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Wilmington Post

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1879

Page

3

Smithville Court Notes and Lectures Stir Community

Our Smithville correspondent reports a busy period with a capital case set for execution July 11 after Judge Watts clears one defendant and convicts another. The town crowds the courthouse for a lecture by Watts on insects, while a separate case in North Carolina recalls a Confederate soldier’s plea affecting a sheep theft sentence.

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Odd figures and blunt reflections across a damaged page

A fragmented column mixes harsh Civil War era language with social commentary on pricing, a court case, and a humorous travel observation. It references a Confederate veteran, a prayer meeting, odd price tags, a Cambridge anecdote, and a Delaware tramp fine proposal, all presented in a late 19th or early 20th century tone.

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