Handmade Wagons Prove Durable and Loyal to Mr Spach
The Sentinel profiles W E Spach who began as an apprentice and built a wagon shop into a regional operation. He favors hand craft over machinery, producing about one wagon daily with a small staff and later expansion. Wagons are sold mainly in North Carolina and neighboring states, backed by a strong warranty and steady growth driven by patient labor and persistent work.
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the Sentinel
Spach
W.E. Spach
J. P. Nissen
J.C. Spach
Orinoco Tobacco Warehouse Led By Gilmer Wilson Co
The Orinoco Warehouse, owned by Gilmer Wilson & Co. of Capt. Gilmer, is a large brick building in Winston with a 263 by 90 foot floor and extensive yard. Since opening on November 19 1884 it has handled tobacco from multiple North Carolina counties and Virginia, attracting skilled buyers, auctioneers, and a strong staff including C S Matlock W H Shelton Sam Wall Charles W Shields William Keen and W C Wharton, while promoting transparent business practices and public notice through heavy advertising.
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Winston
Orinoco
Gilmer, Wilson & Co
Capt. Gilmer
Excru
O. C. Smith & Co
E. I. Wilson
C. S. Matlock
W. Hi. Shelton
Patrick County
Sam, Wall
Stokes County
Chas. W. Shields
Davidson County
Wm. T. Keen
Dividson County
W.C. Wharton
Guilford County
Forsyth
Davidson
Guilford
Stokes
Surry
Davie
Rockingham
Rowan
North Carolina
Virginia
Prominent Winston Drug Firm Rated For Its Trade Standing
The senior partner in the Smith & Brown drug firm, a longtime Winston resident and former mayor who resigned after a second term to serve as postmaster, is highlighted as a representative business figure. S. H. Smith, originally from Wadesboro and a druggist by trade, arrived in 1875 and helped build a complete stock of drugs and sundries. The establishment is praised for its comprehensive departments and broad customer appeal, marking it as a leading local house in trade circles.
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Sentinel
Winston
Cleveland
S. H. Smith
Wadesboro
Dicken
Pip
Rudimens
High Point Drug Store
OWS Con
Smith & Brown
W. C. Brown
Brown
de County
Smith
Toose
Hinshaw & Bynum build Winston wholesale trade
The Winston firm Hinshaw & Bynum, led by George W. Hinshaw and Wade H. Bynum, have grown from a five-year partnership to a major wholesale and retail operation. They buy in New York Philadelphia Baltimore Boston Chicago, run a large tobacco box factory, and serve long-distance clients while maintaining strong local retail.
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Hinshaw Becane
Virginia
Trinshaw & Bynum
Richmond
Charlotte
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Boston
Chicago
Hinshaw & Bynum
Winston
Twin City
Prac
Magnificent tobacco factory near completion in Winston
The B F Hanes factory on Chestnut Street, a four story brick plant 50 by 53 feet, will house rolling and press rooms, storage for leaf, packing, and garret storage. Built with heavy timbers and ample light, it aims for top state capacity with the best machinery. Expected to start April first, it will serve the jobbing trade nationally with E P Alben as salesman and Mr. Hanes, a North Carolina native from Davie County, driving the venture.
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Hanes
Mr. Ifanes
Winston
Sentinel
Golden Belt
P. E. Hanes & Co
Chestnut Street
B. F. Hy
Ol Il
Wanes
E. P. Alben
North
Twin-City
Tlanes
Monumental venture envisions complete trade triumph
The speaker asserts the new enterprise will be a complete and ample success, not a half-hearted effort. He predicts the business will be carried forward in a huge structure and become a monument to spirited endeavor and to trade triumph.
Pegram Builds Broad Trade Role In Forsyth Market
T H Pegram Jr a Forsyth area trader with Edgecombe roots has built a large wholesale business. He represents Baker's Standard Endistown Soluble Guano and John Merriman Co Ammoniatec Dis solved Bone handling fertilizers, meats, wheat, corn, and Grimes Bros roller process flour. He markets Piedmont Wagon from Hickory and operates from Oldtown Street near Piedmont and Farmers Warehouses.
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Edgeconbe County
Pegram
Forsyth
W. M. Hinshaw & Co
Baltimore
W.S. Forbes & Co
Richmond
Eddistown
New Bedford
Mass
John Merrman & Co
Grimes Bros
Lexington
N. C
Piedmont
Hickory
Mr. Pegram
Oldtown Street
Among Our Wood Workers and Builders in Winston
The January 21 1884 formation of Joyce Spaugh Miller united W S Spaugh and J R Miller in a Winston planing mill and sash door blinds firm. Spaugh handles contracting and supervision while Miller runs factory work. They boast a steam powered plant with ample yard space and prime access for wholesale and retail trade, aiming to expand as demand grows.
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Joyce, Spaugh & Miller
Messrs. W. S. Spaugh
J. R. Miller
Spaugh and Miller build up busy factory with new contracts
The Spaugh & Miller firm operates a factory employing about twenty men and handles building contracts as they arise. Their reliable, economical service earns them local and nearby country demand for shpping materials and construction work. They offer estimates and undertake various classes of work, with no sign of a slow period.
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Messrs. Spaugh & Miller
Post
Spaugh & Miller
Winston Cigar Factory Dominates Southern Market
The Winston Cigar Factory under V.O. Thompson & Co. has built a strong reputation across multiple states. Partners Dr V O Thompson J C Buxton Col J W Alspaugh and R T Stedman have grown a diverse portfolio of brands including Queen of Sumatra Elsie Wachovia J C 12 Clincher and Rough and Ready. The firm emphasizes quality material, steady production, and uniform standards, asserting the factory is here to stay as a leading Winston institution.
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Winston
V.O. Thompson & Co
V.O. Thompson
J. C Buxton
Col J. W. Alspaugh
Firstational Bank
R. T. Stedman
Winston Cigar Factory
Queen of Sumatra
Elsie
Wachovia
Clincher
Victor
Westies
New York
Carolna
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Texas
Winton
Rosenbacher Earns Stand in Two Trade Lines in Winston
Mr. Rosenbacher operates two popular Main Street stores opposite the courthouse square. One offers dry goods and general merchandise, the other specializes in ready made clothing and gentlemen's furnishings. He came to Winston five years ago from eastern districts and quickly built a robust business with polite service, good goods, and low prices attracting steady patronage.
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Main Street
Court House Square
S. Rosenbacher
Rosenbacher
Winston
Heh Rosenbacher
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W. E. Spach
Orinoco Warehouse
Times
George W. Hinshaw
Wade H. Bynum
Hinshaw Bros
Hinshaw & Co
F Hodgin & Sullivan
Hodgin, Hinshaw
Hinshaw
Hodgin & Sullivan
Maj. Brown
Thomas
Bynum
Hinshaw & Byoom
Fourth Street
4Th St
B.F. Hanes
T. H. Pegram, JR
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