Entertainment Delights Wilson Audience With Musical Gems
A refined program at the Opera House featured Clara Jones and companions Clara Jones Lizzie Kirby Mary Robbins Marianna Cobb Hattie Kincaid Lizzie Barnes offering song recital and instrumental pieces. Review praises Jones as a powerful vocalist and lauds the ensemble for polished performance and musical charm.
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Ati
Lara Inne Hector
Viara Jones
Kirby, Robinson
Cobb
Goldsboro S
Lizzie Barnes
Hattie Kincaid
Clara Jones
Lizzie Kirby
Mary Robinson
Marianna Cobb
Wilson
Our Fair Visitors glorify Wilson with a jewel galaxy
The Wilson social scene last week welcomed Miss Kirby Miss Mary Robinson Miss Marianna Cobb and Miss Clara Jones with elegance and charm. The gathering impressed guests and lingered in memory as a beacon of beauty amidst the autumnal hush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paradis
Miss Kirby
Mary Robinson
Marianna Cobb
Miss Clara Jones
Wilson Society
Town Teases and Gentle Hearts Amid Blushes and Sighs
Fragmentary prose speaks of gallants amused and town ladies adored, describing dreamy eyes soft cheeks and warm hearts with laughter and love. The passage conveys light romantic mood and social flirtation in a local setting.
Aycock Wins Joint Debate Amid Democratic Enthusiasm
The Argus reports the Aycock Spear joint debate at the courthouse drew a crowded noon audience. Aycock’s broad unpartisan arguments strengthened Democratic support and left many Republicans wavering on the issues.
Honeymoon Play With Miss Alberta Gallatin Tonight
A late 19th century notice invites the public to a Honeymoon performance by a top troupe led by Miss Alberta Gallatin. The piece promises sentimental sweetness and pathos with the celebrated actress noted for Juliet and other tragic roles. Gallatin is linked to Confederate General Albert Gallatin Jenkins and is praised for beauty intelligence and social standing.
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Alberta Gallatin
Albert Gallatin Jenkins
Albert Gallatin
United States Navy
Miss Gallatin
Juliet
Parthenia
Julia
Wilson
Husband asks why he is like the moon
A husband gazes at his wife and compares himself to the moon while she fires back with a sharp retort about him being “full every night.” The exchange ends as she storms out, leaving him puzzled by the question.
Miss Nina Gibbs to Instruct Stenography Class
Miss Nina Gibbs a cultured young lady will teach stenography at the Wilson Collegiate Institute. Her talent and zeal make her an efficient teacher and the town lawyers are urged to take lessons to capture every word spoken by witnesses.
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Nina Gibbs
Wilson Collegiate Institute
The Moonlit Walk Ends With A Rational Rebuff
A man and a woman walk under moonbeams as romance blooms. She counters with a note on love as a state and brain chemistry, triggering his rage and departure in a clash of passion and science.
Gorton's New Orleans Minstrels Set for Mamona Hall
Gorton's famous New Orleans Minstrels will perform at Mamona Hall on Wednesday evening September 26. The Bridgeton News praises the troupe as refined and artistic with bright costumes clean humor and strong individual performances praised by national journals.
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Gorton
New Orleans
Mamona Hall
Bridgeton
N. J
Valley Mutual Life Association Strengthens Virginia Presence
The Valley Mutual Life Association of Virginia founded by Hon. Alex H H Stuart has paid widows and orphans nearly one million five hundred thousand dollars and built a strong surplus. Mr E C Harrison and L R Jordan will represent the company through Wilson and surrounding counties, with public reception urged for their gentlemenly character and the company's high standing.
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Alex. H. H. Stuart
Valley Mutual Life Association of Virginia
E.C. Harrison
Staunton
L. R. Jordan
Curiosity at Dick Kinsmore’s Farm A Literary Spider
A townsman named Dick Kinsmore shows a Curiosity on his farm a large circular web resembles a fish net. In the web the letters W L M appear and are said to denote Wilson's Lovely Mirror according to Dick.
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Dick Kinsmore
Willie Simpson
Rascar Briggs
Wilson
Urbane Captain John M Wotke to Run for State Position
The urbane Captain John M Wotke widely known as conductor on the Wilson and Fayetteville road is said to be recreating in the western part of the State. Bob Southerland, famed for his handsome and jolly nature, is expected to run in his place.
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Mourning Bone
Nash
Eli Mercer
John E. Woodard
Tarboro
Martin
John M Wotke
Wilson and Fayetteville Road
Bob Southerland
Heart Tribute for Miss Jesse Crews in Oxford
Obituary notice remembering Jesse Crews who died in Oxford last week in her eighteenth year. Relatives and a host of friends in Wilson mourn the untimely death of this beloved young woman.
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Jesse Crews
Oxford
Wilson
Prize Essays Read Before the Pharmaceutical Association
Wilson ahead, The Dragwan of Tennessee, and Gilpin Langdon Co of Baltimore offered prizes for best essays on 26 queries read before the Pharmaceutical Association in Goldsboro on August Std. The prize committee awarded first prize to Doane Herring of Wilson for an essay on query No 10 Its samples of powdered opium and report method and value.
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Dragwan
Tennessee
Messrs. Gilpin, Langdon & Co
Baltimore
Pharmaceutical Association
Goldsboro
Wilson
Delinquent Subscribers Urged to Pay Dues
A local appeal asks readers with small overdue balances to settle promptly. Printers postage and paper bills must be paid, or the publication may be suspended. Delinquents are urged to send the amounts due before funds tighten.
New Firm Davis and Gay Advertises in Wilson Day
The notice promotes the new Davis and Gay firm in Wilson praising their judgment tastes and knowledge of local needs. It touts their stock as the best and most admirably selected in the market and commends the young partners for their courteous honest and gentlemanly conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis & Gay
Wilson
Walter Winbourn Returns as Mirror Foreman in Wilson
Walter Winbourn, once a pun maker before a long stint in Richmond, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York, has returned to Wilson and accepted the position of Foreman of the Mirror office. He is described as accommodating, obliging and reliable, and welcomed back to service.
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Walter Winbourn
Walter
Richmond
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Wilson
Mirror
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Washington City
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Oak Ridge Institute
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O. J. Spear
Court House
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