Baptist Convention Travel And Rural Reflections In Texas
Editor notes rail rates to Dallas for Southern Baptist Convention in May, urging state unity and large attendance. Dispatches describe routes via Cotton Belt and battles with spring floods, plus excursions to Mexico and Toronto. Local letters praise farming life, quote moral reflections on farming culture, and recount weather impacts on crops and fruit prospects. A Tennessee hometown correspondent shares travel anecdotes and a sentimental defense of country life amid hard times.
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Texas Baptist Standard
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Darlington Tragedy and State Troop Spread of Tension
The Darlington tragedy unfolds after constables raid private homes in search of blind tigers sparking a flare of violence and a statewide crisis. Armed citizens clash with police, leading to deaths and injuries, Governor’s proclamation of rebellion, troop deployments, and a call for restraint amid deep political division.
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Lewis Nosment
Columbia
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Richbourg
Timmonaville
Mmowent
North Carolina mills shut down as market falters
A North Carolina dispatch reports Hermitage Cotton Mill and Boyd Manufacturing Company of Reidaville will suspend operations until trade improves, stock on hand to be stored. Other mills in Charlotteville and across the Carolinas show varying activity, with several New England firms planning southern expansion if tariff and Wilson bill issues are resolved.
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New England
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Bucklens Arnica Salve advertised for wide range of skin issues
An old advertisement touts Bucklens Arnica Salve as the best salve for bruises sores welts rashes and various eruptions plus a guarantee of satisfaction or money back. It also mentions Hall's Catarrh Cure and sales outlets Hill Bros Wilhite & Wilhits with a price of 25 cents per box.
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Hill Bros
Homemaking Tips From Old Advice Column
Practical house hints range from chair maintenance through embroidery ironing to odor control for clover and mud stains on black dresses. Also notes using lard pails as heat traps and drying herbs to repel insects.
Beware of Mercury Ointments for Catarrh Warning
Mercury containing ointments for catarrh can harm the sense of smell and derange the body when absorbed. Public warning against such preparations and endorsement of Hall's Catarrh Cure by B. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio as a safe internal remedy. California reports an 8800 acre power orchard.
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Ball
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Would people choose to relive their lives again
The piece muses on whether anyone would choose to relive infancy or a whole life, noting most would not wish to restart or endure both joys and sorrows anew. It contemplates youth, aging, parental duties, regrets, and the urge to make the best of one life, citing Gladstone and a Hungarian patriot as examples.
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Gladatone
England
Hawarden
Sunday News
Fire and Mail Wagons Dominate Town Nightflash
A late report describes a major town fire drawing engines and fire equipment, with crowds held back by policemen. A U S Mail wagon with a blue box drew through fire lines as a stampged letter concept and the broader era of mail service are noted. The piece includes anecdotes and local items from courts, curious blends of news, humor, and fixtures of daily life.
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Aladdin
Mai
United States
Lows
Washington
New York Times
Birds Get Crook In Florida Bush That Berries Induce Drunken Birds
An odd Florida tale cites a bush known as pride of Chins whose winter berries intoxicate birds. Harvey Ellis describes a bluejay found in a drunken state after feeding, likening it to liquor effects on humans. The report adds notes on migratory northerners becoming intoxicated by the same berries. Also advertised are pills for piles and constipation and a land stamp circular offer.
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Florida
St. Low's Globe
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