Revival lecture by Rev Thomas Dixon for Ladies Aid
The famous orator Rev Thomas Dixon will speak on October 27 to benefit the Baptist church Ladies Aid Society. Dixon, praised as a magnetic speaker, drew praise in Wilmington for his lively description, humor, and dramatic gifts during a lecture on Backbone.
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Thomas Dixon
Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist Church
Mrr
Dixon
Mamona
Wilmington
Wilmington Messenger
Weldon Fair Promises Big Crowd and Thrilling Attractions
The Weldon Fair organizers led by manager Emory and president The Weldon Fair, with Hall and Ransom, promise the largest attendance yet. Prof Ward will parachute from two thousand feet, Tom Dixon will deliver the annual address, and numerous attractions await, making Weldon a must see event.
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Emory
Weldon
Hall
Ransom
Ward
Earth
Cay
Tom Dixon
Iivymen's Shrine Nuptials Grandeur for Mr Taylor and Miss Gas
A wedding notice proclaims Mr Taylor and Miss Lula Gas to wed at Iivymen's Shrine at noon today. The announcement praises the couple, calling them popular and virtuous, and expresses communal joy and blessings for their future life together.
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Taylor
Tarboro Street
Lula Gas
Marriage Land
A Grunt That Cut Deep on Our Lacerated Feelings
A reader recounts a harsh gaze and a contemptuous grunt from a man in a newspaper room. The blast wounds pride in the writer’s appearance and defies insinuations of corruption, insisting on preserving a sense of pulchritudinal pride and serenity.
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Grunt
Amy
Persimmon Folklore and a New England Misjudgment
A humorous tale describes a traveler who dares pluck a persimmon from a railroad tree and, after several bites, puckers his lips and exclaims he is poisoned. Local onlookers tease him as he retreats, noting the fruit’s overrated allure and the region’s supposed “solid South” legend contrasted with New England tastes.
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Rairroad
What’s In a Name and a Fiery Tone Named Helen in Dialogue
A humorous exchange unfolds between John and Harry about courting Miss Helen. John fears love would burn too hot while Harry mocks the idea with a playful, risqué twist and a brief laugh at the folly.
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John
Harry
Helen
Midnight Guitarist Loiters for Quiet Pick Up
A man with a guitar haunts a house at midnight and serenades from the street. the resident declines, tells him to leave the item on the doorstep, and the visitor retreats silently like a desert thief.
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Sonny
Will Cantwell Reports Prosperous Western Virginia Tour
Will Cantwell returns from Western Virginia and East Tennessee praising the finest country and most prosperous towns seen. He offers his information eagerly and invites investments, saying he cannot go wrong in guiding choices.
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Will Cantwell
Virginia
East
Tennessee
Will
Exquisite sermon and music at Baptist church service
The eloquent Mr Battle preached a beautiful sermon on Sunday morning. Mrs Billie Simms and Mrs Alex Quarles sang in harmony while Mrs Privett played the organ, drawing a large crowd who left delighted and uplifted by the eloquent sermon and exquisite music.
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Battle
Baptist Church
Heaven
Billie Simms
Alex. Quarles
Distinguished Visitor Buck Kitchen in Wilson
Buck Kitchen, a tireless advocate for the party, visited Wilson last Friday. He is praised as a brilliant canvasser, full of zeal and vim, who strengthens the cause with powerful speeches and enthusiastic support.
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Buck Kitchen
Wilson
The Field Notice About A Misread Treasurer Claim
An OCR fragment mentions a misread field and an announced treasurer claim. It references M Mewb and a bee ed Pesca, but details are unclear and names may be garbled.
So True On the Ep of Chilly Indifference
The fragment notes a terse phrase about cold disengagement and an unnamed episode. No clear person, place, or event is established, leaving the incident ambiguous and not tied to a specific news item.
Eddie's Mishap at the Office
A fragmentary note describes Eddie entering an office appearing to seek something unfulfilled. The brief text conveys a sense of disappointment and unresolved desire without clear names or outcomes.
Ancient Saying on Youth and Beauty
Fragmentary verse advises that beauty fades with age and that aging brings grace. The lines reflect a consolation that looks beyond youth to a future, more enduring form of prettiness and value.
Misery’s Cup of Misery in Love Disillusion
A man who adores a woman as perfect and sacred discovers she ignores him, drinks misery’s cup of bitter longing. Describes how joy vanishes, birds stop singing, flowers fade, and stars seem to withdraw their light in a mood of heartbreak.
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Heaven
New Chairman W. W. Farmer Emerges In Progress Committee
W. W. Farmer is named chairman of the Progress committee in a move described as a high honor. The selection signals a push toward renewed development initiatives and local leadership.
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Mir
Peil
Taylor Young
North
Superior Court
Womack
J. R. Alen
Shepherd
Supreme Court
Adoeree ’ “Neamy
Mr. Battle
Gen
al Branch
Anfiton
Alabama
Tuttle
Ora Gardner
Nashville
Rocky Mount
Pell
Rey
Rattle
Iivymen’s Shrine
Jiore Progress
Eaeh
Eddie
W. W. Farmer
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