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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1900
Page
7
A fragmentary report describes two men living nearby who dispute a statement about a political matter. The dialogue hints at caution and fear of provoking trouble, with observers noting the tense atmosphere and careful words amid a broader debate. Washington is referenced in reflection on the event.
In a South African veld trek, a transport wagon, driven by Baas Jakob and Piet, carries a girl Betta and her child as they flee across arid plains. Klaus, the loyal Basuto, endures hunger and peril while the wagon confronts water scarcity, desert drift, and a looming distance to safety. The boy Klaus and Betta face a perilous reunion as the trek shadows the Great River and a harsh horizon.
A London Chronicle extract from Modder River quotes a Black Watch sergeant lamenting war shortages and rising costs. He notes paying a shilling for a small pot of fan and another for 18 tiny Dincutts with milk, plus tobacco, and warns the workhouse looms. The piece portrays grim humor amid hardship.
A navy monitor famed for crewmate discomfort yields its crown to the torpedo boat destroyer due to extreme demands. Even moderate weather makes cooking near impossible as the vessel vibrates under engine kicks. Commentary from Army and Navy Journal notes the shift in naval comfort hierarchy.
A garland of brief notes on animals that thrive in cold: the hawk, sparrow, weasel, and wolverine stalk prey through snow while musk ox and musk oxen endure subzero winds. The wolverine copies traps and outwits hunters, musk ox endures thickness of fur, and the hamster stores winter provisions. Also included are light humor items from UK and US papers about human quirks and miserliness.
A garbled Detroit Prep Press item mixes lines about Halary marriage and a ploy to recite text. It includes a San Francisco memory and a Russia prejudice note, plus a remark on mothers and animal curiosities in town, yielding a mosaic of stray phrases without a clear event or names.
In a Chicago Post piece, a woman recalls asking a fiancé to quit smoking, avoid alcohol, refrain from tobacco, dodge gambling, and stop poker pools. He promised, but continued all vices, destroying trust and ending the engagement.
Anecdote about Charles Lover, famed for satire, who travels from Trieste to London with his daughter. He omits formal leave, guests at Lord Lytton’s dinner, meets Clarendon, and feigns an explanation amid a sharp, humorous clash of propriety.
A Philadelphia Record excerpt notes the conductor’s humor on fare customs. People vary from the penny pincher with a coin purse to the quick donor of large bills. One old rider always pays with pristine nickels, seemingly from the subtreasury.
Twelfth day on January 6 recalls the visit of the Magi after Christmas. Celebrations vary by country with dances in the Isle of Man and Three Kings Day in Germany. A cake with a hidden bean crowns the finder king who must preside until next Twelfth Day.
A guidance excerpt from the Ladies Home Journal urges husbands to be patient and sympathetic as wives adjust to life with a baby. It emphasizes shared effort, communication, and staying connected to prevent long term relationship strain.
South Carolina veterans prepare for the Confederate Reunion in Louisville from May 30 to June 3. A historic flag of the Palmetto regiment, presented by Gen. Scott in Mexico, once hung in the City of Mes-road. It was carried at Morro Castle and Havana, and was returned to survivors after being stolen in Chester by Sherman's command.
A German peasant family plans emigration to the United States but the oldest son resists, citing delays and hunger as reasons. The father probes and learns the son has discussed with the school master and prefers staying. Other snippets include a shoemaker's remark on thick soles and a medical tip on removing a bone lodged in the throat. The whistling tree of the West Indies and Nubia is described with its leaf shape and wind-caused sound.
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