Wade Hampton's Rise and Quiet End at South Carolina
Wade Hampton emerges from Civil War turmoil to lead South Carolina, assuming office in 1877 and guiding state restoration. The narrative traces his campaigns, clashes with Democrats, peace-building after Reconstruction, Senate tenure, and enduring legacy as a unifier.
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Honberatie Party
Ueaipron
Urime
Hampton
Congress
United States Senate
Hayes
Wampton
United States
South Carolina
Chamberlain
Col
Wade Hampton
State Capitol
R. Moana da News and Courier
Scott's Emulsion Advert: Aimed at Thin Folks
An old advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as a cure for thin people, claiming it builds new flesh without tiring the user and that weight gain follows naturally. The copy notes it is not for fat or strong individuals and offers a free sample and planing grate.
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Scott
Su, NY
Biscuits Cause A Pair To Spar In Witty Reconciliation
In a humorous exchange between Eve and Adam, biscuits spark bickering over cooking, rib jokes, and marital tension. A benevolent onlooker smiles as reconciliation arrives, while a San Francisco Bulletin note remarks on love, faith, and reality.
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Boomptasaurus
Sven
San Francisco Bulletin
Hewitt on New York's Growth and Nature
Former mayor Howitt discusses New York City's progress and the role of nature. He quips that without human effort even Broadway grass would grow, noting the city's advantages and the need to attract resourceful, energetic citizens.
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Howitt
New York
Eliyace
Wad
Mr. Hewitt
Broadway
Mail to Valdez: Top paid Alaska mail carrier
Oscar Fish of Valdez Alaska holds the world’s highest mail-pay at 35000 dollars yearly for 24 yearly trips of about 413 miles between Valdez and Eagle. His dog sled routes are perilous with 300 pounds of mail, mainly patterns and papers, and he often risks life on the solitary journeys. Vinh and Hoe are other famed Alaskan mail teams noted for speed and danger.
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Oscar Fish
Valdez
Alaska
United States
Eagle
Post Office Department
Vinh
Magle
Hoe
Washington Dispatch
Col Chinn Recounts Fatal Fire Ambush in Kentucky
Col. Jack Chinn of Harrodsburg Kentucky told visiting Englishmen of a deadly incident at his home. He described 20 armed men swearing to kill him, surrounding and setting fire to his house to force his death, and claimed there was no escape.
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Mls
Winnie
Coud
Agate Compton
Ton
Bradley Johnson
Mackey
Hampton
Thiyamet
Carolina Hall
Chamberlain
Mampton
Hayes
South Carolina
Tilden
Simpson
Gleaven
Electoral Commission
Wampton
Washington
Anges
State House
Haven
National Republican Party
Jack” Chinn
Harrodsburg
New York
Kentucky
Chinn
Col. Chinn
Polly Alliaon
Wingo
Shured
Vroueh
Pat
Kansas City
Theodore Parker
Kiasen
Parson, Boy, and a Cold Cure Ephemera
A pasted miscellany mixes a Sabbath diggers moral query with a quip about necessity and a boy’s reply. It promotes remedies for Cold and Rheumatic Pain, including Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, with a testimonial from Sallie Harris of Sa Jem, N. J. and a local drug firm Orr Gray Drug Co.
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E. W. Grove
Avery Boxie
Sallie Harris
Sa- Jem
N. J
Orr-Gray Drug Co
Accommodating Artist and Curious Anecdotes From Era
A transcription blends a chatty sketch with fragments about Mr. Broughton the English artist, a cat licensing bill in Massachusetts, salt production reports, and assorted quips. Notable items include a witty tale of a seated old woman and an ant, plus notes on lightship optics and social sayings from the era.
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Kockitiz
Mr. Broughton
Atlantic Coast Line Dnyiersary Trains Between Dairies
Fragmented OCR text describes trains between dairies and a South Carolina line. Mentions Upper South Carolina, Atlantic Coast, and schedules with unclear times. No clear events, dates, or named individuals readable.
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Atlantic Coast
Dnyiersary
Ton
Tan
Upper South
Zaattapae
Macs
Aviatures
Ibas
Caahortilay
Dairies
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