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Western Sentinel in Winston, North Carolina

15 Apr 1880

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Western Sentinel

Location

Winston, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1880

Page

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All Fools Day customs and the origins of the jest

The piece surveys historic All Fools Day pranks from London to Goth am, noting elaborate hoaxes such as fake notices at the Tower of London and dinners of April fools. It surveys origins in ancient Rome and Judeo Christian lore, citing Spectator and Swift references and European tales. It also touches on social attitudes and gender relations in later commentary.

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Eliza Louisa Theo April London Tower of London White Gate Tower Ehllail Spectator Swift Stella Arbuthnot Ladham Noble Blade Seas Holborn E & Messenger Molly Dixson Herod Jesus Dionysius Neptune Rome Scotland Donee France England Lorraine Nantes Gity Chia Mt. Ilatipebi Louse Goisson Toreen China Germany Gaueb Nottinghamshire Gotham John Nottingham Gotham Meadow Oller Ansious Notingham Goth- Fuller Tadwit Paris Vicoun Noman Asell Solomon David Adam Ido
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Guilford Battle of 1781 Recap and Oyster Propagation Notes

The Raleigh Observer recounts the March 15 1781 Guilford Court House clash between Cornwallis and Greene with troop counts losses and its impact on Yorktown. It also covers Dr W J Brock describing American oyster propagation experiments showing artificial fertilization and rapid embryonic development. The column cites various local notes including a Persian letter on Turkish abuses and regional wildlife sightings.

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American Fish—Cultural Association New York W. J. Brock Johns Hopkins University Cresticid Maryland
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Senator Cameron and Toombs dispute North and South whipping

The fragment references Senator Cameron questioning Toombs about whether the North ever whipped the South. Toombs replies that the South did not whip the North, but says the North pressed at the edges. The piece then shifts to a laborious numeric report on trade and a legislative interview about presidential nomination preferences with vote tallies.

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Cameron Toombs
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