Wilson Mirror notes and praise from Nashville press visit
The Wilson Mirror recounts generous press expressions from Nashville upon its Nashville visit and praises its editor George H. Griffin and contributors. It hails Henry Blount and Henry Brount for stirring oratory and military addresses, noting the audience and the paper’s role in regional journalism.
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Nashville
George P. Hart
Henry Brount
Blount
Henry Blount
Wilson Mirror
Phonux
Farmers Alliance in Wilson County Denounces Cotton Bagging Trust
The Wilson County Farmers Alliance held a special meeting at the Court House in Wilson on Tuesday to oppose the Cotton Bagging Trust. Members endorsed State Alliance resolutions and pledged to use substitutes and recruit nonmembers to boycott trust bagging.
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Farmer’s Alliance of
Wilson County
Court House
Wilson
Wilson County Farmer’s Alliance
State Alliance
Raleigh
Alliance
The Beautiful Vision of Art and the Madonna
A student of Raphael seeks the Beautiful and contemplates subjects from noontide to the Madonna and Jesus. A poetess declares the Beautiful is God alone and faith will reveal it. The artist favors the four Marys and the mind, concluding with praise for a divine, sinless countenance in Jesus.
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Raphael
Jesus
God
Mebane and Cheatham Factional Fight in Raleigh Area
The Raleigh Signal reports district conflict between Mebane and Cheatham with convention proceedings and correspondence. Mebane suggests withdrawing and submitting to a new convention, Cheatham declines, then a proposal to send both claims to the State Executive committee. District resolutions dated July 12 denounce Cheatham as a bolter and disorganizer and urge Republicans to back Mebane. A card from Vance County Republicans accuses Cheatham of backing the Democratic ticket last campaign.
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Raleigh
Cheatham
Mebane
Roanok News
Mebave
Republican State Executive Committee
District Executive Committee
Mebene
Vance Co
Our Schools in Wilson Highlight Strong Local Education
The passage extols Wilson’s educational system despite a rough opening week. It lists the Collegiate Institute with top teachers and a grand building, Mrs Adams School led by Mrs Adams with assistants Miss Ellis and Fanny Adams, and Mr MEMillian's High School for boys, plus infant classes and public schools, celebrating Wilson's educational advantages.
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Collegiate Institute
Richard Battle Leaves North Carolina for Denver
The longtime News and Observer traveling correspondent Richard Battle has departed North Carolina and settled in Denver Colorado. The writer recalls boyhood memories and the close ties of their youth, expressing poignant farewell and blessings as they part paths.
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Richard Battle
News and Observer
North Carolina
Denver
Colorado
Life Insurance Promotion By Valley Mutual Agent in Wilson
Dr. Carter Berkeley, general agent for Valley Mutual in North Carolina, visits Wilson to explain life insurance benefits. The engaged, well mannered representative showcases policy advantages and notes many locals already hold policies with the company.
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North Carolina
Carter Berkeley
Wilson
Miss Mattie Brown Leaves in Bewitching Style
A whimsical tribute describes Miss Mattie Brown departing for home after provoking admiring glances and affectionate memories. The narrator laments her departure, reflecting on beauty that stirred and inspired, while acknowledging life moves on and visions may fade.
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Mattie Brown
Faithful Official Praised for Diligent Railroad Work
The article lauds W. E. Farmer as an exceptionally faithful railroad agent. It praises his honesty, fidelity, and perfect trustworthiness while noting the vast workload he manages with order and punctuality, seemingly handling two men’s duties without error.
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W. E. Farmer
Narrow Escape As Drunk Man Mistakes Light for Locomotive
Near the railroad we watched a drunken man stagger toward the track. He lunged forward and fell into a ditch, then declared it a narrow escape after mistaking a lightning bug for the train’s headlight.
A Pleasant Visitor
The Mirror reports a visit by J. K. Peacock of Moyton on Friday. The piece praising his genial nature and cordial handshake calls him an esteemed, honest gentleman and expresses pleasure in his company.
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J. K. Peacock
Moyton
His Mark How Doth the Little Mosquito
A playful verse lampoons a mosquito’s stealthy raids at night. The insect leaves its mark on skin and forehead while skillfully dodging blows and storing itself unseen for further bites.
Do Great Men Hold Conceit as a Rule
A young woman asks if all great men are conceited. The answer: in general, great men tend to be more or less conceited because they cannot help it.
Not Yet as Summer Holds Against the Early Fall
A reflective note on the season’s persistence as cool nights arrive and summer clings to warmth before autumn fully takes hold. The writer hints at the sun’s influence and the coming change in weather as September approaches.
A Farmer's Sad Refrain Melons Peaches and Diabolic Times
A terse note lists fruits like melons peaches pears and apples and laments diabolic times. It mentions quinine whiskey salts and bitters and a baby suffering colic. The fragment reads as a rural vignette of hardship and remedies.
Moonlit Plea Thwarted by a Wicked Flea
A brief verse recalls a moonlit stroll where a lover makes a plea. A sudden grab at the shoulder is revealed not as romance but a comic interruption by a mischievous flea.
Joint Discussion Dates for Campaign Electors
A joint discussion on campaign issues will feature E Woodard of Wilson Democrat and J J Martin of Tarboro Republican. Meetings span Sept 15 Tarboro to Oct 6 Windsor with dates in Halifax Littleton Warrenton Henderson Wilson Kingston New Bern Trenton Snow Hill Jackson and Windsor.
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Twe. E. Woodard
Wilson
J. J. Martin
Tarboro
Halifax
Littleton
Warrenton
Henderson
Kinston
New Berne
Trenton
Snow Hill
Jackson
Windsor
Excellent Execution Map by Capt Henry Price of Toisnot
A Rocky Mount Mills map by Capt Henry Price is praised as an exact likeness. The writer lauds his workmanship as topographical engineering of the highest grade and notes the natural detail evokes spinning wheels and rushing water.
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Rocky Mount Mills
Henry Price
Toisnot
Capt. Price
Oh That Pun and the Cataract in the Ear
The narrator recalls Eddie asking Mr Blount for a cataract in the ear while a pun about cataracts unfolds. Eddie explains a prior “cataracked” ear incident when two cats on a fence began their serenade. The scene unfolds with calm persistence and humor.
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Eddie
Mr. Blount
The Boundless Sea Inspires Mixed Emotions
A traveler recalls how the vast blue sea stirred emotion briefly but eventually left him feeling empty rather than fulfilled, as the sight of ships and commerce faded from impact.
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