24 Apr 1889
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1889
Page
1
A reflective Easter meditation set in Maplewood recalls loved ones laid to rest and the Christian message of resurrection. The piece contrasts mortal sorrow with the promise of immortality, urging courage and faith as graves become gateways to the life beyond.
In his will he declares I die poor and leave no earthly treasure. The moral centers on choosing heavenly riches over gold, praising Bishop Holland N. McTyeire for a life of faith over avarice and the peace that accompanies a virtuous end.
A compact snapshot lists varied items from labor wages in San Francisco to Ada Rehan’s wealth, Canadian rail plans, a Wellington BC miners strike, and a Bermuda to Halifax cable proposal. It mentions Modjeska’s weekly pay, Vermont soap-stone growth, Maine ice harvest estimates, and Australian wheat shortfall among assorted notes.
A collage of notes mixes a playful verse about eggs with a wide sweep of 19th century concerns. It lists regional industry, labor disputes, agriculture, transport, politics, and notable figures, while quoting oddities and anecdotes from Hyde County to Congress.
Hendersonville to vote on local option in June. Floral Hall in Robeson County slated for State Orphanage site. John W. Thompson, longtime Wilmington and Weldon Railroad treasurer, dies in Goldsboro. Presbyterians likely to locate the State Orphanage at Floral Hall. Garret & Co. vineyard sold to Mann-Arrington Gold Mine Co. of Nash County for 70,000 dollars. Merchants form Greenville Business Men’s Association. Capt. Coke of Raleigh discusses fifty to sixty acres in gool ETS. Coastal storms noted with Neptune imagery.
Describes intemperance as tearing at vigor and strength from youth to old age. It claims it breaks fathers, bereaves mothers, erases love, blights hope, and leads to widowhood, orphanhood, and widespread poverty and sorrow. It portrays alcohol as a cause of weakness, sickness, and death.
A class in geography prompts a quip about Tar pitch and turpentine from Tommie and a boy shouting Chestnuts. The teacher disperses the Geography book, exposing a controversial author. Meanwhile buyers dismantle Libby Prison for removal and re erection in Chicago, with vast sums involved.
A fragmented street notice claims a cure for opium and liquor habits without shock or distress. It promises painless treatment, with references to remedies and immediate service but remains unclear and unverified. The ad hints at appeals to individuals seeking habit cessation through unnamed methods.
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