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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1924
Page
6
Local residents grow impatient over Wilson post office facilities and rumors spread of a delegation visiting Washington to urge action. Wilson remains the only first class post office in North Carolina without a building of its own.
In a display ongoing today, several dolls dressed in fine outfits are showcased in store windows. The dolls will remain on view through today and be returned to their owners tomorrow.
The Allen Worley store begins its annual furniture sale with the shop stylishly fixed for the event. Tedrick of Pittsburgh in charge, after a day off to mark all items clearly, signals a large turnout and exceptional values expected on opening day.
James A Hackney of Washington spent yesterday in the city on business matters. Wilsonians are glad to see him, though they rue that he prefers Washington as his home instead of joining his family and friends in Wilson.
The Clark Hardware and Provision Company shows a large stack of fireworks on display. The piece notes that setting off fireworks at Christmas is a distinctly Southern custom, unlike the North where fireworks are reserved for Independence Day.
Practically everyone in Wilson is chasing the citywide crossword puzzle craze. Local fans snatch papers from every source to solve the Sinatera puzzle featured in today’s Mirror. Prizes await the first fifty people who solve it correctly.
Rev Daniel Herndon Tuttle of Elm City spent a day in Wilson and praised his new appointment. He noted his ministry previously served Wilson Rocky Mount and Tarboro and expressed pride in returning to the heart of the region among friends. He praised Elm City as a town of fine people and expected to do splendid work.
Winners in the morning dress contest at Oettinger’s store were Mrs. L. O. Paschall who won ten dollars, with Mrs. C. M. Fleming Jr, Mrs. J. B. Lawshe and Mrs. Willard Anes among other prize recipients as judges faced a tough decision.
William H Meyers of Melbourne Florida and his wife Countess Marie Laristb appear in a honeymoon photo. Laristb, once a niece of the murdered Austrian Empress Elizabeth and cousin of Crown Prince Rudolph, rose to prominence at the Rus wan court before immigrating to the United States. The image shows the couple spending their honeymoon at Meyers Florida home.
In Goldsboro North Carolina last week a group of Greensboro youths rode foxes with the North Carolina Fox Hunters Association in Seven Springs. Despite two or three hundred dogs and noted hunters W H H Hendrix and James Scott the party did not bag a single fox. Hendrix and J M Hendrix, well known in the state, stayed over, hoping the youths would join a chase, as one member hauled sixteen horses away to Greensboro. The remaining hours found Hendrix alone with a large hound pack but no horses.
In a special election Mecklenburg county voters approved issuing 100000 dollars in bonds to build a county tuberculosis hospital. The tally was 2080 for and 171 against with abstentions counted among the no votes.
Florida real estate values rose by 30 million dollars this year from 1923 levels. J C Luning state treasurer reports the gain based on available information.
Coastal Highway Association announces the large meeting on Thursday December 11 in Windsor NC has been postponed due to the pre Christmas season. A new date will be arranged as soon after Christmas if possible, since the Legislature may convene before then. No definite date set yet.
Texas reports gaining 30 acres of rich river land after the Rio Grande shifted its course. The new river bend cut off a 30 acre strip formerly on the Mexican side, placing it within Texas under the International Boundary Treaty.
The Rev. George F. McElvein of Knoxville Baptist Church Pittsburgh Pa challenged his congregation to a crossword task. A large sermon text was placed on a blackboard for squaring words and the text was correctly filled in within fifteen minutes, underlining the puzzle craze.
The Russian embassy in Paris prepared for occupancy as the headquarters of the Russian diplomatic corps after relations with France were resumed. A notice in Russian and French announced that "Our Comrade, the Ambassador" would soon establish residence there.
The store highlights a complete winter stock including sweaters waists and millinery with exceptional values. Shoppers are assured of the best styles and are invited to view new arrivals in person at the store.
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