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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1901
Page
6
A Washington World correspondent recalls General Joe Wheeler in a street car chase over a mislaid umbrella. Wheeler retrieved a woman's umbrella after an apology, only for another passenger to claim it. The exchange ends with a sharp remark about his character as rain pours.
In the Sweetwater community Uncle Dan'l, a beloved Sunday School helper, forgives and mentors Dave Conyers. Years after urging exclusion, Uncle Dan'l helps Dave become a gospel ministry candidate, urging the church to reclaim troubled youths. The crowd witnesses a quiet, transformative moment as grace prevails.
An Enquirer excerpt from 1874 republished from the Charleston Courier recounts a neighbor who habitually borrowed a newspaper. The borrower faced a practical ruse: the Courier was redirected to the neighbor with payment set by the lender. The tactic proved effective and the borrower never borrowed again.
Baldwin locomotive works in Philadelphia produced 1,217 engines in the just completed year, 363 sold abroad to nations including England France Japan Brazil and Norway. Output surpassed 1890 by about 50 percent in weight and power, potentially equaling 1,800 older engines. The article stresses global sales and the firm’s market strategy as a lesson for American manufacturers.
A dispatch to the New York Herald reports the December 29 marriage of Miss Mary A Plumb to Charles N Harang at the bride's home. Plumb pledged $2000 to any worthy suitor years ago. Harang, not wealthy, cites love. The bride, about five feet, 408 pounds, cheerful and healthy, and groom pose with firm resolve despite size disparity.
Chief Justice McFarland of the Supreme Court advised a disappointed youngster who failed the law exam. The hopeful quipped he would surely pass on a second try, noting the court would not issue the same ruling twice.
An old ad copy touts Bromo Quinine tablets as a one day cold cure. The passage also mentions Los Angeles rainfall, artesian wells, San Diego water depths, and a quarrel over opinions between Mrs Gabbie and Mr Gabbio, reflecting fragmented newspaper chatter.
A West mother and New York family fall for a prank by ten year old Ethel who forged a letter announcing a new baby to keep Granny from visiting at Christmas. The grandmother reacts with disbelief while a telegram questions the secrecy. The prank reveals that no new baby existed and exposed Ethel’s scheme.
The notice urges use of the original DeWitt’s Hazel Salve as a soothing antiseptic for various purposes and warns against counterfeits sold by Evans’ Pharmacy. It also mentions a Philippines plant biodiversity figure, a Bangar City Colorado population claim, a sugar refinery opening cost, and California rural delivery plans.
Uncle Mose comments on married life in a dialect tale about a couple who quarrel but stay together. The wife cleans all day while the husband watches a man in a large store on Austin avenue, returning before she finishes her chores, a pattern continued for many years.
A Chicago Tribune exchange depicts a rheumatic patient noting the doctor hunts for sore spots. The specialist jokes about recognizing pain and how training lets him feel issues in joints and muscles, comparing sensitivity to detecting money in a hand.
A collage of patent medicine pitches touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic and other tonics while a Georgia election bet sends two black bears to the Washington zoo. The piece notes DeWitts remedies, a cowpox fact from Jenner, and bears marching in the March inaugural parade as a prize.
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