The Persimmon Notes From Pinehurst Explorer
The author recounts a January trek seeking plants near Pinehurst, North Carolina, discovering persimmons and winter forage. He describes native Diospyros virginiana and Japanese Diospyros kaki, their growth, fruiting, flavor changes after frost, and uses for wood and remedies. The piece previews prickly pear and other local edibles.
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Jacl
Pinehurst
North Carolina
New York State
Rhode Island
McKenzie
Japan
Aberdeen News Highlights Local Visit and Fires
Aberdeen reports visiting dignitaries from Raleigh Culpepper and Vermont, Pinehurst visitors arrive by special train for a southern dinner at Town Hall. Aberdeen Lumber Co. mills on the east side of the 8. A. L. track burned yesterday. Thomas E. Wiggin, early Southern Pines settler, dies at 74 after long Maine roots and ties to Rev. Goodridge. Funeral held at Southern Pines cemetery with Rev. Ransom officiating.
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Aberdeen Lumber Co
Aberdeen
Pagan
Pinehurst
Pinehurst visitors bowl at Stringer's alley in Southern Pines
A party from Pinehurst visited our village Wednesday evening and enjoyed bowling at Samuel Stringer's alley. Rev Matthias Hall of St Anthony's Church asks that services be held at 9 30 Sunday mornings. The church remains open daily during the week. The Raleigh Observer was a little too previous in its statements.
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Jacob
Mr. Stringer
Southern Pines
Pinehurst
Samuel Stringer
Matthias Hall
St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church
Raleigh Observer
The Reformed Fakir Grafts Albany Passes for Pay
A fakir recounts a lifetime of grafts while wintering in Albany. He explains how he earned money from autographs of statesmen, selling passes to New York, and charging extras for doorkeeper access. He also exploited legislative intrigue by selling strike-related tips and passes to fellow workers. He kept every cent of his salary through these schemes.
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Albany
New York
Tennyson and Burns praised by peers in anecdote
Aubrey de Vere recalls Tennyson praising Burns with fervor and noting his own humility. Wordsworth intensifies the praise for Burns as nature’s poet, yet dismisses the lighter amatory pieces. The tale, shared with Henry Taylor, suggests poets’ infallibility is questionable.
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Aubrey de Vere
Lord Tennyson
Charles I
Lovelace
Althea
Wordsworth
Burns
Tennyson
Henry Taylor
Toa ds In Rock Controversy Echoes Through Geology
A Milwaukee Journal excerpt argues that reports of toads found in solid rock are unsubstantiated and often fraudulent. It warns that a verified case would upend geology and evolution, urging meticulous proof with witnesses and photographs before any claim could be believed.
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Milwaukee Journal
It Couldn't Be Worse Mrs Millem Dreads Offense
A Pearson's Weekly tale sketches Mrs Millem as overly polite and anxious about hurting feelings. She frets over whether to ask the cook if tinned salmon was eaten, fearing the cook would feel uncomfortable, and learns the cook has already eaten it.
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Pearson's Weekly
Judging by Appearances in Detroit Free Press
A Detroit Free Press item notes neighbors described as well fixed, contrasting with a visible reliance on horses and carriages without any wheels in the outfit. The remark highlights appearances versus actual means of transport and status.
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Detroit Free Press
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Pittsboro
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Raleigh
Charles Mate
Culpepper, Va
Mamie
Zadie Pleasants
Bonnie Muse
Keyser
P. A. Pleasants
Stumlet
Mrs
A. J. Read
Vermont
Mrs. Hult
M. B. Clark
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