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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1924
Page
2
A brief collection of handwritten wish lists from Ruth Woodcard of Wilson Viants and Walter Webb Stancil of Stantonsburg North Carolina. They request a pretty doll and carriage, clothing, items to eat, fruit, olive, a Ford, and a football among other gifts.
A young 11 year old girl from Stantonsburg writes to Santa Claus asking for a fountain pen and various fruits as Christmas gifts. The note is short and personal, reflecting a child’s simple wish list.
An eight year old writes about wishing for a doll a trunk and confectionaries. The letter mentions teacher Mrs John Hyatt and a country home on Herns Church Road with the name Daphne Lee Insee appearing at the end.
A child’s holiday letter requests a cradle a cocoanut oranges candy raisins and a few items. Myrtle Aycock signs the note from Black Creek expressing good girl wishes and asking Santa to remember her.
A short note echoes a childlike craving for a bicycle with a defiant tone. The fragment hints at a plea or declaration of demand in a vintage newspaper style.
The Senate passed a house resolution to adjourn from December 20 to 29 for the Christmas recess and agreed to return and recess day to day until the New Year without business. The page also advertises English chinaware and local grocery offers.
A shopper lists items including brine, a coaster wagon, pistol caps, toys, candy, cakes, raisins, fruit, pecans, and other unknown goods to be supplied. The note reflects a broad shopping list with personal items.
A handwritten Christmas wish from Leah Clark Jones and Lartce Atilee Jones of Wilson North Carolina requests a broom a child’s doll carriage candy nuts fruits a baby doll set a windmill firecrackers and other small gifts for Christmas.
Local grocer Carl J W Riley Co offers fresh country spare ribs and assorted sausages in a new shipment. Store highlights include thawing options and competitive prices. Public notices indicate availability at the downtown market for the holiday season.
J A V Riley Grocery Co advertises fresh sides shoulders hams back bone spare ribs sausage and sauce with chit terlings in a period grocery listing.
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