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Newspaper
Wilson News
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1899
Page
7
A garbled excerpt attributes a moral reflection sequence to George MacDonald. The text contrasts preferables such as better days over wine and quiet grief over hurried delight, ending with a citation of the author.
The article extols the Bible as a transcendent, living force shaping history and personal lives. It cites examples from Anthony to Luther and Mary Queen of Scots, noting how verses and chapters inspired repentance, courage, and enduring art. It treats the Bible as a universal, luminous talisman guiding humanity through trials and triumphs.
An officer recalls soldiers in Cuba craving chewing gum when tobacco ran short. He notes gum use spread beyond women and children and that gum may aid digestion. Civilians and troops sought gum via commissary channels, with costs passed to recipients. A later joke describes a bet about a superior supper.
A fragmentary note describes a husband running a venture and a wife guiding in a piazza. It mentions keeping an old ax in the piazza and the sight of it brings the sense of being well off. The tone hints at warmth and domestic contentment.
An exasperated father laments children’s picky eating at dinner, recalling his own frugal youth while his child Tommy comments on the present comforts.
The Grummer in Servian regiments never carries the drum. It is placed on a two wheeled cart drawn by a big dog just in advance of the drummer.
An advertisement touts ER EBRI-CURA as a superior tonic and nervine. It promises to cure disease when combined with iron, claims a money back guarantee, and urges buyers to reject substitutes. Sold by B. W. Hargrave.
Directory fragment lists bus schedules and stops between Florence and Norfolk. Includes aldermen, city officers, board of commissioners, clerks, treasurer, water works superintendent, electric department staff, street overseer, and lodge meeting times. Mentions Mt Lebanon Masons and various fraternal orders with meeting nights.
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