Some Startling Revelations In Carmen Del Puente
Craig Wyndham meets Carmen del Puente as she reveals Burr Pendleton was her brother and confesses a planned murder. She explains Escudera is her cousin and fiancé of a dangerous man, exposing a web of betrayal, revenge, and possible accomplice motives in a perilous Mexican setting.
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Wyndham
Craig Wyndham
Carmen del Puente
Duenna
Pendleton
Senorita
Mexico
Old James
Escudera
Carmen
Carlos Escudera
Mr. Wyndham
Romero
Escudera Y Romero
del Puente Y Romero
Burr
Lamia Brute
Tam
Burr Pendleton
Craig
Pittsburg Millionaires Rivalry and Curious Tales
A collection of anecdotes about Pittsburg’s wealthy class formed from steel boom profits. Rivalries over homes and elevators illustrate opulence, while a Pullman car meeting recalls a man who once earned less. The piece ends with a historical anecdote of Murat guiding a charge under fire.
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Pittsburg
Fifth Avenue
New York
Smith
Weill
New York Tribune
Detractors in Charleston Criticized for Undermining Local Fair
Charleston readers condemn two men who belittle the Charleston West Indian fair and deter outsiders from visiting. The editorial urges unity and public spirit, citing Atlanta as an example, and calls for builders to promote enterprise rather than disparage it.
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Charleston News and Courier
Charleston
The
News and Courier
Jonah
New York
Atlanta
Mobiie Register
Reverend J D McCullough a Missionary Cleric Remembered
Reverend J D McCullough born 1822 in Society Hill Darlington County. He advanced to SC College before 20, married Hattie Hart in 1842, and left eight children. His ministry built chapels and churches across Glenn Springs Spartanburg Gaffney Blacksburg Greenwood Saluda N C. He preached with clear diction and careful study, remained active past age 60, and died leaving a simple, cheerful home life. His eldest son John died in 1862 at Frederick City Maryland.
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J. D. McCullough
Society Hill
Darlington County
South Carolina College
Hattie Hart
Columbia
S. C
John
Frederick City
Maryland
McCullough
Pee Dee
Glenn Springs
Gadsden
Trinity Church
Charleston
Piedmont
Spartanburg
St.John's High School
Converse College
Kent
Gaffney
Blacksburg
Greenwood
Saluda
N. C
St. John’s Chapel
Farmers In Etta Jane Area Discuss Seed Failures And Old Books
Correspondent notes wheat stands failed due to freeze or bad seed with some replants and moved laborers. Mentions Senators Tillman and McLaurin supplying seeds, Finley aiding mail service, and a school opening in Fort Mill. Describes winter quiet, a legacy of old books gifted by J R Poole, and a religious tract with Carothers family ties.
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Yorkville
Etta Jane
U. S
Tillman
McLaurin
Agricultural Department
Finley
Congress
Annie Miller
Fort Mill
Anna McCarley
Howell's
General Lee
Limestone College
J. R. Poole
Sunnyside
Poole
Carothers
John Willison
Dundee
John C. Carothers
Rachel Burriss
Turkey Creek
York County
The King of the Farm Corn Advice Prompts Action
An editorial urges Piedmont farmers to grow corn to meet rising demand by May and next October. It outlines land preparation, spacing, and manure use, recommending 5 ft rows on ordinary land, 4 ft for smaller varieties, and 3 ft hills on rich soil, noting limited manure affordability this year.
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Piedmont
England's Strange Warship and Charleston Buzzards
A London Mail piece notes HM S Excellent is a floating test concept for armor plate trials, with private firms supplying plates to the admiralty. It contrasts naval proofing with a curious Charleston charm as buzzards parade as city mascots, reflecting local oddities and civic guardianship.
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Admiralty
H. M. S. Excellent
Belleville
Portsmouth
Whale Island
Excellent
London Mail
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Frederick van Rensselaer Dey
the Brotherhood of Silence
Frederic van Rensselaer Day
Moscow
Murat
Napoleon
Carolina Spartan
John D. McCullough
the King OF
England
Chicago
United States
Whig Party
William Henry Harrison
Zachary Taylor
Republican Party
Lincoln
Grant
Hayes
Garfield
Harrison
McKinley
Democratic Party
Messrs
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
Jackson
van Buren
Polk
Pierce
Buchanan
Cleveland
Boston Republic
White
Gotham
Mr. Buzzard
Central Market
United States Custom House
Church of St. Michael's
United States Supreme Court
America
Buzzard
Knoxville Sentinel
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