21 Dec 1898
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Newspaper
Edgefield Advertiser
Location
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1898
Page
1
Vivid reminiscence of autumn in a children’s verse. Describes bare Hills fluttering leaves and bustling school routines. Children sing of seasonal changes, fashion repairs, and the joy of fall while the speaker praises autumn’s colors and energy.
Uncle Caleb Cheverel visits Tortens Hollow and finds rivals for his favors as relatives compete for his fortune The rough draft will prompts Mrs Larkins and Mrs Eldertop to court him He departs to Ohio after a street-smart reuse of a judge's draught will and a fox-chase plan
In Osage Leavenworth and May county orchards Wellhouse Son of Topeka funds 4600 traps to guard prized apple trees from rabbits. Traps use a corn lure inside a box with a triggering gate. per trap cost about 15 cents and daily keepers remove rabbits. Thousands of rabbits slain as Kansas apple industry battles infestation.
A correspondent notes the surrender of Havana fortress access to a general in command signaling eased secrecy as Cuban fortifications are described. In Lynn Mass a plan to restore an old ten foot shoe shop will educate future generations using original tools and benches donated by prominent local families to the Lynn Histories Society with full funding for setup.
A visitor details Cabana fortress at Havana with 2400 foot front, three major entrances, limited guns, and prisons. The guide notes weak sanitation after centuries of occupancy, political prisons, and the fear among officers that Havana would be hard to seize, while the article contrasts this with the nearby Cristobal Colon wreck and ongoing naval deliberations.
A fragment notes nineteen year old Quang as a favored model of Eldridge Ayer Bur banky stern painter. The reference hints at a public figure in fashion or art circles, with unclear context and missing details about location or event.
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