Purchase of an Empire and the Louisiana Purchase story
A long narrative recounts Spain ceding territory west of the Mississippi to France and the United States buying New Orleans and Florida. It outlines Jefferson's era diplomacy, Monroe and Livingston's negotiations, Napoleon's motive for selling, the $11.25 million price, 6 percent interest, and eventual Senate ratification despite opposition. Padre Louis exposition tie-in invoked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Helton
Bpain
United States
Micotssippi River
Spain
New Orleans
Mississippi River
France
Louisians
Minsissippi River
New Orleane
Ita
Paris
Jefferson
Livingston
Provident
Congress
Mississippi
James Monroe
Mr. Livingston
Florida
Jofforeon
Nepoleon Bonaparte
Europe
America
Marquis de Martois
Monroe
Napoleon
Orldaoet
Mr. Monros
Dogdon
Washington
Atlanta Journal
Mr. Monroe
Havre
Hin
Bonaparte
Wae
Wae & Bluff. Marquis de Marboio
Songresa
M. Dd Marbois
Pacific
de Marboie
Amsterdam
Bariogs
London
Pass
New York
Mas Livingston
Hogland
Purchase
Waterloo
Senate
Objectora
Marquis de Marhois
Mar
Napoleos
St. Louis
Botanic Blood Balm touted as universal cure
An advertisement extols Botanic Blood Balm B B B as a universal cure for contagious blood poison eczema boils and skin diseases. It claims success after ten bottles for a man with bone damage and eleven bottles for another with spreading ulcers. Free medical advice offered by the Broad Balm Co. at Mitchell Street Atlanta ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atelanta
Robert Ward
Broad Baim Co
Mitchell Street
Aulsats
Desi
A Beray & Co
Wilhita Hvany
South Carolina fraud case unfolds across continents
A Sumter flash reports a man once trusted as a railroad road master, A N Freeland, now alias Foster, ruined families with dishonest notes and fake mining wealth. He fled after marriage plans with a young woman, returned, fled again, and faced a New York detective before his eventual pursuit by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumex
8. C
Wide Atlantic
Aoman
Damter
A, N. Freeland
Atlantic East Line
Florence-Columbia
Becaus
Capt
Freeland
Masonic Lodge
Freeland & Rogan
Ducker and Bultman Company
Dusker & Bultman Company
Sumter
New York
A. N. Bree
Bomter
Robvet
Mar’ Hood
Europe
America
Poster
Foster
Mexico
Thore
Columbia State
Menetate
Ananias tale at hotel rotunda amid drought talk
A crowd gathered in a hotel rotunda during last summer’s drought heard a famed storyteller recount a boyhood famine in Car Hoy where families reportedly ate grass before dying. The tale sparked questions about why bodies were opened to see what they starved on, ending with a quip about drinks. A passing remark on shoe sizes concludes the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Car’ Hoy
Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets touted
Old friends of Chamberlains Cough Beechs are told the manufacturers have introduced Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets now outs called and meeting success in treating constipation biliousness sick headache impaired iron and similar disorders. The pills are easier to take and more pleasant in effect than pills and they improve appetite move the bowels and correct stomach disorders. For sale by Orr-Gray & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain’s Cough Beachs
Chamberlain's
Orr-Gray & 0
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Great West
Jeffery Goh
Mo Aevingston
South Carolina
Ananias
Ivers & Pond Plain
C. A. Reed Music House
Fred. G. Heown
Treea
Frank A
Barridor
E. Burries
Anderson Fertilizer Company
Anderson Fertilizer Co
Anderson, S. C
Petertheters
Yours Truly
C.F. Weta
Villa Ridge
Morris Wechsler
Cong
Boni Isract
Tarr Bros’, Muvicixe Co
Trul Urs
Rey
Avon Strinas
Tarr Bros
Mepicine Co
130Th Street
N. Y
C. D, Phelps, M. D. D
Mxpicinz Co
Rivington Street
Raphael
East 129Th St
New York City
Eat PT Bros
M. Dioine CO
East 180Th Bt
N.Y. City
Hayes
Bransford
Clifton
C. M. Buchanan
Maconic Temple
T. A. Archer
MO. J. Norris
L. H. Seel
Mr. Béel
Archer & Norris
Chiquola
Tony
G. F. Tolly & Son, the
Old Reliable Furniture Dealers, Depott., Anderson, F. C
Acme
Acme Paint & Cement CO
F. B. Grayton & Co
Anderson
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