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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1890
Page
5
A fragmented clipping from Wilson Mirror mentions a dispute or vote stirring local interest. Names appear faintly, with no clear dates or outcomes readable. The snippet hints at civic matters affecting a town reader's attention.
Genial Lat Williams and his elegant Ocracoke. Mrs. Dan pending the Summer in the mountains. Prof. Mid-Seton left for Warsaw for several weeks. Mrs. Griffin of Wilson visiting, with other social figures noted. Estelle Brodie to Henderson for summer. W. B. Crawford in Wilson. Miss Lollie Lewis of Goldsboro admired. Jim Rountree and wife in Morganton this summer. Visitations by Miss Callie Quarles, Miss Marion Cook of Texas, Miss Carrie Murray of Raleigh. Tobacco crops around Rocky Mount and local crop leaders praised. Beulah Moore of Franklin visiting Calvin Brownly in Wilson. Social prose rich with admired townsfolk, families, and seasonal travel.
A narrator describes a couple strolling at dusk, hand in hand, amid shifting clouds and a radiant, dreamlike mood. They savor nature and love while pondering whether happiness will endure or give way to life’s harsh illusions and possible disappointment. The piece ends with a reflection on mercy and living in the present.
The piece hails Capt. Calvin Barnes as a top tobacco grower with last year’s crop praised from mountains to sea. A Friday tour shows leaf quality up about twenty five percent, predicting a bonanza if the season stays favorable alongside strong crops on E S Toney and A G Finch farms.
The Durham Sun promotes a gathering with brother Blount of Tuz Wilsox and Jim Robinson, praising Durham’s hospitality and the press fraternity. It notes Geo W. Blount will attend if needed, hails the Common wealth Club’s plans, and extols Durham’s enduring fame and civic spirit.
The article tours C A Young's farm near Wilson, praising 300 acres cotton 200 acres corn and 100 acres oats with prospects of high yields. It notes 30 acres tobacco and 30 peanuts, calling it among the finest and most productive farming lands in Wilson County and America.
A young couple strolling past an ice cream saloon share a bold proposal. The young woman responds with a comic, garbled explanation about dairy and chemistry, effectively refusing the offer in a humorous, nonconventional way.
A former Graded School teacher in Wilson is elected professor of geology at the Boston School of Technology, hailed as the world's greatest college of its kind. North Carolina will hear much from him in coming years, noting a Southern founder of the institution.
A letter circulated to African Americans across the state urges a race convention at Raleigh in August. It alleges the national administration discriminates against Black citizens and white Republican leaders treat them as servile tools, suggesting Black support is no longer desired by the party in North Carolina.
A Thursday night program at Mamona Hall features the Kittrell Institute Concert Company with Prof W Wilson of Cape Mount Africa performing his famous song and anecdotes on African habits. The social note promises lively talent and a large audience, with seating arranged to reserve one side for whites.
Citizens propose a new park in Goldsboro to be named Herrman Park with land donated by the Weils. A preferred site near the town map is identified as the most suitable location for the park, and a alternative name Daniel Park is suggested.
An ad touts Radam's Microbe Killer as a cheap external and internal remedy for rheumatism with claims of instant relief. Doane Herning sells it. The piece also promotes Fryar's beer delivery and bottles sold daily, with testimonials praising the product and urging referrals.
The piece praises Dr B B Breeden son in law of Dr King for his refined appearance and high minded character during a visit. It extols his worth and honors him as a gentleman, while reflecting on leadership and the consequences of bossism in communities.
Fragmentary OCR note places a presiding official in BL Tow N C and directs the reader to see an advertisement. The readable text provides minimal context about event, location, or time, with no clear names or entities beyond abbreviations.
Lawyers disagree on whether Judge Shipp’s death creates a vacancy that the Governor must fill or whether it is an unavoidable accident not triggering a temporary appointment. Gov Fowle and the Attorney General are lawyers, and the Supreme Court may decide, unless the Farmers Alliance offers a clear resolutive view.
The Atlantic Coast Line offers reduced round trip fares for an encampment travel period. Tickets go on sale July 21 to 27 with return validity through July 16 and again July 14 to 16, with return by the inclusive date.
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