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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1878
Page
3
The Winston Sentinel reports holiday notices and local items including sales delays at warehouses, land values to be discussed in churches, travel to Charlotte, Dr. Moon’s meetings, and a range of town news from snow and tavern chatter to a fatal bucket accident near Leaksville.
The Kernerstilie Academy literary department held a two day examination period followed by a student concert in which Miss Nettie Thomas and Miss Mothe W Roberts performed, to an appreciative audience. The program included French readings and declamations showing improvement. next term starts January 15 1879.
Wool and tobacco lots offered for sale at Lash's Warehouse in Winston Salem with prices per ewt. Messages tout bargains on boots groceries and hardware plus a tip on fashion and a sermon style ad for Greene's August Flower cure referencing local vendors and services.
The notice touts Goursuds Olympian Cream as the finest complexion preparation. It advertises Quly at Sarrit's Drug Store and highlights Fancy Box Paper, Be ttest Dolls, valises, and Martin's goods. The listing also mentions Gaiters and other gentleman’s accessories.
Two notices describe marriages conducted on separate dates. Groom from Rockingham county weds Miss Anice J Williams near Flat Rock Guilford county officiated by Rev C Fu. Another ceremony at the bride’s Germanton residence unites Joseron H Vavueun to Miss Anna G Cuarpin officiated by Rev J H Pegram.
A fragment listing butter uberties apples Ea Damson plums cherries unpealed peaches quarte halves appears as an itemized market snippet with various fruits and dairy notations. The terse note suggests a catalog of produce likely from a sales board or advertisement column.
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