04 Apr 1888
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1888
Page
1
The State National Bank robbery leaves authorities puzzled over losses rumored between 250000 and 350000 dollars. Two directors fled with cash and notes, drawing fear for farmers and locals as investigators seek exact totals and suspects. No bank runs reported. other banks remain solid.
A Rocky Mount letter argues for Henry Clay Bourne and Benjamin H. Bunn as key Democratic figures in Edgecombe County politics. It endorses Bourne’s past service and campaign potential and backs Bunn for Congress in the metropolitan district. The piece urges party harmony and Nash county support to secure Democratic victory.
The Tar River Association will hold its union meeting in Scotland Neck North Carolina from April 26 to 29 1888. The program lists sermons prayers and discussions led by pastors from Warrenton Greenville Raleigh Weldon Wilson Hamilton and Wake Forest with topics on permanency in pastoral relations preaching in villages and the role of religious newspapers and education of young men.
Former New York Star editor William Dorsheimer died in Savannah Georgia while en route to Florida after leaving New York on March fifteenth. He was in apparently good health and was accompanied only by Mrs. Dorsheimer.
A collage of brief items covers diverse topics from travel plans of royalty to local and national curiosities. Highlights include a coming visit by The King of Sweden to Italy and Spain in April, extensive timber sales in the South, and notable figures such as ex Gov Hoffman of New York and inventor George Westinghouse Jr. with fortunes and ventures. It notes political figures, postal counts in Randolph County, weather impacts on Illinois crops, and various humorous quips about daily life and public figures.
A long list of brief items covers topics from county licenses and population shifts to new rail lines and local college commencements. Notable notes include Randolph County liquor license history, Guilford battle ground May celebration, Mt. Airy population rise, and Vanderbilt seeking a Hendersonville hotel site.
In chronic neuralgia gout and rheumatism the advertisement urges Salvation Oil as a remedy. It claims remarkable pain relief and lists a price of 25 cents.
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