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Newspaper
Wilmington Post
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1881
Page
1
Advertisement for the Wilmington Post outlines publication rates and office details. It lists fifty cents per line for the first insertion and twenty five cents per line for each additional insertion, with a six month subscription price of $1.00 and 75 cents some unspecified term.
Friday updates show the President's pulse and temperature shifts, with doctors optimistic about recovery. The piece also records Albany race tallies for short and long term seats, hints at potential crises, and mentions political and social notes including a Northern plant balance, Bookwalter nomination doubts, and a marriage rumor involving Gertrude Blood and Lord Colin Campbell.
A national letter appeals to North Carolina preachers to avoid political entanglements and defend temperance, urging ministers to keep their pulpit free of political influence while condemning those who support prohibition as enemies.
In late July the Bulletin series reports the President’s fever easing and nourishment improving. Doctors note gradual strength gains while cautioning the danger remains, with officials defending the daily bulletins as frank and accurate.
A fragment notes anti prohibition speeches in North Carolina with listed dates and places, plus notices for the North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association meeting in New Bern and rail travel details. Officials include H E Scorr and J M McGowas, with speakers Hon George W Price Jr and Colonel Lt Young.
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