Paper mills and presses offer vast NC profits
Advertiser notes two presses for sale and argues North Carolina’s paper industry potential. It cites cheap water power, abundant native woods especially poplar, and the promise of reduced transport costs via navigable rivers. The piece discusses pulp methods, potential mills from Asheville to Mississippi, and the likelihood of capitalists forming profitable ventures. Mr. H. E. Seaman abandons plan for a Durham daily.
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Baltimore
South
Union
North Carolina
Bumberman Gazette
Delaware
Chowan River
Philadelphia
Asheville
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Small Towns Need More Industry and Local Manufacture
Erther Caupweel of Statesville argues in a Statesville Landmark column that the town has about forty stores with one vacant space and another to become empty. He urges organizing small stock companies to manufacture goods locally, create employment, and keep money at home, noting industrial prizes and state fairs as incentives. The piece also mentions a complimentary ticket to the Virginia State Agricultural Society fair October 21–23.
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Erther Caupweel
Statesville
Tur Sewrrrtvee
Gyo. W. Mayo
Virginia State Agricultural Society
North Carolina
Wise-Smith
The
Sentinel
Wasmixorox
John
Wise
John Ambler Smith
Alexandria
Washington
Honoh
Smith
Virginia
Old North
Cleveland
U. S
United States
Thomas R. Jeruigan
Montevideo
Uruguay
South America
Rio de la Plata
South Atlantic
Jernigan
Sroorere
Goldsboro
G Rew
Ee Syies
Apancenaectaensiénal Fes Niet
Ibias Serta Dod
Industrial issue planned for Winston-Salem Sentinel
In mid November the Sentinel intends to publish a mammoth industrial issue a triple sheet with detailed coverage of twin city industry commerce government schools churches and tobacco. It seeks substantial support from local businesses as free copies will expand advertising reach and promote the city’s growth ahead of the 1890 census.
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Tus Sentiset
Twin-City
Sentinel
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Keep Your Patronage at Home in Durham Admonition
A Durham paper argues for local support of home industries and merchants. Citizens are urged to patronize neighbors to boost town prosperity, taxes, and the community, noting that a thriving town benefits all and that home businesses rely on local advertising and papers.
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Hoe
Durham
Reporter
Winston
Durham Town
Sermon on worship sparks church singing debate in Wilmington
Eisnor Watson of East Carolina preached at St Pauls Church Wilmington urging congregational singing as true worship. The Wilmington Review noted enthusiastic reception, while church leaders warned against overreliance on organ choirs, stressing broader participation. The report references Virginia voters at Lynchburg convening on Sept 5 to protest GOP alignment, and links to broader racial and political tensions and mismanagement criticisms in the South.
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Eisnor Watson
East Carolina
St. Paul’s Church
Wilmington
Wilmington Review
Virginia
Lynchburg
Republican Party
Andy
South
New York Morning Journal under new ownership and editorship
The Morning Journal reports a Fall circulation of 150000, up from 100000 eighteen months earlier, with Geo H Harch retiring from Fayetteville Observer ownership and J R Myrover set to edit. The note praises Home enterprise and cites editor moves at Wilson Advance and Raleigh Free Press, while mentioning cholera and tobacco factory exemptions in Spain and Amsterdam.
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New York Morning Journal
America
Geo. H. Harch
Fayetteville Observer
Joan R. Myrover
Hatch
the Sentinel
Myrover
J. Josephs
Wilson Advance
State Chronicle
C. C. Casters
Kinston
Spain
Amsterdam
Unclear OCR listing dates and tax values
Fragmentary text mentions October days and a series of weekday names with references to 100 value and a tax note. Details are unreadable, but appears to relate to a tax or valuation notice with $100 values and an area description.
Local Store Ad Claims Wide Shipping Range to New Orleans
A fragmented advertisement notes a store’s Great South Road depot and claims shipment capability as far south as New Orleans. It mentions a stock with 113 premiums last fall and urges readers to request price lists for anything desired. The notice is dated September 24 and references Lovelock, Gombe, and Gombe Co. in Virginia.
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Poland
Beri
New Orleans
Lovelock
Ty. Gombe Co
Ssville
Dress Goods and Accessories at Broad Stock
Large assortment of retonnes colored and white Canton flannels dress and sack flannels in oil colors and grades, table damask napkins tablecloths and towels, ready made cloths, blankets quilts linens and domestics in varied prices. Includes shawls gloves hats parasols belts hosiery in many colors and styles.
Goods and Notions Auction Items Listed in Long Inventory
A lengthy list shows numerous fabric and haberdashery items including lace and silk ties, crepe lisse, cotton and silk babinets, combs, hair brushes, pins, spectacles, purses, braids, embroidery laces, trimming, fringe, ribbons, buttons, threads, silks, and a wide assortment of related sewing and toiletry goods.
Shoes Offerings From A Specialty Store
A compact catalog notes a range of footwear including pera slippers new port ties cloth and foxed lace baby ton gaiter shoes morocco kid peb calf veal pebble buff wax kip bals and other grades for children misses and ladies priced from 49 cents to 5.00 per pair.
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Morocco
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Oldham
Cwoursid
North Carolin
Woxston -Salem
Forsyth County
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TIS
Gldham Publishing House
Ston
N.C
New South
cEee
Winston Leader
Sentinzt
Tuyspay Morsme
Ovr
Conny
Fierssox & Sracy
Htorrexarsa Bros
Addres
Epward A. Olomam
Winston, N. C
H. E. Seaman
J. A. Bitting
J. W Alspaugh
D. D. Kelton
W. B. Stafford
B. Gene E. Grays
J. Find Son
N. Draddake
V. James Gray
L. Tomlinson
Alodham
A. DE Idwell
Greensboro
Stedman
Young
J. Cen
Fayetteville
Munel
Mith
Winston Robt Daniel
Willia & Corrie
K. L. Crawford
T T. Pepper
John R. Taylor
S G. Ledbetter
Vaughn
G. Taylor Bynum
J.B. Meely
Ns. Wwin
Ri. Crawley
Hk. B. Pkins
J.C. Bux
D. Johnston
R. J. Reynold
A. W.G. Buhpsey
J. Brown
A. F. Hall
He Hodgin
Ge. A. B. Garret
A. S.M. Norman
Wale TE Bynum
T. H. Pegram, Jr
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Chas. D. MecIv
Geo. M. Carr
Wallace
N. C
J. E. Gilvnston
John ¢ Powell Gilmer
E- Wyileon
Manan
Lin Shay
Surfeyer
Tentiley
Tue Seyttner
Boston
Remy S. Superixcer
the Shaver
Holyoke
Mass
Mr. S
Charlotte
Home Enterprise
Ween Prother
Jonts
Civslotte Observer
Spertsman Wade
Dacenaut
Jaco Tixe
Court House
Forsyth
Fever Whicker
William Waticker
Nick Whitteldant
John Boyer
Sheri
S.C
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Lott, Gray
Kerner
Thos
Wilson
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Clinard
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D. Ivan
Elizabeth Sullivan
Sullivan
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Lucretia Wilson
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A. B. Gray
Jibian
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Gray
M. M. Gray
Gi Prin
A. P. Gibson
M. E. Gibson
Gibson
Suparior
Yate
N. He Vearay
Superior Court of
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Yadkin
Lites
North
Gogldecation
Drupa
Gare Riltor Ormae Sentinel
Winston, N. B. Mh
Nail Og
H. Hayserr & Co
Portland
Maine
Hutchins
Por- Lyau
Eshy Marae
Orth Carolina
L. J. Finger
Pinkney Finger
Korayth
Crete
Superior Court
Ofice
Winstop
N. Ca
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DSS
Reid
C. Sicholeon & Co
Tian Esa
Nichoson
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Onan
Pipkin
Winston Mill
Iphin
Jesse Va
Atrox
Sampanele
Culver II
Rempson
Winston, N.C
Brown Rogers & Co
Ly Winston
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Waretor
Degles
Loaores
Wif
Kinde
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Phn
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W. Henshaw
Hinshaw & Bynum
Ashmere
Saratoga
Mousquetaire
Foster Lace
Warner's Health
Cooley’s Health
Globe
Princess
Cleopatra
Paragon
T. Miles’ Sons
Uissizaw & Bixen
Bay State
T. Miles Sons
Hinshaw & Byxull
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