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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1885
Page
2
The item announces a Progressive-Democratic family newspaper issued every Thursday morning by Oldham Publishing House with home delivery at $1.50 per year.
The Sentinel offers club rates for five subscribers at 1.40 each, with other tiered pricing options. The American Farmer and the New York World are not included. Readers can access the paper in New York at Messr Rowell & Co., 10 Spruce Street, Newspaper Room.
Epward A Olpham of Winston North Carolina offers a six column Washington hand press and an eight column press for sale cheap for cash. The six column machine is newer and better and can be fully equipped with good type and material. Interested buyers are asked to respond promptly.
A Wilmington native, Preston L. Brrpeers, is named Consul to Montevideo by President Creverano. Miss Mastre Hartenert declines Southern Woman support. Puxitzer of the New York World joins Congress and will deliver the paper by a 2 am train to Washington. Dorsett appeals for better mail service along the Sarratown Mountains. the Sentinel pledges to pursue the issue. Ground stems from tobacco are noted as valuable fertilizer per North Carolina analysis.
The article notes a fertilizer sample from Walnut Cove containing 6.08 percent Potash 2.04 percent Nitrogen 1.00 percent Phosphoric Acid. The Sentinel urges agriculturalists to consult the State Chemist and proposes Winston business leaders organize a tobacco stem fertilizer company to be advocated by the new Chamber of Commerce.
The article praises the newly formed Chamber of Commerce in Winston-Salem, urging business leaders and residents to join and support its initiatives for community growth. It calls for united effort on public enterprises railroad projects and new industries, while noting opposition as inevitable. It also comments on convict labor debates and mentions related editorials and figures.
The piece lists various tonic names associated with patent medicines and law figures. It highlights Gov. Scales appointing E. T. Boykin of Clinton as judge to succeed the late Judge McKay. Boykin, born 1854, educated at Trinity College, licensed 1876, has served as Clinton mayor, county party chair, state house and senate member, and judge advocate general since June.
The Wilmington Star weighs the drummer tax, noting about 210,000 drummers nationwide with only 20,000 in the South. J. J. M. Brown estimates Charleston loses heavily, arguing a yearly drain of roughly 270,000, while a counter view suggests merchants could benefit from local visitors. The paper urges merchants to decide the tax issue.
Corporators of the Lynchburg Halifax and North Carolina Railroad held a meeting to discuss amendments to the charter. A five member revision committee was formed and an executive committee of ten was appointed to operate in the chairman's absence.
A large meeting at Odd Fellows Hall chaired by John T Edwards urged construction of a railway from Lynchburg through Campbell and Halifax to the North Carolina line. A five man committee drafted resolutions pledging city support and inviting Campbell and Halifax to join. Speakers emphasized the road’s value for local wealth and agriculture and urged broad regional cooperation.
Pera slippers new part ties cloth and fexed lace and button gaiter shoes morocco kid peb goat calf veal call wax kip bals and other grades lace and button for children misses and ladies 40 cents to 5.00 per pair. T Miles Sons Philadelphia hand made fine shoes surpass all others sold only by Hinsnaw Bynum. Branded shoes fully warranted to wear well not to rip and to give satisfaction.
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