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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1889
Page
4
The piece surveys a year's passage with lament and hope, noting both sorrows and joys. It reflects on progress in science art and invention, contrasts past disappointments with bright promises, and bids farewell to the old year while preparing for the new.
The analysis shows rural voters opposed to higher tariffs on necessaries while manufacturing centers drifted toward tariff restraint. States like California Texas Ohio Rhode Island and Connecticut reveal varied majorities for Harrison versus Blaine. Factories in New England and Massachusettscities favored Cleveland gains as tariffs and free raw materials became central issues.
The Wil. Star notes North Carolina’s prominent deaths in 1888, listing leaders like John F. Poindexter Duncan McRae and George Badger Wetmore among the deceased. The piece reflects on life’s fragility and the perpetual burden of tomorrow.
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