Coming Eclipse Notes From Wofford College
A reprint of Dr. Carlisle notes on solar eclipses describes the 1934 total solar event path across South Carolina from Newberry to Winnsboro, with a belt near Lancaster and stretches to Edgefield and Columbia. It quotes Hind and Arago, notes observers in Paris and Milan, and urges public preparation via official pamphlets and maps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the News and
Carlisle
Louis XV
France
Paris
Charleston
Charleston Courier
South Carolina
Newberry
Winnsboro
Georgia
North Carolina
Lancaster
Abbeville
Laureng
Union
Yorkville
Edgefield
Lexington
Columbia
Camden
Bennettsville
Egypt
Red Sea
National Observatory
J. Russell Hind
Royal Astronomical Society of London
Italy
Bailey
M. Arago
Perpigean
Milan
Padua
Blind horse deal ends in a crooked sale tale
A Memphis dealer bought a fast looking buggy horse for 150 dollars unaware it was blind. The buyer later paid 165 dollars to take the animal, only to discover it ran into a post and fell over a barrel. The seller admits the horse was blind but claims the other seller did not reveal it. The new owner seeks restitution.
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David Harum
Memphis
Memphian
Memphis Scimitar
Purported Eczema Cure Promoted in 19th Century Ad
An old advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm and related tonics as cures for eczema and skin ailments. It claims blood purification and rapid relief, lists product sellers, and offers trial bottles and free medical advice. References include Evans Pharmacy and a cucumber farming note in Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans Pharmacy
Kansad
Lawrence
Vane Rharmacy
Ta Vlaw
Temperance resolutions urge anti liquor policy in Philippines
The April 3 1900 W C T U meeting in Anderson South Carolina adopts resolutions urging Congress to ban intoxicants in the Philippines and to grant Hawaiian petitions. They demand clear language to prevent misinterpretation and seek swift action by South Carolina's delegation. An appeal from Hawaiian island residents requests bans on alcohol opium and gaming.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Anderson
8. C
Manila
South Carolina
Congress
Philippines
America
Rim
Mas
G. B. Palace
Ww. W. Russet
Sec
Hawaiian Islands
Strange Bible Facts and Oversized Names from a Tortured Cell
A historical note recounts a Granada prince kept in a Madrid prison for thirty three years. It lists Bible counts and verses such as the Lord appearing 1853 times and Jehovah 6855 times, plus quirky facts about chapters and words.
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Granada
Plate of Skulls
Madrid
Twenty Million Pins Demand and Machine Process Insight
The New York Herald notes daily need exceeding twenty million pins to sustain clothing, sus powder buttons, and overall American demands. An intricate chain from brass wire to finished pins is described, each step driven by automatic machinery in factories. Large orders from department stores drive volumes, with 100 cases per order equating to about fifty million pins. A testimonial from Kenna West Virginia touts Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism, sold by Hill Orr Drug Co.
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New York Herald
Kenna
Jackson Co
W. Va
Maddox
Hill- Orr Drug Co
Sam Houston’s Secret Mystery of a Cherokee Life
The piece notes a revealing claim about Sam Houston, Tennessees governor, resigning amid a political fight in 1828. He allegedly fled to the Cherokee, adopted Indian garb and lifestyle, and refused to disclose the secret of his metamorphosis before dying after the Civil War.
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William Perrine
Wome Journal
Samuel Houston
Sam’ Houston
Tennessee
Houston
Tidian
Washington
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Wofford College
News and Courier
J. H.C
Marge Travers
Intelligencer
Deuggiats
Hill-Orr Drag Co
Wilhite d& Wilhite
Largo
Addreag Blood Balm Co
Mitchell St
Atlante
Smerigan Coldiera
Volunters Pame
W.C.T.U., Department
Ladies of the
Joel
John Aly
Sam Houston's Secret
Ieee
Simpson & Hood
Pickenn
F. Martin
Muasculs Temple
Anderso
Bank OF Anderson
A. Brook
Jos
N. Brown
B. F. Mauldin
Bank India
The
Farmers Loan & Trust Co
J.R. Vandiver
Caxbler
Burst and
Ferry’s
Yours
F. B. Grayton & CO
King Bros
Bargain Store
Bright
Bitters. CO
Holy TV
Dregouith
HCE
S Special Agents
Morris « Co
South Main Street
Hroylex
DR. Vandiver
K.P. Vandiver, Vandiver Bros
Vandiver Bros
Harris Lithia Water
A. N. Talley
Harris Lithia
Get
M.D
Buffalo
Londonderry
Asheville
John Hey Williams
Atlanta
G. G. Roy, M.D
Hill-Oar Drug CO
M M. Mattison
Mutual Benefit Life Ins. Co
Newark, N.Z
Peoples’ Bank
Anderson S&s. Co
Clarence Osborne
Teed
Tron King
Elmo
Liberty
Peerless
Iron King
Osborne & Osborne
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