The War's Aftermath in Virginia's Southeast
A detailed Civil War era survey describes postwar misery in five Virginias counties, noting ruined farms, depleted supplies, and widespread poverty. White planters face confiscation fears while former slaves labor in fields unaware of emancipation, highlighting desolation across the Dismal Swamp region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Norfolk
Teery
Richmond
Department of Virginia
New York Cavalry
United States
Missouri River
Virginia
Suffolk
Nursemond County
Noth Carolina
Market Quik De Broker Warning on Stocks
The stock market fearfully sinks amid widespread speculation by bank officials city treasurers and clerks who have been involved in trading stocks and are now detained.
Oddities and notes from global views in a late 19th edition
A collage of trivia covers cotton spindles in Massachusetts, a transatlantic voyage by the Etruria, a 43 year debt paid by a Philadelphia woman, locust plagues, Moroccan caravans past Algeria, and Berlin wooden pavements. It also notes Horace in 1576, nickel metal value, Book of Mormon table, and various society snippets from Brussels to Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Massachusetts
Hains
Canard Line
Etruria
Atlantic
Philadelphia
Algerias
Morocco
Berlin
Constantinople
R. L. Perkins
Boston
George Schweich
Richinead
Queen Victoria
Princess Christian
John Maitland
Linwood
Ace
Georgia
Paris
Kate Chase Ralston - Seymour
Lockport
Ste Chase Sprague
Ewing
Kausag
Tun Eare
Forgetful Spouse Blames Winding Clock Mischief
In a humorous exchange Mrs Bilkins chides Mr Bilkins for forgetting to wind the clock. He admits the fault while she insists she asked him to remind her, prompting a light domestic quip about the clock stopping.
Fragmented Advertorial Snippets and Oddities
A collage of brief items includes a tailor’s three week estimate for suits tied to monthly pay, rumors about a Bloomer involved in church embezzlement, a recurring three inch display in the paper, a word puzzle linking to Dr. Harter’s products, a parchment copy of the Lord’s Prayer in fifty four languages, Fiji industry notes, a Dr Carson endorsement for Hall’s Catarrh Cure, and an old man’s costly ocean voyage tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Harter
Museum of the Dead
Washington
Castoria and curious claims in a garbled clipping
A fractured ad text touts Castoria patent cures and other dubious remedies with claims of infant relief and a free trial bottle. It mentions a Wichita mother bicycling with a child, a river rescue of a grandchild, and a long Polish surname cabinetmaker in Budelo New Jersey.
Gloger Druggist Endorses Boschee German Syrup
Watertown Wisconsin pharmacist cites Boschee German Syrup as effective for coughs sore throat and hoarseness after a winter case from a patient who initially doubted patent medicine. He offered a trial with payment after relief and the customer remained loyal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloger
Watertown
Wis
Phil
Boschee
Aess
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Lee’s
Robert ‘Wajer-Generais
Hey
Reas
Grant
Northern
William Mahone
W. H. Taylor
Robert B. Lee
Henry A. Wise
Eastern Department
Elizabeth River
John Brown
Harper's Merry
Ola. Dominion
H. Kreatley
Barrain & Co
Mr. G
Humph
Smith's
Mrr G
Death Valley
Gilson
Fes
Burgess
France
Letitia
Bonaparte
Warry
Hood
Mr. Slowpay
Bloomer
Bloomyike
Fiji
Carson
Scotland
Halls Catarch
Old Man
Mobile
San Diego
Cal
Iia
Castors
Castoria
E2ryve
Dr. Kilne
Phila
Ranwas
Fise
Indiana County
Pennsylvania
Perterze Zendzizkowskelowski
Budelo
Perrin Street
Pele Eee Oo
Koeg
Tay
Tony
Tv Xam
Pleeton
Ron Big
Gret Laver
Pastor Koenig
Fort Warne
Ind
Koenig Meg. CO. Chicags, i
Cyruszists
Siper Bottle
Gior Sa
Tarasive
Sioux City Printing Go
Eae
California
San Francisco
Louisville
Weh Fork
Towa
Telecrapar
Iowa
School of Special
Penang
Lowe Normal and Teachers’ Review
A.C. Jennings
Des Moines
Pisesa
Salis
Plesses Papa
Aluzmins
Tammy
Kittie
Asonis
A. G. Spalding & Brus
Chicano
New York
Philatelshia
Frimog
Vataionme Sre
ING Axe
Yale & Bickford
Louis Bagger & Gg, A
Washtixeros
D.C. Curvinnarr
Srotx City
Pauixrixg Ca
Epison
Imnail
T. Wazectine
Werren
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