Teachers' Institute and Quotations Book Offer at Due West
Abbeville County teachers invited to a July session at Due West with emphasis on spiritual as well as intellectual instruction. Mesers Fant & Son list Geo Hodges Book of Quotations for sale. Paragraphs praise the sacred duty of teachers to mold minds for eternity and cite Mr D H Russell elected to represent Hopewell at the Columbia Farmers' Convention. Mr Russell praised as capable teacher and practical farmer.
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Teachers’ Institute
Abbeville County
Due West Comstime
Mesers, Fant & Son
Geo. O. Hodges
Viah
Mies Hunter Hyde
Mt. Tabor
D. H. Russell
For God and Heaven
Hopewell Farmers
Farmers’ Convention
Columbia
Ruwell
Negro and the Hog at New Hope School Meeting
A lengthy rural column recalls an 1886 Anderson County community scene with educators Miss Wickliffe and Miss McQuants, local scholars, and notable residents. It reports health worries, farming notes, and uplift from a teacher's institute while detailing land, schools, fruit growing, and family life across the area. The letter sketches local poverty, self-reliance, and a mix of personal anecdotes from D Wyatt Aiken and correspondents in South Carolina.
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Mamie Wickliffe
Hartwell School
Teachers’ Institute
South Carolina
Anderson County
Misa Wickliffs
Coxissony
5. C
Press and Banner
Willis Price
Lebanon
Fareste
Tiis
Abpoville
Banner
America
Europe
Secretary of the Treasury
Agricultural Department
Richinge
D. Wyatt
Laxe Grey
Bilitor
Florida
Columbia County
Seawannes
Swata Fe
Tila
C.j Sna Island
Westly
T Cum
Abope
Lake City
Tacksonville
Alligator
Sea Island
J. & P. Coats
Agenta
State Agricultural College
A. Q. Holliday
Peabody School
Columbia Quanty
Nlo
Toseola
Preumonia
Georgia
Anderevo County
Nina
Togo
Ned
Trident
Sho
Miathea
Drold Lins T
Turskey
Carl
Tornado Devastation and Survival Tales From Sauk Rapids
After a devastating tornado near Sauk Rapids and St. Cloud, towns recount horrific scenes of death and destruction. Personal losses are tallied as families, homes, and farms are obliterated, with survivors sharing vivid, harrowing memories of rescue, injury, and mass burial under wreckage.
The Leaflet and the News: A Town's Plea to Subscribe
A poem extols daily newspapers and a weekly leaflets journal, urging all townspeople to subscribe. It praises merchants lawyers farmers and residents alike and argues reading and advertising in the press benefits the community. The piece ends with a call to subscribe and assures reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Rome
Poland
Anopg
Smith
Christian Teachers Urged to Shape Minds and Hearts
A reader urges teachers to go beyond mere instruction and mold character for the King, stressing that moral formation, faithfulness, and daily opportunities within schooling influence national welfare across generations, shaping youths toward truth, beauty, and goodness.
Ovation for Davis ends in Mobile amid grand welcome
Jefferson Davis arrived at Beauvoir and traveled by special car to Mobile to a massive, rain‑soaked ovation. Crowds cheered as military companies fired salutes and bands played. Gen. Gordon arrived with a reception by Mayor Watts. Davis, frail but warmly received, plans a short speech and tomorrow’s address with funds raised for a monument to Alabama soldiers.
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Monteowery
Ava
Jefferson Davis
Kla Lome
Beauvoir
Mise
Montgomery
Teese
Erry Station
Mobile
Trim
Mgr
Davis
Vorsal
Joan
Exchange Hotel
Hhis
United States
Mr. Davis
Sifth
Alabama
Alderman Watts
Reese
Gordon
Vna
Vince
Gen. Gordon
Temperance revival poisoned water attack in Missouri
A Benton Missouri special reports Rev Benjamin Deering and several attendees fell ill after croton oil was added to water on a revival speaker's desk. Two saloon keepers arrested on suspicion. attackers suspected to have tainted water to harm the meetings. Additional humorous snippets appear amid the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton
Uit-Foeken
Benjamin Deerleg
St. Louis
Deering
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Enrror
E. P. Broce
Geo. B. Prince
New Hope School
Prince
Honey Path Plaindealer
Nettie Miller
Barker's’ Creek
Anderson
Messrs
Ralph Brown
Paul Gadsden
Mr. Brown
University of Virginia
Mr. Gadsden
South Western University
Misa Pannie McQants
Misa
Maggie Iauldin
D. Wyatt Aiken
France
Douglass
Columbia County, Fla
J. Marr, Quonry
Atlan
Bess
Tom Moore
Tom
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Nabor Dreeman
Aleal
Nabor Freeman
Tom Dupre
Fairhure
Ehair
Lita
Saya
Pruaks
Minnesota
Saux Ravins
Mars
St. Cloud
Imo
Colina
Tvory
Bunuin
Rico's Station
Sud Hodbynd
Tyere
Hiantnn
Backman
Lille
Motinerd
le Bank
Louise Carpenter
Louisa
Thomas van Blten
Clarenee Carr
Prof. Kelner
St. Cloud High School
Mary Miller
Irge
Brainerd
Little Falla
Harry Gilbert
Sauk Rapids
Rice's
Erasmus Crass
Judson
Hone
Rice
Milas
Gilman
Hix
Annie Zena
Hite
Tiaiday
Jaylan
Prainerd
Iiore
Nisl
Jaway
Welena
Atk
Ling Urokon
Danssinds
Eskimate
Death and the Weaver
Lily
Death
Annattutius
Lhaya
Sédmie
Tf Tam
Hines
Fortal
Tam
Teadls
Elsie
Ariel Tord
Tery
Chey
Godfather
Anastatius
MyVell
S&b
Dire
the Newspaper
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Christian Teachers
Annie
Iil Teather
Buteree
New York
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