Fishing on the Gulf with Major Shaw at Clearwater
In a Florida memoir from Clearwater, the writer details a day aboard a fast boat with Major Shaw and family, catching forty five groupers and many grunts, sharing sea songs, and observing a balloon fish. They describe crabbing in shallow holes, shelling, and a festive Indian Pass picnic. The visit notes consistent health and few deaths, with locals praising mild winters and plentiful fresh fare.
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Atlanta Constitution
Sandford Bell
Monjor Shaw
Grouper Bank
Joe
Gulf
Murphy
Theodore Smith
Florida
Mr. Anglin
Atlanta
Hag
Clearwater
Heroic 13 Year Old Marion Gibbs Bravely Smuggles Baby During Charleston Raid
In South Carolina during the Charleston invasion by British forces under Colonel Tarleton, Marion Gibbs a 13 year old plantation resident, returns to a blazing home to save a baby. She carries the infant through a swamp while soldiers cheer her courageous act, earning praise in Harpers Young People.
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Marion Gibbs
Charleston
South Carolina
Marion
Tarleton
Aunt Dinah
Dinah
Haryer
Parmer's Experiment Shows Guano Boosts Corn Yields
A North Carolina correspondent describes an experiment with guano on corn. Fertilized rows grew taller and heavier, yielding about 174 bushels more per 48 rows, with a clear profit of $6.25 after counting costs. Thinning rows also affected yield, showing single stalks performed better per plant than double stalks.
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North Carolina
Rucklens Arnica Salve and Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad
An old catalog style notice touts Rucklens Arnica Salve as a universal remedy for cuts bruises sores ulcers and related skin conditions with a money back guarantee at 25 cents per box. Also advertised Hall's Catarrh Cure for sale. A statistical line claims four hundred forty male workers support one hundred workers, assuming working age twenty to sixty.
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Hill Bros. Hall
Wilhite
Republicans Rally Amid South Carolina Political Turmoil
A Greenville News summary of Ellery M. Brayton's circular urging Republicans to register before the May, June, and July deadlines. The piece warns of a proposed constitutional rewrite, potential loss of tax for schools, and shifts in education and franchise rules. It notes possible gains for Republicans in Congress and cautions about white and black voter dynamics in coastal districts and rice fields.
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Ellery M. Brayton
National Republican Committee
County Court House
South Carolina
Republican Party
Breyton
Columbia
Sea Islands
Williamsburg
Georgetown
Beaufort
Colleton
Even
Orangeburg
Sumter
South
Slayton
Greenville News
A Phantom World Journey Through Light and Shadow
A reader recounts a surreal voyage guided by the spirit Ailema, rising from sleep into a vivid phantom world. They visit realms of virtue and morality, then return to Earth to witness the mortal struggle and the enduring human quest for goodness. This account blends dreamlike vision with moral allegory as printed in the Augusta Chronicle.
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Thad
Ailema
Allema
Mden
P. A. Med
Augusta Chronicle
Ghostly visitation leads priest to dying father
In Washington Philadelphia Times style reportage, Father Walters recounts a strange tale of two dead children who led him to a dying drunkard father. The man, once neglectful after his wife’s death, recognizes his children through the priest and seeks forgiveness as he nears death. The tale is presented as a genuine, verifiable incident.
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Watervorox
Father Walters
Surratt
Tather Walters
Virginia
Waltera
Innely
Dreary
Prieat
Washington
Philadelphia Times
Bryant
Parker
South Carolina
Gen. Grant
Sallie
United States Forces
Graph
Mindful Captain Rescues Passengers In Boat Fire Tale
In a shipboard crisis a captain kept calm and lit a cigar to steady the crew and passengers as boats were launched. He used the moment to avert panic, guiding the crew to shove off while others feared the worst. Henry 8 Roberts of Boston recalls the event as a display of presence of mind.
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Henry
Roberts
Boston
St. Louie
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted Without Mercury
An advertisement warns against mercury based nasal antidotes for catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as a safe internal remedy sold by Druggists. It emphasizes authenticity and urges testimonials. The ad ends with a proverb on deliberation before speaking.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
B J. Cheney
The
Witchcraft scare grips Stockman county postoffice
In Stockman county local excitement over alleged witchcraft centers on Palaitstockman, a small businessman, who faced an elderly African claimant claiming medical powers and witching ability. The tale details a failed treatment, mental decline, gun threats, and a jail move for the purported doctor, with neighbors and family shaken by the episode.
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Stockman
Ont
Als
Paleiatockman
Mr. Stockman
Voodover
Matelos
Prolific Prose and Quips From a Lengthy Ledger of Odds
A sprawling column of maxims, witticisms, and observations on life, money, work, and manners. It mixs aphorisms about labor and luck with curiosities, travel notes, and scattered quotes. Notable items include banks of adages on success, religion, and social behavior, plus quirky facts about Asia, Africa, and natural history.
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Alckneas
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New Ror
Zblledatis
Baltimore
Lizzie Will Williams
New York
Oxford
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Taylor & Crayton
Will
R. Hubbard
Clemson Agricultural College
Todd & Evans
Anderson, Sc
Jaff Ch
Dodd
Massachusetts Standard
Lowes
Icomedia
Ely
Webb & Mattison
Ee Anderson
D. S. Maxwell & Son
Chiquola Place
Bill
Parmer
Rucklens Arnica
Brayton
Talis
Repv
Mastin Rupr
Lancaster
Anderson
Newberry
Berana
Beiton Stockman
Columbian
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Grant
Sambo
Bull Run
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Das
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Amrose Phillips
Auby
Amirose
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