Interesting and Historic Memories of Calhoun County
Journal recounts B Waddell’s life in Alexandria and Polkville from infancy to Civil War service. It covers Benton County becoming Calhoun, old trades like tanning and iron casting, Mount Zion church prominence, and Waddell’s Texas move, Auburn enlistment, Shiloh wound, and loss of a silver mounted rifle.
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Calhoun County
Cobbounty
Powderprings
Benton Couny
Cleburne Coun
Waddell
Alexandria
Texas
Calhoun
Morris Nie
Polkville
Dixon Brothrs
Mike
Robert
Ross Green
Wade
Huner
Sam
Pelham and
Vandiver
Wellington Vandiver
Talladega
Alexandria Valley
Mount Zion
Richard Pace
Goole
Crow
Mr. Waddell
Price
McCullough
Bama
Auburn
Mobile
Corinth
Miss
Shiloh
Blue Mountain
Shelbyville
Tenn
Speedster For Sale Promises Fast, Enduring Motoring
The Super Six Speedster offers a high speed experience with a stock Hudson Super Six chassis noted for a 10214 mile per hour record and 24 hour endurance of 1819 miles, beating all rivals by 52 percent. Priced at 1750 dollars in Detroit.
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Detroit
Local Social Notes From Iron City and Surrounding Areas
Mrs J F Venable returns to Birmingham after visiting Mrs N J Venable. Miss Grace Williamson of Oxford visited. Mrs Grogan of Coldwater visits daughter Mrs Hathron. Mrs M T Brannon and Mrs J T Rhodes visited relatives in Choccolocco. Lex Scott of Anniston spent a day here. R C Jones and J W Brannon left for Fort Oglethorpe to enlist. T A Howell of Piedmont visited friends. Mrs W A Walker of Jacksonville guests. E Crow spending week in Oxford. M B Brannon of Muscadine visited Saturday. Crops growing rapidly after recent rains.
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Mrs. Grogan
Coldwater
Mrs. Hathron
R. C. Jones
J. W. Brannon
Birmingham
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga
Italy's Giant Triplane Shown Lifting 8800 Pounds
A crowd at the Automobile Club of America viewing Italian aeronautical films watched Italy's giant triplane lift 8,800 pounds. Major Perfetti, head of Italy's Royal Flying Corps aeronautics mission in America, said a 3,500 horsepower version is planned with 22,200 pound lift and capacity for fifty people.
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Italy
Perfetti
Royal Flying Corps
Special Military Commission On Aeronautics
America
Notice of Timber and Stone Land Entry Ad for Huntville Meridian
Janes M. Brown of Jacksonville Alabama filed on January 31 1917 an aworn Statement and application No 16116 to purchase the NWt of the NWt Section 4 Township 14 South Range 9 East Huntre ville Meridian with timber under the Timber and Stone Law. The land and timber were appraised at 120.63 dollars with timber estimated 40210.00 board feet at 2.00 per M and land 40.21. Final proof will be presented October 19 1917 before U S Commissioner L B Liles in Anniston Alabama. Protests or contest actions against entry may be filed before patent issues. Cato D. Grover Register.
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Janes M. Brown
Jacksonville
Ala
Township 14
Karge 9
Huntreville
L. B. Liles
U. S Com
Anniston
Cato D. Grover
Register
Treasury official praises Anniston during visit
P G Kiser of Greensboro representing the United States treasury toured Anniston for several days to assess income tax payments from wealthy residents and corporations. He praised Quintard avenue as the prettiest street he has seen and called Anniston busy prosperous and full of enthusiasm while noting uncertainty about the town's total tax share.
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Mr. Kiser
Anniston
Ota
Denver Jitneys Hire Women Conductors
Denver July 28. The tramway plans a major staffing shift as draft and enlistment reduce the male crew by half. Women applicants are being sought for conductor roles on streetcar trailers, the second car on tramway trains.
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Denver
Tramway
Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy Promoted for Stomach Ailments
A Chicago stomach specialist warns against daily use of cathartics claiming they fail to cure stomach trouble. The ad promotes Mayr's Wonderful Remedy as the ideal treatment for stomach liver and intestinal ailments and notes it is sold by J. L. Wikle and other druggists.
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Chicago
Mayr
J. L. Wikle
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J. A. Roberson
Benton Punty
B. Waddell
DeKalb County
Stone Mountain
Noah Goode
John Moore
Goode
Dan Crow
G. Morrie
An-niston
Barney Trainer
Ft. Smith
J. A. Weatherly
Independents
Hudson
East 10Th St
Anniston Auto CO
Admiral Capps
Edward Hurley
Goethals
Denman
Edward N. Hurley
Wilson
United States Shipping Board
Washington E .Capps
Emergency Fleet Corporation
General Goethals
News OF
Iron City
J. F. Venable
N. J Venable
Grace Williamson
Oxford
M. T. Brannon
J T. Rhodes
Choccolocco
Lex Scott
T. A. Howell
Piedmont
M. B. Brannon
Muscadine
Was ‘Sur Tefay
Mae Hinston
White Plains
Oxford Lake Park
Richardson Strought
THE
Circus
Alabama Power CO
New York
Automobile Club of America
Department of the Interior
U. S
Montgomery
P. G. Kiser
Greensboro, N. C
United States
Noble Institute
Annistonians
Margaret E. Lea
Anniston, Alabama
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