15 Dec 1878
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Newspaper
Wilmington Post
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1878
Page
1
Fragmented 1878 era newspaper text discusses election issues and party rhetoric. Mentions the North Carolina and South Carolina political scene, rail freight concerns, and local county finances with notes on Republican and Democratic actions and figures.
A garbled summary notes a lynching in Warren County with a man’s confession to murder and rapes, while contrasting rumors about Roanoke overflow. It parodies voter records for Robert Parkener, 102, claims of a Edenton Suffork railroad, mentions James Dodge as old Lawyer, notes free schools delayed since 1800, and reports a Blue Ridge snowstorm with deep drifts.
The column lists Maj Thomas H. Allen visiting, Col D A Smith carpet sales, store openings on Front Street, and Dr Martel fever remedy. It notes December 1879 emancipation day plans, court actions in the Western North Carolina Railroad case, Walters Importing Company watches sale, and city debt reform proposals.
Fragmentary OCR note describes police involvement and a tense scene at a planned location. Mentions a main event labeled The Bloody Chasm Has Been Bridged Over and notes a crowd or group referred to as the Little Jokers with references to a fine levied today. Overall, details are unclear and non-specific.
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