man repay a debt and enable a baron to repurchase a cafe. The baron then arranges a marriage between Dominic and Rose, gifting freedom from debt as the pair build a fortune and retire in style.
A Brooklyn sportsman in Sullivan County New York devised an unsportsmanlike, yet clever, method to catch a shoal of trout. He emptied his trousers, weighted the waistband with stones, and trapped the fish by guiding them into his improvised netted garment. The method drew praise from eaters despite the technique.
A brief overheard street remark notes Johnny Judson is reported to be well again while his mother scolds him this morning. The exchange mentions Little Dick and suggests recovery from illness or distress.
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