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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1892
Page
7
A collage of curios from 1852 to distant times. A war horse recounts Civil War sieges and postwar life in Lenox. White flies, a white rattlesnake, and a four foot white whale shadow Bangor mine lore. Lightning strikes in New York, curious bees in a Rahway bakery, and odd funerary customs across Paris Berlin and St. Petersburg. A ferry of unusual railways and a swordfish accident punctuate the miscellany.
A foreign suggestion favors geranium and sweet clover to deter flies. The Tribune notes high praise for hangings of sweet clover and geraniums, warns against sugar traps, and describes a summer window pane design that guides flies outward while hindering entry.
D. D. Cuney of Philadelphia describes how funerals in Continental Europe differ from those in the United States during the Southern event. The remarks contrast cultural practices and customs observed abroad with American rites.
A report notes the Naval Institute Hall at Annapolis holds the world’s largest collection of captured British flags. Initiated by President Polk on February 9, 1849, the display includes flagship ensigns from the Reindeer, Cyane, Levant, Java, Boxer, and Constellation, plus flags from Chinese, Korean, Mexican, French, and Confederate sources.
A note states that good gilding cleans with soap and water and a soft sponge, then dries instantly. Inferior gilding may not withstand this method. Some gilding is sealed with a transient varnish or lacquer, making sponge cleaning safe.
Lieut. Winterhalter aboard the Yorktown describes a shore visit to Reef Point on St Paul Island in the Pribilofs. He and the party observe hundreds of fur seals at the rookeries, including a dominant old bull guarding his harem and pups learning to swim. The scene blends awe, natural behavior, and caution about poachers while detailing village life and the island environment.
The note highlights Menchez of France using nineteen observatories to map 350000 new stars. It reports a South African stone forming a natural cement over 1000 acres, ten to twenty feet thick, with waterproofed paper sheets made into a hard boot and horse- shoe material in Germany. It also cites forecasts on coal supply and future fuels, plus kaleidoscope calculations on possible image changes.
The text notes that bronze cents now in circulation were first minted in 1964, marking the origin of the current coin composition.
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