Fragmented Notes on People and Events in Wilson
A collage of misquoted lines and faded notices mentions local figures and visitors in Wilson. References include Mrs Parker of Goldsboro, Miss Nannie King of Pitt, Stephen Wells, Rosa Rhodes, F A Woodard, and Dr Hilliand. Several entries hint at social events, travels to Fayetteville and Raleigh, and a Wilson hotel stay.
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Ady
W. J. Harriss
Washington
Nanne King
Pitt
Stephen Wells
Rosa Rhodes
F. A. Woodard
Pearson
Neway Night
Id Hilliand
Wilson
Central Hotel
Our Greene County Visit Remains A Gentle Soothing Chronicle
A travel note recounts a three day stay in Greene County at Haywood Best home with Miss Bettie Best and R E Best. The writer praises farms and especially Bob Bryan's well managed field. The piece blends affectionate memory with reflections on life and mortality.
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Johnny Snakenberg
Mirror
Old Greene
Haywood
Bettie Best
R. E
Carolina
Bob Bryan
North Carolina
Tramp's plea on a railroad track stirs old memories
A late afternoon walk near a trestle leads to a shared moment with a weary tramp who asks for help. The narrator reflects on childhood homes and maternal love as memories revive amid sorrow and reverie. The encounter sparks a meditation on how memory sustains the spirit.
Evoking Past Scenes and Eternal Hope in Life
In reflective prose the piece traces places of earth and memories as strings of a harp. It speaks of memories blending with life’s harmonies and of electric chords filling hearts with buoyancy purity and innocence of earlier years. It ends with faith in an eternal home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Better Land
Shooting Affair Involving Former Citizen At Round Knob Hotel
The East bound train in Round Knob brought D. S. Caraway editor of the Jefferson county Visitor Mossy Creek to the hotel platform where he fired at J. H. Milster the barkeeper. Milster fled and Carraway fired through a bar window before being stopped by Mr and Mrs Sprague. Milster escaped unharmed amid local excitement.
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Asheville
Round Knob Hotel
D. S. Caraway
Jefferson County
Mossy Creek
J. H. Milster
Carraway
Milster
Tennessee
Birthday Celebration for Miss Sue Bardin Raises Spirits
A joyous gathering last night at B. H. Bardin's home honored his daughter Miss Sue on her birthday. Guests enjoyed lively conversation, smiling maidens, and merriment as the evening left warm memories and a festive impression.
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B. H. Bardin
Sue
Mom
Mystery Roar or Miss Weaver Fall Shocks Wilson
On Thursday afternoon crowds on street corners feared a natural disaster as Wilson trembled. The commotion proved to be Mrs. Weaver slipping and striking the ground, drawing comparisons to a dramatic show by her gifted Mirror colleague.
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Wilson
Mrs. Weaver
Selah
A Coughing Visitor in a Furniture Store
A man visiting Wootten and Stevens furniture shop began coughing and joked about a coffin. The proprietors advised caution while Pat and Roselle teased about grave matters. A heavy thud followed as Ben Amerson reportedly fell.
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Wootten & Stevens
Pat
Roselle
Ben Amerson
Whitler Arrest Sparks Wilson City Excitement
In Wilson last Saturday H. S. Whitler was arrested after resisting officers and fighting. He was overcome and confined, then released on a strong bond to appear at the next term of the Superior Court.
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Wilson
H. S. Whitler
Superior Court
Davis Military School appoints two marshals for Commencement
Willie Rountree and Willie Harriss are chosen as marshals for the forthcoming Commencement at Davis Military School and are expected to carry the honors with grace and dignity.
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Willie Rountree
Willie Harriss
Davis Military School
Mirror praised by Williamsport Times for poetical prose
A letter lauds the Mirror paper from North Carolina for its refined and sentimental prose. The writer admires the editor as a genius and a born poet whose prose poems are praised as noble and aspirational.
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Williamsport Times
The
Mirror
Down
North Carolina
Discovery of Gold in Charlotte Back Yard Stone
Mr. Marsh of Charlotte accidentally discovers a stone the size of a flour barrel in his backyard contains two thirds gold. A hammering blow frees a fist sized fragment revealing crystalized gold filling the rock.
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The
Charlotte Chronicle
Marsh
Raleigh Cyclone Mill Attracts Attention At State Chronicle
The State Chronicle notes a Raleigh novelty the cyclone mill owned by the N C Phosphate Co for grinding phosphate rock. It can grind iron or paper to dust using two opposing fan wheels that create a tearing current, making the material from rock to dust a remarkable curiosity and utility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
State Chronicle
N.c.phosphate Co
A Fine Officer
A police officer named Scott attracted unreserved praise for his calm, brave, and determined conduct during the arrest of a turbulent man. His coolness and self possession were highlighted as exemplary traits of true grit and officerly merit.
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Scott
Boy fatally shot during Bot toms Batman dispute dies
Courtesy of Police Chief O G Jones, a boy who was wounded in the Bot toms Batman shooting two weeks earlier died Wednesday night. He was John Bottoms grandson and the source cannot confirm which pistol fired the fatal shot.
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O. G. Jones
John Bottoms
Noel Batman
Mirror
Trains Delayed by Peedee River Bridge Destruction
Northern bound passenger trains ran several hours late yesterday after the Peedee river bridge was destroyed on Monday. Trains must detour via Wadesboro and the D C to Wilmington, with delays expected until rapid bridge replacement due to energetic line management.
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Peedee River
Wadesboro
D. C
Wilmington
Fulford Sells Greene County Enterprise to Whichard
The Greene County Enterprise is sold by W J Fulford to the Whichard of the Greenville Reflector. The papers will merge into the Reflector, and Fulford retires from the editorial field.
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W. J. Fulford
Greene County Enterprise
Greenville Reflector
Brother Fulford
Runaway Horse Flings Woman and Child From buggy
On Monday afternoon a frightened horse bolted as Mrs. Patience Farmer and her granddaughter Mary Farmer prepared to ride. They were thrown from the buggy. the wheel passed over the child but caused no serious injuries.
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Patience Farmer
Mary Farmer
A Blessed Comfort Bed Show at Wootten Stevens
A Wootten and Stevens furniture shop display introduces the Inwa bed praised as the ultimate relief for protracted illness. The bed design allows easy removal of all bed clothing without discomfort, claimed essential for the sick room and a valued comfort to patients.
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Wootten & Stevens
Millinery Advert announces Ella Hackney stock
The advertisement highlights Miss Ella Hackney's millinery and fancy goods for ladies. She operates at the Briggs' House site formerly Mrs Briggs & Gilliams and offers tasteful selections with courteous service to assist customers.
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Ella Hackney
Mrs. Briggs & Gilliams
Briggs’ House
Drug Clerk Girbert Herre Leaves for Raleigh Post
Mr. Girbert Herre, once the drug clerk for the popular A. W. Rowland, departed last week for Raleigh to assume a similar role in John Y. McRae’s drug store. He is a clever young man who earned many friends during his brief stay here.
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Girbert Herre
A. W. Rowland
Raleigh
John Y. McRae
Helfin
Pride of America corn offered by Weldon merchant
James L. Anders of Weldon North Carolina advertises Pride of America corn claiming it tolerates dry weather and various soils and provides high yields. Prices listed include 20 cents per pound for 1 lb 66 cents for 1 lb and larger quantities by freight with samples available. endorsements from local figures accompany the notice.
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James L. Anders
Weldon
N. C
America
Jas. L. Anders
W. I. Shaw
J. P
J. N. Corbett
Frank Sessems
J. Henry
P. M
Pine tree dominates Green County region and trade notes
Reports cite a seven foot diameter pine in Green county alongside local goods and remedies sold by Dr. W S Anderson of Wilson and E G Moore of Toisnot. Mentions a gold find near Charlotte furniture factory and a large machine shop planned for Oxford.
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Green County
Hack Metack
W. S. Anderson
Wilson
E G. Moore
Toisnot
Charlotte
E. G. Mooore
Shiloh
W.S. Anderson
E. G. Moore
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