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Newspaper
Wilmington Post
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1878
Page
4
An 1878 Wilmington scene presents medical ads and moral sermons. Mentions Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes and Dr. Sanford's Liver Invigorator touts cures for liver ills and dyspepsia. The piece describes money debate and counterfeit-like currency anecdotes amid local commerce anecdotes.
The speaker suggests inspecting all houses of ill repute in a district to place under police surveillance and curb nuisance. The plan includes a state law to confine these individuals within limits and assign Capt Williams to oversee a precinct.
A long list of church services across numerous denominations is detailed with rector names, Sunday prayers, Sunday school times, and meeting locations. Churches include St Mark's Episcopal, St James, St Paul's, Roman Catholic Thomas', First Baptist, Second Baptist, Fifth Street M E, Front Street M1, First Presbyterian, Second Presbyterian, Seamen's Fether, First Free Will Baptist, St Stephen's A M1, Trinity Chapel, First Congregational, Ebenezer Baptist, St Luke's A M E Zion, and more with times ranging from early morning to evening services and weekly lectures or prayers.
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