Double Wedding Elopers in Savannah by Electric Light
In Savannah on Wednesday night Rev T D Strong married two couples in a covert elopement at a trolley station. The brides Nora and Susie Dukes hid in shadows while the grooms Thomas Lasiter Nesbit Morgan held their hands, all three parties from Savannah.
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T. D. Strong
Thunderbolt
Savannah
Thomas L. Lasiter
Nora Dukes
Nesbit
A. Morgan
Susie Dukes
Mc. Strong
Hints of Bell’s Bine-Tol Remedy Mentioned at Station
A fragment describes a minister and others discussing a remedy called Bell’s Bine-Tol. It notes a bottle to remove a cough or check and mentions locating a bell at a deserted station to perform the act. The language is unclear and appears promotional.
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Dr. Bell
Night wedding blessed by parental forgiveness
The ceremony was held at 11 o clock with the colored hackman as the sole witness. Parental forgiveness has been granted and both couples are reported happy.
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Hackman
Appeal Delays Hyde Hanging In Anderson Case
Samuel N. Hyde who killed his wife and her father on July 18 had his death sentence stayed by an order from Judge Prince of the State Supreme Court. Hyde sought the stay as his attorney prepared an appeal to the high court, a move agreed to by the attorney though Hyde indicated willingness to die and abandon the appeal. The Supreme Court is slated to hear the case next January.
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Supreme Court
To Be Or Not To Be Coughs Stop With Pine Tar Honey
A historical note promotes Dr Bell s Pine Tar Honey as a remedy for persistent coughs claiming a few doses will stop coughing. The terse blurb implies immediate relief and highlights the product as a cure available to readers.
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Dr. Bell
Foreman Hero Dies as 12 Miners Drown in Mine Flood
In Hibernia New York on October 20 a wall between the Langdon shaft and an old chamber failed after a blast. Water surged through, trapping sixty workers below ground. Foreman Da Slait was killed while trying to rescue others as twelve men, all foreigners, perished in the disaster.
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Hibernia
N. Y
Wharton Steele Company
da Slaight
Langdon
May Prosecute Lynching Party Discussed in Greenville
Coroner Beasley of Anderson county met with Solicitor Bonham in Greenville to consider prosecuting the Honea Path lynching mob. Anderson Ministerial union resolutions demanding punishment were forwarded to the solicitor, who indicated prosecutions will likely follow.
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Greenville
Beasley
Anderson County
Bonham
Honea Path
Anderson Ministerial Union
Why People Cough Mystery and Bell Pine Tar Honey Cure
A vintage promise claims Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey cures coughs by featuring a bell on the bottle to prove authenticity. The text markets the remedy as waking the genuine cure for ailments.
Sutherland’s Eagle Hye Salve Promises Eye Relief
Advert says sore eyes respond to Sutherland’s Eagle Hye Salve with a harmless, painless cure at 2 cents a tube, claiming reliable relief.
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Sutherland
House and Lot at 519 Highmarket Street for Sale
100 foot front by about 150 feet deep with building suitable for four horses and an automobile gar age. House arranged to allow a second house if needed, about a dozen fruit trees, bath with hot and cold water, tile floor, electric lights. Toilet upstairs and downstairs. Price 192500. Terms to G. Easton, 519 Highmarket.
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Highmarket Street
Antiseptic Salve Adverts Warn Against Sore Face
An ad cites Dr. Bell’s Antiseptic Salve claiming after shaving use prevents a sore face and guards against germs and disease. Sold for 25 cents.
Dr Bell’s Antiseptic Salve Promises Quick Skin Cure
An old advertisement touts Dr Bell’s Antiseptic Salve as a quick remedy for unsightly sores boils eruptions pimples and blackheads. It claims rapid relief and lists a five cent price with wide availability.
Dr Bell's Anti Pain A Quick Remedy For Bowel Trouble
Advert suggests Dr Bell's Anti Pain relieves bowel trouble instantly by destroying disease germs and stopping inflammation. Recommends keeping a bottle at home for quick relief.
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Dr. Bell
Eye salve promises cure for 25 cents
Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve advertised as a cure all for eyes. The notice claims the product costs 25 cents and is effective for eye ailments.
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Trelley Station
The
Hyde
G. Easton
Highmarket
Steele - Moses
Tama Brand
Babyland
Steele-Moss Co
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