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The Gatesville Star Fortin Memoranda and Moral Reflections
A long local column blends anecdotes about race relations, a Texas plantation past, and moral debate. It recounts a freedman tale, critiques southern aid to Black people, cites a patent remedy advertisement, and laments war ethics while urging gentler faith. It closes with a local merchant pitch for oil stoves.
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