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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1893
Page
8
A long list of local items notes nine prisoners in Richmond County jail facing capital charges. Other entries report postal line completion, Sanderlin named Deputy Auditor, a Virginia Dare statue for Raleigh, a large North Carolina mica find, Wake Forest honors, and Wake Forest College commencement events.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad offers round trip excursion tickets to Chicago at low rates for travel from all stations. Tickets are on sale until November 1, 1893 and valid for return until November 15, 1893 with a 20 percent reduction. Higher rate tickets allow stopovers in Baltimore, Washington or other points.
The text mimics a vintage Castoria lullaby style noting patterns of giving Castoria to a child in various life moments. It reads like a marketplace chant reflecting historic branding and maternal care themes with repetitive lines about remedy use. The piece resembles an old advertisement voice from a bygone era.
On the first day of September 1893 the MirkkoR will give a Solid Cold Watch to the most popular lady in Wilson county. Votes are earned by subscriptions and payments with coupons issuing 50 votes per dollar, 25 votes per 50 cents, and 12 votes per 25 cents. Sample copies count as subscriptions and the watch will be exhibited at the office.
The Board of Education moves the appointing date to the first Monday in June and asks district residents to send recommendations for committeemen by Saturday June 3 1893. J D Barpin secretary of board notes the change and requests input to appoint for the county schools.
The notice invites readers to subscribe and receive 25 books for a nominal 25 cent sum. It also offers 25 books free to anyone sending a club of ten subscribers, and instructs to place orders by number.
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