Public Schools of Winston Shaping North Carolina’s Future
The Winston Graded Schools, white and colored, are overseen by five commissioners led by Rev. C H Wiley with Prof. Julius L Tomlinson as superintendent. The white school building, costing about 24000 dollars, hosts nine rooms, a library and auditorium, with modern heating. The district pursues library growth and plans a separate building for the colored school, reflecting Winston’s rapid educational progress and its leadership in the state.
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Durham Recorder
Sentinel
Winston
Salem
North Carolina
Commonwealth
Recorder
Winston Graded
Rev
C. H. Wiley
D. D
W. A. Whittaker
R. B. Kerson
Tomlinson
Randolph
N.C
Trinity College
N. C
Haverford
California
Baltimore
Wilson Graded School
Board of School Commissioners
McIvor
Moore Co
University of
Durham Graded School
Durham
Melvor
White Graded School
Perkins Grocery Represents Cleanliness and Growth in Winston
R B Perkins in Winston runs a leading family grocery confectionery and bakery in Liberty Street. The basement bakery produces about ten barrels daily with popular breads and confections. The store serves town and country customers with courteous service especially welcoming women shoppers.
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Mr. Perkins
Winston
Perkins
Lemly & Buxton
Liberty Street
Sentinel
R D Johnston a Leading Winston Merchant Tailor
R D Johnston on the north side of the public square runs a prestigious Winston tailor shop. native of Tarboro he began in 1878 after moving from Goldsboro and has since built a wide eastern statewide clientele and published a high reputation for imported fabrics and precise fitting. The shop employs a dozen or more workers and ships suits to other states as well.
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R. D. Johnston
Johnston
Tarboro
Winston
Goldsboro
New York
Mr. Johnston
Tom Senrings
Fries and Fries Enterprise Built Salem Industry
The Salem firm F. & H. Fries grew from a 1840 wool carding shop to a large, diversified manufacturing group. Their cotton and woolen mills, Arista plant, tannery, and Wachovia flouring mills powered Winston-Salem’s growth, exporting goods across the South and beyond. leadership is shared by H. W. Fries and younger generations, with wide local and regional impact.
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Winston-Salem
the Sentinel
Fries
Salem
F. Fries
Henry Fries
F. & H. Fries
Wachovia Flouring Mills
Arista
H. W. Fries
F.& H. Fries
Messrs
J. W. Fries
F. H. Fries
H. E. Fries
Wachovia
Wachovia Mills
North Carolina
Tobacco for the millon era of Brown & Bro emerges in Winston
A detailed portrait of Brown & Bro's tobacco empire, tracing its 1867 Mocville start, 1876 move to Winston, and a modern factory with 350 workers, multi-floor operations, and in-house box making. The article praises founder leadership, capital, and methodical management while highlighting Winston’s growth and the firm’s wholesale and retail reach. Vaughn & Pepper, local partners, are lauded for prudent expansion and reliable service across Forsyth and surrounding counties.
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Brown&Bro
Brown & Bro
W. L. Brown
D. Brown
Moc’ville
Messrs. Brown R
Macksville
Winsto
G. C
T. A. Wilson
Winston
Messrs
Brown
Ater
Vaughn & Pepper
Fourth
Liberty Street
House of Vaughn & Pepper
Forsyth
Stokes
Surry
Yadkin
Rockingham
Winston-Salem
Stokes County
J. B. Vaughn
T. R. Pepper
Vaughn
Rockingham County
M. W. Norfleet
Vaughn & Prather
J. Brown
Pepper
Danbury
Ogburn Corner Prominent City Business Hub
The northwest corner of Liberty and Fourth streets hosts a notable business section. It is occupied by a firm that ranks second to none in the city, marking the corner as a key commercial landmark.
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Liberty d Fourth Streets
Marble Works of J W Durham Aesthetic Monument Craft
Fourth Street near Liberty Street features Marble Works owned by J W Durham. Durham, who formed the business years ago and merged with a rival, is praised as an art driven craftsman shaping marble and granite with refined lettering. Local reporter notes his youthful energy and merit in elevating western North Carolina and southern Virginia memorial workmanship.
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Fourth Street
Liberty Street
J. W. Durham
Tuk
Durham
North Carolina
Virginia
Leaf dealers Williamson Smith praised for tobacco trade leadership
The SenTin el extols Winston based leaf brokers Williamson and Smith for boosting North Carolina tobacco exports. It notes their early factory on Old Town Street built in 1881, extensive reforms, and expanded drying capacity. The piece lauds their probity, systematized operations, and influence in attracting U. S. and Canadian manufacturers.
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SENF
M. N. Willson
Europe
Winston
Messrs Williamson & Smith
Williamson
England
North Carolina
Virginia
Commonwealth
Old North
Messrs. Williamson & Smith
United States
Canada
Williamson & Smith
Oldtown Street
Sentinel
H. W. Shore a Notable Forsyth County Figure
H W Shore, a Salem native, long known in Winston Salem for public service, has spent years in official duties bringing him into contact with many locally. The article notes his deep roots in the area and his lasting prominence in the community.
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Winston-Salem
Shore
Salem
Local Postmaster Becomes Trusted Salem Grocer
A long time Salem post office clerk and postmaster, Mr Shore, after leaving the office, started a grocer and confectioner business. His local trade grows steadily with strong ties to the community and a fair country trade, reflecting his wide esteem as a merchant.
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Salem
Shore
Medical Men Endorse B B B Cure in Crawfordville
In Crawfordville Georgia two physicians endorse B B B as a highly effective medicine for rheumatism and neck lesions. The doctors cite long practice and positive results from regular use, including relief after one bottle and complete healing after twelve bottles.
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Crawfordville
Chanvonpvinie
Democrat
J. W. Rhodes
A. M
M.D
Bag on a Bean Pole in Enugetox Georgia 1855
A letter from J M Barfield describes cure claims for B B L and HB medicines. Barfield reports a rheumatism cure after two bottles, claims relief for Mrs M A Elrod’s carclanca boils and swelling, and notes long standing piles resolved after one bottle. He asserts personal fit of clothing and endorses three bottles as effective.
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Enugetox
M.A. Elrod
Santa
Spootit
J. M. Barfield
Al W. and Rempson's Home Goods Opening
Local ad from Winston N Q announces a new stock of guttering and tin products with on hand items ready for purchase. Highlights a large lot of home goods and an opening date near February 12 1885, inviting customers to visit in Winston.
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