Easter Reflections Fill Wilson Churches With Praise
The town of Wilson celebrated Easter with sermons and decor by Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist and Episcopal churches. Notable music featured Miss Seaborne at the organ and Miss Mena Branch's soprano voice. Rev. Bronson delivered a fitting Easter message and the community observed the risen Christ with reverent services and floral displays.
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Earth
Wilson
Baptist
Presbyterian
Methodist
Episcopal
Episcopal Church
Miss Mena
Bronson
God
Wilson Mirror celebrates seventh volume and editorial praise
The Wilson Mirror enters its seventh volume and earns glowing notices from the Enterprise Reflector and Herald. Praise highlights Henry Blount's literary skill and the paper’s poetic sentiment, urging North Carolinians to support the weekly and read its columns.
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Wilson Mirror
Bro. Blount
North Carolina
Henry Blounts
Quills
Enterprise
Mirror
Henry Brount
Herald
Praise for Miss Lilly Gay The Wilson musician shines
A local column extols the pianist and vocalist Miss Lilly Gay praising her high art and noble calling. The writer celebrates her refined touch, passion, and mastery of instrument and song, noting her sympathetic playing and expressive phrasing as she leads union meetings with universal acclaim.
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Lula Gay
Nannie Young
Ida King
Wilson
Lilly Gay
Wiord
A Sweet Pleasure Conversing With Mrs Robert Hart
The writer recalls meeting Mrs Robert Hart widow of a Primitive Baptist preacher. She recalls the grandfather’s knee pants silver buckles white satin vest blue coat and the father’s courteous manners. The aged widow embodies refinement and holiness as memories of two generations fade.
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Robert Hart
The Angels' Language Bright maiden brings cheer and bloom
A tribute extols a beloved young woman, describing her as a bright beauty who brings fragrance, joy, and comfort to all around her. The prose likens her influence to Eden, promising that life remains hopeful while she lingers.
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Jacksie
Eden
Do not close the chamber of affection and warmth
The speaker urges not to shut out love and endearing tides from a devoted heart. They warn against causing heartbreak and a failed reconciliation, using playful imagery of a gizzard battered by a blizzard to emphasize the emotional stakes.
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Heaven
How to Cure Meat for Bug Free Bacon
The article outlines a curing method for bacon including four weeks salting, washing in warm water, three weeks of smoking, boiling to kill eggs and bugs, then a black pepper and apple vinegar paste applied to the fleshy parts, followed by hanging to dry with additional smoking as needed during damp weather.
The Right Spirit in Rev Moye Sermon
In his Thursday night remarks Rev Moye spoke of closeness to God drawing Christians together. The nearer we approach the Cross, the less emphasis we place on church steeples and creeds, as Jesus crucified offers salvation and gates of prayer.
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Jonny
Adam Badeai
Grant
Adam
Pell
Moye
Christ
Jesus
County institute plan for Wilson Normal School
The Board of Managers seeks to make the Wilson Normal School the most attractive and instructive ever held in Wilson by combining the county institute feature. They have invited Nash, Franklin, Johnston, Wayne, Greene and Pitt counties to join and contribute funds. If accepted, county superintendents and teachers from sister counties would attend a larger programme planned by Superintendent Warren and Principal McIver.
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Wilson Normal School
Wilson
Nash
Franklin
Johnston
Wayne
Greene
Pitt
Warren
McIver
The Old Reliable Dr Joyner Ad Maintains High Service
An advertisement for Dr Joyner appears in revised form but with unchanged base. The note praises his steady presence in Wilson offering advanced dental tools and popular narcotics to ease procedures while warning that painless claims by dentists or outdoorsmen are unreliable.
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Joyner
Colums
Wilson
A Good Sermon by Elder William Woodard
A Primitive Baptist church Sunday sermon by Elder William Woodard is praised as very good and excellent. He is described as a blameless, pious man of God whose zealous fidelity benefits the Master and brings honor to his community.
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William Woodard
Primitive Baptist Church
Beloved Dr Husham Passes After Sermons of Comfort
The community mourns the passing of Dr Husham who preached gospel sermons filled with pathos tenderness and consolation. He left on Saturday for home leaving a golden flood of reflections described as sunset colors in the heavens.
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Dr. Husham
Miss Julia Gay Returns From Randleman
The article praises Miss Julia, daughter of T. D. Gay, for her successful learning and weaving enterprise during a stay in Randleman. It lauds her intellect, education, character, and the credit she brings to herself and her family through her first schoolroom effort.
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Julia
T. D. Gay
Randleman
Man Found Inside Shark With Boots in Its Stomach
A sea coast report describes a shark capture and death reveal a pair of boots containing a man's legs inside the shark. The strange circumstance leaves readers puzzled by how the man could have walked into such a fate.
Public Speaking by Col Pickett at Nashville
Col Pickett state organizer and national lecturer of the Farmers Alliance will address farmers and the public at Nashville on Thursday April 5 and here the next day. He is well informed and instructive and his audience is urged to attend.
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Col. Pickett
Farmers Alliance
Nashville
Johnny's Miss Hap in a Fond Embrace Sneeze Tale
A humorous incident describes Johnny entering an office anguished at his failed grab. He says he held a fond embrace and squeezed, only to have faces meet and a startled sneeze result, creating a comic miscue.
Pretty Sight at Ella Hackney's Milinery Store
Miss Ella Hackney unveils a collection of beautiful goods in her Milinery shop. The feature highlights the store as a dazzling display that brings joy and a crowning sense of elegance to town shoppers.
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Ella Hackney
Shiloh's Plaster and Cure Sold in Wilson and Toisnot
Advertises Shi loh's Porous Plaster for back and chest pain at 25 cents. Notes availability from Dr. W. S. Anderson of Wilson and E. G. Moore of Toisnot along with Shiloh's Cure for croup whooping cough and consumption, and Shiloh's Vitalizer for constipation and dyspepsia at 10 or 75 cents. Also mentions teachers assembly membership and merit quotes.
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W. S. Anderson
Wilson
E. G. Moore
Toisnot
Croup
Shiloh
W.S. Anderson
Taisnot
Shilow
Lost wallet with notes and drafts in Wilson area
A wallet lost between the Bank and Wilson Cotton Mills contains multiple notes totaling over 1 400 dollars dated 157 and 1587. Owner J A Tynes warns against payment or transfer and promises reward for return to him or an associate, dated March 23.
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Wilson Cotton Mills
Thos. Stancil
A. Tynes
J. J. Farmer
J. A. Tynes
J. F. Farmer
J. B. Thompson
First Nations Bank of Wilson
Dentist Doctor Joiner Thanks Wilson Community for Patronage
Dr HM W Joiner, a surgeon dentist, states he and his partner have become permanently identified with Wilson after ten years of practice. He thanks the generous community for liberal patronage and pledges to continue spending to procure instruments that improve patient comfort.
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Wilson
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