Old Times in the South Tales of Slaves War and Home Life
A serialized reminiscence roundups farm life under slavery, a slave Sam risking hanging to reveal Uncle Ned hidden gold, Aunt Sally caring for babies, and a Northern couple aiding a colporteur guest to illustrate Southern hospitality and spiritual hospitality amid Civil War era tensions.
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Ned
Sally
South
Uncle
Uncle Ned
Marse
Sam
Marie
Leland
Leer
John
Graham
Lowell
Massachusetts
Ole Miss
Lelands
Reconstruction of a Texas homestead in early 1900s
Rena Regenbrecht recalls building a cedar front gallery home of post oak, hand sawn walls, and three big fireplaces. She shares hardships of rural life in Cat Springs Texas, including a long three year build, outdoor cooking, and two brothers buried in one grave amid doctor shortages.
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Rena Regenbrecht
Nearing the End in a Hall Lecture
The Western Christian Advocate recounts a speaker who jokes about brevity saying he will not talk long. A front-row listener interrupts, quips about the lecture length after noting the speaker has been lecturing for about four years.
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Ind
Austin County
Texas
Mexico
Coungill
Daniel Boone Park
Ogburn Bros. Auction Coo
Greensboro, N.C
Durham Tobacco
MONEY
the Peoples Bank& Trust CompAny
Boone, N. C
Cat Springs, Texas
Tutt
WORT
Boone Home. Co
Boone, North Carolina