Turbulent Notes From A Distant Morning Press
The Wilmington Star surveys turpentine business gloom while the North Carolina Press Association opens with 44 members. The Wilmington Review reports caterpillar havoc in Bladen County as the North Carolina Medical Society plans its Raleigh meeting on May 9 1893. Col A M Waddell to give the keynote at the Morehead City Teachers Assembly in June. The old Grand Central hotel at Asheville sells for 30500 to N P Rhedester. Forty three NC mountains exceed 6000 feet. more above 5000 feet. R T Bennett of Wadesboro to speak at Chapel Hill on Col W L Steele. A Goldsboro ladies bicycle club forms, about twenty members. Rev A C Dixon chosen to give Wake Forest College commencement baccalaureate sermon. Yale agent exhumes a Colorado reptile remains over 100 feet long. ribs eighteen inches wide. A lighted Atlantic crossing proposed with ten lights 200 miles apart linked by cables. A London newspaper is printed on a postal card with illustrations, jokes and a puzzle. Bishop Joseph S Key of the M E Church South marries Mrs Kidd of Sherman Texas. he is over sixty. J J Fryar advertises Bergner & Engel beer by mail from Weldon NC. Clinton Democrat praises W A Dunn as Receiver of the Clinton Loan Association and notes a 334% dividend. He is praised for handling a tangled affair and earning community trust.
Memorial Day Observance in Wilson with Procession and Music
Memorial Day events organized by Wilson women and patriotic men begin with a 3 30 bell and 4 00 music in court house square by the Wilson Cornet Band. The program includes prayers, oration, choir, and a processional march led by J W Crowell ending with a Confederate mound ceremony and a military salute. An advertisement for Ayer s Sarsaparilla closes the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House Square
Wilson Cornet
T. J. Hadley
E. M Pace
Confederate Mound
Cornet
A Carpenter's Wooing
A humorous verse tells of a carpenter courting a partner with lines about meals, marriage, and home building. The speaker imagines plans to wed, praising work tools and home improvements while declaring love and longing.
Shen’s claim about Castoria for children prompts caution
A historical note reports Shen alleging she gave Castoria to her children. The claim involves medical practice and parental care, raising questions about the remedy’s use and safety.
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Chen Th
Castoria
Vohea Na Wate
Plan for Wilson Mirror vote watch giveaway
On September 1 1893 the Mirror announces a Solid Cold Watch as a prize for the most popular lady in Wilson County. Subscriptions earn votes: one dollar yields 50 votes, 59 cents yields 25 votes, 25 cents yields 12 votes. Sample copies count as subscriptions with coupons. The watch will be displayed at the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson County
Abe
Wilson
Miss Gertrude Blount and Mrs Whiteside Noted Residents
The notice references Miss Gertrude Blount of Wilson North Carolina and Mrs B F Whiteside of Hickory North Carolina in a community update listing local residents connected to the case.
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Gertrude Blount
Wilson
B. F. Whiteside
Hickory
N.C
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Ously
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Wilmington Star
North Carolina Press Association
Wilmington Review
Bldden County
North Carolina Medical Society
Raleigh
Col
A. M. Waddell
Owering
Teachers’ Assembly
Morehead City
Grand Central Hotel
Asheville
N. P. Rhedester
North Carolina
R.T. Bennett
Wadesboro
Chapel Hill
W. L. Steele
Goldsboro
A. C. Dixon
Brooklyn, N. Y
Wake Forest College
Yale College
Colorado
Atlantic
London
Joseph S. Key
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Kidd
Sherman
Texas
J. J. Fryar
Bergner & Engel
J. L. Fryar Weldon
N. C
Clinton Democrat
W. A. Dunn
Democrat
Clinton Loan Association
Dunn
Cornet Band
Mr. White
W. H L. Yarboro
Wilson Collegiate Institute
Flowers
Warren
Ayer
Noreatur
Kans
Academy
Branch & Co’s. Bank
W. P. Simpson
U. S
Royal Baking Powder Co
Wall Street
New York
W. Joyner
Webster
Webster Voicronapy
Stanner
Eeting & Book Publishers
Beith Speein
Merriam
Singer
Sligh
Profi
Mame
Co-Operative Sewing Machine CO
Gor S
Pitiladelphita
Berube Iti Fick Publigat
Dau
Redtrom the
Ileus Kates & Son
Greenville
Ohio
Parker
Drmantel Iliscuks & Co
A. Ancore
M.D
Oxford St
Brooklyn, N.Y
Casteria
Bowes Forawees
Tui Ave
New Yaerk
Tue Centacr Company
Mcaray Street
Wootten & Stevens
Furnitur
Laem
Glanttes
Toms Stores
Satis
HOICE
Eading
Otrele
Guielet
Rqvels
Alfred Tennyson
Sra Wattkr Scort
John G. Witidler
Henry Vo. Lonemann
Silvestinated
Cuantes Dickiss
Marr
Kyz N. Aters
Mwidden
Jinn
Fte
N.S
Kate Pxrcas
Seca
W. Chetik Resse
Xu Se
Melty Reece
Py Watten
Ras Res
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Kitela
Ves
Pirro
Betzle
Ly Loveut
Lyall
Warden
Neo
M. Dower
DovGras
StrrHens
Coanr Ir
Derrick Vaughan
Doxa
Py Ducrexce
Olympia
Caldor
Dolores
Jaws
Arecis
Liste
Amarpa
Faleely
Mra
Ar FX
Ivanis
Enuther Oa
Torue
Dora Thern
the World
Treren Conwar
Mildred Trevaniou
Dora Thornes
Crendeiine
Dora Thorne
Eorre
Stffhuens
Linden Farm
Man
Simon Derrick
Richard Pardea
L. Farrros
Grandremium
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Wilson Mirror
Wilson, N
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