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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1883
Page
2
The EbeGinston Sentinel reports ongoing national and state political strife with attacks on Senator Ransom, rumors of contesting seats, and mixed views on Grant and Hancock. It notes upcoming legislative sessions in Raleigh and debates over mail contracts and taxes amid a broad election year climate.
The Hop Bitters Manufacturing Co denounces fraudsters claiming interest in bogus Hop Bitters and late payments. The company urges honest folk to beware and insists it pays only legitimate Hop Bitters bills, promoting its pure medicine.
The Western Insane Asylum project progresses toward completion in the state. A Rowan county hen survived 42 days of fasting and illness before recovery. Greensboro native Chas. G. Yates died by self-inflicted wounds. Randolph County reports seizures of wagons and 500 gallons of liquor, with two illegal distilleries found shortly after. Smallpox appears in Wilson, sparking preventive measures. Elizabeth Andrews dies in poverty in Montgomery County, a $5000 bag found in her mattress. Rev Dr J B Taylor urges Baptists across NC Virginia and Tennessee to memorialize Rev Elias Dodson. Tony Gitting allegedly bet on drinking half a gallon of whiskey. he drank it and died the next morning.
In December a young man named Sexton was crushed by a falling tree while harvesting in a field near Sparta, killing him. On the night of the 1th alt Meridith Saunders forced entry at John Dalton’s home after being refused. Dalton fired his gun, mortally wounding Saunders who died the next night. Dalton is jailed.
Winston Township Sunday Association calls a first meeting of the Teachers Institute at the Baptist Church Winston on Thursday evening January 18 1883 at 7 o clock. Program includes roll call devotional exercises lecture by Rev F H Johnson on preparing Sunday school teachers for work recess and institute discussions on teacher meetings and programme reports. Attendance urged for all US teachers superintendents and pastors.
The POBACCO REPORT notes generally steady prices for good waxy tobacco with demand strong for bright and mahogany wrappers while common stock remains scarce. Several commodity lines are listed with price ranges and units, including tobacco wrappers, lugs, fillers, and various agricultural goods such as peas cabbage hay and poultry.
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