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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1880
Page
3
Salem news charts fall sessions at Salem Female Academy and church dedications, notes rises in railroad traffic, tobacco market updates, and local commerce. It records fires, parades, weather, and social events, plus a wedding and a court case, with multiple named locals, shops, and trains.
The Sunriver notices a new J E Gilwer advertisement touting large stock at low wholesale rates and easy terms. A Saturday hall event features Fay Templeton and Alice Vane, with praise for past successes and upcoming entertainment from the Masonic Star Alliance Company.
Commissionen's Coast news item reports Dr. E Kerner named Road Pax Collector with a 300 salary and a 4000 bond. John W Gentry and B Yd Hendricks named School Committee for Dist 18 replacing resignations. A petition seeks a new polling place. notice to be published four weeks. Registrars and Judges appointed to oversee the vote.
The document lists first named registrars and four judges for multiple townships in the November election. Entries include Abbotts Creek with Pitts Tucker Teague Raper Smith. Belew's Creek with Pavelalton GatebGeld Folp Medaris Manoncaster Speas. and others such as Salem Chapel and Vienna with named officials, totaling five names per township and indicating official roles.
Local notices advertise cigar sales at Smiths Drug Store and Montacux Grays for guitars strings dress goods and tobacco. Peruvian Chill Cure sold at Smiths Drug Store. Oak Ridge Institute offers penmanship bookkeeping and commercial preparation with Prof Holt at Oak Ridge North Carolina.
Nostalgia and headache cure offered to the public as a neuralgia remedy with guaranteed effectiveness when used as directed. Also advertisements for ready made clothes by R Johnston, new cassimeres and suitings, and a fresh supply of cards and iron arriving for the Sentinel Job Office. Local merchants Tout Vomesox and Aullen announce goods and printing services.
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