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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1924
Page
4
The Most Important Person in the World Is Yourself
A reflective essay notes Samuel Gompers and Woodrow Wilson as prominent figures now forgotten by most, and argues individuals overestimate their own long term impact. It poses a question about personal importance, comparing a single death to a pebble causing a wave against a battleship off New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Gompers
Labor Unions of
America
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Ireland
New Jersey
The New Kiwanis President
Arthur A. Ruffin, a popular young Wilson man, was elected president of the Kiwanis Club for the year. He has shown devoted service since joining and is expected to sustain the club’s strong program and community service. Ruffin initially declined the office seeking to remain a private in the ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur A. Ruffin
Wilson
Kiwanis Club
Ruffin
Kiwanis
Wade Anderson
The Town Gossip Reveals Aunt Martha Gift Mystery
A man narrates a curious office moment when Aunt Martha enters with a sack of artichokes from her yard. The scene unfolds as he contemplates a surprising gift and its meaning for his family, ending with a rare, almost comic realization on a calendar in his office.
Notice of Sale of Real Estate in Wilson County
Public auction of a 20 acre more or less tract in Old Fields Township Wilson County North Carolina. Mortgagee R F Bissette assigns the sale of the property due to default on a 1923 deed of trust dated January 1 1923. Sale to be held January 5 1925 between 12:00 M and 1:00 P M at the courthouse door Wilson North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Bissette
Savannah Bissette
R. F. Bissette
Wilson County
Wilson
N. C
Old Fields Township
North Carolina
Wilson Raleigh
W. K. Bissette
W. K. Bissett
E. H. Liles
Wilson and Raleigh
Co. F. Bissette
Polar Bear in Box Knocks for Freedom Aboard Tekoa
A polar bear shipped to New Zealand on the Tekoa relentlessly pounds a fixed spot inside his wooden crate. He has knocked about 180 times per hour since captivity, despite reinforcement, during the two months before departure. Washington voters also passed few measures in a sweeping initiative and referendum year, with only one approving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tekoa
England
New Zeland
Auckland
Arctic
Washington -In
Trains 31 and 34 to cease between Charlotte and Rutherfordton
Seaboard announces discontinuation of trains number thirty-one and thirty-four on the Charlotte to Rutherfordton route effective after January first. The note adds no further travel changes and wryly mentions upcoming Red Cross crossword puzzles as a quirky forecast for the next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Seaboard
Charlotte
Ruthrfordton
Red Cross
Ed 15 and 20 Cent Items and 22 and 3le 25 and 35e
A small classified listing shows prices such as 15 and 20 cents and 22 and 3le 25 and 35e for miscellaneous goods. The fragmentary OCR suggests a retail pricing snippet.
Washington State Passes How Initiative Bills
Tacoma dispatch reports that only four initiative or referendum measures have been passed by the state, with details sparse on the remaining items. The AP summary notes limited success for direct democracy efforts and outlines the legislative context in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington State
Tacoma
Washl
Bootlegger Exposed City Marshal in Wet Party Disclosures
Photographs reveal John E. Parker, city marshal of Gloucester Massachusetts, as he posed for a year in a concealed cam to track bootleggers. Parker wore a blonde vamp persona, gathering evidence to convict bootleggers and occasionally fooling his staff. The city reacts to his disclosures about wet parties and Parker’s dual role as “Sally.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Parker
Gloucester
Mass
New England
Parker J
Ghra
Sally
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