Early American Cotton History 1621 to 1830
A compact narrative traces cotton’s rise in the United States from 1621 seed experiments in Virginia to Georgia trials, Rhode Island mills, and Whitneys gin. It notes colonial imports, price shifts during wars, antebellum cultivation spread, and the 18th century revolutions in textile production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orst
United States
Levant
America
England
Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Caroling
Metre Parry
Urryaville
Neally
Siie
Cntton
Georgia
London
Georgia Grant
Louisiana
Dubreuil
Carolina
Charleston
Liverpool
New York
North Carolina
Fes
Philadelphia
South
Washington
Holland
Moyland
Roverly
Mass
South Carving
Alimut
Eli Whitneys
Tie
Whitney
Rhode Island
Wogland
Rogland
Nogland
Brent
Gotton
Latham, Alexander & Co
Secret Revival Prank Ends With Flying Dove Catastrophe
A New York Tribune account describes a Savannah Negro church revival prank inspired by a World War era signal. Major Shattuck of the signal corps orchestrated a dramatic dove signal from the attic. A white cloth dove descended above the pulpit, but a clothesline mishap caused the improvised dove to crash down and end with confusion as the preacher asked what he saw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Shattuck
Signal Corps
Savannah
Hilding
New York
Old Man with the Fish Promises Health in Emulsified Cod Liver Oil
An advertisement describes Scott's Emulsion as a vital food and tonic, featuring an “old man with the fish” who travels worldwide for nearly thirty years. It claims benefits for consumptives, weak children, and the sick, and notes its availability at Sconts Cowne in Chemtats and 1,000s of druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Pearl St
Fragmented Reflections on Duties and Whims
A collection of odd musings on marriage roles, social behavior, and curious facts. The speaker notes a wife’s shopping as dutiful, humor about a hermit, a misprint about whitewash, a quirky scale thought experiment, and a joke about a rabbit’s tail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
The Habit of Lying in Children
A Chicago Tribune piece explores how children move from sincere self-expression to habitual lying. It traces stages from early honesty to social lies, parent-child dynamics, peer pressure, and the role of excessive punishment in fostering deceit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sone
Chicago Tribune
Plain Engitah Wanted and Oddities From Oldio Texts
A quirky extract details a Cincinnati doctor’s son mimicking modern slang, mispronunciations, and medical terms like mania a potu. It recalls horse longevity, Custer, biblical fodder, a Charlotte circus wagon incident with elephants lifting the load, and notes on maize and ancient Egyptian farming practices.
General Wheeler and a Spanish War yarn with a wink
The item recalls General Joe Wheeler’s eagerness for conflict in the Spanish War, with a fable about a fish out of water and a quip about the trade of fighting. It also teases Judge Simmons as a vivid raconteur and closes with a funeral anecdote about a preacher and a double funeral remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champ Clarl
Joe" Wheeler
Wheeler
Spain
Jake
WH. Simmons
San Pronciaco
Billy
Fragmented Public Notice and Miscellany Fragments
Readable fragments describe a mix of garbled lines about a patent laxative remedy and theatre admission pricing. The text shifts to opinions on love, political ambition, and a sleeping car passenger’s mood, with no coherent single event or clear subjects. The source yields scattered, non-cohesive snippets.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Engitah
Cincinnati
Custer
Cunter
Little
Riz
Norn
Canaan
Charlotte
Wigan
Morehead Avenue
Charlotte Observer
Europe
Spanish America
Greast
Raneton
N.C
W. H. Rand
Steward State Blind Institution
Bobbitt Chemical Co
Baltimore, md
THE
C. A. Reed Music House
Wallsee Hay
Alan
W. M. Wallace
Paul E, Stephens
Bago
John 8. Campbell
Anderson County
Law, Andoeon
C. Saly
Pin Eifoos
Frudien
Rere
Siam
Pssst Jeaton
Tia Ranchville
Kinkeille
Arere
Bantag
Spartanburg Ley
Spartanburg
peAnhovlile
Menlehe
Evans Pharmacy
Anderson
G. F. Tolly & Son
Gio
Sullivan Hardware Co
Et Bank OF Anderson
D. A. Brock
JOS. N
A. T. Skelton
Anderson Mutual Fjrofurance Co
Anderson Mutual Firh Insurance CO
Dre Wookley
E. G. McAdams
C. Fies
Pitanec
Probiate
Ofc
Tanner
Ari Carolina
Auqueta
AK Anheva
Ly Greenwood
Ar Auguote
A. L. Railway
Baliway
Ocr Sataat Los
Eta
Addrean
Ernest Williams
Wlenburg
Blue Ridge Railroad
Ry Baltan
Dal
Dally Ae
Benoce
Pondista Antnn, Denyal “ Anderson
Atlantic Coast Line
North
Florida
Cuba
Port Tampa
W. J. Craig
Pasenger-Agt
Wilmington
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!