Wilson Mirror as NRY Blount in Union case
In a brief item, Wilson Mirror reports NRY Blount facing an unspecified union matter. The note appears in a local column with limited context and no dates.
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1890
Page
5
Local Notes from Wilson and Surrounding Areas
A jumble of social snippets from Wilson including Edith of Dunn visiting Dr Holden, Miss Mary Gold returning from visits, and Roselle Stevens’ trip to Niagara Falls. Town figures like Dr Ruffin, Rector Wright, and Mrs H F Price are mentioned with social calls, travels, and church events. The Wilson Light Infantry heads to encampment. the Second Congressional District executive committee meets tomorrow to select a candidate for the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith of
Dunn
Wilson
Beautiful Nights Moonlit Scenes Stir Hearts Across Town
A glowing description extols a week of perfect moonlit nights. The author praises Luna's silvery light, tranquil trees, and streets filled with dancing shadows, portraying romantic peace and heavenly beauty in a lyrical, era voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luna
Farewell to Capt Harlowe as He Transfers to Charleston Line
The Wilmington and Weldon railroad bids sad farewells to Capt Harlowe a popular affable and courteous conductor transferred to the Wilmington to Charleston route. His replacement will be Capt John Horne whose genial refined manner promises new comfort and pleasant service for the traveling public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington and Weldon
Capt
Harlowe
Wilmington
Charleston
John Horne
Genial Horne
A Terrible Affair Delicious Enjoyment
Social prose extols a gathering hosted by Bill Taylor and Lawrence Battle with Lena Taylor Tempie and Lizzie Battle. The narrator revels in sumptuous meals exquisite wines and heavenly companionship praising beauty and serene merriment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Taylor
Lawrence Battle
Lena Taylor
Tempie
Lizzie Battle
Earth
Resolved stance blocks publication of animosity aimed at individual
The Wilson Mirror declines to publish resolutions from the Alliance Lodges of Toisnot and Stantonsburg that target one person with malice. It praises Farmers Alliance against oppression but condemns efforts to ruin a single individual and vows to uphold fairness over spite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance Lodge
Toisnot
Stantonsburg
Farmers Alliance
Mirror
Wilson Mirror
Orton Hotel in Wilmington Endorsed for Comfort and Service
A travel note lauds the Orton in Wilmington as the best hotel in the city and among the state’s finest. It praises excellent fare, elegant rooms, airy spaces, and courteous staff that caters to weary travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Boniface
Orton
A Good Showing at North Carolina College of Agriculture
The North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts at Raleigh begins its second year on September 4. Seventy freshmen enrolled. The college offers Agriculture and Mechanics with departments in Agriculture Horticulture Mechanics Chemistry History English and Bookkeeping. Practical work on farm and in shops available at low cost. A county appointment can fund a year for $100. Pay students need about $130 a year. See another column for ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Raleigh
A Good Report From Elder Gold on North Carolina
Elder Gold returned from a long southern tour through Georgia Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Texas and saw richer land and finer crops in North Carolina. He traveled about five thousand miles and found the old North State a mighty good place to live in and enjoyed a pleasant trip with beneficial recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elder Gold
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Texas
North Carolina
Old North
Gold
The Picnic Season Reclines In Dream And Pain
A maid dreams of joyful picnics with jars and bright visions at noon. But night brings suffering from scratching red bugs ticks and bites, leaving her limbs sore and distressed.
Complaining farmer's prayer ends in poverty
An old farmer praised a good crop yet lamented land strain while recounting a morning family prayer that ended with gratitude for things as they are. He died poor despite his prosperity, illustrating a paradox of contentment and hardship in a struggling rural town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
John Milster
Bunk McIntyre
Milster
McIntyre
John Pratt
Pratt
Carolina
John McIntyre
Featherston
Woman as Arithmetic in Life and Love, a Meditative Essay
The passage presents a poetic tribute to women as a central force in men’s lives. It extols how a woman adds felicities and multiplies joys, while dividing sorrows by her comforting influence and soothing charms. The text reflects a reverent view of female impact and ends with a pensive Selah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selah
Freak of Nature Born in Benson North Carolina
A white child born in Benson Johnson county is described as a remarkable natural anomaly. The two headed infant lived fifty hours, measuring 22 inches long and 14 inches wide with extended arms. One side carried three feet while the other had two, and the child possessed four arms in total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson
Johnson County
North Carolina
Hay Seed and Crabgrass Stretch at Seven Feet
Uncle Peter Hines presents a seven foot stalk of crabgrass during the week as proof of the land’s suitability for grasses alongside tobacco. The display labels him among the “hay seed” gentry and underscores fertile fields for grass crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Hines
Peter
A Father's Sad Refrain
A fragment references a father’s lament with lists of fruits and a grim mood mentioning diabolic times and tonic remedies. It lists quinine whiskey salt and bitters with a note about a baby’s colic indicating a domestic or maternal scene.
The Whistling Mystery in Love’s Quiet Stage
A facetious explanation for why a woman avoids whistling before her sweetheart. The author claims a puckered mouth signals deeper romantic intent, provoking the lover to draw close and seal affection with a kiss. The piece ends with a dramatic, melodramatic flourish.
Death of Nero Ricks Nashville Youth Ends Promise
Sad report announces Nero Ricks of Nashville died Friday. The young man was praised for fine character and bright promise, struck down early in life, with reflections on providence and acceptance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nero Ricks
Nashville
Microbe Killer Claims Cure for Coughs and Bronchitis
Advertisements tout Radam's Microbe Killer as a house remedy to prevent colds from turning into bronchitis and catarrh. Patient testimonials from J Joseph, Campbell, and T J Naramore claim cures and weight gain after using two to three jugs, with sales by Doane HERRING.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radam
Doankr Herring
Sleep of the Pure and Innocent Poetical Query
A young lady asks in verse how sleep rests the pure. The speaker recalls a peaceful night with sweet dreams and heavenly images, praising serene rest free from nightmare and discomfort, while noting occasional colic.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nry Blount
S Black
Oxford
Wilson Collegiate Institute
Ada Corps of Teachers
Roselle Steveni Wgs
Nigra Falls
New York State
Holden
Jn, Ruffin
Norfolk
Ruffin
Wright
Episcopal Church
Wilson Light Infantry
H. F. Price
Mary Gold
Foreign Mission
Po ‘Hose
Vance County
W. H
Net
Nash County
Thas
Mary Cordon
Sahara
the Orton
The
North Carolina College of Agricul
Ture and Mechanic Arts
Satis
Fryar
A Campbell
Metropolitan Police
St. Joseph
Doane Herring
T. J. Naramore
D. D
Cedar St
Tenn
Doane Herrin
Our
Rease- Ible
W. Hf. Macnair
J. Palmer Corden
GEO. Thompson & Sons
Lawisville, KY
King House
Mres. W. M. King
Main ST
Green Ville'n.c
Benbow House
Greensboro
W. BE. Humphrey
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