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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1885
Page
2
Reports from counties show about two thousand state pensions eligible for Confederate pension status, mostly widows of soldiers. The piece discusses views on free tuition, New York statue talk, and local political figures in Charlotte and Wake Forest, with reflections on Liberty Bell traditions and patriotism.
The State Normal School will open at 10 a.m. next Tuesday the 23rd at the Graded School Buildings in Winston for a session through July 16. Officials include Supt. J. L. Tomlinson and Prof. C. D. Melverton, with experts in elocution drawing and music from cities like New York and Washington. Lectures by notable educators will accompany the program, attracting teachers from North Carolina and beyond. The Twin City promises busy industry and the usual July celebrations, and the talent roster includes Prof. Roxr Hovsrox, Prof. Streve, and Col. Parker who will lecture on primary teaching.
The Winston Sentinel reports a large Fourth of July celebration in Winston Salem with a grand pageant, parade of heroes, fireworks, and a trade procession. Prizes for bands, drilled companies, and a reel race for visiting firemen are proposed to boost attendance.
A collage of playful quips and quotations from diverse sources. Highlights include snappy lines on editors, bees, and tadpoles, plus notes from the National Shoemakers’ Convention in Philadelphia and local color about Mississippi farming morale. An array of humorous vignettes and comic exchanges closes with reflections from Mart Flippin and excerpts from the Philadelphia Press and Omaha Herald.
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