This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1889
Page
4
The Charlotte Chronicle editor offers a heartfelt tribute to Col. Charles R. Jones. It lauds his generosity public service and kindness noting his death ends a useful career and that his tombstone should read He did no man wrong.
The New Bern Fair will host Burnside Veterans, war veterans who captured New Bern twenty seven years ago, amid a tone of peace. A discussion on population growth follows with estimates for 1890 and a tribute to Bishop McTyeire of the Methodist Church who has died, hailed as a bright luminary.
A letter from the Advance calls on Wilson to install electric lighting, comparing with sister towns. It proposes an election to issue bonds totaling eight to ten thousand dollars, maturing in twenty five years at six percent. The plan expects bond interest offset by current lamp costs and new income from incand escent lights.
The piece muses on Congress debating census costs and needs as the decennial enumeration approaches. It notes gratitude from patriotic Americans and recalls internal development since 1880 shaping future policy and national progress.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.