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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1888
Page
5
Readable segments show a fee notice dated February 15 1888 with mirrored or garbled OCR wording. The item preserves a government style notice mentioning a due date and authorities responsible for collection. The fragmentary text suggests a formal public notice but lacks full details.
Miss Vige Savage of Edgecombe is burned oath one day last week. Deputy Sheriff Snakenberg leaves for Raleigh with five convicts. A terrific thunderstorm raged over Wilson last Friday night. Judge Avery impresses locals with his jurist presence. Rev C W Howard to preach at Duples Church next Sunday. Mrs Hart and Miss Bessie Johnson visiting Wilson relatives. Miss Nannie Prick returns to Wilson. Elba Monterro visits from Greenville. Journal notes new carriage factory move and two lawyers admitted to the bar James Farmer and Will Cantwell.
At Rest. Mrs Wash Taylor died on Saturday afternoon after a devout life in the Methodist church. The funeral was held Sunday at the church with pastor Cordon delivering tender remarks and Miss Lilly Gay playing the organ. The service praised immortality and the promise of heaven.
The Wilmington Star defends capitalizing North and South while noting newspapers often use lower case. A Wilson Mirror reader and Miss Lizzie Crowell of Wilson endorse the Star’s stance, praising her literary judgment as authoritative on such usage.
A reflective meditation on the powerful emotion of a kiss. The piece speaks of motherly affection, loyal friendship, and romantic devotion, and how a single kiss leaves a lasting imprint on the heart and memory, enduring beyond sleep and time.
The Statesville Landmark paints a lavish portrait of a graceful petite visitor in wine colored plush with pink ostrich plumes and sapphire eyes, praising her flawless complexion and sculpted features in ornate terms.
A tongue in cheek lament over the fall of the fashionable bang hairstyle. The piece mocks critics, recalls its popularity in fashion centers, and imagines social chaos as old maids and widows lose status with the bang’s demise. It laments the end of a beloved trend.
The Wadesboro Intelligencer notes Anson county farmers last year planted large corn areas and now enjoy ample bread, a trend better than any in a decade. Washington statistics show national corn yield well below 86 levels, underscoring corn as a daily priority for soil cultivators.
The Advertiser announces J. D. Gold as editor and Joe Stone as business manager. The new paper circulates 3,000, claims largest reach in the area, and aims to be a valued advertising medium for readers and merchants.
Trains heading south from the North are crowded as thousands flee the winter block to Florida orange groves. Authorities plan to boost transportation to accommodate the influx of travelers drawn by balmy breezes from South America and Mexico. The piece extols America’s vast, sunlit regions while winter grips parts of the country and the flag flies over expansive lands of warmth.
The Advertiser praises the Wilson Mirror as bright and newsiest, lauding Henry Blount as the witty helm. It endorses the $2.00 yearly subscription and urges readers to subscribe for rare, rich, and racy content.
The Fayetteville Observer is fifty two years old and has a long record of useful service under editor G H High. The paper is praised for its ability diligence and courteous conduct earning respect and admiration.
Miss Lula Gav, daughter of T D Gav Esq, assistant postmaster, has completed a large portrait of the late Moses Roun tree Esq. The work is praised as flawless and among her finest, a brilliant triumph reflecting her dawning artistic powers.
A gentleman praised the capable efforts of esteemed ladies while Johnny quipped that their aims were miss directed. The audience laughed as the curtain fell to slow music ending the scene.
The News Observer reports Prof. Alexander Graham of Fayetteville has been appointed superintendent of Charlotte graded schools. He is described as accomplished, thorough, and a courteous Christian gentleman who will do good work in Charlotte.
A reading from the Progressive Farmer suggests Harry Blount, editor of the Wilson Mirror, has been shot in a tender place and is described as badly disabled. The tone mocks the sensational claim as a sentimental paragraph.
A witty suitor asks his beloved the difference between him and a ewe. She reveals no answer, and he retorts that the difference is the same as between her and him. The lover fails to see the joke, leaving him venting his humor elsewhere.
Miss Lucy Herring, the physician's daughter, is recovering from a prolonged brain fever at Hollins Institute in Virginia. Dr. Herring has stayed at her bedside for two weeks, and she is described as a bright and shining ornament of the institution.
B H Bunn a prominent aspirant for Congress in the Metropolitan district attended court. A fine speaker and splendid lawyer he is worthy of preferment and deserves high consideration from the party he has served with zeal and ability.
A Nash County citizen H Ricks described as a prominent and honest Democrat, whose loss of enjoyment and cheerful presence is mourned. The note lauds his integrity and merit as a faithful party member.
A reflective meditation on how smiles can mask sorrow and how a face bearing joy may conceal deep inner shadows. The piece contrasts moist eyes with remembered joy and notes the saddest countenance hides sadness behind a calm exterior.
R H Battle, chairman of the Democratic State Executive Committee, published a call for a meeting in Raleigh on February 23 to set the time and place for the state convention.
The Raleigh News Observer reports a rumor that A. J. Cooke of Raleigh and Burman, owner of the Kimball House in Atlanta, may lease the Atlantic Hotel Morehead for the upcoming season.
A burst of medical cures and ads includes Shilohs Cure and Vitalizer sold by Dr W S Anderson of Wilson and E G Moore of Toisnot with claims against coughs dyspepsia and sleepless nights. The Pittsboro Record notes Chatham County wartime role and Trinity College event plans with dignitaries. Onslow County voters approved sixty thousand dollars for a railroad to Wilmington.
Notice reports the dissolution on January 1 1888 by mutual consent of Harriss Ellis and Farmer. W J Harriss authorized to collect notes and accounts and assume liabilities. Harriss announces new general mercantile business in a nearby store, thanking customers and requesting continued patronage.
The co partnership of A A Bynum and A N Daniel under Bynum N DANIEL dissolved January 1 1888 by mutual consent. All indebtedness of the firm will be settled by A N Daniel and all debtors must pay him at once as the business must be closed up.
The dissolution of the partnership Bynum and Daniel is announced. A. N. Darrer states he will continue the general mercantile business at the old stand and asks for public patronage, promising fidelity and square dealing. Dated Janu 16th 1888.
A former partner commends A N Daniel to Bynum and Daniel customers. He entrusted Daniel with sole management of the business, and says their dealings justify public recommendation.
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