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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1901
Page
2
A Northern writer assails the idea that Gettysburg was a Waterloo scale ruin, arguing the Civil War battles showed far different outcomes. The piece reviews July 1 2 and 3 actions, casualty totals, strategic retreats, and statements by Horace Greeley and others to disprove the label.
A Confederate writer recalls a Yankee private at Mayre's Mill December 1862 near Fredericksburg. He describes the Yankee water run under heavy fire, crossing open ground with a line of fire around him, and returns to his position with water canteens, the feat framed as remarkable calm under danger.
Fragmentary wartime note from H. A. Jonxson of Atlanta Georgia expresses relief at someone escaping danger and wishes for the person’s continued life today, reflecting postwar sentiment.
A Macon Telegraph report from May 1 1863 describes the Chancellorsville battle where General Jackson and General Lee lines united and the Union was driven back after two days of fierce fighting. The narrative notes a battlefield fire that burned wounded enemies, calling the scene horrific, yet asserts a Confederate victory and a punishment of Union general Hooker.
Collier’s Weekly notes a world obsessed with acquisition as wealth becomes a guiding passion. Rich industrialists like Morgans Fricks Schwabs Carnegie and Hills are held as idols while science fuels large stock ventures with dividends. Inventors like Edison and Papin drive commercially profitable breakthroughs amid rising patents.
Obscure patent medicine advertisement touts B. B. B. Blood Balm as a universal cure for stubborn catarrh and rheumatism. Claims it reaches bones joints and mucous membranes draining poisons from the blood. Promises symptom relief and permanent cure with a $1 drugstore price and free trial at Blood Balm Co. Mitchell Street Atlanta Ga.
A professional burglar in Berlin devised a scheme to profit from each crime by selling detailed accounts to newspapers. After repeating the ploy too often, the editor grew suspicious and alerted police, who uncovered how the amattanr re porter beat rivals and obtained early information.
A U S Department of Agriculture entomologist reports success using a dedicated manure closet and lime, paired with daily tipping of stable waste into the closet and offsite disposal. The change markedly reduced breeding flies, with observers noting fewer flies across offices within two weeks.
A cross examiner tries to unnerve witness Michael Doherity by probing his marital status with questions about marriage. The dialogue shows a court scene where the witness hesitates and jokes about who he married, reflecting courtroom sparring and moral irony. The exchange is framed as a London Spare Moments humor item.
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