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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1885
Page
2
Rates shown for groups of five subscribers with prices 40 each and 49 cents per unit, plus 1.25 unit charges. The figures 0 TH and Mi 15 99 appear, along with a $1.00 option. The American Farmer and the New York World are excluded from these rates.
Readers are urged to contact Edward A. Oldham about publishing options for a six or eight column Washington hand press. The Wilmington bar backs Col. D. K. McRae for judge, with Col. Alfred M. Wappett urged for vacancy. Gov. Scales may appoint Col. Waddell. Immigrant settlement hinges on clean streets, bridges, shade trees, and modern homes in Winston with improved sidewalks, lighting, and crossings.
The Sewriset office rebuts a Milwaukee news claim that North Carolina tobacco areas are shrinking. It argues the belt is widening as multiple exchanges report increasing tobacco acreage, with the Tobacco Belt expanding and more land devoted to cultivation.
North Carolina observes a broad spread of tobacco suitability beyond traditional belts. New warehouses rise across the state and Winston-Salem projects a multi million pound leaf surplus this year, mirroring gains in other markets and pointing to a continued rise in annual tobacco production. Railroad talk dominates editorials, urging civic action to back a Lynchburg to Winston line with Martinsville and Henry County ready to support a cross state route. A promising Jewish scholar candidate, Mr Sol C Weill, is favored to succeed Prof J DeBerniere Hooper as Greek chair at UNC with a board vote due soon.
Special correspondence from Washington notes the Democratic victories in New York and Virginia spark celebration across factions. The piece covers the New Civil Service Commission appointments, the John Roach Dolphin settlement, the Potomac Flats reclamation project, and early signs of party unity in Congress, plus regional building association organizing efforts.
Fashion notes critique trained house dresses and flouted fringes while predicting marriage market shifts. The column also highlights El Madhi note paper, unbalanced fashion, and a montage of era ads and notices for subscriptions, patent remedies, and new products.
A catalog style list details silks, dress goods, lawns, muslins, linens, piquets, and trimmings with prices from fractions of a dollar to several dollars per yard. It includes cashmeres, satins, lisles, muslins, flannels, laces, gloves, hosiery, corsets, shawls, parasols, belts, and many decorative items.
Shoes and slippers in cloth and fancy leathers for children, misses, and ladies priced from 40 cents to 5 dollars. Hand made Bay State and other fine shoes offered by T Miles Sons, sold exclusively by Hinsnaw & Bruin or Hinsnaw & Bryon. Trade growing as large assortments remain available.
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