05 Sep 1889
Page 1
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!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1889
Page
1
August sale advertises cash and balance terms on pianos and organs with low upfront cash and December balance options. It promotes a seasonal harvest mood, urging buyers to act quickly before stock, claiming strong crop prospects and widespread appeal for home use.
The piece reports on school suspensions for summer work, praise for Spring School taught by Lizzie Shirley, and observations at Wilford's Store and Springfield colored school. It includes opinion on teacher competence, parental involvement, and the value of teacher meetings, plus long reflections on education, democracy, and farming economics.
A Georgia report recounts a man who fought two duels in a single day near Columbus and Fort Mitchell, killing both opponents. The first duel took place at dawn over a dispute between Lockley and Swift, witnessed by locals. A second confrontation occurred that same afternoon in Alabama, ending with Swift killed and Lockley mortally wounded.
A Georgia widow, widow of Bishop George I, dies in Sparta as her son recalls the childhood prayer taught by her. The piece reflects on memories of mothers guiding children at bedtime and the enduring comfort of that rite across generations.
John Huntington and his son WT. B. Houlington of Cleveland own two of the world’s finest watches. Ordered in 1981 in Geneva, they cost in gold and boast every known complication. The piece features a moon phase dial, leap year, monthly indicators, quarter-second bands, day of week, tides, and a chime strike. The watch is ruby-pivoted and powered by a single mainspring. The report adds a note that a heavy rice crop is expected in the state.
A Union report describes four Confederate soldiers shot in May 1865 near the Saluda Mountains 25 miles from Greenville after their capture during a Stoneman raid. The surgeon argued against the killings citing mistreatment of Union sick and wounded, and the brigade commander spared them. The action haunted Captain Isaac A. Taylor who disobeyed orders to save them.
A collage of notices from a late 19th century paper cites Georgia crops, Washington Territory fires, and President Harrison considering an extra session. It touts lemony aphorisms, whisky limits, Ventura beans, New York clerks, Belgium punishments, and humorous misfires while noting floods, peach shipments, and a vast Montana county famed for Little Bighorn.
An Texas based scientist Prof Tracy proposes using electricity to generate rain in deserts by discharging currents to form thunder like detonations. The idea dazzles yet invites skepticism as popular interest in electricity rises. The note ends warning youths about rash entanglements amid rising candy prices due to European beet and sugar shortages.
A historical note describes Syrup of Figs as a remedy to dispel colds headaches and Tevera, cleanse the oyster effectually when oper tive or billious and impure, and permanently cure habitual constipation while awakening the kidneys and liver to healthy activity without irritation.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.