This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1893
Page
5
Local items report school attendance improving after Monday opening. A Thursday race fundraiser progresses with the stonework ahead and a new building project nearing opening. George Dowell and the missionary Baptist church host an evening meeting as Ermer’sTar store nears occupancy.
The notice pleads readers to settle debts for the paper. It stresses many owe small amounts yet collective payment could sustain operations and avoid postal or congressionally blocked coinage delays. It urges immediate response to support continuing publication.
Last Friday's sale in Wilson's tobacco market set a record with 38 610 pounds sold across three warehouses surpassing any day since the market reopened. Local and visiting figures include Henry Gilliam of Tarboro, Jack Cobb of American Tobacco Co, and Prof. W. Preston Wooten arriving for events at the Graded School. Additional notes record hotel arrivals, World’s Fair travel, and various residents visiting relatives or traveling to Goldsboro, Rocky Mount, Chicago, and Tarboro.
Resolutions announce the passing of CC S Braswell from Edgecombe Lodge No 2. The lodge mourns a long‑time member, extends sympathy to the widow and family, and orders mourning dress for thirty days. A copy of the resolution is sent to the family and to the Mirror for publication.
Race program at Wilson Co Lock Association grounds highlights Bydeyle and horse races as main event for fastest time. Contestants John Green Robert Best and Na an Privett compete for prize money to aid track Fire salvage efforts. Fire damaged a house near Wilson Cotton Mills but furniture saved with hose and reel company aid.
Perry Werty died suddenly in Nash County on July 5 or 6 1893. He was an early settler in the county having first married Susan Woo and later Margaret Ween of Wilson County. Surviving are his wives and family as he served Nash County as a devoted church member and official in his community. His loss is deeply felt across Rockville and the entire county.
A suggested dry mix for five acres of wheat on the Cleared pine growth land combines stable manure 0 lbs, acid phosphate 800 lbs, ashes 40 lbs with unleached hardwood ashes and well rotted manure. Layer and mix thoroughly before application at four to five hundred pounds per acre. Also consider sowing cow peas and plowing under vines when ripe for soil improvement.
W F Massey explains that early Irish potatoes should not be kept after Christmas. Grow a fall crop and store in a dark place near 33 to 35 degrees, avoiding light and warmth. Dig in dry soil, spread in a cool dark cellar, remove rotten tubers, and lightly dust with air stacked lime to prevent sprouting.
The North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts resumes Sept 1, 1883, with extensive workshops and laboratories. Fifteen instructors will teach courses in Agriculture and in Mechanical and Civil Engineering, and the annual cost includes board.
Read Branches Raid likely detailed in the schedule notes. Manage regular updates show program change and due dates for events. Authorities emphasize timing and regional coordination for surrounding facilities.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.