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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1883
Page
3
Local items report Valentine greetings at Thompson's Drug Store, Lent observances, dance school opening, tobacco market activity, and court proceedings. Mentions Davie county jail inmate, inductor for a grand jury, and new post routes. Also notes railroad talks, local businesses expanding, and a counterfeiting silver dollar warning.
A Jacksonville Times review praises the Big Four Minstrels at Metropolitan Hall, noting the largest audience yet and standing room only. The act delivered fresh jokes, lively dancing, and high energy, with the crowd roaring from start to finish and the troupe adding to their strong local reputation.
Advertises Hop Bitters as the strongest blood purifier liver regulator and life restoring agent. Claims broad cures for irregular bowels urinary issues and general malaise with no intoxication and promises $500 for a case they cannot cure. Urges immediate use and endorsement as a life saving tonic.
A scanned markets section lists various commodities with prices including lugs and fillers, plus per bushel rates for corn, oats, peas, flour, and other staples. It also reports several local obituaries and deaths from Clemmonsville and Belews Creek Mills, naming Chas. Hayley Henry Cooper Charlie Rumbley and Miranda Nelson with ages.
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