Confederate Home Life During War Years Recalled
Narrator recalls wartime family life in the South Carolina Piedmont and the Confederacy. Women spun wool and cotton, dyed fabrics, and made uniforms at home while rationing and blockades strained supplies. Letters from soldiers kept communities linked, and makeshift remedies filled gaps in medicine as civilians endured hardships, hunger, and social shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provident
Lincoln
Fort Sumter
South Carolina
Amoke Housea
Confederacy
Orade Atato
Christopher Whistant
Fort Madison
Henny Bilao Mag
Piedmont
R. A. Maxwell
Pendleton
Tugaloo River
Uncle Billy
Botey
Barton
Old Bob
Aunt Betsy
Betsy
Bob
William
Aunt Betay
Billy
Betay
Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills advertised evidence and cautions
An old advertisement touts Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as quick relief for headaches and various pains. It claims no opiates, chloral, cocaine, or morphine, promises a money back guarantee, and urges keeping a box for emergencies. The copy features consumer endorsements and pricing, with dated language and branding details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Dr. Miles
Milton Benefic
George Col. Loner
Oakland’ &T
San Antonio
The Good Old Way Remedy Adverts and Monastic Plan
An old advertisement extols German Syrup as a home cold remedy used by grandmothers to treat children and adults, with trial and regular sizes priced 2c and 10c. The piece also notes King Edward’s plan to replace the St Bernard monastery gift from his mother decades ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrippo
Boachan
Valhalla Deng Co
Sencon Pharmacy
Edward
St. Bernard
Quips and Weddings Highlight Oddities in Local Columns
A ragbag of anecdotes from politicians and editors, including a Virginia church citation, Choate’s egg mishap, and a Missouri editor’s joke about seven daughters. Also notes on a Mendon Michigan couple, a Georgia bishop’s remarks, and Winter cough cautions with Foley’s Honey and Tar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Blue Ridge Railway Between Welton And Walialla
Railway between Welton and Walialla shown as mime table no entry with effect beginning January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge Railway CO
Welton
Walialla
Fire Hits Fort Worth Wide Losses At Main Street
Fort Worth Texas January 11 at 8 50 am a fire destroyed the Dolh Ray Hardware Company building and contents on Main Street between South and Eleventh Streets. The Brown and Ward Paint Company suffered a heavy loss while Empire Dry Goods and Wilth or ng Company faced stock and building damage. Adjacent buildings also sustained damage.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Dolh Ray Hardware Company
Main Street
Touth
Eleventh Streats
Brown & Worn Paint Company
Empire Dry Goods and
Ulotheng Company
Bears the Kind Your inny Bt Wa Zech Tadig
Mina Louie Kinyon died last Friday at Southern Pines and was buried yesterday. Capt Kinyon, her father, plans to sue a doctor at Southern Pines for denying removal of her remains from the sanitarium where she lay ill for weeks until bills were settled. Remains released four days after death after a formal claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Mina
Louie Kinyon
Southern Pines
Oro
Itte
Capt. Kinyon
Irl
Will Onte
Damagon
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Mather
Lovanlon
Pitts
Milani
Dr. King
Peery
Moe the Lonely
The
New York Times
Gov. Bates
Virginia
Bradder Hooper
Ah Jung
Hicke
Mia
Wicks
Bret
Mendon
Michi
Spring Valley
Peru
Mr. Choate
Mr. Brown
Mrs. Brown
John
Timmy
Jimmy
Willie
Bishop Candler
Georgia
Fieet
Washington Times
Sally
Foley's
J. W. Hell
Wathaliny
Astoria
Henson Ee
Maxrooum
Walhaila
West Uni
Seneca
Beneca
Jordania Junction
Sol
Padaina
Lys
Wrarnouxn
Jay
Holton Vcenss
Anderon
Anderson
Ly Anderson
Auderson
Cess
Autun
Ey Pendleton
Sree
Ae Walhatta
Meep
Nanan - Pulnoy
James
Firat-Plaan
Myiel
Ataan
Glnas
Imixed
H.C, Bratth Prantl J
R. Anderson
Buporint
Tn Southern
Railway
TAE Souths
Pullman
Florida
Southern Railway
RW. Hunt
Charleston
Bears
Castoria
Copynianrs &Co
Nyone
Scientific Fimerican
Ah & Co
Sronene
New York
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