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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1879
Page
2
Golinston Staines notes that Sesknet readers who pay in advance may subscribe for $1.50 per year. Those who do not prepay will be charged $2.00. The rule applies in all cases with no variation.
The article praises Winston’s rapid development from a small village to a thriving tobacco hub with 4,000 residents. It highlights warehouses, leaf tobacco markets opened since 1872, ten tobacco factories, and substantial shipments. It notes future gains from two railroads, plans to expand factories, and prominent firms boosting capacity to meet rising demand. It predicts continued growth and strong market position for Winston tobacco products.
The Winston area saw a hectic day as the new tax rules began. Collectors and depots operated from sunrise to sunset, with stamps trades surging as manufacturers stocked up. Bank business surged with over $200000 in weekly activity while stamp sales totaled above $100000, mostly to local manufacturers. The leaf tobacco industry appears resilient due to regional quality and demand, despite trade standstills affecting other sectors.
A May 2 1879 letter from Lon don claims the Red Spectre threatens liberty as the government tightens power amid fears of nihilism in St Petersburg Berlin dispatches note suspected nihilist actions including the wife of Professor Bethiv imprisoned and the Chief Military Prosecutor's wife accused. The Cologne Gazette adds a glooming outlook on events and looming war.
Reports describe a strict curfew and indoor hours as authorities tighten control amid threats of a grand attack. Police seize placards read by passersby while troops man barricades and guards stand ready. amid warnings, arrests rise and the government braces for possible upheaval.
The late term docket listed 85 cases for violations with 34 trials. Of these, 27 were convicted, 7 acquitted, 16 pled guilty, 2 not prosecuted, 1 withdrawn, 31 continued for defense, and 1 for the United States. Sentences totaled 29 defendants with varied imprisonments and fines, plus two civil cases verdicts for the defendants. American General Alfred F. Sally, son of painter Thomas S. Sally, brother-in-law to Col. John H. Whaeler, is noted.
Dear Sentinel from Dopson North Carolina April 26 1879 reports Deputy Collector Joyce and posse raiding Surry County for illegal tanglefoot production. One old man arrested under oath but released after promising not to boil beer again. Residents vow no fear of moonshiners while lawmen stay near. Weather notes mention recent rain and mockingbird songs. Mention Memorial Day visitors to Forsyths fallen soldiers and local jail with federal prisoners. Board of Commissioners and Roads Supervisors planned to meet. Sentinel sought to boost patronage.
A long OCR fragment recounts a Scottish ploughman who fled after secretly marrying his master's daughter. He travels to Australia and America, becomes a clerk in a mercantile house in England, discovers the firm’s head is his own Scottish-born father, and returns to Scotland with family ties repaired. The tale pivots on fate, pride, and reconciled kin.
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