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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1894
Page
4
A Southern newspaper debate on the Breckinridge trial urges broad publication of its proceedings as a moral good while arguing against sensational focus on celebrity crimes. It contends such reporting dangers social and domestic life, urging restraint and emphasizing caution over curiosity. The piece cites the quote about vice becoming familiar to readers.
An outlaw prize fight in Florida provoked state officials to consider martial law. Judges and sheriffs clashed with law, an injunction blocking enforcement drew wide newspaper attention, prompting editorial condemnation and questions about societal standards.
The Simmons case remains in committee until Senator Vance returns, but Simmons' supporters believe confirmation is imminent as he serves in office and collects emoluments. Courtesy may delay full settlement, yet the public faces potential confusion if confirmation fails.
The article argues trusts control most businesses including cotton and sugar prices and insurance rates. It notes the South Eastern Tariff Association sets arbitrary insurance charges double what they were before its formation. Some owners refuse to pay, bearing the risk themselves.
John A. Reid, late business manager for Henry Blount, publishes a strong testimonial of Blount’s fitness for the lecture field. He offers a long list of flattering notices from college presidents professors divines and the press to readers of the Mirror.
Hon W R Henry awaits a consular appointment and has arranged a lecture series. He will soon speak in Durham to benefit the Confederate Monument Association, earning acclaim as The Damosthenes of America and bringing credit to himself and the Government.
The Advance card invites public notice in an independent fashion, contrasting past red hot Democratic reporting. The piece raises questions whether the paper is shifting from its traditional partisan stance.
Hon. W. M. Robbins of Statesville has been appointed a member of the Gettysburg Battlefield Commission to succeed the late W. H. Forney. Robbins served in the famed Gettysburg battle.
Messrs Fab Busbee and Agustus Craham are in Washington to discuss the Williams v Settle contest. Williams plans to appeal to the House in a few days and expects to secure his seat, asserting the Democratic majority is untainted by outside influence. Henry G. Turner of Georgia, a Granville County native and noted orator, is said to speak in his favor.
A witty exchange unfolds about a one legged man’s advantage and an opera audience’s quirks. Characters Beauxe and Sedditt comment on flirtation and detection while a line hints at hardships affecting workers and bunco men differently.
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