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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1880
Page
3
A bustling roster of notices includes tax collecting tours starting September 20, legal attendance at Davidson Court, a show coming to town with 5000 expected spectators, and new merchants like S Rosennacurr & Son. Also mentioned are Smiths Drugstore sales, a culvert improvement, hunting season prep, and registrations opening September 28 with Capt Barrow in the Court House.
The Sentinel notes the ad demand proving advertising pays and praises its columns as best in the Northwest. It reports community events in Winston including a Friday flag raising, a Jewish Day of Atonement observance, and local notices such as a funeral, a beets weighing seven pounds, and civic efforts at the courthouse area.
A mix of stamp heads list from Franklin to Perry, Templeton Troupe reviews in Opera Hall, musical renditions praised, and a long note on Internal Revenue in the Fifth District ending Sept 11 1880. It lauds Winston Light Infantry drill plans for King’s Mountain Centennial and praises Clerk Thomas W Huske of Merchant’s Hotel with praise for hospitality and livestock display.
A testimonial from Prom Ton G I Head of Leesburg Virginia dated April 2 19 about Neuralyi teia and Headae emedy claiming relief from chest distresses. It mentions Hutchinson & Bro and Dr V O Anamosa as providers.
W A Hall of Salem reports a bounty of white honey from 20 stands yielding about 250 pounds. He plans to increase stock, focusing on Italian yellow jacket bees, as importation gradually replaces the native black bee due to their superior honey gathering.
August 26 18 1y report describes Hancock Jarvis Ball and Tournament with Knights of Southern Cass Pinafore Red Cross Winston Light Infantry No Preparation Middle Ages Winston Blue Pine Benton Red Plume Small Hope and others. J P Stultz of Henry Co Va won first honor. Susie Bitting crowned Queen, Mind Schweinitz First Maid, Mind of Honor, and E delievered coronation address. Dancing and a lavish midnight repast ended a memorable event.
A long feature on John Robinson's South touring circus promotes a lavish show with animals like a 20 foot crocodile and a three and a half ton beast, plus famed performers. It highlights a street parade and urges readers to buy tickets at Baltimore Clothing House before Saturday September 18.
A Beaufort letter reports strong fishing near Beaufort with Mrs Maj Brown and Mrs N N Tock catching 130 bluefish. Winstonites beat Mr Sunborough’s party in a boat race and Maj Brown is praised as a top fisher.
Local notices advertise ready made clothing show at Baltimore Clothing House. Curtsy Book Store sells leading dailies and pictorials. Brows Roerrs Co offers car loads of goods and a fresh supply of cards. Allen’s paper offers 16 000 pounds sheet music soon. NTINEL Job Office prints visiting cards. Manracus Gray Drag Store sells guitar strings. R Gray reports new stock of dress goods for Sam’s Dress Goods.
By careful business study SE Allen states what hardware is most desired. For years of practice he has learned customer needs and invites calls for hardware inquiries. Sign of the Circular Law.
Local notices announce R D Johnston a merchant tailor offering fresh English and American cassimeres for dress or business. Dox's Drug Store promotes tobacco products and a Gazette. Oak Ridge Institute advertises school offerings with special bookkeeping and college preparatory courses by Professors Holt and Co.
Ice orders urged for Central Hotel with delivery boxes ready. Pfohl & Sockton advertise supplies noting date July 21 1880 and one month scale.
Mineral waters at Thompson's Drug Store noted with line items of imports and goods. Tixsnaw Bros received and are receiving 910 sacks salt 43 bays coffee 15 barrels sugar and more dry goods medicines and star brand fertilizer noted as popular in North Carolina.
Two items offered for sale by Cevronrirto & StepMan. A single seat express wagon and a sound Rockaway with harness. The listing invites serious buyers with instructions to sell and promises a good bargain.
Correted items list shows prices for waxy wrappers and fancy mallogal along with general merchandise. J E Gilmer operates as a dealer in dry goods groceries and seeds with varied item prices noted.
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