Post Christmas ads and town notes mix of humor
The Wilmington Post highlights subscription rates, ad prices, local notices, lectures, and social events. It mentions readers subscribing before Christmas, a ball at City Hall, arrests, a North Carolina map controversy, and health updates on a wounded man with Dr King care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington City
Wilmington
City Hall
Jas. T. Eagles
Z. P. Howard Lewis Nixon
York Wirgins
Stewart
Uence
North Carolina
Lessman
King
Inside a Stave Factory We Visit the Perry Rice Plant
A visit to a Wilmington stave factory describes the engine room built for 30 horsepower, the 16 000 staves in the yard, the stave dressing machines, and the innovative fifty eight stave elevator. It notes 18 workers and Perry M. Rice supervising, with a 1870 subscription note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Headley
Lawrence
Massachusetts
Tara Bucker
Perry M. Rice
Letters from the People Demands Republican meeting integrity
A letter from Mount Vernon urges Republicans to bar Democrats from Republican primary meetings. The writer warns against Democrats speaking or voting at GOP gatherings and suggests Republicans attend Democratic meetings in retaliation. He clarifies openness to converts but insists only Republicans participate in GOP processes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MineTon
Eviron
Republican Party
State events and local notes across North Carolina
Greensboro endures earthquakes Goldsboro observes Christmas Emigrants depart Hillsboro for Alabama. Raleigh land deals by Pike. Mecklenburg taxes 1869 total 27000 dollars. In Gaston Shehorn fatally shot in melee. Seven K K arrests in Greensboro. Salisbury Old North State turns Republican. New Bern Times mocks a woman as carpet bag. Hillsboro Recorder vows growth. New Bern Baptists plan Christmas Eve festival. Ned McBrayer killed Bush Pitman in Cleaveland last week. Erwan of Vindicator reports a girl. Subscriptions urged by editors. State sheriffs meet in Raleigh Temperance Hall. Messenger Goldsboro hints at gander pull. Remains of ex Governor Swain and daughter reinterred in Raleigh.
After Hour-Who and Other Dazzling Tidbits From 19th Century Postlings
A mosaic of brief items notes public figures and events such as Maine weather and typhoid in Utica, Cuba interests, New York theatrical and literary mentions, political ambitions, and curiosities from Washington to Chicago. It includes references to Judge Grier, Gov Scott, Senator Carpenter, and Lady’s gyms, with scattered notes on theaters, gangs, ships, and a hotel laundry fire in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Brooklyn
Russia
Berlin
Gen. Sherman
New York
Guv
Scott
Senator Carpenter
Judge Grier
Washington
Sculptor Powers
George Sand
Maggie Mitchell
Hub
Lotta
Niblo’s
Swindle
Texas
Gotham
Gyeres
Fair Grounds Schedule Hints Two Trots and Main Event
OCR fragment suggests a fair ground schedule featuring two trotting races and a main event. Details are unreadable, but emphasis is on a pair of trotting contests and a featured race at the venue.
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Chas. S. Grady
Official Organ
Santa Claus
Stella Forrest
Oyster
Johnson, Jr
Johnson
J. L. Keen
Fifth Street SE
Ugularly
Lily
Rs the Co
Wiitry
Katz
Sto
Anthony
Bree
Father Ry
Trenton Court
Dyren
Levy
Russell
A. Empio
Uis
Maj
London
A. Higbee
Busi
Higbee
Brooks
John ‘Dson
Cape Fear
Sellers
Samuel Jobson
Price
McQuigg
Sammy
Mincuan''s
Naverty Pery
Capps
Pete” Keenan
Pete
Sailor Nash
Byron
Burkhimer’s
Burkhimers
Post
Father Christmas
Wilmington Post
Rics
Sreausz’ Ban- Rel Stave Manuufactury
Bacchus
Great Olympus
Bartholomew
Macedon
Notick Vo
Joseph
Silas
George
Hiesee
Mx. Borror
Senator Abbott
Congressman Dockery
Black River Caren
Eorror Wilmineton
Black River Chapel
Moses
Hobab
Berners
Winston
St Goldsboro
Raleigh Sentinel
Parson Sinclair
Old North State
H. L. Pike
Raleigh Standard
Ander
Tom Powers
New Berne Times
Cohen
Goldsboro
Estes
The
Sentinel
Asheville
New Berne
Wake County
Wabash Avenue
Chicago
Greensboro
D. Q. J. Christmas
Hillsboro
Alabama
Pike
Mecklenburg
Gaston
Shehorn
Salisbury Old North
New Berne Baptists
Ned McBrayer
Bush
Cleaveland
Erwan
Ot the Vindicator
Sheriffs of
Temperance Hall
Raleigh
Messenger
Swain
Ed Haat
National
Maine
Utica
Fenton
Eckel
Hyacinthe
Boston
Richardson
Eugenie
Turkey
Brow
Iugz
Ham
Ying UN
Hoar
Supreme Court
Chang
Conn
Koopmanschoop
Vicksburg
Peabody
Davis
British Museum
Spain
St. Nicholas Hotel
Bill Heads
Bos
Post” Printing Office
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