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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1892
Page
6
A humorous verse by Pleasant Rideramood laments a poet son who prefers verse about autumn fields over farm chores. The speaker threatens to cut him out of the will if he does not help with tilling, milking, and feeding the livestock. The piece mocks rural life and the clash between art and labor.
A drama of Miss Damon a sharp critic and editor nicknamed The Dragon and Imperial Dragon. George Lawrence a besotted poet turned prose writer falls for her during a California trip and learns she is Miss Vincent of West Broadway. Lawrence pens a prose tale En Route while Damon’s scheme ends in surprising romance and a planned marriage.
The piece discusses Olla Podrida Mt Ararat as two mountains with a valley between them and estimates land needed for sustenance. It lists scientific terms derived from names and offers curious geographic size comparisons from Greece to the Sahara and other regions. It ends noting a Western company asking Casablanca authorities about butter imports.
An old White Pine recounts a forgotten boom town from 1867 where hundreds perished and were buried in a limestone graveyard. Water in the rock petrified bodies leaving wooden headstones and a silent, eerie landscape beyond the revived memory of a once bustling mining rush.
A historical note recounts the moving of ancient obelisks to Rome and London. It details Fontana's 114 campaign to raise Rome's obelisk, the risks to his life, the public blessing, and the immense rewards granted for success. The piece notes multiple obelisks exist worldwide and compares ancient stone handling to modern feats.
Isoprene produced from turpentine can revert to India rubber under strong acids. Recent trials by Dr. Tilden yielded thickened isoprene that formed lumps of elastic material resembling natural rubber, capable of vulcanization. This finding could ease rubber shortages amid rising demand.
Last year’s census reveals a 38 percent rise in city populations over ten years and a 58 percent jump in manufacturing workers. Establishments up 76.8 percent, capital doubled, wages up 74 percent, and annual product up 62.2 percent. Wages rise from 284.26 to 343.26 with output per worker from 1,467 to 1,600.
Observers note many new hats feature petite peaked crowns resembling sugar-loaf shapes. The fashion trend emphasizes compact height and classic silhouette.
A Washington Post report recounts an odd scene where a rat family steals eggs from a shop display. The clerk watched as four rats coordinated a heist, carrying the eggs to a hidden shelf above the soda fountain. The incident ends with the clerk moving the eggs to safety.
Dr. James R. Cowie of Boston, a remarkably blind graduate of Boston University School of Medicine, trained in massage and cardiac care. Despite early guardian hopes for music, he funded his education alone, built a valuable library, and achieved high clinical exam scores while practicing in Boston.
An Englishman hunting in the Tana forest fired at two stag creatures. One bullet hit a stag in the backbone, killing it instantly, and lodged in the second stag. No other details are provided.
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