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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1924
Page
4
The Mirror prints a paid notice offering five dollars for information on a church that teaches and lives Christ and Apostles laws. The paper questions if any local church fulfills such strict criteria and notes widespread reliance on law to enforce behavior as churches fail to guide society.
The Town Gossip notes that a chamber gathering upstairs causes loud singing rehearsals and shaking ceilings above the office for a week, quitting work as locals watch the ceiling for a possible collapse. It suggests using the chamber for a quieter event like Ladies’ Aid or a Sewing Circle to keep the room still.
The piece states John D. Rockefeller, aged 84, attributes his good health to relaxation. He says he can fully devote himself to play, eating, golf, or driving, and that relaxing is the secret of his vitality. The author agrees but notes relaxation is hard for most people.
A state paper forecasts tobacco reaching one dollar per pound before winter. Farmers could gain, but current sellers averaging about two cents per pound doubt the target will materialize this season. Still, buyers and sellers alike can keep hoping for the shift.
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