19 Sep 1889
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1889
Page
1
A Tennessee editor relays concerns on funding and teacher quality, comparing North Carolina and Tennessee, urging home schooling or nearby local schools to keep children local. It praises Anderson County teachers and criticizes out-of-state pay scales while urging improved school facilities and careful parental choices.
In Manchester New Hampshire Miss Addie Brooke and Mr James F Boyd were married this afternoon before about 20 000 spectators The ceremony occurred in a white draped balloon car attached to a giant balloon named Glory of the Biles The couple then began a balloon voyage over the crowds after the ceremony officiated by Edward Murphy of Lowell The bride 21 born in Boston wore a traveling suit The groom born in Manchester England but raised in Lowell is a 2 year resident of Manchester and works at Amoakeag Mills The pair received many gifts including a 200 outfit from the New Hampshire Agricultural Society The balloon could carry 700 pounds and held 45000 cubic feet of gas The wedding drew vast public attention as a major event of the 1889 New Hampshire State Fair.
A Southern Christian Advocate correspondent recounts a seventeen year gap filled by a rapid transformation in Anderson Ohio. The old Methodist church gave way to a prominent new building, with large congregations and a praised choir. The city’s spread includes homes, a cotton factory, ice plant, mills, and plans for water works and electric light. The piece notes clergy, local officials, and newspapers shaping the town’s progress as well as cultural shifts and civic pride.
A Spartanburg physician praises Dr. Westmoreland's Calisayn Tonic, claiming it relieved long standing dyspepsia and improved overall health after failures with other medicines. The testimonial promises the tonic as a superior preparation, with nationwide availability through druggists.
A collage of scattered items from a New York paper covers real estate lore, medical remedies, odd anecdotes, land holdings abroad, animal feats, and crop forecasts. It cites oats from Minnesota, olive groves in Georgia, a Samoa beauty with vast land, a man betting on eggs that led to tragedy, and a long stream of miscellany spanning farmers to famous horses.
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