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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1893
Page
7
A fragment reflecting on aging and mortality, contrasting age’s sorrow with the loss of youth. Poetic lines lament death’s reach and the burden of grief, citing wisdom and tender images of aging. The passage ends with a reference to Ed Fawcett in Lippincott’s.
A Confederate prisoner writer in a Virginia farmhouse plans escape after a revelation from his brother, a Union officer. He battles the urge to flee as his sibling’s loyal, peaceful demeanor highlights the duty and cost of war, ending in quiet repentance and rest.
The Boston Herald reports experiments breeding dogs to harness work mimicking successful horse improvements. Experts note bulldog chest and bulldog stamina grafted onto mastiff stock, aiming for compact, strong pullers. Consul Smith cites vast idle dog power in the U S and potential municipal savings from dog drafts over horse drafts.
A collage of humorous snippets from newspapers and magazines. Jests about bread prices friendship and love frame brief scenes with names like Puck Boston Transcript and Chicago Tribune. Light satire and playful exchanges move through marriages proposals and oddball observations.
The text argues that true beauty lies in expression and vitality beyond mere form. Life animates harmonious shapes, making them expressive and charming, while static perfection can feel lifeless without motion and spirit. William Knight emphasizes the universal life as the source of beauty animating phenomena.
A Saint Louis Republican report notes jaw muscles can exert about 534 pounds of force in a well developed jaw. It states blood is nearly seven eighths water and lungs surface is about 15 square feet. It claims iron in the blood of forty eight men could forge a 24 pound plowshare.
The piece explains ivy on house walls drains moisture from wood brick or stone through its roots. Leaves funnel rainwater along stems preventing any wall moisture from rain, with ivy acting as a natural damp proofing layer.
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