28 Mar 1889
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1889
Page
1
A jumble of brief items notes incidents in Georgia and Mississippi. Charley Weil reports funeral scope with 9 million dollars. rail workers lose fingers near Tagaly Wiser. a Shakespeare folio valued at 10000 dollars. strange local tales of families and notable objects. political and social musings from newspapers and citizens.
The article discusses Cinchona bark, used to manufacture quinine, harvested by natives in South America and shipped worldwide. It notes the bark’s medicinal value, compares it to other tonics, and mentions Westmoreland’s Osilaya Tonio as a purer alternative for malaria and related ailments.
A reader argues the Spanish peanut yields high profits with little labor on poor sandy soil. Details planting methods include seed rate one bushel per acre, planting from April to June, bed planting, and thorough tillage. Harvest can occur by late August or early September with easy vine removal and curing.
The fragmentary report describes a rural district wedding where a minister prompts a groom and the man replies with brisk affirmations about love and devotion. A comic interruption features a cashier-like sum and a promotional line for a skin treatment.
The piece recounts visits to multiple rural schools near Anderson including No. 11 with Miss Junie Keaton, Salada, Hones Path High, and Barker's Greek communities. It notes teaching challenges, book shortages, and a call for more qualified teachers. Personal anecdotes from Prof Watkins, Mrs. Kay, and others illustrate local education hopes and criticisms.
American reporter interviews J. W. Wolling of the South Carolina Conference about Brazilian mission activity. He describes 12 missionaries and native helpers, six preaching sites, 840 members with 100 in instruction, two schools, and challenges from yellow fever, smallpox, and religious tension.
A Raleigh style analysis notes southern iron furnaces, especially Alabama, gaining money and potential new plants. It cites a Baltimore manufactur ers column on southern output competing with Pennsylvania, with capital flowing from existing plants to new Alabama sites. The piece highlights investor interest from the North and warned of management and capital issues hindering southern factories.
Edward Brod erick aged 15 and James Trogan aged 4 were moved to Ula Auburn asylum for counicils after a disturbance at 11 last night. Martle Donnelly aged 22, in a three year term, begged to be saved from the devil as guards intervened. A Highs was placed in his cell. officials blamed lack of work and urged legislature to act soon. Warden Brosh returned from Albany noting repeal of the Vites prison bill and promised prisoners will soon be put to work.
Sermons attributed to Hr Spencer argue death can come for all. He cites statistics: out of 2000, one year remaining death toll grows. by ten years 583 dead, by twenty years 1078. He notes Savis testifies conversion timing clusters across ages with very few after seventy, urging immediate repentance.
A historic advertisement touts a catarrh cure endorsed by F. J. Phoney of Toledo and the Toledo National Bank cashier. The remedy is described as taken internally and claimed to affect blood and mucus surfaces. It lists agents and suppliers and claims reliability for medical treatment.
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