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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1890
Page
3
A Pittsburgh Salvation Army campaign to convert a neighborhood near Manchester Allegheny met wary firemen. A mission leader claimed a path to heaven after two years on the road, prompting a sly retort about a shorter route as tobacco chewed and the house wandered away.
A Cincinnati Times-Star feature explains how pearls form in oysters and mussels, noting Ohio rivers as a source and Michigan lately drawing attention. It outlines pearl value by shape and color, cites Tiffany firm opinions, and mentions places and methods used to create or find pearls.
A Boston Transcript gardening piece extols hollyhocks as stately border mainstays. It notes July growth to six to eight feet, color range from white to crimson, and discusses single to double varieties, care, seed propagation, and winter protection to extend life.
A historical note explains heaving the lead as a depth measuring method on ships. The lead weight, sometimes soap-packed, is cast forward to sample the sea bottom, with depth read from the line as the ship advances. The technique guides navigation in shoal or unknown waters and across bars.
The text notes Prince Bismarck’s long standing fondness for heather, comparing it to Beaconsfield’s primrose. It cites a 1862 Bordeaux letter from Bismarck to his wife describing purple heather near Chambord, a plant in the royal garden that captivates sparrows.
Bill Moore, a farmer, plowed and sowed oats to test soil moisture. He chose a spot and sank a well reaching a fine stream at twenty four feet. The well is praised as the best in the county while neighbors failed to find water at two hundred feet.
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