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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1890
Page
5
Greensboro Female College president Rev. Dr. Jones dies. Obituary honors a revered minister. The Argonaut forecasts a million-dollar tobacco crop. Local social notes praise Miss Susie Adams, Laura Cordon, and Miss May Barnes. Calls for civic effort to attract capital and showcase Wilson industries and mills.
The Wilson Male Academy trustees elected Prof. E. L. Middleton as principal last Thursday and he accepted the post. He is praised as an accomplished scholar and gentleman with a strong reputation from his time with the Collegiate Institute. A letter from Dr. Chas. E. Taylor of Wake Forest College commends Middleton as a thorough scholar and hard worker ready to lead.
Henry Blount of the Mirror is extolled as a wonderful orator, tragedian, and mimic, with the Mirror sent praise from the Western Guide. The exchange notes the audience’s intelligence and the Mirror’s gracious reception, praising the musicianly eloquence and dulcet strains that soothe cares.
A wedding notice announces the ceremony at two o'clock today for Frivitt, a young man of upright standing, and Miss Hattie Crams Wilson. The piece extols the bride and foresees a blissful married life, praising charms, virtue, and the joyous union.
A science note explains Sirius travels about 54 miles per second or 194000 mph, a blazing mass guiding its planetary system through vast space. The write up warns that if it collided with another body it would become Sirius matter.
A partial OCR verse lines blend archaic phrases about vets, Esiard, grooms, human face and regal splendor with unclear meaning and no identifiable events or names.
A Wilson gentleman leaving a Presbyterian church after a marriage overheard telling his bride to walk under the moon. She, overheated in the crowded church, prefers a saloon and a dish of cream over moonlight.
A young preacher named Thomas will lead services for July August and September. The text notes his fresh appearance and poised bearing as a notable addition to the church ministry this season.
Robt L Wyatt of… apy s new making Hues proved patténs and of the ply thearabies will de eamine his ee and price lists before mak their orders, as he is its work better ane cheaper than any one ele. canned Bot will do it, fer he is one of State, all his weay is-a Ween ment to his skill and good judgment.
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