17 Jul 1889
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1889
Page
1
An elderly man recalls attending two churches in New York. He notes class and wealth bias as a well dressed stranger receives preferred seating while he, poor and hard of hearing, sits distant. He finds a genuine connection in a simple model church and sings with renewed faith, contrasting riches with spiritual humility.
A compilation of quick items touches on a Georgia man with a red hat a clam variety discoveries and moral maxims. It notes Paris Eiffel light effects, railroad bridge progress at Memphis, and political shifts including Wannamaker’s postmaster removals with dark hints about secrecy.
A collage of social maxims and personal reflections surveys marriage, widowhood, and urban tragedy. It notes seventeen thousand NYC children under five dying last year with twelve thousand in tenements, and recounts Bishop Pierce's marriage of 1833 with remarks on his wife’s virtues and a widow buried near Sparta.
Reports note rising liquor licenses in Raleigh and new tobacco warehouses slated for Louisburg by Sept 1. Brickwork on a Concord cotton mill advances. a large Wilmington cotton compress is installed. The American Cotton Seed Oil Co plans warehouses in multiple towns to support Wilmington mills. The last tunnel on the Western North Carolina Railroad to Murphy is complete, signaling growth. Memorial plans for Gen Wm McRae are announced, and Weldon canal investigations may spur new manufacturing.
Cure claims offered by Leslie E Keeley Co Dwight Livingston Co advertise a program promising relief from opium and liquor habits. They tout a home treatment with a six week duration and provide free information upon request, presenting testimonials and a bold recovery promise.
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