Local Laconics and Little Tittle Tattle About Wilsons Busy Rattie
A collage of Wilson society notes and gossip. Mentions visiting relatives, remarks on etiquette and wit, local notable visitors such as Mrs Martha Sanders and Miss Maggie Banks, and anecdotes about Eddie and neighbors. Also highlights Dr Harmon and Dr Ros ophthalmic services, a Y M C A writing class, and an upcoming dramatic monologue by Miss Adelaide Wescott.
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Wilson
Adelaide Wescott
Switzerland
Cevers
Frank Cunnighall
Gold Weateh To Be Given To Most Popular Lady
A misread note states a prize called a Gold Weateh will be presented to the most popular lady. The incomplete item lacks date or location details but signals a local contest or pageant awarding a decorative gift.
Plan Adopted for Wilson County Mirror Solid Cold Watch Giveaway
On September 1 1893 the Mirror will award a Solid Cold Watch to Wilson county’s most popular lady. Subscriptions and coupons determine votes with 50 votes per dollar, 25 votes per 50 cents, and 12 votes per 25 cents. Sample copies count as subscriptions and coupons. The watch will be exhibited at the office.
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Wilson County
Practical suit seller promises quality and fair wages
The advertiser touts better suits than those in Wilson and similar to southern standards. He claims first class workmanship, imported goods and trims, and invites comparison before buying elsewhere. Prices start at $25 for suits and $8 to $15 for pantheons.
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Wilson
South
Rochester Lamp Co. Catalogues Highlight Morning Light
A Rochester Lamp Co. catalogue from Rochester, New York emphasizes lamps that bring the light of morning into the home. The item presents a cheerful, content domestic scene centered on the lamp brand and its appeal.
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Rochester
Express— Vwarieties
Ior
Rochester Lamp Co
Park
New York City
New York
Spring Term Begins Monday January 23 1893 at Female College
A thorough preparatory course with a fully collegiate program for women in the South. Emphasizes music and art studies, high scholarship standards, healthful location, ample buildings and grounds, and moderate charges. Catalogue and circulars available on application to SILASE WARREN, Principal.
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South
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Eddie
Aiden
Martha Sanders
Johnston
Ltargrave
Thomason
Henry E. Faison
James City
Trent
Lizzie Moore
Pitt County
J. D. Williams
Nellie Murray
Raleigh
Tee College
Tanpes
Maggie Banks
Petersburg
John Greer
John
Harmon
George Stallings
Albany Telegram
Ros
John E. White
The
Baptist Church
Enfield
Q. C. Davis
Baptists of
Heaven
God
Castoria
New - York - Edger
Family Weekly of
America
Maurice Thompson
Mrs
William Winter
Helen Harsheall North
J. H. Connelly
Louis Harman Peet
Mary Kyle Dallas
Howard M. Hoke
William Perry Brown
W. C. Kitchin
Amelia E. Barr
Kate M. Cleary
J. L. Harbour
Thomas Dunn English
Harriet Prescott Spofford
Col
Thomas W. Knox
Anna Shields
Addie Robert Bonner
W.E. Warren&Co
E. F. Briggs & Co
Or L
Bey
Fist National Bank
R Bly. Taree
WM. A. Crawford
Rose
the Dingee & Conard Co
West Grove
A. J. Hines
N.C
J. Palmer Gordon
Florist
Wilson Collegiate Institute
N. C
Silase Warren Princin
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