The first newspaper for the town of Davidson used the motto Dum vivimus, vivamus (translation While we are living, we are alive). The editor took a lively interest in town affairs. A typical headline from the June 8, 1883 issue reads, “Town Awakes from its Rip Van Winkle Sleep, and the Commissioners Starts the Ball Rolling by Various Improvements–Street Lamps, Rock and a Guard House.”
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