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Newspaper
Aiken Recorder
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1887
Page
2
A fragmentary editorial page discusses prisoner labor programs and state expense retrenchment, mentioning Governor Hagood and proposed reforms. It critiques cheap labor terms and cites Claverias’s execution as a moral caution while noting various regional notices, legal cases, and national figures.
A meandering, OCR heavy narrative sketches shipboard life with scattered images of decks, sailors, chants, and rituals. It weaves in stray mentions of a holy artifact, routines aboard, and episodic observations on discipline and drudgery, alongside non-sequitur tangents about weather, pests, and distant trades.
A deed announces sale of two tracts in a county and state, the first containing about one hundred acres with waters of the North Edisto river, the second about one hundred twenty three and one half acres. Terms include one half cash with credit on remainder and title costs paid by purchasers. Sale date set for January 19, 167.
Official notice to owners of ill dams regarding five days to respond or take action. The document references the Len Co, South Carolina, and cites dates and names such as J JOU TG ASTON and Aileen County. It appears as a probate or legal filing with properties and estate implications and a deadline for submission or response.
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