School Commissioner to Visit Region Amid Trastoo Changes
The School Commissioner will visit several schools next week, with notices to interested parties about approved claims. J F Clardy becomes Trustee for District No. 8, replacing Dee Mylton who resigned. Progress reports praise Trustee efforts and advise weekly school visits. teachers discuss spelling, grading, and new teaching aids.
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Mthe
J. F_Clardy
Trastoo Ja
Dee. Mylton
Malin
Hia
Garvin Trustees Announce Pupils Transfer Plan
A Garvin Trustees notice declares transfer of term pupils from their district except in absolute necessity. Schools are near Ay al, urging parents to consult Trustees before sending elsewhere. Teachers are asked to bring papers on the fire Saturday after each school month.
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Garvin
Mihey
Aeha
Teba‘bor
Programme for Teachers Association March 27 1886
Opening exercises by the President Rev Lander. Topics for discussion include thorough work in common schools, method for teaching reading, new school-room methods, best grammar text, geography teaching, and needed changes in school law. White teachers and trustees urged to attend. A question box and prepared essays by ladies are planned. Executive Committee: Quayles, Laser, Husvary.
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Maggie Evans
A. E. Earle
Maggie Graham
W. A. Neal
W. FM. Fant
Robt. Penne
W. J. D. Gailliard
Cau
J. G. Quaiykscales
J. M. Laser
Mus L
Husvary
Not a Joking Babjeat on widowhood and social sneers
A Victorian tone admonishes careless humor about widows and death. The piece condemns jokes about a husband’s death, comparing sacred bonds to irreverent quips. It laments a culture that mocks bereavement and urges respect for marriage and mourning.
Wind and dust storms in Texas forests and ranch life
A travelogue describes Texas northerly winds, dust devils, and the striking effect on grass, cattle, and brands. It highlights ranch life with practical shelters, simple comforts, wood fuel from live oak and mesquite, and the hardy, frugal Mexican herdsmen. A rustic philosophy notes cooking and wealth as keys to happiness.
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Texas
Eprouta
Knife murder suicide in Piedmont Wisconsin shocks town
In Piedmont Wisconsin James W King and his wife Mrs King were found dead from self inflicted wounds and a knife attack. The couple lived quietly with seven children and the mystery surrounds the tragedy with coroner and jury deeming death at unknown hands. Mr Philips and children affected by the event.
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James W. King
Piedmont
King
Plesaant Street
Piedmont Soctory
Philips
Westarn
North Carolina
Greenville
Mr. Philips
A. McBee
E. A. McBee
G. T. Swandale
Wila
Greenville News
Tragic Train Accident and a Forgetful Traveler’s Tale
An article recounts Ny anid Sarith witnessing a tragic accident in Chicago as a family of Cerwon immigrants travels to the Northwest. The father is killed when a train strikes him, prompting a community fund for the widow and eight children. The piece shifts to a light anecdote about ADL Bloomeby’s forgetfulness on a trip and a humorous mislaid item episode, ending with a note of ongoing travel.
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Anid Sarith
Chicago
Smith
Tienda
Dean
Ivey
Hesse
Detroit
Bloomeby
Santelhide
Kankakee
Elise — Sen Pranaiwean
Edgefield lynchers face swift trial and rising tensions
In Edgefield County the lynching case against thirty one defendants looms large with demand for a speedy, fair trial. The defense seeks continuance, while supporters warn against ongoing violence and advocate firm punishment if convicted amid a hostile local mood and influential families backing the defendants.
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Bonermenn
Marel
Buller
Calbrenil
Adgefeld
Edgefield County
Miles
Eninmond
Culbreathalin
Sheppard
Kia
Uhit Culbreath
Edgefield
Wilord
Culbreath
Tynelvers
Widows Outnumber Survivors in 1812 War Pensions
The Commissioner reports on pension rolls showing 2 945 survivors and 17 212 widows from the War of 1812 at year end, widows six to one over survivors. From 1871 to 1885 total applicants: survivors 40 78, widows 43 883, with about twenty thousand pensioners now on the rolls. Fraud purge efforts are under way with progress noted.
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Peosalons
Phig Assurance i
New York
Acorn Tree Mystery Sparks Spiritual Speculation
Captain Julie Th. Martin of Johnston County Georgia reports an acorn bearing pine tree near her plantation, a marvel prompting discussion of spirits angels and divine power. The Herald notes belief in a vast spirit world, the Holy Spirit, and the ongoing spiritual struggle between good and evil, urging faith and alertness to unseen influences.
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Julie Th. Martin
Johnston County
Georgia
Washington Ga
Hone
Martin
Pirit
Christ
Satan
Gould
Hoxts
Amegard
Anme
God
John
Heaven
Earth
Bryant
Atlan
Paul
Angela
Luther
Bubbe
Jacob
Penie
Elisha
Aphita
Porne
Ron
Bayfour
Sian
Vanderbilts of New York Spendthrift Sonship or Steady Builders
A Tennessee newspaper column contrasts Cornelius Vanderbilt and William K Vanderbilt with playful grandiose figures on wealth and compounding, then praises the brothers for hard work, modest lifestyles, and charitable, accessible leadership. It notes Cornelius as first vice president of finance and William K as executive at the same firm, highlighting their disciplined upbringings and public-spirited conduct.
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Vanderbilts
Cornelius
William K
Irda
Commodore
William Ki
Billy
William H
Torrance
Europa
Colrneliun
Hudson River Railroad
Tach
House of Vanderbilt
New York
Col
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Alleged Cures by Prayer In Wisconsin Church Report
Presiding Elder Lugg of the Methodist Episcopal Church cites remarkable cases of faith healing at Allen's Grove. A sick man with six months of incurable diagnosis walked after a prayer meeting, and a Civil War veteran recovered enough to walk without crutches during revival. Both credit supernatural means, though Lugg himself doubts the healing. A courtroom quip interrupts the tale as a misidentified figure is revealed to be the judge.
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Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Vdloglc Man. the More He Saw and Heard Sady
White House
Peo
Fie
Washington Leiter
Pittsburg
Cal
Porterfield
Tun Tate
Antionette Polworth
Antio Pelte
Janesyrube
Wis
Lugg
Methodist Episcopal Church
Allen’s Grove
Sloasop
Hoerley
Smith
Turing & Revival
Hoerder
Luge
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Sherman
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Ivy Hollow
Gohoola
Teachers’ Association
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