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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1902
Page
6
Miscellany of old naval jokes and political quips from a Washington crowd. Stories include a Civil War desertion court example, Major Dick’s bass gift to the president, and joking recollections about George Washington.
In Bowling Green a heartwarming tale unfolds as Ley Harbaugh is reunited with his mother after twenty-seven years apart. A widow, Mrs. Yarhaugh, long sought her son born to hardship and secrecy. The boy, raised in Toledo and Whitehouse, later learned of his birth parents and traced his path across several states. A recent letter correspondence and shared documents finally confirmed the reunion, bringing lasting joy to the families involved.
A fragmented report describes Jim O Brien, a Colorado actor, involved in a miswritten epitaph on his grave marker. The tale mentions a warfhe dead, a slab inscription, and a line about heaven that sparked confusion and comic error among early readers.
A New York Machine editorial argues a young Brooklyn woman's death at Good Ground exposes failures in parenting and social training. It condemns permissive, unchaperoned behavior among well-bred families, calls for revived traditional discipline, and warns that neglect breeds death and moral ruin among both genders.
An uptown Philadelphia tale recalls a family pride clash at a recent strawberry festival. A minister's daughter boasted of advantages and warned rivals as they compared clothes, furnishings, and coal usage, ending with playful quips about parcel markings. A physician’s daughter retorts, and a drug ad closes the piece praising Prickly Ash Bitters for cleansing and energizing.
A flurry of river lore recounts Mark Twain as a young pilot unsure of his nerve during a cotton laden steamer emergency. The incident reportedly ends with a diverted wheel and a smoke filled speaking tube, the boat striking a sand bar before rescue. Nearby notes claim the Great Salt Lake in Utah is evaporating and will vanish in decades, shrinking to irrigated farmland as outlets fail and reservoirs rise.
An ad touts Cure a Cold in One Day with Laxative Bromu Quinine Tab, promising druggists refund if it fails. E W Groves signs every box. Also notes a satirical line about men paying cash for cigars and undertakers overtaking all.
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