Origin of the Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski 1866
Atlantic Monthly outlines how in Pulaski Pennsylvania in May 1866 a group of local college-like men formed a secrecy circle. They devised a costume of masks robes and hats for fun then grew into a covert group with formal offices and a vow of absolute secrecy, before expanding beyond its origin.
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Atlantic Monthly
Pulaski
Penn
Plac
Pickett
Gettyshire
Morgan
Wheeler
Committee of Congress
Chester to Lancaster Rail Schedule across 1900s era lines
A vintage timetable outlines westbound and eastbound trains from Chester to Lancaster and beyond. It lists connections with Southern Railway Nos 36 38 33 34 for Charlotte Columbia Blacksburg Marion and other points, with Chester departures around 4 PM and 5:10 PM and notes associated with daily operation and agents, including M Heath, Gen Pass Agt Hoy Springs President.
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Bor
Richburg
Bascombville
Fort Dawn
Lancaster
Basin
Chester
OQ Southern Railway
Charlotte
Points North
Ain Line
Atlanta
Atanta
Points West
Carolina Northwestern Railway
Enme Nlc
Southern Railway
Columbia
Hancasier Et al
Seaboard
Vttane
Hera Railway
Yoo
Lanmoor
S C&g KE
Blacksburg
Laneater
SC & GE
Foowenden
Marion
Southern Raw
Deis South
M. Heath
Gen Pass
Agt
Hoy Springs
Fort Mill Business Leaders Endorse McLaurin Policy View
Fort Mill merchants express general support for McLaurin and his stance on a vigorous foreign policy and opening markets abroad for American goods. The Observer notes growing sentiment in favor of this policy and praises the paper’s favorable position to the people of South Carolina.
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Fort Mill
Charlotte Observer
McLaurin
Observer
South Carol
Santory Lotion Promoted By Druggist In Lancater
Fragmentary note describes a claim that Woolford's Santory Lotion cures in thirty minutes. Sold by J F Mackey & Co, Druggist, Lancater. Text appears as an pemasigned advertisement snippet with unclear dates or further details.
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Woolford
J F Mackey & Co
Driggist
Lancater
Crops Make Slow Yet Steady Progress Across States
The report notes cotton in fairly good condition overall with progress in many regions. Moisture and drought affect key areas from Atlantic states to Texas, while Missouri and Missouri area show squares forming and blooms. Severe heat and scarce labor hinder sugar crops and sea island cotton shows some improvement.
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Atlantic States
Missouri
Texas
Mississippi
Atlantic
North Carolina
Fuller
South Carolina
Sea Island
Georgia
Alabama
Louisiana
Tennessee
Exton
Brazos
Trinity
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Misouri
Yellow jaundice cure story from Lexington man
A Lexington Kentucky man, M. A. Hogarty, suffered yellow jaundice and failed with doctors. He then used Electric Bitters, taking two bottles to achieve a complete cure. The remedy is praised for stomach liver and kidney issues and sold by Crawford Bros. and J. F. Mackey & Co.
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M. A. Hogarty
Lexington
Crawford Bros
J. F. Mackey & Co
Deaf institute funded for free ear drums by Nicholson
A rich donor gave 10000 dollars to The Nicholson Institute at 870 Eight Avenue New York to provide Dr Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums free to deaf people unable to obtain them. Address 11967.
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Nicholson
Nicholson Institute
Eigth Avenue
New York
USA
Glanders Found on Massey Plantation at Tirzab
Yorkville Enquirer reports glanders detected at Henry Massey’s Tirzab plantation. State Veterinary Sara Nesom of Clemson diagnosed after her arrival. One horse died, two others condemned and shot. A third horse quarantined awaiting Washington serum. Barn to be burned as ordered, Massey complying.
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Yorkville Enquirer
Henry Massey
Tirzab
Sararon Nesom
Clemson College
Nesom
Washington
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised with testimonials
An 19th century advertisement offers Hall's Catarrh Cure at 75 cents a bottle with a one hundred dollar reward for an uncured catarrh case. It lists W J Heney & Co Toledo wholesalers and cites endorsements of F J Shenny's honesty and solvency from West & Ruax and Kinnan & Marvin.
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Hall
Heney & WO
Tolea
F J Shenny
West &Ruax
Toledo
O. Waupina
Kinnan & Marvin
Brilliant meteor explodes over Abbeville
A brilliant meteor lit the sky at 12 40 am passing from northeast to southwest. It split into two glowing spheres before vanishing. Moments later distant thunderous booms resembled heavy artillery followed by a deep roaring sound.
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Abbeville
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Ku Klux Klan
Rieties
Ost Oria
Hood
Wecaga of
Olid
Samuel Sutcher
Psa
FRAGT
Bears
Gastoria
Aancaster and
Cheser
Uaily
Buuday
Aper
The
Kermott
Maitin
Paic
Dearborn Bt
Chicago
Comford Bros
Crawford Bros Druggist
Lan ‘Easter
Chas Stedeford
Pittsburg Safe & Deposit Co
Pittsburg
Gies
Sotten
Massey
R. EK Wy" IK
State OF South Carolina
County OF Lancaster
John M. Gauthen
Alexander Cauthen
Elizabeth Flemming
Lititia Williams
W. C. Wattingham
Ollie O. Vanlandingm
Stanford W. Vanlandingham
Enlan
Ss. Vanlandingham
Vanlandingham
Nannie L
Landingham
Anna Vanlandinham
Andrew J. Vanlandingham
Amanda Mobley
James Cauthen
Sadie Cauth
Main Street
Green & Hines
Alexander Q Cauthen
Lewis Hammond
Jonathan Cauthen
Arthur Cauthen
Jemima Mackey
W. L. Porter
Lancaster County
Pisintiffs
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