Wilson Collegiate Institute's rising enrollment and elite faculty
The Wilson Collegiate Institute reports 108 students last year and outlines a strong faculty lineup led by Prof. Silas E. Warren and new teachers Prof. Middleton Miss Turpin and Mrs Scott. The fourfold course structure spans Primary Preparatory Collegiate and Ornamental with eight collegiate schools in math Latin French German history science philosophy and English. The article applauds rising standards and predicts strong future patronage in North Carolina.
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Wilson Collegiate Institute
Silas E. Warren
Maggie A. Hearne
E. L. Middleton
Edna Henry Turpin
Lily Gay
School of Music
W. H. G. Scott
S. E. Warren
Middleton
Turpin
Scott
Warren
Taylor
Wake Forest College
Miss Turpin
Montgomery Female College
Christiansburg
Hollins Institute
North Carolina
Wilson
South
Atlantic Hotel at Morehead praised as North Carolina’s premier seaside resort
The Atlantic Hotel at Morehead is extolled as a premier North Carolina resort offering generous hospitality, seawater views, boating, bathing, airy rooms, and long hallways. The piece highlights attentive service for youths, refined entertainment in the ballroom, and appealing quiet for seniors, urging all residents to enjoy seaside pleasures.
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Morehead
Atlantic
North Carolina
A Jovial Night Under Stars with a Mischievous Comeback
A cheerful young man walks with a beautiful companion through Wilson society on a Friday night. He gazes at the stars and asks what lessons they teach, hoping for inspiration. A mischief driven boy retorts that the stars teach one to wink and keep bread safe.
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Wilson
Crops Remain Poor Across Regions Amid Rains
The Oxford Public Ledger reports widespread crop damage due to rains. Mecklenberg and border Virginia counties show worse conditions, with tobacco crops down to about three quarters, and farmers fearing low weight and quality across the area.
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Oxford Public Ledger
Mecklenburg
Border
Virginia
Warrenton
Person
Granville
I Scream and Ice Cream Headlines in Nash County
A whirling piece notes a young woman’s comic verses about screaming at mice and dreams. It also cites Nash County figures on white and colored free schools, student ages, and property taxes, highlighting a per capita funding approach and white tax contributions to colored schools.
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Argonaut
Nash County
D C Sugg Named A M at Lincoln University
The article praises D C Sugg a respected local Black educator who earned A M at Lincoln University Pennsylvania with high honors. He taught at Kinston Graded School as assistant and principal, led Asheville Colored Normal, and last year was elected Professor of Higher Mathematics and Science at Lincoln College.
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D.C. Sugg
A. M
Lincoln University
Pennsylvia
Kinston
Asheville
Colored Normal
Lincoln College
You Know Now Wilson Excursionists Return Home
The Wilmington Review notes the excursionists traveled home last night in orderly fashion. The writer playfully mocks romanticized praise of "pretty young ladies" and the sentimental tone used to describe their charms.
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Wilson
Wimington Review
Brother James
Rail track laid to Roanoke river and Tarboro line
The Roanoke News reports track laying on the Norfolk and Carolina railroad completed between Roanoke river and Tarboro. Convicts moved to Randolph county Tuesday to work on the railroad. Track begins Hobgood toward Tarboro soon. about five miles laid Hobgood to river. High water slowed progress. work continues on the opposite riverbank.
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The
Roanoke News
Norfolk and Carolina Railroad
Roanoke River
Tarboro
Randolph County
Hobgood
Young Men's Christian Association Convention in Wilson
A convention of the Young Men's Christian Association for this district will be held in Wilson on September 21. Local people are urged to welcome visitors warmly, showing hospitality and open doors to all attendees.
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Young Men’s Christian Association
Wilson
Editorial praise and calm resolve amid adversity
The piece defends its calm, serene tone on the editorial page, noting kind expressions about efforts to brighten others. It acknowledges thorns in the path but says cheerful encouragement masks pain and stings, portraying resilience and generosity.
Fine Vield Acre Wae Me William Els On Four Acres
Fragmentary text mentions land parcels and ownership with four acres discussed. No clear event or outcome established.
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Acre
Wiliam Els
Fragmented notice hints at local word puzzle or ad
Readable fragments suggest a local item about a puzzle or signage with names and dates unclear. The text mentions Leo, Bynum, and Rectan, but the full action and place remain unreadable.
Cashier reports draft cashed for pension due to widow
W P Simpson, cashier of Branch & Co., says he cashed a draft for Fibie Pope, a local widow, for 2409.80 dollars, the government pension due after the death of her husband, a Federal army soldier.
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W. P. Simpson
Banking House
of Branch & Co
Fibie Pope
It Will Surely Tell Genius Cannot Be Hid
The passage asserts genius cannot be hid and true greatness will be recognized. It claims hidden efforts fail as blazing fame will burst forth in beauty, even if buried. The narrator recalls being mistaken as a breakman on the train on Monday.
No Swearing Guidance Refined for Printing Press Work
A printer's note explains swearing has limited use in proofreading and press work while warning it is a disgusting habit outside a printing office. The guidance emphasizes restraint and professional behavior during publication tasks.
Fragmentary nighttime scene at a Morehead City hotel
A distorted dialogue fragment from a Morehead City scene describes dim lighting and indistinct hotel patrons. The text conveys a tense mood with characters noting cool air and the desire to have something around, though details remain unclear.
Fragmentary OCR Note on University Teachers Institute
Disjointed text fragment references the University of Vo and the Teachers and Instruments Institute. Unable to extract coherent events or names due to garbled OCR. No clear date, location, or outcome present.
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Accensib
Hanany
Universiy
Vo Ff Aeander Oe
Teachers and
Instramens Institute
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Wilson Mirror
Aseeenies Nmntah Nena
Henry Blount
Vihee
Yunder
White Oak
Coffin Trust
Infantry
Confederate Veterans’ Association
Nashville
Addie Winstead
Toisnot
N Coqquirer
Wilson Base
Ernest Deane
Ernest Nadal
Billie Simms
Addie Hardy
Lena Taylor
C. S. Wooten
Annie Covington
Blake Ey
Blake
Taborn
Judea
Nannie Price
Atlantic Hotel
C. Sugg
Hollins’ Institute
Reni
Mme
Alliance
Leo
B. G. Crisf
LAW
Wilison
Chapel Hill, N.C
Fit Benga &E
Kemp
P. Batt
Uly 2
Oak Ridge Institute
Iwell
M. H. Holt
Oak Ridge
N.C
Raleigh, N.C
Morehead City
Oxford Female Seminary
Oxford, N. C
Marges
Musa
F. Fitts
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