04 Jun 1885
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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1885
Page
1
A special correspondence surveys women's employment in New York, detailing female compositors, telegraph operators, vase decorators, and decorative crafts. It contrasts favorable views on skill and earnings with critical opinions, noting wages, training, and the evolving presence of women in printing, telegraphy, and decorative industries.
A North Carolina editorial warns budding manhood and womanhood about the Civil Service Exam at Goldsboro on June 16. It urges staying in state service to benefit North Carolina and cautions against wasting talent in distant federal positions. It condemns Washington intrigues and notes Cleveland administration cabinet talk, Douglass attendance, and river water concerns.
From the Leaksville Echo a tale of Thomas Ruffin who defended students accused of melon theft near Mayo bottoms. A negro girl found a melon patch handkerchief marked Thomas Ruffin, the mother of two cheerful daughters sent it to him, and the incident ended his melon patch mischief.
A country editor agrees to relay thanks for aid that saved a house from fire but requires about a dollar and a half for expressage. A Danbury Reporter item mocks a thief and curses a garden intruder. The Waterbury Americas notes a Connecticut wonder about a man with an unusual pet scene involving his wife and mother-in-law.
Asheville street railway debate unfolds amid local thrift and tobacco markets. Reports from Reidsville, Wentworth, and Rockingham detail crop failures, tobacco plantings, and a mica mine discovery near Price's Store. Judge Shepherd presided at Rockingham court with several sentences. Civic progress and local characters color the week’s notes.
Trade palace and Gray Block in Winston offer a selection of Byrrmnens Bats and allied goods. Embracing choicest selections, the listing highlights a variety of bats and related items for sale or display.
Rich colorings and rare fabrics advertised as the largest and most select stock in the market. It claims to offer every style and grade of goods for this season at unbeatable prices, with the firm positioning itself as headquarters and unmatched by others south of New York.
A catalog of silk fabrics and dress materials featuring Black Silks from 50 cents to 3 dollars a yard and summer silks and enamels from 50 cents and upward. Includes a wide range of cloths such as Mohairs, Plaids, Cashmeres, and various fancy fabrics.
WIITE GOODS are the prettiest that have ever been shown embracing India Linens Linen Lawns Persian Lawns India Divinity Vine Stripes Alsian Nainsooks fig ured Swiss in white and colors Satin Checks Crazy Cloth Terry Cloths Mulla in all shades and the Embroidevice and Laces for trimming. White and colored Embroidered Robes from 3.50 and upwards. All Over Embroideries Laces Flounces and more. Parasols in new shapes Fans and a vast line for ladies and children. Gents Furnishing Department features Hats Neckwear Gloves Hosiery Handkerchief Shirts Underwear and Paris novelties. The stock is supervised by a first-class artist.
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