Dawfushie Island Tale and Old South Carolina History
A fragment outlines Dawfushie Island near Savannah with its Indian name, size, and noted wildlife. It recounts Bloody Point and St Luke’s parish history, 18th century settlers, and a bloody battle at the island’s southeast point called Bloods Point. The piece also mentions Hilton Head and Don Dusky era events, plus a reflective aside on old ads and a science note about metabolism and weight change after meals.
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Dawhuskie
Savannah
Tia
South Carolina
Ly Bee Felind
St Luke's Parih
Beaufort District
Youree Townels
Beaufort County
Mongtn
Totland
Bloody Point
Mongin
Bluydy Pott
de Bui
Port Royal
St Welona
Irton Head
Don Dusky
Pinckney
Posscarlon
Georgia
Broad River
Shulkcreek
Skulk Crech
Trovy Vusky
Reich
Color Change and Alleged Transformation Case
A fragment describes a woman born Black who allegedly changed to white then back to Black and again to white. The text notes rapid color changes over months, with attempts to regain original tones and mentions an unnamed claimant who asserts suffering during this process.
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Becau
Albina
Wonders Of The Diatom Sea Weeds
The article describes diatoms as tiny sea weeds forming in single cells, found in ditch water and salt lakes. Some diatoms move independently, leading to old beliefs that they were animals.
Curious Paris Exposition Plans and Ring Gossip
A chaotic 19th century fragment describes odd Paris exposition proposals by various exhibitors including a horse with hairless foreheads and a two faced woman. It also recounts the famed Remick shop in Boston and the tale of Ellen Terry and Henry Irving with a treasured ring once owned by Beecher.
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Beecher
Ellen Lerty
Taston
Remick
Henry Ward Vercher
Boston
Misa Eilen Terry
Ada Country
Abe Beecher
Wte Grecher
Mr Beecher
Terry
Hibin Cya
Victoria
Henry Irving
Menry
Origin of the Feather in His Cap Explained in Local Folklore
In a quirky local tale from the year described, officials decreed only those who had earned a feather could wear them. The tradition centers on a ceremonial feather worn by a leader, with rules tightened as the practice evolved. A keeper of larks and a guiding figure are named in the recounting, reflecting community memory and ritual.
Clockmaker’s forty year plan yields a one wind clock
Purdy Campbell of Campbell & Co, South Chicago, presents a perpetual clock design. He figures a man aged forty would wind it once every forty years, spending about fifty days of his life on winding. The clock, fifteen inches diameter and weighing seventy five pounds, is displayed in Campbell & Co’s window with a unique gear mechanism and mainspring.
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Purdy Campbell
Campbell & Co
Readhers
South Citago
Hat Rte
Lark
Clock of twenty four months work by Mr Campbell
A long article describes an elaborate clock by Mr Campbell, claiming a near perpetual motion concept. It explains a large wheel turning slowly, a 56 turn cycle to wind seven tein turns, a 40 year winding period, and a hermetically sealed glass case to reduce friction and dust. The piece ends with a futurist jab about a schoolboy president.
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Campbell
United States
Amputated Limbs and Reproduction Mysteries
A strange piece notes that amputated limbs and organs may regenerate in some beings. It cites Bennet, the Reich naturalist, reporting claws, eyes, and legs regrowing, with one specimen allegedly reproducing a limb twelve times in a year.
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Ieappias
Bennet
Reich Naturaltet
Pontine
Massierers and other prisoners face investigation in Walker case
Reports detail a suspected plot to break out and aid prisoners at Walkers enclosure. Guards found improvised items and a suspicious parcel. Walling and Jackson deny involvement though authorities pursue a fuller inquiry. In Grind Rapids a political address by Senator Sicury Mootalier drew an audience of 696 as Teller and others commented on Washington Neelig and the mine policy debate.
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Pan Chittihau
Girnkey
Covington
Jackhou
Wilera Paket
Watling Efors
Grind Rapids
Mich
Sicury Mootalier
Colorado
Locherby
C O
Addresa
Perry
Cleveland
Commodore Perry
Lake Ferre
Wade Park
Buller
South Carolina
Lipplit
Rhode Estland
Ohio
George W. Pepper
Milan
Taly Coronel
Dewtoe
Coles
Provident
Chamber of Commerce
Oliver HL Perry
Limehurst
Conn
Grail
Commadors
Silver Men Win At Montana Republican Convention
The Montana Republican state convention met in Helena and adjourned after noon with only temporary officers elected and a credentials committee named. A split among silver men surfaced as A J Seligman won the temporary chairmanship over Judge Strewell, signaling party divisions. A vote later moved to seat the Silver Bow Mantle delegation. The day included debate on the party platform and potential unity except on financial clauses and presidential electors.
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Helena
Mont
Repubean
Benatort Mantle
A. J Seligman
Strewell
Miles City
Silver Bow
Widow Warran Faces Court Over End Day Prophecy
Mrs Warran, a respectable widow near Sharp town, believed a New York prophet’s world ending prediction for Wednesday last. Convinced it would come, she spent Monday and Tuesday distributing goods to neighbors, and on Wednesday she wandered, raved, and shouted at her front door. The plan failed to unfold, and on Thursday she sought recovery of her property by suit in court.
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Tiuvel
Warran
Sharp
New York
Theavent
St Louis Line Steamer Reported From New York
The St Louis steamship St Louie was seen passing Needseaat this morning after a voyage from New York. The vessel reportedly covered the Sindy Trook route and completed the trip in about 12 hours, with rough notes on the previous passage and late October timing.
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Southampton
Sipt
New York
Sindy
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Umtan
Don
Thair
Ela
Ploods Point
Noth of Broad River
Millon E Head
Hilton Head
St Euke'y 'A
Saynonah
Aris le
Okies Life
Niagam
Toa
Parla
Aanan
Bhewlett Bros
Tim
Freake
Banana
Tru
Hyeda
Wis
Bethel
G. W. Soran
Peopl
Avery Doilng
Troud
Gotlagion
Elroy
Frecteo
Theo
Seccess
Arodney Centon
Qnemtomabla
Baitry
Red Ness Sagree Mine
H. Shores
Sb Esscond
Lake City
Utah
Aho Maik
Bryson Massierers
Mats En de Ogg
Kuega
Dedlee
Uae
Allany Leled
Ollyer Regoluthsay
Lithia
Bright
Elianes
Salt Lake
Erry
Utah Nursery’Company
Commercia
Salt Lake Crr
Montana Republican Convention
Hleet Thele
Omerrs
Adjonin
Tinimony
Paoyall
Aveaydhiog
Mremidens Tink
Milwaukee
Wit
W. Burke
Albert Donaldson
le McKinley Ie
Andres
Walia Gutareh
It ‘Kensy & Co
Loledo
Audrey
Cuunly & OY
Tolido
Sheahan
Robinson Bros
Directita
W. Firat Bonth
Salt Lake City
Monitor Steel
Daven School Neake
Une
Nee 1. X. L
Tel
PLA
Sorensen
J. We Currie
Lyon
0. B. Hewett
Dooly Black
Wolcott
Mindiagaeh
Parsons and Verge Book Co
Veak
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