Reminiscences of Primitive Times in Pennsylvania State
A veteran memory of Clearfield County before the Civil War details pioneer life, log homes, farming routines, early schools, husking bees, and country customs. It contrasts harsh, autonomous toil with later industrial advances, railroads, and urbanization, noting moral discipline and close-knit rural society.
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Pennsylvania
Clearfield County
Princi
Clearfield
Center
Bald Hagle
Allegheny Mountains
Great West
Married in Dining Room by North Carolina Squire
A North Carolina magistrate known as the marrying squire ties the knot in the dining room to avoid a license fee. A Carolina couple wed without license while in the parlor they are later remarried by a preacher after the parents object to the union. The tale pokes fun at cross state marriage rules and mock moral views on women magistrates.
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Columbia
S. C
Corr
New York Tribune
Carolinas
Squire Bailes
North Carolina
Wilds
Chesterfield County
Squire
South Carolina
Bailes
The Army Chest Poem by Minna Irving
A veteran soldier recalls his war experiences stored in his memories and mementos within an army chest. The poem portrays flags, sword, blanket, plume, and a cherished ring from a Southern maiden, as the aged veteran reflects on battles and rest.
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ARMY
Sherman
Dreamland
Wishful Catch Echoes on Pier as Boy and Bride Unite
On a seaside pier June Devore pleads to save tiny baby killies, while Frank Truitt toys with a joke and a coin. He later marries June yet hides deeper feelings beneath light banter as Aunt Sarah rejoices over the wedding and the couple’s fate.
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Ell
June Devore
Frank Truitt
Shark River
Frank
Sarah
Matt
Fern Villa
Fran
Adverse August Trade Balance Highlights US Deficit
The month of August shows a negative trade balance of 30 million dollars. British purchases from the US totaled about 7.425 million pounds while UK sales reached only 0.915 million pounds, making the overall debit balance attributable to Britain.
Vision of Mother Precedes Death Telegram in South Dakota
In Carthage South Dakota C J Henderson recalls a vision of his mother on the night she died. He woke convinced she had passed and planned to travel to Northfield but received a telegram confirming her death within the same hour. The anecdote parallels a second note on conscience and forgiveness.
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Tive
Cobb
Pennsylvania
C. J. Henderson
Carthage
S. D
Henderson
Northfield
Indiana
Colorado
James Charms
Reforms and historic firsts touch Dutch and British roles
The report highlights Abraham Ruyner as Holland’s first doctor of divinity and preacher to hold office, noting British Commons gains by former divines in the past decade. It also mentions H A Acland, cabinet member 1892-95, a Church of England figure, and Creighton’s former curate. A French savant, M. Thelot, claims platinum discovery in Egypt while examining an ancient Egyptian metal box from Thebes, with a platinum alloy plate and gold and silver ornamentation, from the Nile valley deposits.
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Holland Abraham
Ruyner
House of Commons
H. A. Acland
Church of England
Creighton
Lond
M. Thelot
Egypt
Thebes
Upper Nile
Arkansas Manufacturing Establishments and Payroll
Arkansas reports 4,749 manufactor establishments with a capital figure of 000,000 and annual product value around 000,000. The data show a 140 percent increase in establishments and a payroll totaling $8,686,291 for wage earners of about 26,60, with a yearly payroll of $8,686,291.
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Arkansas
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Suenes
Chauncey M. Depew
United States
New York
May Palmer
Harvard
Cambridge
Battle
Minna Irving
Leslie’s Weekly
Alban C. Paschal
Wendy
Ana ¢i
Truitt
South Dakota
China
Cope
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