03 Sep 1875
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Newspaper
Tarboro Southerner
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1875
Page
1
Readable sections list county officials, lodges, meetings, and church notices. Includes names such as Cowet Clerk, Probate Judge, Staats, Hicks, Shaw, Williams, and many lodge groups like Odd Fellows and Noah Lodge. Mentions monthly and weekly meeting nights and a Methodist church service schedule.
A scrambled report lists teams and times with several city mentions including Salisbury Greensboro Danville and Richmond. The fragment references a 21.54 time and a 3.40 time, implying a competition or relay leg, but key context is missing for a coherent event.
Mrs. Giles resists her husband’s opposition to a sewing machine and other household machinery, sparking a city trip, a hidden inheritance, and a resolve to claim rights. The tale contrasts domestic toil, gender roles, and the push for independence within a 19th century rural family.
Ollie Lagan from Long Branch critiques Nellies dress by Mrs Sartoris and compares it with Mrs Freds black velvet outfit. He notes Nellies pale mauve silk costs around 79 dollars and praises the youthfully light style while disparaging the older look of the opponent. He adds commentary on Sartoris shoes being English and hints at a future England war exposure.
A New York Graphic correspondent denounces beach attire at Long Branch as improper and indecent. He urges public sentiment or laws to force women to bathe privately, claiming seaside scenes discomfort men and threatens enforcement on Broad Street.
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