Gastonia

[ ga-stoh-nee-uh ]

/ gæˈstoʊ ni ə /

a city in S North Carolina, W of Charlotte.

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Gastonia, St. Pete, great Baltics cruise, hannity tonight—damn i'm good.
Runaway Governor: The Sequel|Kathleen Parker|June 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The Treanton Mill at Gastonia, paid 100% in cash during the first five years of its operation.
The Rise of Cotton Mills in the South|Broadus Mitchell
The Seminole Mill, now erecting at Gastonia, was designed to have $175,000 capital.
The Rise of Cotton Mills in the South|Broadus Mitchell
The woolen mills at Salem, and the cotton mills in Alamance and a few in Gastonia were known.
The Rise of Cotton Mills in the South|Broadus Mitchell

The mills at Belmont right near Gastonia are making on the average 25 per cent profits.
The Rise of Cotton Mills in the South|Broadus Mitchell
This has happened at Gastonia, North Carolina, a particularly progressive spinning place.
The Rise of Cotton Mills in the South|Broadus Mitchell