16 May 1889
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1889
Page
1
A listing of fabric names and new materials appears, mentioning Charlies Henriettas Brilliants Mohsirs Silks Satins Velveta Sateond and White Goods, signaling a parade of evolving textiles and color options without end.
Trimmings to replete with this season Novil Hes Parsian Band Embroidewiles Braids of silver gold and Hercules in shades New Felt nod Braid Trimmings Goimpe Garnitures and more Never before such a handsome array of Buttons Don's inspection ligt Provides soft-finish elegant Dress Linings and personal attention from the shopkeeper
The notice promotes MISS MALLASTED to our establishment as prepared to handle all orders in a thorough and stylish manner. It highlights a selected assortment and mentions a leader hat in black and white for 20c. The message promises extended retail openings and emphasizes beauty and fashion.
The column urges teachers and trustees to prioritize student benefit over personal convenience. It condemns frequent town visits on duty days, stresses punctuality and persistence, and warns against the influence of lax scheduling on student attitudes toward education.
A Schaott Journal note suggests using newspapers in classrooms one or two times weekly. Questions from items such as Albany topics test geography and river knowledge, with Denver mining and California fruit growing, Baltimore oysters, Charleston cotton, and New Orleans sugar as prompts.
Fragmented excerpt discusses methods to spark interest in schooling, stressing psychology, attention, and student-teacher rapport. It cites A Preston and references 1886 era education writing, with promotional text for Hall's Catarrh Cure and Bucklen's Arnica Salve appearing amid the readable fragments.
An article argues gambling is forbidden by Scripture, not only card games but raffles and fundraisers at church fairs. It cites Romans and Exodus to condemn risking money for gain, condemning farmers and social elites who treat prizes as replacements for earned value, and warns church leaders against promoting such practices.
The article extols Anniston Alabama as a model industrial city driven by iron works and pipe manufacturing. It praises Noble and Tyler families for urban development and labor welfare, notes rising pig iron output and local employment, and envisions southern self sufficiency in steel and related goods within five years. It also highlights farming benefits from regional industrial growth and invites northern investment to support southern prosperity.
A garbled mix of notes and anecdotes covers topics from university years and Chinese officials to untimely deaths, typhoid statistics, sugar prices, and preservation ideas. It mentions a Chinese minister's jeweled cap, an umbrella bearing emperor, a Rothschild Nebraska death, and various oddities.
A May cyclone formed between five and eight o clock in Pratt County and moved northeast across Stafford and Rice Counties. The storm destroyed homes killing William Crayford and injuring several others including A F Guinep's family. Large numbers of animals died or were wounded. Relief committees formed in Stafford as telegraph poles toppled along the Santa Fe line and widespread homelessness and need for food and clothing were reported.
A postmaster Frank Costello and two clerks were robbed Monday night at 8 by three men who gagged and threatened them with guns. $400 was taken as robbers fled toward the mountains. A pursuit followed with a gunfight leaving one robber dead and another wounded. deputies and sheriffs pressed the siege as a barricade of rocks hid the final attacker.
A Philadelphia veteran Anton Meret and farmer Abraham Delong suffered unseen bullets in their heads for decades after Civil War battles. Delong died in 1882 from a lead fragment behind the frontal bone discovered at autopsy, suggesting possible pension relief. Delong survived long with daily pain and progressive insanity before death.
An 19th century advertisement proclaims Syrup of Figs as a universal remedy. It promises a bottle for every family at once, with 60 cent and one dollar sizes available through leading druggists.
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