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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1889
Page
4
N C July 17 386 news note announces Mr B G Crisp a cultured energetic man has purchased an interest in The Mirror and will serve as its business manager.
The Star extols the South s recovery after the Civil War praising its shift from agriculture to manufacturing. It lauds soldiers and women for endurance and national reform, noting decades of rebuilding and growing capacity leading to continued progress and hope for future victories.
The Charlotte Chronicle advocates robust local advertising to boost town prosperity and argues that home papers drive immediate and collateral benefits over foreign puffery. It denounces internal revenue laws and mocks party factions, urging supporters to back repeal and oppose the federal system as unjust.
A scholarly tribute extols North Carolina as the birthplace and lifelong home of kindness and liberty. The speaker praises its hospitality, landscape, and enduring values, placing Virginia as a close second and expressing gratitude for the state’s traditions, laws, and people.
The Wilmington Messenger lauds Wilson County and the town of Wilson as desirable places to live. It notes the current year tax rate is 20 cents per $100, a reduction from last year by two percent, and praises the county’s Democratic management, schools, churches, physicians, streets, homes, and residents.
The North State, a Republican paper, edited with much ability by a skilled journalist, presents a concise literary piece likely reflecting 19th century editorial tone and regional viewpoint. The fragment hints at opinion writing rather than a straight news report.
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