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Newspaper
Tarboro Southerner
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1875
Page
2
A regional appeal argues for closer trade ties with Richmond Petersburg and Norfolk citing lower freights and North Carolina buyers. The piece notes Virginia’s unity and asks why trade drummers have not entered the land while referencing amendments and political shifts in Ohio and the South.
An editor letter urges reviving the Edgecombe Guards to celebrate centennial and Civil War era ties. The writer, though advanced in years, offers to supply a musket for new members and calls for a meeting the first Tuesday in November to form a company and parade by Christmas. He notes Towns lack of such groups but sees value in a local military presence.
The Shelby Banner salutes Dossey Battle as editor of the Tarboro Southerner praising his decade of work. It notes the paper’s improvement and loyalty to Southern rights while lampooning other items like Springfield bas eball lace top stockings.
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