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25 Feb 1875
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Yorkville Enquirer in York, South Carolina
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Newspaper
Yorkville Enquirer
Location
York, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1875
Page
1
Anita the Circus Girl enters a perilous house of luxury
Nita is welcomed into the wealth and elegance of Mr. Laselle and Mrs. Anthony after leaving her circus life. He charms her with music and promises, then reveals plans of marriage and departure for Europe. Nita, stunned yet hopeful, confronts his refusal of a formal engagement and declares she will not live in dishonor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Laselle
Nita
Malaga
Zanita
Jane
Susy Dickson
Mrs. Worth
Zoe
Dan
Mr. Foley
Robin Adair
Laselle
Mrs. Anthony
Bertram
Mr. Lasselle
Uncle Dan
Darling
Mr. Laselles
Mr. Las
Europe
Italy
Charleston
Earth
Florence
Naples
Rome
New York
Liverpool
Dover
France
Paris
Georgia Yazoo land swindle history and aftermath
A reminiscence traces Georgia 1795 land sales to four companies formed by legislators, the illegal sale of fifty million acres, mass political backlash, and eventual US cession in 1802 with compensation. It notes that fraud tainted titles but US Congress settled claims in 1814 with five million dollars in stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
The
Courier
Mississippi
Florida
Alabama
South Sea
Great Britain
Continental Congress
Legislature of
Tennessee
Georgia-Mississippi
Senate
United States
Congress
Mississippi Territory
Yazoo
Rome Courier
Judge Demands Witness Swear With Any Body Part
A North Carolina judge insists a witness sworn in court must hold up some body part. A battered soldier cannot raise either arm due to shots, and the judge replies you must hold up a leg or something else. The tale highlights strict form in legal procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Showman’s Cannibal Fans Stir Odd Auction Call
A showman who invited a crowd to “feed his cannibals” received a reply from a man who said he could not spare his boys but offered a stall-fed mother-in-law as a substitute. The exchange highlights bizarre rural theater humor touching on family and appetite themes.
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South Carolina University
Charleston News and Courier
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