The Tar Forest Turpentine Industry Giant of the South
In North Carolina vast pine forests produced crude tar, pitch and turpentine for naval stores. After the Civil War the industry expanded with railroads and modern methods, employing sappers and dippers to collect sap. Tar kilns burn beneath a wild forest scene as communities celebrate, with kilns yielding two to three hundred barrels of tar and locals gathering for festive burnings.
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North Carolina
Eloe
Tall Pines
Wilmington
N. K
Advan’ Usly
Ndt
Fun for the Kids and Quips From The Nation
A collage of humorous quotes and witticisms from various papers including St Louis Magazine and New York Journal. The pieces range from playful wordplay to sharp quips about daily life and common phrases. Includes lines about time, porcupines, bread and batter, and reflections on spectacles and dentistry.
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St. Louis Magazine
Jonathan in Switzerland Now York Lodger Reference
An unclear text fragment mentions Jonathan in Switzerland and a New York lodging context with stray phrases about attention and a rising ground. The passage resembles a puzzle-like quote without a clear event or outcome. No identifiable Organization or Date is present.
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Jonathan
Switzerland
York
Sullivan and Jackson to Fight in Norfolk
Sullivan and Jackson will clash in Norfolk. A Norfolk based company was incorporated to promote athletic sports and races by a hurried bill. Governor Inney says no law officer could stop the fight if Norfolk is chosen as the battleground.
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Sullivan
Jackson
Norfolk
Lynchburg
General Assembly
Inney
Fakir fail in 2000 pound lift crowds cheer then jeer
In Toledo a thin man of about forty, wearing a rope harness, attempted a 2000 pound lift with grindstones in a depot waiting room. The crowd of around 300 watched as the effort failed. he admitted defeat, apologized, and wept, then left with $30 amid accusations of fraud. Other notes mention local business booms and the death of North Carolina editor John Joseph Bruner.
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Taland House
Toledo
Tle
Bectus
Dray Hors
Raleigh Wister
North
John Joseph Bruner
Salubary
Bruner
North Carolina
Sulsatehwman
North Carolina Industry Sparks Southern Pride
A two column extract notes North Carolina factories expanding across mills fertilizer works and coal and mineral wealth. It cites Durham tobacco production reaching 10,000,000 pounds annually and 300,000,000 cigarettes yearly. It says North Carolina, aside from Texas, leads Southern immigration incentiv es.
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North Carolina
New York
South
Charlotte
Durham
Texas
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