Snow Stick touted as best tobacco curing method
Historic notice touts the Snow Stick for curing tobacco, claiming faster, better ventilation and weight retention compared to leaves tied with needle and twine or rubber jams. It notes risks of improper curing and cheaper methods, asserting superior yields and uniform color. Also mentions stamps for foreign mail and whisky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8 C, Times
Baras
Southrow
Richmond
Jefferson Davis
Bowles
Davis
Jeff Davis
Confederacy
Bourbon
Tamee
Ellyson
Mr. Davis
Settled the Dude in a Savannah Car Conversation
A New York Tribune transcript depicts a car scene where a short stout Black man in Savannah tales entertains a white passenger with exaggerated stories. The Savannah visitor boasted about gloves and fish, while the other man laughs, then exits, leaving the Black storyteller triumphant and amused by his own bravado.
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New York
Savannah
Caishan
Kragger
Georgia
Chile
Jersey
The Tale of a Lost Soldier and a Schoolhouse Debate
A torn blend of wartime tragedy and public schooling concerns. Henry Daniel, long thought dead after 19 years in servitude in Africa, returns alive from Algiers claiming captivity by Turks and voyage as a slave. The missive prompts Berlin clearance for his release while a separate Virginia town debates Civil War memory and Jefferson Davis.
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Christoph Daniel
Greisenstein
Gravelotte
Henry
Algiers
Henry Daniel
Africa
Bellmant
Berlin
Peal Pioneer Preas Hair on Free List Case
A Wisconsin woman is the subject of a public case involving hair sent from Germany and a tariff dispute. The article notes her identity is withheld and describes duties paid and the broader tariff debate before Congress, with social commentary on truth and disguises.
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Preas
Wisconsin
Germany
Congress
Peete
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Broad Street
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1St
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Joe Beal
Joe
Regerler
G. W. Mn
Tommy
Rae
Sis Pet
Reer Shah Tani
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Truth
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Chicago Journal
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Williatonport Gazette
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Vasa
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Germantown Republican
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