Wilson Mirror notes town life and moral reflections
The Wilson Mirror highlights local gossip from Nash Street merchants and town visitors. It praises new arrivals like Heilbroner and Cutchin, mentions public figures such as Dr. Mercer and J. Stone, and includes a long essay on God's language in nature and the beauty of holiness, urging gentle reflection and virtuous conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heilbroner
Nash Street
Wilson
4S Cutchin
Whitaker
Herbert Rowntree
Alabama
Eddie and His Girl Share a Moonlit Moment
Eddie and his best girl sit on the front steps as night dew and frogs frame a shy embrace. She leans in under his left ear and whispers love while playful onions scent the air, and he yields with quiet devotion, savoring the closeness of the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie
Onions Spark a Comedic, Frantic Farewell Scene
A distressed woman flees from a suitor after a magical spell ends. She recalls a day when she tackled and captured an odorous onion, noting the scent lingers despite her departure. The scene blends humor with despair as she exits into darkness.
Senatorial Convention In Nashville Names King and Sills
The Senatorial Convention met in Nashville Monday with Dr. R. W. King and James G. Sills nominated for the Senate. King gave a patriotic speech, Sills pledged to support the party, and speakers including Charlie Cooke Bunn Dossey Battle and Gen Cox stirred the crowd. The writer notes the strong ticket and recalls the lively proceedings, ending with Selah.
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Nashville
Rocky Mount
George P. Hart
Hart
State Guard
Dossey
Courier
Cox
Thomas Battle
Pencer Daniels
Lewis
R. W. King
James G. Sills
Senate
King
Sills
Charlie Cooke
Bunn
Dossey Battle
Gen. Cox
Selah
Away With Despondency We Should Be Cheerful Always
A呼gentle exhortation to stop groaning over life’s hardships and to cultivate gratitude. Nature inspires brightness as morning dew and streams reflect light, urging readers to let cheerfulness flow through the years and spread joyful feeling to others.
The Right Way Poem Praises Moon Gaze
A reader sends a poem praising a young writer for choosing the moon in the sky as the muse. The note commends his elevated chin and sound judgment, urging him to keep gazing upward and avoid diverting influences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parnassus
Our Boys in Fayetteville
Our team from Wilson and Simms Woodard of the First Nine played at Fayetteville last week losing 16 to 15. The return trip left them elated by hospitality and generosity of the town, leaving them grateful for the warm welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Wilson
Simms
Woodard
Fine Additions to Wilson Collegiate Institute
The Wilson Collegiate Institute welcomes two new teachers Mrs Kennedy and Miss Nina Gibbs. Observers praise Mrs Kennedy as highly cultured and accomplished and describe Miss Gibbs as charming and delightful.
Domestic duties shape a woman's charms and growth
The passage argues pleasure mirrors the sun to flowers and that moderate enjoyment benefits a woman, while excessive indulgence harms. It claims domestic duties, performed in retirement and touching a woman's sensibilities, are essential to her full charm, like shade to a rose, enhancing beauty and fragrance.
A Reflection on Courtesy and Human Dignity
The text argues that surface politeness can resemble real courtesy but true courtesy must stem from a deep respect for the inherent dignity of all people, emphasizing that genuine manners come from understanding the worth of manhood and womanhood.
Death notice for Mr. R a Bynum of Pitt County
The death of Mr. R a Bynum is announced. He was a prominent and respected citizen of Pitt, and the brother of Mrs Dr. King of this place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A Bynum
Pitt
Dr. King
Night Class For Typewriting And Stenography
A night class will be organized for typewriting and shorthand instruction by Miss Gibbs of the Wilson Collegiate Institute. It will be timed for the convenience of business people and employees. Those interested should sign up with Prof. Warren this week.
New Firm Formed by W J Davis and Edgar Gay in Nash Tarboro
W J Davis and Edgar Gay have formed a copartnership and will run mercantile operations at the Nash and Tarboro Street corner in the former May Warren store. The partners are described as bright, promising, and reliable, and the venture is expected to prosper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Davis
Edgar Gay
Nash and
Tarboro Street
May Warren
Wilson Browns Batter Seen As Highly Praised By Fayetteville Journal
The Fayetteville Journal lauds the Wilson Browns battery for skill and efficiency noting in a nine inning game at least twenty seven batters per side and stating the Wilson team bats to an average of twenty four of the twenty seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Browns
Fayetteville Journal
Wilson
Eddie and fiancée finalize calico dress in print plan
Eddie tells his partner they will appear in print tomorrow as she finishes a calico dress. He urges securing forms and going to press while tightening his embrace and arranging impressions for publication.
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Eddie
Caldwell County Sees Bumper Corn Crop and Bacon Surplus
The Lenoir Topic notes Caldwell county has shipped over 20 000 bushels of corn this year and ample corn remaining, signaling one of the most abundant crops in years. It adds that home bacon production last year exceeded local demand, marking evident prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenoir
Caldwel
Poetry as blossom of knowledge and language
The piece extols poetry as the blossom of human knowledge and emotion, noting its role beyond journalism and daily waste. It emphasizes poetry's purity and its fragile, snow white lining to human expression.
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Virginia
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Harnett County Courier
Joe Stone
Verday
W. P. Mercer
Texas
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Susie Simms
Dave Barnes
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