22 Dec 1880
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Newspaper
Abbeville Press And Banner
Location
Abbeville, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1880
Page
1
An assortment of Victorian prose and sketches unfolds amid December reflections and a dramatic romance. A narrator recalls a cousin’s wardship, a crutch bound romance with Dr Robert St Clair, and a life changing hospital encounter that births love and a brave confession.
A garbled relic voices a 19th century gravestone in Sliver Like Washington County North Carolina. It mentions Elizabeth McFwidon wife of Davids Fiald who died February 28 1869 aged 47 and hints at a stern boss relationship. In Fairfax Vermont a tragic inquiry asks why the young man was killed by a pistol and why the gun did not discharge higher.
A narrator recalls six months in Wall Street while writing about a week in the market. He buys Wabash, St Paul, and Pacific Mail, watches prices rise and fall, and loses most of his fortune to commissions, yet gains insight into finance, geography, and life in America. He plans a utopian city and reflects on risk, fortune, and the lure of speculation.
A brisk survey of dressmaking artistry by Worth, noting the designer’s skill with American clientele and a tale of a patron’s approval. The piece moves to Russian supply for leather jackets, royal christening details, and profiles of women in law and family life. It then shifts to European fur fashion trends, detailing styles, prices, and fabric varieties for ladies in winter wear.
A rural guide stresses proper tree setting to ensure bearing quality. It covers soil drainage, root to top balance, pruning, depth, tree size, staking, root protection, and fall planting benefits, with cautions on heat buildup and storage of root crops and produce.
The Western Union annual report shows net annual profit above 3 million with capital stock around 41 million. It records 20,215,51 messages, 813,782,894-53 receipts, 1,948,956,74 expenses, and 35,833,97,79 profits. The system operates 85,615 miles of line, 233,534 miles of wire, 77 offices, and 543 new offices established.
A garbled OCR fragment appears to mention a person or name and stray phrases. The text is incomprehensible as given and lacks coherent facts, dates, or identifiable entities to summarize into a news item. No verifiable details available for a proper T and S.
The article explains ear wax protects the ear and should not routinely be cleaned. Hardened wax from disease can block the ear, causing serious issues. It notes a physician can remove it, sometimes with warm water injections, and cites cases of a boy and a lawyer whose hearing improved after wax removal.
A Bergen County bank notes $4,500 in bonds due for redemption on Grat of November. The bonds were not presented until after filing, and the commission clerk refused redemption, claiming funds were not in the bank when due. The folder denied knowledge of police calls and blamed unread papers for missing the notice.
In a playful jumble of old farm rhetoric, editors and readers mock a hen’s sitting behavior and gender roles. The text riffs on who may sit, what sits on what, and how various creatures react, using quirky terms like gammansing and graamarian to lampoon debate about authority and propriety.
A fireside note recalls how the Christian Union unit popularized the phrase three cheers and a tiger. While at Salem and Washington Square the term emerged during camp sports and rough housing, spreading to New York during a 1821 visit and becoming a lasting catchword.
A concise note traces how up to 1845 the presidential elites were understood as a distinct class with varied titles and functions. The fragment hints at evolving notions of leadership authority and social standing among early United States political figures.
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