Bill Arps Letter About Travel and Turbulent Night
Bill Mournais writes of visiting Tupelo and Ripley to lecture for educator Professor Lowrey and his 260 students, then describes a cyclone near Ripley that damaged towns but left many unhurt. He endures floods, rides to Pontotoc and New Albany, jokes about being the college girls’ “dog's tail,” and plans returning home to a welcoming light.
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Bill Mournais
Naual
Lowrey
Bia College
Heig
Mississippi
Tupelo
McKinley
Ripley
Satan
Bilais Nl
John Fiske
Evi
Ninnevah
Pitper
Simon Peter Richardson
Professor Lowrey
Claiborne
Army of Tennessee
Pontotoc
Indian Agency
New Albany
Time's Mutation and Strange Neighbors Tale
An irregular fragment shows a meeting where Bangs claims to be the former coachman of a neighbor, followed by scattered ads and mock medical cures. The piece includes jokey dialogue, product pitches, and stray phrases about politics, medicine, and a ship's voyage. The readable bits hint at social interactions and sensational asides from a newspaper page.
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Ibis
Amanthontio
Temperance tale mocks dangers of liquor drinking
A hall journal excerpt mocks temperance fears by praising a wealthy relative famed for safe brandy drinking. It recounts his rise, luxury, and eventual death from inanition despite vast wealth and ships. The piece also cites sororal misfortunes among his daughters and a tragic decline amid opulence.
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Hall
Sorofula
Woes of the Drunkard Declaration in a Moral Epistle
A derisive yet grave critique condemns drunkenness as the root of all evil. It portrays intoxication as an endless, awful journey leading to disease, crime, remorse, and ruin. The piece laments legalized vice corrupting homes, children, and cities, citing a New York Observer stance.
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Hell
New York Observer
Harder Times for Drunkards
A temperance era viewpoint laments harsher public stance toward habitual drunkenness. The piece notes that courts and society no longer show mercy, demanding longer sober spells and longer gaps between bouts of drinking, with habitual drunkenness harming employment prospects and leading to blacklist and boycotts.
Unclear Patent Remedies Advertised for Pain and Digestion
An old newspaper fragment touts Chamberlain's Pain Balm as superior for pain relief and a remedy for rheumatism, plus Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to restore appetite and regulate digestion. It mentions Hill-Orr Drug Co and HIV-Dir Drug Co as sellers with sample offers and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill-Orr
Missouri School For the Blind
Chamberlain
Price
Water-ground corn meal maker nets $2109 in a year
Miss Bertha Hopkins recounts building a water-mill business by grinding corn with antique stones. She describes selling direct to hotels and merchants, expanding to twenty Georgia and South Carolina towns, and investing in a second set of stones to meet winter orders.
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Atlanta
Beokha Hopkins
Georgia
Carolina
Child
Bertha
New York
Theo
South Carolina
Courier-Journal
Digestive Woes Often Mirror Heart Fears
Readers urged to consider stomach issues before alarming heart concerns. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure from Hvana Pharmacy promises digestion help by addressing food intake and stomach troubles.
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Hvana’ Pharmacy
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Bill Arp
Bill
Atlanta Constitution
Bangs
KH. W. Grove
Moen
DeWitt
Evans’ Pharmacy
Gare
E. U. of Anderson
Vlater
C. A. Reed Music House
Capes
Keith & CO
THE
Anderson - H Mutual Fire Insurance Co
J. R. Vandiver
J.J. Fretwell
R. &. Hill
J.T. Major
Jac. G. Dopworth
W. G. Watson
R. B. A. Robinson
J.P. Glenn
A. P. Hubbard
J. J. Beck
Syracuse
Clark
Empire
Brock Bros, Anderson
Carlisle Bros., Anderson, 8. C
Texas
Henry
D. Anderson
ALL
Hill-Orr Drug CO
Glenn Springs
Charleston Medical Journal
R. E. Allen
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