Iron ore in Stokes and Surry could spark Winston’s rise
A Raleigh to Danbury letter argues that iron is present near Danbury and along the Yadkin Valley belt, with mines near Rodgers, Pepper, Cherry Tree, and soapstone ore showing rich beds. It predicts Winston may become a true iron manufacturer with coal from Chatham, rivaling Greensboro and bulk tobacco trade in the coming decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Raleigh
Winston Republican
Stokes
Surry
Chatham
Yadkin Valley Railroad
Walnut Cove
Winston
Stokes and
Post
Rodgers
Cherry Tree Bank
Rodgers and Pepper
Dan River
Greensboro
Virginia
North Carolina
Iron
Salem
The Star's Strut on Young Men for Office in North Carolina
A North Carolina debate on whether young men should govern condemns old fogyism and argues for elevating leaders under forty. The piece praises vigor, discernment, temper, and will to faithfully execute public duties, urging elections of younger officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Isles
Pacific
Them Literary Fellers And Their Famous Homes
A nostalgic sketch mentions John Ruskin living at Brantwood Coniston with a stroke and adjacent forest and orchard. Paul Hayne’s cottage sits on fifty acres. ex governor Colquitt of Georgia gifted it after Wayne’s residence burned. Josh Billings told Joaquin Miller of a $400 payment for twelve words used in an ad. Henri Greville described as a short stout French writer of Russian romances with marked features and lively disposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ruskin
Brantwood
Coniston
England
Paul Hayne
Provernor Colquitt
Georgia
Wayne
Josh Billings
Joaquin Miller
New York
The Wimmin Folks and Modern Day Quests
A collection of quirky social notes from early 20th century life. Highlights include Mary Anderson disputing blue eyes with gray, a Brooklyn girl who eats three pounds of candy daily, a Tucson girl joining Mexican troops, a wealthy New York girl adopting a Japanese child for $2,000, and a Westchester family with seventy-two broods planning a Hudson River raft summer. Also noted are Mrs Langtry’s costly shoe purchases, a Newark girl’s dangerous prank, a Chicago wager on fiancé footwear, and Rev Anna Oliver’s career moves after attempting church reunion projects and selling her debt-ridden Brooklyn church for $18,000 before a Europe tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Anderson
Brooklyn
Tucson
New York
Westchester County
Troy
Hudson River
Chicago
Anna Oliver
Methodist Episcopal Church
Europe
The House Beautiful Curtain Ideas and Furnishings
A survey of stylish home decor items including gold rope lambrequins with tassels, per candle globes, and gasless receptions with lamps. Describes liquor cases in Bohemian glass, bric a brac shelves, velvet and plush upholstery, striped covers with color dots, ornate cushions, and novel wall baskets in blue satin and dark-blue velvet accents.
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Oman
Philadelphia
W. S. Rempson & CO
Brown, Rogers & Co
4Th Street
Winston, N.C
ST. Claire
Ninth and
Grace Street
Richmond
Capitol Park
Stephen Hunter
Oliver Funsten
Wilmington
French Bros
Rocky Point
N.C
DR. V. 0. Thompson
North Side Court House Square
Winston. N. C
Gray & Martin
Third Street
Winston, Nw
Jacob Tise
J. H. Masten, OC. H. Tise
Jacob Tise & CO
East Side Court House Square
Winston, N. C
Queensware
Robert D. Johnston
Merchant Tailor
Mitchell
Mircneni
Domestic Sewing Machine Co
W. P. Gamsby
Main Street
W. T. Blackwell & CO
Durham, N.C
Gene J. Harris
N. C
Stor
Radedet
Moore's
Business University
Atlanta
Stokes! Iron and Chatham’s Coal
Birmingham
Colden
Clark
Kisser
Kissville
San Francisco Post
Alice Harrison
California
Sherman
United States
White House
Harrison
Ericgland
Baltic
Young Tecumseh
Alice
Siberia
Sheldon Jackson
Alaska
Mercury
Young Men IN Politics
Williamston Times
South America
Bientevideo Razon
Rio Grande del Sur
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