26 May 1878
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Newspaper
Wilmington Post
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1878
Page
1
Volume IX rates show fifty cents per insertion and twenty five cents for additional insertions. The ad page lists nonpareil type and general advertisement rules. Postal and business notices reference Wilmington North Carolina and press terms.
A crowded 1878 Wilmington page recounts court fines, memorial services, election delegates, quarantine talks, and city business. It notes a jury verdict in a child death case, civic ceremonies at national cemeteries, Republican convention actions, and memorials for public figures, with local officials and committees named.
Notice states bids will be received at the contract office of the postal service until 5 PM July 20 for carriage of United States mail on specified routes. Documents reference routes Westivetos and others, with dates noted May 1st.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a tax listing note with names such as John Jams and a reference to days worked and officials, but content is garbled and details are unreadable.
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