21 Feb 1894
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1894
Page
1
A collection of quirky snippets and mispunctuated sayings from a historical newspaper page. The items thread through science, economics, customs, humor, and daily life, noting tea prices, farming, bananas, cooking, and odd laws with a mix of names, places, and generic observations.
The writer revisits Gainesville and Cedar Keys, Florida, praising Atlanta's public harmony while contrasting Cedar Keys' decline. He notes Florida phosphate mining, local labor issues, and the Rascal-like portrayal of Black workers. He recounts a Florida crossing walk to Lakoocher and ends with a hiccup cure from an old co worker.
A 19th century advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy. It touts internal use, blood and mucous surface action, and a $100 reward for failure to cure. The pitch crowns the product as the only known positive cure, with testimonials offered free and urged by F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
A lengthy editorial urges farmers to choose between abandoning the farm or improving farming methods to restore prosperity. It argues poor farming, high debt, and rising urban migration stem from lack of energy and intelligence, warns against politicians as quacks, and advocates home improvements, debt avoidance, better stock, and patience as the path to success.
A long excerpt discusses why 1900 is not a leap year under the Gregorian rule, and outlines how days of week align with months and dates. It includes commentary on century boundaries, a method to determine day-of-week for any date, and notes on Christmas Easter and New Year placements. It also contains meteorologist notes on cold waves and a short anecdote about a tailor and a parishioner.
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