Local Items From the Winston Sentinel Date Sep 18 1879
Local items note court actions upcoming insurances and notable residents. Judge Kerr life insured for twenty dollars and Davie Court under Judge Gilmer. References to church services Odd Fellows lodge and protracted meetings. Rail line survey Taylceville to Wadesboro and High Point hotel purchase. Monarchs of the town boast fine carriages and a military academy policy. Several obituaries and health notices from diphtheria in Stokes and a New York pharmacy study for Warr Marries.
Tobacco curing underway in many localities report notes
The piece reports vigorous tobacco curing across localities with satisfactory progress. It mentions various local happenings including sermons, personnel changes at Smith's drug store, and a year observance starting with the Jewish New Year 5610. It also covers court needs, petty crimes, and community events in a rambling town chronicle style.
Forsyth County Notices and Local Vendor Ads
Back in New York H Jacobs returns to offer a winter stock of ready made clothing at low terms. Forsyth County tax and school fund details list levies, cash on hand, distributions, and pupil counts. Mass Warre's troupe performs sacred music in Baptist Church and Tise Hall. Yadkinville meeting backs a $50,000 rail line extension to Mount Airy with route details. County taxables include real and personal property totals and railroad tax bids. Gos sen wins bid over Kerner by one cent. Local merchants Hinshaw Brothers announce large stocks of shoes, dry goods, and farm supplies. V in Titus drug store advertises five cent cigars.
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H. Jacobs
New York
Georgina
Yadkinville
Statesville
Mt. Airy Air
Mount Airy
Surry County
Fourth Creek
Yadkin
Turners ’ and Son's
Foxsora
Xoa
Saints Ley
Dr. Kerner
Kernersville
Wm. H. Gossen
Gossen
Conrad
Valentine
Gosien
Kerner
Forsyth County
Twill Weil
Winston
Georg
Norwand
Court Fourne Square
Bonn
J. W. Alspaugh
George W. Norwood
Fever Raging in Rural Counties Causes Alarm in 19th Century Dispatch
A New York led dispatch from Atlanta warns of a deadly fever spreading through Bell Paunding and Harrison counties with over fifty rural deaths. Victims, mostly young men, suffer severe symptoms including blackened tongues and bleeding, and after death bodies show spotting. A physician notes twenty cases with no recoveries. The piece links public fear to railroad delays and political tensions with President Gray and Governor Jarvis, while residents accuse officials of obstruction.
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New York
Atlanta
Bell
Paunding
Harrison
Gray
Jarvis
Greensboro
N. P. Foard
A Thought on Future Retribution
A fragmented 19th century column discusses future retribution and health remedies. The text critiques excessive lifestyle and advocates Hop Bitters, medical ads, and various retail promotions for drugs, tobacco, hardware, organs, and general goods from multiple Savannah area stores.
The Markets: Wisconsin and North Carolina Prices
Receipts remain high as new crop nears. demand strong for oils and items. Various grades of wool, wrappers, and taps show varied values from common to bright waxy. Prices listed for slates include 5.80 to 18.00, with multiple line entries indicating market ranges and quality distinctions.
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Wiscrox
N.C
Corrected Weekly Wholesale Prices Listing
Winston Retail Market corrects weekly by J B Gilmer lists wholesale prices for farm and grocery goods. Items include corn, wheat, flour, peas, apples, eggs, butter, beans, sugar, cherries, dry fruit, beef, hams, salt, coal, iron, glass, rope, and mule and horse shoes. Retail prices are noted as higher.
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Winston
J. B. Gilmer
Auuix
Pmad
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Judge Kerr
Davie Court
Gilmer
Jac Daumuenp
Paul Carraway
Thorne
O. S. Cavier
High Posse
Presbyterian Church
Odd Fellows Lodge
Musonte al
de. Surron
Germanton
Wixston Free School
F. W. L. Messer
Abbott’s Creek Baptist Church
Tux
Richmond & Danville Railroad Company
Barbee’s Hotel
High Point
First National Bank
D. N. Darron, Jr
Philadelphia
Winston Male Academy
Cuarres Williams
Danbury
Jeers Tise
Danville
Liberty Cemetery
Sanday
J. Konys
North
T. H. Peeram, Jr
Enfield
Scar
Joan Henley
West Point
Van
R. & J. Railroad
Mas. J. Turner Morrarap
Leakesville
Col
R. J. Patterson
Mar
Richard A. Meares
Mr. Meares
Little
Stokes County
Warr
Smith’s Drug Store
New York School of Pharmacy
Mt. Airy
Wissrox
R.D. Joneston
Tayleceville
CIA
Concord
Wadesboro
Mooresville
Iredell County
Enochville
Rowan
Salem
W. B. Johnson
Jos
Win Stow
Amanda Lumley
Aina Life Insurance Company
J. R. L. Patterson
R. T. Bonner
Smith's
Mr. Bonner
Prof. Redd
Our State University
A. W. Bevel
Bopeep
Liberty
D. Franklin
Tere
Davidson County
Kerr
Billy
Gorrell
Big Bits
Col. Goel
Mas
T. J. Brown & Co
Miller Brothers
C. Hamlex
Messrs. Brown & Co
Beaufort
Citigers
Gorreil
de. Sam. Smith
Mace
St. Pauls Episcopal Church
Exerson
Opueasios OF
Winston and Salem
Columu
Forsyth School Fund
Anrteon County
Aseo
Hinshaw Brothers
V.U
Titusis II
Henry Ward Beecher
Fay
Marke
Bneston
Smitn
Sutra
Frye
Allen
E. Allen
Brown & Vaucan's
Carten, Rives & Co
Mason & Samlin Orcaes
New St
South
Suppex & Bates
Savannah
Southern Depot
Smith’s
Allen’s
Casrines
Plow Points
D&c
Allen’s Corner
J J. Brown
J.B. Vaughn
Brown's Warehouse
Vaughn & Prather New Hardware Store
Brown & Vaughn
L Vaughn
Pelix Crutchfield
Vaughn & Crutchfield
Norwood
Court House Square
Isaac H. Nelson
Sau Sooner
Birocerien
Banch Cotton
sJlark
Spoot Cotto
Ton, Per Duz Omar
Addnas
Hallett & C
Portland
Maine
Hale’s Weekly
Raleigh
Hale’s
North Carolina
Prospectun
Nonator
St. Allen
Deager IN
Prue
Ani Scar
Ourea
D.lc
Doresold
Dragciete Hop Bitters
the National Hotel
State Mouse Square
Raleigh, N.C
Street & Son
Pfohl & Stockton’s
Winston, N.C
Pfohl & Stockton
Messrs
Pfohl
Wissto
Ada
Clinard
Salgm
Stockton
J. M. Pegram
Guilford County
Jane
Merciandise
Miyuri
York
W. Foltz
Anil
W. C. Brow
Teavie
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