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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1879
Page
3
Local items from Aiiston Sentinel cover tobacco sales delays, a 4th of July celebration plans, residents at the Salem Hotel, and playful quips on womankind. The column reports crops, a paralyzed man from Guilford, preaching in Lenoir, market prices for spare chickens, and community happenings including a dental convention trip and school events at Salem Academy.
Reading of National Declaration and Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, a grand street parade under King Gambrinus, and a Confederate Survivors program with speeches by Gov Jarvis and Gen Scales. The procession includes Salem Cornet Band Winston Light Infantry Danville Grays and dignitaries, with Meck and other historic tableaux en route.
Tur Post Office will keep Sanday hours on the Fourth. Arrests reported for shoplifting from J Kelins with three held or jailed. Cuarax D. Oesurn returns from Baltimore and praised as a merchant asset. Prof. Watkins' school to start August 4 with strong faculty references. Hardware and hardware trade promotions. U. S. Depository status bestowed on First National Bank of Winston and local praise of its growth. Commencement note highlighting Miss Alice Millican delivering salutatory address with high praise and best wishes. B.A.J.
A fragmented 1878 Winston text notes Briges death from a snake bite near the county. It mentions steamboats on the Yadkin, fruit crops, and general local commerce. Advertisements promote cheap soaps, clothing, medicinal syrups, and the Palace Barber Shop with hair products.
The Winston tobacco manufacturers gain market reputation for superior quality and careful workmanship. R J Rev Corps leads with long industry experience, expanding factory to meet demand since 1874. Notable brands include Orange Strawberry College Select and Golden Braid among twist and play brands. Also mentions Gen H Axpersox death, a Texas death sentence controversy, and Beaufort NC summer facilities with low board terms.
Receipts tight for the week across all geates with mixed goods including large numbers of bright, fancy, and coarse items. Prices span from per hundred weights for flour and butter to per dozen for eggs, chickens, and turkeys with wholesale and retail rates noted for hardware, textiles, and farm produce.
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