11 Dec 1889
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1889
Page
1
An elderly man lies in a dim room as shadows of past friends and family appear in a procession. Each face recalls lost loved ones while the man drifts between memory and sleep, until the lamp’s glow fades and the sea and forest give up their dead.
The article lists major sacred texts including the Mahometans, the Five Vedas, the Koran, and the Zendavesta. It notes dates of composition from as early as the twelfth century BCE to the fourteenth century, with reference to Moses and various ancient traditions.
A reflective piece compares stored firewood to stored sunshine, urging readers to save warmth and light for dark days. It links seasonal cycles and life fortunes, urging remembrance of happy times to counter gloom and to augment inner warmth with heart memories.
A damaged OCR fragment shows a printer’s essay with phrases like I wrote to you and The belle of a place. The text includes initials and truncated lines suggesting a personal note or poem fragment and ship reference R K D. Sent by LN el.
A collage of items moves from fashion notes and proverbs to politics and local lore. Mentions include the Chicago World's Fair subscriptions, Japanese Buddhist sects, a Cuban outrage quip, and Oscar worthy fashion figures. The piece blends essays, humor, and private notices with political commentary and a nod to Oak View near Washington.
A large Halifax County crowd witnessed the marriage of Rev James M Rhodes to Miss Lula A Hester on Wednesday the 27th at Littleton. Miss Hester, a music teacher, hails from Granville and the couple attended the conference session together.
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