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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1887
Page
1
A reflective piece on ugliness as a social trait noting that plain and unattractive people can possess inner charm. It argues ugliness paired with health and good manners invites affection, while beauty alone may distract from character. It contrasts reactions to beauty and plainness and lauds humble, kind temperaments.
The Arrington vs Arrington case, begun in 1879 in Nash County and moved to Vance County, ended with a ruling in Mrs Pattie D B Arringtons favor. The estate valued at 18000 to 20000 dollars was contested with her husband in divorce, and the ruling affirmed her and her children's rights amid a lengthy, delayed litigation process.
A jumble of brief items and wry quips spans politics, theater, society, and travel. Notes on Langtry, vices, sugar strikes in Louisiana, Miss Nellie King as a 20 year old Minneapolis detective, and satire on women suffrage blend with cultural asides and cabinet rumors.
The piece highlights Democratic wins in New York and Virginia delivering Cleveland’s renomination prospects and a presidential win in 1888. It notes continued Democratic strength in the South and predicts broader national stability, while also criticizing early Congress members' zeal with numerous doomed bills. It mentions railways expansion and a Ta ney monument project in Baltimore and discusses the upcoming Fiftieth Congress and Buncombe obstruction.
A Boston guest seeks to retire for the night but faces Arkansas slang and a hotelkeeper misinterpretation. The exchange ends with the guest muttering of foolishness about Boston while the hotel staff misreads the phrase as turning in for bed.
The piece argues that after lovers feel truly suited they should marry promptly or risk a stalled relationship. It warns that extended courtships often end with one party backing out and urges women to press for a clear commitment or end the relationship. A cautious man is portrayed as slow in all affairs.
The article notes Venus will be a brilliant morning object rising over three hours before sunrise. Mars Saturn Uranus and Neptune also appear as morning stars with various risings. Jupiter remains an evening star but will dip below the horizon as it approaches dawn. The November moon occurs on the 16th and a meteor shower is expected on the 12th to 14th as Earth crosses the meteoric zone.
Theodore Hobgood assigns the Asheville Advance for creditors. The Citizen reports a Republican joint stock company with Mayor Harkins P A Cummings and Col Lusk leading to run the paper in party interests. The Advance will continue its past stance, with Harkins & Co taking over to remove alleged sinister motives.
Reports from multiple sections of the state claim general health improvement attributed to Dr. Buil's Cough Syrup. The remedy costs only 25 cents and is widely cited as a factor in better public well being.
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