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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1888
Page
7
A Detroit lawyer recounts a crossing accident settlement tale involving a widow, a $12 offer, and a $5,000 payment. Reports cover actors George and Weedon Grossmith, Balkan brigands, a suggestion for flashlight vault security, farming weed control, and diverse curiosities from ice water in Brazil to stray lights near Portland.
A Dover Times item recounts a Barrington resident known for purchasing anything offered and slow payment. He asked a farmer for basket merchandise, then cut timber on the land. The farmer confronted him with the line overstepped, prompting a sharp exchange.
A San Francisco Chronicle eyewitness recounts a Transvaal trek with Von Dikpense and companions. In a dawn outspan a troop of baboons surrounded the narrator, sparking a back to back rifle defense until the apes fled. The party recovered several infant monkeys, later explained as a Cape trade of youngsters.
Mme. Virginia Sherwood once one of the country’s boldest bareback riders, dies of consumption at her sister-in-law’s home in Pittsburgh. Her sister Bridgetta also rose as a daring rider before a fall in New Orleans. The Sherwoods adopted two foundlings who grew to riders, including Ida Sherwood later known as Mrs. Stickney.
Instructions for self shampooing with a basin bath and castile soap. Steps include braiding hair, soaking, washing scalp, rinsing, wringing, drying with a towel, brushing from ends, and air drying in sun. Recommends monthly washing for healthy hair.
A Utica Observer item cites a man recalling a riddle asked by his son aboard a train near Thousand Islands. The boy asks if lions tigers or bears are in the woods and wonders why woods exist if none are there.
Rumor spreads that King Solomon's Mines have been located high in the Fembobo Mountains amid local interest. No official confirmation or detailed evidence reported.
A reliable remedy for weak back and a wide range of ailments including rheumatism lumbago sciatica colds sore throat pulmonary and kidney difficulties malaria dyspepsia heart spleen liver and stomach affections stains and local pains. Used for over thirty years with attestations from medical authorities and countless testimonials. Ask for Allcock's and reject substitutes or explanations attempting to steer you away.
Devizes Castle, a distinctive English stronghold valued at about £100000, changed hands for £25000 in a notable property sale. The deal highlights and buyers are not detailed in the fragment.
A short verse traces growth from seed to tree then warns of illness. It extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a timely remedy for early coughs chills and pains before they become serious diseases. The verse promotes the product with strong health claims.
The city of St Petersburg has seen its population decline by about 55 000 over the past seven years. Demographic shifts and migration trends contribute to the steady decrease affecting local services and planning.
Mrs Smith and Mrs Davis discuss a neighbor’s harsh medical methods. A child’s screams rise from the house as they praise Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Purgative Pellets for gentle relief, contrasting with the traditional approach.
The notice touts Kemp's Balsam as a standard family remedy for c c and throat diseases. It claims the product cures congestions and consumption with a guarantee of satisfaction, offering prices of 50 cents and one dollar with a free trial size.
Retorts for S88 indicate British live stock declined 4.8 percent from IS7 and 7.5 percent from 1984. The figures compare livestock levels year over year, signaling weaker agricultural output and potential market impacts.
A curprspate colt sold for 3000 pounds, the highest price ever paid for a draught. The notice touts Dr. Sages Catarrh Remedy, Piso’s Cure for Consumption, and Dr. Isaac Thompson’s Eye-Water. It also notes rising cricket among women and urges readers to contact B F Johnson & Co for profitable autumn and winter work. The Bahama trade shows decline and a court journal note confirms Crampers:in marriage to Miss Edicott next year.
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