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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1890
Page
5
Scattered items detail Wake Forest and Winston-Salem happenings. Talks cover coal and iron lands near Murphy, rail corridor developments for Wilmington and Weldon, a new warehouse project, and a Baptist Convention event in Shelby. A big crowd plans travel to Weldon for the fair and local speeches praise Maj. Robbins.
In Wilson, pedestrians by the trestle overhear two lawyers debating Shakespearean style while strolling near the track. The dialogue, filled with playful antiquated diction, wanders through imagery of banks of thyme, Dryad imagery, and Avon’s bard, ending with reflections on childhood, music, and moral guidance for the young.
An interview with Col. A. B. Andrews reveals a planned trunk line linking Norfolk to Cincinnati. Route details include Norfolk to Tarboro to Raleigh to Wilkesboro, then Bristol Tennessee, connecting with the South Atlantic and Ohio. The Norfolk to Tarboro segment exists, jointly owned by the Richmond and Danville and Atlantic Coast Line. extension to Springhope is complete, leaving a 30 mile gap to Norfolk to be built immediately.
A brief plea notes financial hardship this fall and urges neighbors to respond with subscriptions. It mentions a special offer for both new and existing subscribers and directs readers to see the advertisement on the south page.
In a Turner 1891 almanac promotion at Rowland's Drug Store the author extols music as a divine gift and moral force. A tender tale follows of two sweethearts whose bond deepens through song, even as fate parts them, leaving memory of a life shaped by music's uplifting power. The piece closes with notices of Dr Wright's dental rooms and Mrs Parker seeking table boarders.
Democratic candidates for Wilson County declare public speaking events with times and venues. Additional speakers are invited and expected to attend at listed locations in Stantonsburg and surrounding areas.
A surgeon dentist in Wilson expresses gratitude to the community for ten years of liberal patronage and pledges to spare no expense to procure instruments for patient comfort, hoping for continued support.
A pastor from New Gretna New Jersey writes of dramatic recovery from chronic catarrh after using Radam’s Microbe Killer, claiming improved voice and breathing. Other letters from Doane Herring in Houston and W Harral endorse the remedy for liver and kidney issues.
By authority of the last will and testament of John J Smith a land tract about acres two miles from Wilson town is offered for partition among legal heirs. The sale at the late residence includes crops cotton seed cattle and household furniture with terms announced sale day.
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