08 Jan 1890
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1890
Page
1
Henry Grady, famed editor of the Messenger, dies in Atlanta on December 23 after a life of eloquence and public service. The piece lauds his speechcraft, moral example, and devotion to the South, noting his death as a loss to the nation and his people.
On Christmas day a year ago Grady wrote a tender tribute to a heavenly day full of warmth and beauty. Twelve months later his death is noted as the memory of that radiant date lingers with praise for peace on earth and goodwill to men.
Poem fragment reflects steadfast belief in divine guidance through perilous weather and trials. The speaker compares progress to birds choosing a path, trusting arrival at an unknown, divinely appointed time.
A sprawling buzz of items touches Burke in Honduras, Carlos crowned in Portugal, a girl streetcar driver in Abilene Kansas, Parliament set to meet, the Empress of Brazil's death, and civic notes from Boston to Florida. Reports span inflationary building in St Paul, land deals in Florida, La Grippe spread, and political jibes about Harrison. Other anecdotes include a New York water use tally, Sioux praise of technology, faith baptisms, Missouri household separations, and stock observations on newspapers and politics.
The column notes Governor Fowle’s censure over a life sentence appeal. It reports kaolin works near Sylva employing fifty workers and potential pottery production. It mentions Miss Lula Womble’s suicide in Raleigh and regional rail and cotton concerns, including land purchases and the Wadesboro Intelligencer figure.
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