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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1889
Page
5
Editor notes and social items from Wilson Mirror recount town happenings. Mentions court and law talk, praise for local figures, visits of Mrs Cov enis and Miss Jacksie, Judge Weir, Mr Wootten, Mr Kinlaw, Addie Dearing, and social cordialities in Asheville and Tarboro.
The piece extols visiting maidens in Wilson drawing local young men with affection and fancy. It conjures imagery of fleeting beauty, warmth, and memories, comparing the effect to fading lights, perfumes, and lingering glow after the flowers depart.
Dr Charles E Moore rises in surgery as a call to action for careful patient care among the poor. Physicians and churchwomen urge hospital support, proper diet, and patient supervision to prevent neglect and dependency on charity in the community.
The Oxford Orphan Asylum reports 25 inmates with last year receipts of 20112.23 and disbursements of 19253 balance 758.36. The institution runs a shoe shop printing department broom factory and farm to support funds. Owned by North Carolina Masons the facility admits destitute orphans ages five to twelve regardless of Masonry.
The excerpt describes Henry Blount of Tuk Witson Mirror visiting the Messenger gang, with Br Mcor man leaving after a promise to return. It recalls a sparkling stream of conversation about the past and war, promising a return to settle scores. It also includes advice on advertising, likening it to eating and stressing steady, not sporadic, expenditure.
A rhetorical exhortation to abandon hatred and hold kindness in life. The piece praises the virtues of Sills and King, lauding the current legislature as wise and honorable. It predicts Wilson and Nash will send two able, well-poised representatives to a respected record.
The Newbern Journal lauds the city’s booming lumber industry, rail and inland transport limits hinder wider state benefits, noting mills, truck farms, and factories expanding to meet rising demand. Strong ships, ships, and indus try activity bolster Neuse and Trent river areas.
The excerpt portrays a man with a cold in the head as exhausted and miserable. He is energetic no longer and prefers solitude with many handkerchiefs, avoiding conversation while the sniffling misery continues.
Generous appreciation from the writer to Joe Gold the bright editor of the Ad vertiser. The note praises his generous heart and esteemed position as a young friend in the community.
A revised timetable announces daily morning and evening trains between Raleigh and Wilson via the shot out route. The Raleigh line departs at 7:00 a.m. arriving Wilson at 12:10 p.m. Connections in Weldon and related stops are noted with a later Wilson departure at 5:00 p.m. A capital arrangement is described to improve service.
Henry Blount of Wilson has been invited to Murfree store on the first day of February to deliver a lecture. The town congratulates its people on securing so gifted and refined a gentleman whose talk will bring mirth laughter and tears to the audience.
The article lauds W. A. Hearne calling Wilsonians clever and thriving. It praises Wilson as a valuable market and a credit to its region, noting the writer’s fond link to his old home.
The paper, praised for quality and management by Manning, marks seven tuile-posts in its useful existence. Readers note its strong contribution to Henderson and the surrounding section, while the editor is described as clever and genial. The text ends with a ghostly quip about a shroud of mystery.
A praising note lauds Doane Herring for creating the Bradycro zine and its medicine. The writer claims wide fame and asserts the medicine offers remarkable curative powers for its intended use, with hundreds testifying to its efficacy.
The community mourns Dr. Jno Harvey of Greene County who died at his Snow Hill home Monday morning from paralysis. He was a well regarded, useful citizen and his obituary will be published in the next issue.
The pious and highly esteemed Pastor Lide announced on Sunday that his pastorate will end next Sabbath and that he plans to leave the week ahead for Elloree, South Carolina.
A note invites Murfreesboro residents to welcome a budding enterprise on February first. The writer praises the venture as newsy and entertaining, hoping local businessmen will offer substantial aid and encouragement to ensure its bright progression.
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