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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1881
Page
1
An extended lurid scene recounts Estell Cooke in the Philadelphia Times where a young scout overhears his death warrant as Federal troops search a house. A girl’s ruse hides him in a garret while soldiers flood the home, and he escapes to become a Virginia clergyman amid Civil War memories.
A lonely granite grave six miles above Mt Airy attracts mysterious nightly visits by an unseen person. The grave shows fresh disturbance and grass removal after a year, with no identification of the visitor and no known origin. Local tradition links the site to an old murdered traveler and an ongoing, untracked offering ritual by a secret caller who remains hidden.
A North Carolinian sentinel at Yorktown refused to admit a stranger without the countersign. After the man argued and fought, the tar heel disarmed him and punched him out in a shirt sleeves altercation. Danville Grays saw the event and sought the sentry’s name.
A mysterious illness called a datemak causes a mark resembling a date on the face or arm. It appears in Bagdad residents, lasts about a year, and leaves a permanent imprint. No treatment or medicine has any effect.
Lime should be applied when manure is plowed in and the best season offers the best effect. If not possible, apply any time before rain and cover promptly to prevent surface loss from atmosphere and dew. Lime is useful under any circumstances and should stay within reach of plant roots.
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