Wilson seeks fire department and local notes update
Readers receive scattered items from Wilson including calls for a fire department, real estate moves by A Barbrey to Dunn, new buildings rising, a publication day shift to Wednesday, and social mentions of Miss Mary Williamston and Miss Mamie Mercer. The Roanoke News notes railroad employment and local travel anecdotes color the page.
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Jons Batts
Greenwood
Mary Williamston
Wilory Flourist
T. D. Gay
Roanoke News
Wilmington & Weldon Railroad
No Credit No Pay No Pictures A Portrait Frustration
A reader recounts a humorous failed studio portrait session with Marion Winstead. The writer describes seeking a serene angelic expression but the photographer repeatedly twisted the subject’s head and chair, joking about rain and a stern “Positively no credit no pay no pictures” sign that ruined the mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Winstead
Winstead
Beautiful painting from Roselle Stevens praised
Roselle Stevens of Wootten Stevens shows a painting by Nannie Young with Flora Scott as her teacher. The work is commended for exquisite workmanship and elegant framing by local craftsmen.
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Roselle Stevens
Wootten Stevens
Nannie Young
Miss Young
Flora Scott
Sunset and Moonrise Over Maplewood in Glowing Sky Scene
A Friday stroll through Maplewood with a neighborly companion yields a vivid, romantic panorama. The western sky glows with sunset hues like painted heavens, while the rising moon and drifting clouds shift to rose and silver tones, creating a tranquil, dreamlike night view.
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Wilson
Maplewood
Heaven
Aphrodite
Earth
Remarkable deaf mute girl regains speech and hearing
Maggie Sims a deaf mute girl from this place was born unable to hear or speak. After years at an institution she prayed for relief and Friday her ears opened and her tongue spoke for the first time proclaiming thanks to God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Sims
Wadesboro Praise For Judge Connor From Local Paper
The Wadesboro Intelligencer lauds Judge N. G. Cone nor for his son Judge Connor praising him as the most approved visiting judge since their arrival. The piece highlights his deep sense of justice tempered by mercy, fairness, impartiality, and wisdom, noting how he earns community respect for the courts.
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Wadesboro
Wilson
N. G. Conenor
Connor
Walter Clark
New Limbs in NC Law as Ruffin and Taylor Become Lawyers
The Supreme Court in Raleigh has elevated Will Ruffin and Ben Taylor to the bar. The paper praises their intellect and expects them to aid the distressed as fresh, bright lights in North Carolina’s legal landscape.
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Tree of Law
Will Ruffin
Ben Taylor
Supreme Court
Raleigh
North Carolina
Two Law Students Endorse Creditable Licenses in Depot Discussion
Ben and Will, two would be lawyers, discuss legal terms while traveling to Raleigh. They joke that a punch would create a note of hand or a receipt in full for value received. The scene shows their confident banter and completion of the exam.
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Ben
Will
Raleigh
First Passenger Train From Wilson to Fayetteville
On the first day of October twelve months ago the inaugural Wilson to Fayetteville passenger service began with Captain John Walker in command and Billie Petteway handling the throttle. Since then the train has run on schedule with remarkable precision, earning high praise from locals and even the veteran timekeeper Irvin Boykin who now syncs his watch to Petteway’s whistle.
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Wilson
Fayetteville
John Walker
Billie Petteway
Irvin Boykin
Washington City
Petteway
Henderson Paper to Publish Illustrated Industrial Edition
Thad Manning of the Henderson Gold Leaf plans an illustrated industrial edition to showcase Henderson to all states. Citizens should support Manning generously as his effort is a boon to Henderson and a tribute to a steadfast editor.
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Nannie Young
Henderson
Lizzie Brodie
Wilson
Mowne
Briggs Hotel
Winfield Taylor
Atlantic Coast Line
Satie G
Greene
Thad. Manning
The
Henderson Gold Leaf
Union
Manning
September Fades Into Autumn's Quiet Reflections
A reflective meditation on September's departure as summer dissolves into autumn. The piece describes changing colors, fading blooms, and the approaching end of life, concluding that every person must face the turn of life and eventual passing.
Don't Collect Troubles Jumping Ditches
The prose warns against gathering briars and hurdles along life’s path and leaping into challenges before they are nearly present. It cautions that wasted effort may reveal the obstacle is just a small ravine, and a single step could suffice for safety.
Prof Loisette Returns From Lecturing Tour To Promote Memory Training
Professor Loisette resumes work at his 237 Fifth Avenue offices after a season teaching memory improvement. He mentions large classes at Watch Hill Saratoga Chautauqua and endorsements by notable figures and institutions including Columbia law students Yale Wellesley Penn and Chautauqua patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loisette
Fifth Avenue
Watch Hill
Saratoga
Chautauqua
Richard A. Procter
W. W. Astor
Judah P. Benjamin
Brown and Ninor & Co
Columbia College Law
Yale
Wellesley College
University of Pennsylvania
Itch and Mange Cured in Thirty Minutes by Woodford Lotion
Woodford's Sanitary Lotion claims a 30 minute cure for itch mange and various scratches with no other remedy required. Sold by E M Nadal Druggist in Wilson.
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Woodford
E. M. Nadal
Wilson, m
Novi
Farm for Sale with Cleared Land and Diverse Crops
For sale two acres description with two thirds cleared for cultivation. Includes acres of low lands. Farm suited to cotton corn clover rice tobacco wheat oats and potatoes. Several acres planted in clover this season.
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Qgu
Black Creek Road
J. J. Barefoot
Silas Lucas
Smithfield Road
Bunyan Barefoot
George Barnes
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