16 Aug 1883
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1883
Page
1
A dubious manual argues scarlet fever in children can be prevented and cured by simple care. It advocates heating, abdominal coverings, injections, and specific feeds under a physician’s guidance, claiming near universal survival and blaming conventional medicine as ineffective.
Mr. L. Conard a prominent Baltimore lawyer was shot by his wife Monday night near Glydon, about 25 miles from the city. He died instantly as the bullet pierced his heart. Mrs. Conard, reportedly in a distressed state, was later connected to a family tragedy involving relatives who had recently died.
A storm cleared to reveal a large crowd in McKinney Texas as 40 000 people gathered for a Confederate reunion event. Speakers included General Cuttle and ex governor Pheockmorton with Governor Ireland and General Lewin. The address urged healing the nation and moving past Civil War divisions while defending national unity and federal rights.
An incident at a circus in Bismarck D T described by the Bismarck Tribune features a colored couple in front of the crowd as a windy tale unfolds. Tension rises while a man shouts at women and attempts to grab authority amid a potentially dangerous confrontation.
In North Carolina near the Tennessee line, a skeleton and leather mail bag with about thirty letters from 1837 were found behind a wall during dismantling of a two story house. No foul play suspected as the wall was thick and a space beneath allowed a fall. The find stirred wide curiosity as the aged letters and a 100 denomination bank note attracted visitors from surrounding towns. The tale ends with a remark on a recent baseball game and a brief health note about Hop Bitters for children.
A Cleveland Leader article quotes a doctor warning that cholera infantum in hot weather threatens infants especially at night when temperatures stay high. It cites rapid or prolonged illness, dangerous dehydration, and suggests quiet days, fresh air, cool baths, boiled bottles, and strict medical attention to prevent fatalities.
A Savannah Recorder brief recounts a Georgia farmer debating how to test his son John’s love for Susan Tucker. John admits love, but the scene shifts to social meddling as the father suggests subtle acts to win his bride. The tale ends with a backcountry mishap and a joke on courting customs.
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