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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1894
Page
4
A man who looks high can live low signals a warning at a dawn gathering. The event frames moral caution and the speaker urges restraint and reflection for the audience. No specific individuals or organizations are named in the readable text.
A dense list of religious aphorisms on prayer trust and morality. It condemns faultfinding urges faithfulness and warns against hypocrisy while extolling the power of prayer and truthful living. The text links godly conduct with material blessing and stresses consistent worship.
An automatic net by M Trouve uses a lower weighted edge and an inflatable upper tube. Submerged electric lamps lure fish, the tube inflates to rise and enclose the school, claimed to be more humane than standard nets. A Berlin Physiological Society note on humane slaughter via neck vessel cutting is also mentioned.
This Detroit Free Press anecdote recalls a man’s tale of a hanging over a stolen horse. The crowd debates rightful ownership and the owner’s claim, ending with the executed thief’s fate and the sale proceeds funding a monument for the deceased.
A biographical sketch traces Marcus Daly of Montana from a tanyard worker earning two dollars weekly to a self-made investor. It notes his early frugality, crossing the continent to seek opportunity, and estimates his fortune at about eight hundred sixty million dollars. The piece also recalls Daly’s encounter with Congressman Murphy of New York City, affirming Daly knew every inch of his district.
Reverend Dr. Talmage discusses minor linguistic errors as deadly dictions like shibboleth that divided ancient Israel. He warns modern sectarianism harms investigation and evangelism, urging liberty of conscience and unity across denominations, citing historical persecutions and the 1910 Atlantic disaster as lessons.
A Kentucky lawyer is approached on Covington steps by a colored man asking about stamps. The lawyer jokes about free letters as the government supposedly suspends postage, while the man fears consequences of a tax or confiscation and leaves, musing about needing stamps after all.
Smithsonian Institution officials report evidences suggesting the mound builders were progenitors of the modern Mohe Indians.
A compilation of varied items includes Puriair gas price economics, war manpower projections, Great Lakes outlet shifts, Mexico to Gulf of Mexico transport, women’s suffrage debates, Hans Sachs birthday, Japan’s population and indemnity views, oxygen use in submarines, a Kentucky court incident, Paris horse meat trade, LeClaire cooperative town, canal era travel life, Glasgow street railway trials, and Japan’s feudal remnants influencing war with China.
The Philadelphia Times reports two cases linking rail work to insanity. A New Jersey born engineer who never harmed a train killed by a sudden vision of a woman after a fatal moment now suffers hauntings and avoids railroads. A Camden and Amboy conductor, involved in an accident, later killed himself at the site, leaving a traumatized state.
Napoleon would assemble officers and soldiers to name worthy promotion or decorations. A bravest officer was chosen, but a reading handicap was cited. Napoleon overruled the drawback and appointed him officer, citing merit over literacy.
Washington Star reports on Geronimo and Chiricahua Apache prisoners of war at Mt. Vernon barracks Alabama. It notes a self governing village with 75 frame houses, a school, English education, an Indian infantry company led by Captain Wetherpoon, and Geronimo acting as alcalde. The article highlights cleanliness, discipline, and the prisoners’ parole status with voluntary labor and crafts.
Hunters along the Alapaha River in South Georgia discovered a massive fish in a sandbed. Its body and tail were intact but its head resembled a round English ball with rows of teeth. The creature barked like a dog before slipping into deep water and vanishing. A closing line notes there is no historic authority for the cherry tree tale about Washington.
A physician explains that prevention of disease is simple care and routine. He describes entering contagious rooms with minimal contact and washing hands after leaving, noting door handling and avoiding bed linens as key precautions. He warns some doctors overlook these rules, risking patient harm.
An amusing tale from the Green Goods era describes a St Louis merchant who periodically displays large currency sums in his front window to draw attention. A Southern man who received security circulars believed he found operator headquarters and sent a confidential letter seeking terms for a supply.
Fragments discuss ear disease and the claim that deafness results from blocked eustachian tube, offering catarrh remedy and promising hundred dollar reward for cure. Mentions Syrup of Figs and various patent medicines as ineffective or dangerous. References J J Crevey Co Toledo and California Syrup Company as manufacturers or distributors.
A Brownwood area note argues a pecan grove may yield strong profits. It cites 406 acres with 11 000 trees and claims Brownwood shipped 25 000 bushels of pecans in a single season. The piece outlines per acre returns and costs, concluding a pecan farm is preferable to bank stock.
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