The Condition of Cotton Warrants Adjusted Acreage
The agriculture department revises its cotton acreage estimate for 1902-03 to about 27,878,000, down 72,000 from last year’s revised figure, with a net addition of 418,000 acres after adjustments. State by state changes show declines in several Carolinas, Georgia, and Alabama, with increases in Louisiana Florida Texas Missouri and Indian Territory. The May 26 crop condition stands at 95.1, strongest in Florida and Arkansas and weaker in Oklahoma and Arkansas due to cultivation issues.
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Department of Agriculture
Carolinas
Arkansas
Tennessee
Texas
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Louisiana
Florida
Missouri
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Mississippi
Cuba and the Cubans reflect on new government
A reporter recounts A B Williams observations on Cuba after the Republic transfer. He reports Cubans, especially the lower classes, oppose annexation and distrust the United States, while noting racial dynamics, schooling, and potential paths to development with Spanish settlers and foreign aid shaping politics.
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A. B. Williams
Greenville News
Richmond News
Cuba
Palma
United States
Republica de Cuba
Society of Santa Teresa
The Dagger and The Chart Ends A Circassian Escape
Darrell awakens drugged in Meldek with Vera’s dagger and a chart leading toward Paris. Vera rescues him in a staged faux return, Getchikoff’s wary plan succeeds, and the couple wed at Botka near an American missionary station before resuming their journey with allies.
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Arrell
Getchikoff
Durban
Kilziar
Vera
Circassia
Turban
Darrell
Korna
Morman Khan
Vladikaukas
Meldek
Wilziar
Paris
Robert Gordon
Stavropo
Gredskov
Stavropol
Matman Khan
Botka
Perkins
Maine
Robert
Russia
Ladisley
Bre
Roll of the Carolina Rifles as reorganized in 1862
A July 1862 republication lists the Carolina Rifles officers and 58 named members, reorganized for the war. Capt. J. W. Avery leads, with Capt. D. J. Logan as 1st lieutenant and Lt. Caveny among others. The letter notes expectation of battle near the metropolis and details new regimental roles and positions.
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Tur
Yorkville Enquirer
Sallie R. Logan
D. J. Logan
Camp Simmons
St. Paul's Parish
Dear Enquirer
Carolina Rifles
J. W. Avery
E. P. Moore
W. S. Moore
O. R. Gunthorp
J. A. Wallace
Perry Martin
J. P. Caveny
Wm. Dunnovant
W. H. Mitchell
G. W. Moore
F. Happerfield
Robert Hayes
Henry Boheler
Andrew Boheler
W. T. Boheler
E. H. Bridges
J. P. Burns
W. B. Byers
R. T. Caldwell
W. Carroll
Thomas Carroll
Edward Carson
J. B. Collins
R. L. Caveny
W. H. Clark
W. W. Cameron
J. W. Y. Dickson
Asa C. Dover
Felix Dover
E. J. Downy
S. A. Gallaher
James Gar
R. G. Parker
W. A. Parker
James Plexico
J. L. Plexico
J. A. Pollard
R. ¥. Roberts
Samuel Roberts
J. L. Rainey
R. S. Randall
M. L. Randall
Joseph Scates
M. Scates
Jacob Seapoch
Joseph Seapoch
W. B. Sherrer
J. M. Sherer
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Chamois Native Habitat Shift From Switzerland
The chamois is commonly tied to Switzerland yet occurs less there than in other countries. Austria is the true home of the chamois where they are most plentiful.
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Washington
St. John’s
Freeman
Darrell
Vera
St. John's Church
Switzerland
Austria
Hunting of the Lion in the Transvaal
In a perilous safari Van Aardt and Kristmansen pursue a wrathful lion mourning a killed mate. A cautious stalk ends with the lion eluding a first shot while Kristmansen retreats with his Kaffir boy. later the elder huntsman meets the narrator in Pretoria, showing respect for caution.
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van Aardt
Madame Lioness
Kristmansen
Bass
Hon
Farle
Pretoria
Wary Ostrich and the Clever Hunter Tale
A hunter recounts tracking an ostrich in South Africa using observation and patience. He describes misperceptions about ostrich behavior, showing how the bird evaded capture with sudden changes of direction and hidden cover, debunking the myth that ostriches bury heads in sand.
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South Africa
Philadelphia Post
Ethnological Oddities of Montserrat and Its Irish Tinge
The piece notes Montserrat as a historic British colony with a mixed population where African slaves became the majority. An Irish trader’s anecdote highlights language blending as the Irish brogue persists among locals. The tale ends with his claim that sunburn would turn a white man black in three months, prompting his return to Ireland.
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Martinique
St. Vincent
Barbadoes
Montserrat
St. Lucia
Guadaloupe
Amercia
Connaught
Antilles
Africa
Kerry
Donegal
Ireland
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Boston Herald
Kruger
England
Great Britain
America
Japan
Botha
DeWet
Bennet Burleigh
London Telegraph
Delarey
Steyn
Orange Free State
Christian de Wet
Delaney
de Wet
Herzog
Brebner
Olivier J
Cellier
Louis Botha
Belfast
Reitz
Lion
Hercules D. Viljoen
Era
Ashley Towne
Charles B. Etherington
Gordon
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