A Hole in His Coffin Provokes Colonial Controversy
Thomas Butler, a early nineteenth century U S Army colonel, died in New Orleans in 1806 amid a dispute with Gen Wilkinson over wearing the queue. He allegedly ordered a hole bored in his coffin head so his pigtail would protrude at burial, a tradition the family says was followed.
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Thomas Butler
United States
New Orleans
Gen Wilkinson
Col. Butler
Wilkinson
Pierce Butler
Judah P. Benjamin
Butler
Children's service at St. Paul's Methodist Church tomorrow
An upcoming children's service will be held at St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church tomorrow evening with other services as usual. Also noted are ads for Beech Nut Brand Breakfast Bacon praising freshness and value, and a visit by J. C. Carlton of College Park to his son in the city after a recent fire.
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St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church
Sterne’s
J. ©. C. Carlton
College Park
C. W. Carlton
Mr. Carlton
Decent rooting urged at ball games to curb vulgar taunts
Men expressed disgust at vulgar and offensive jeers at games and urged fans to respect players and opponents. They said they attend for the sport, not to hear insults, and warned they might stay away for their own protection if the behavior continues.
Services at Oxanna Presbyterian Church Sunday
Services at Oxanna Presbyterian Church are planned for Sunday at 11 o'clock with an evening service at 7 45. Sunday school begins at 9 30 a m.
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Oxanna Presbyterian Church
Revival services at Church of Christ invite all
Evangelist Ter nard from Kentucky assists Minister Bert White and the congregation in ongoing revival services. Tonight's subject is How to Understand the Bible. Sunday at 11 a m the theme is The Holy Spirit. Sunday night’s theme is Reason for Our Hope. You are invited.
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Church of Christ
Evangelist Ternard
Kentucky
Bert White
Holy
Pure Groceries and Health by Sterne's Store
An old advertising notice urges buying fresh pure groceries at Sterne's to maintain health. It promotes prevention over cure and claims customers will get best quality and purity at this store.
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Sterne’s
Sacred Harp Singing Tomorrow at Primative Baptist Church
A Sacred Harp singing event is planned for tomorrow afternoon at the Primative Baptist Church in Oxford and the public is invited to attend.
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Oxford
Revival Services At A M E Zion Church
Revival services continue at A M E Zion Church on Mulberry Avenue. Rev S W Jackson of Montgomery will preach at 3 and 7 p m tomorrow. The public is invited. Rev J H Arrington, pastor.
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A. M. E. Zion Charch
Mulberry Avenue
S. W. Jackson
Montgomery
J. H. Arrington
Change in church services at First Congregational Methodist
The preaching service moves from the fourth Sunday to the first Sunday due to the pastor's absence. The conference date is rescheduled to the Saturday before the first Sunday.
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First Congregational Methodist Church
Local Masons attend Masonic Walk in White Plains
A group of prominent local Masons gather in White Plains for the Masonic Walk today with Col. Ross Blackmon among the speakers. In Cherokee County Judge 8. W. Tate attends a parallel event billed to feature a speech.
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White Plains
Col
Ross Blackmon
W. Tate
Cherokee County
Death of Alster Kirkland at Louisville home
Alster Kirkland died suddenly at his home at 8 p.m. yesterday on Eighteenth street and Dooley avenue. For 20 years he served the Louisville and Nashville railroad, the last six years as porter in the local freight house. Agent H. A. Reynolds says his obedience duty integrity and honesty serve as an example.
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Alster Kirkland
Eighteenth Street
Dooley Avenue
Kirkland
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
H. A. Reynolds
No Game Today Delayed by Rain in Huntsville Series
Owing to rain, no game was played today. The next game is likely July 10 when Huntsville brings the new team here for the first time.
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Huntsville
Bancroft Testifies On Lorimer Case For Harvester
E A Bancroft general counsel for International Harvester testified before the Lorimer investigating committee. He described his role in legislative matters transacted for the Harvester company.
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Bancroft
Lorimer
Washington
E. A. Bancroft
International Harvester Company
Harvester Company
Electrical campaign pitch and the phonograph salesman
A phonograph salesman sells a campaign method to a hesitant candidate claiming the device broadcasts thoughts via 500 loaded records. The candidate asks about cost and learns a graded price schedule plus a 34-inch electric fan included with each machine. The fan allegedly provides wind.
The Blue Pencil Ruse At The Office
A boss asks for a blue pencil and a clever clerk replies that any pencil can write blue by spelling it out. The boss ends the exchange by firing the clerk for demanding wages beyond the office’s means.
Uncle Zebediah Learns Of Marriage In Brooklyn Life
Uncle Zebediah, who has struggled to raise his nephews, discovers one has secretly married. The exchange on the street between Mage and Moses unfolds a comical misunderstanding as Brooklyn Life recounts a family clash over marriage.
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Zebediah
Moses
Brooklyn
Man Seeks Ideal Woman In Quirky Ad
A humorous personal ad lists a man’s idiosyncratic ideal woman who would appreciate wireless telegraphy as perfectly grand aeroplanes as lots of fun Greuillem as too cute for anything and himself simply wonderful in a lighthearted plea for romance.
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Greuillem
Personal notices and a political anecdote from a local paper
Robert McCardle returns home from St Bernard college at Cullman City. Architect C W Cardon trips to Talladega on business. Miss Kate Hightower and Miss Ada Williams visit Mrs Y B Welch in Alpine. Mrs T M Harmon travels to Atlanta for her sister Miss Edwin Lee’s death. Mr and Mrs Albert Fetz of Springfield Ohio welcome a baby girl. A Minnesota credit tale shows Congressman J Adam Nede dismissing a book seller.
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Robert McCardle
St. Bernard College
Cullman City
Kate Hightower
Ada V. Williams
Alpine
Y. B. Welch
East Seventh Street
T. M. Harmon
Atlanta
Edwin Lee
Anniston
Albert Fetz
Springfield
Ohio
Fetz
Lula Dale
J. Adam Nede
Minnesota
Mr. Bede
Alabama party tours Salt Lake City and plans Los Angeles visit
The Alabama delegation reached Salt Lake City on Saturday June 17 and visited the Mormon Tabernacle for an organ recital. They enjoyed Saltair Beach, attended Sunday School and church services, and participated in prohibition and Sunday school workers meetings with representatives from Pennsylvania Kentucky and Alabama. The group then heads toward Los Angeles with 36 hours allotted for sightseeing en route to San Francisco arriving June 22 for the convention.
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Salt Lake City
Great Mormon Tabernacle
Alabama
Tabernacle
Saltair Beach
Salt
The
Christian Church
D. W. Sims
SP. Moore
R. D. Webb
Mormon Tabernacle
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Sims
Salt Lake
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Turning Personal Property Into Cash: A Local Want Ad
A brief notice signals readers that personal property will be converted to cash via a sale or bidding process. The item type and date may be listed, with parties responsible identified by names or organizations involved.
Tradesmen Granted Royal Arms Eligibility This Year
More than 1,200 English tradesmen are entitled to display the royal arms over their shop fronts this year. The designation marks a royal or state approval for business appearance and trust in goods and services.
Temperance in Virtue and Amelia Opie’s Quaker Shift
A letter in Quaker Pictures shows Amelia Opie, now a Quaker, insisting she cannot write fiction. She offers to provide a fact, history, truth, or a poem but will not lie or invent events. The piece contrasts her conscientious shift with fiction readers’ views.
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Amelia Opie
Wilfred Whitter
Ozark Mountains and Plateau Description Fragment
The Ozark Mountains form a plateau region from 1200 to 1800 feet in Illinois through Missouri, then into Arkansas and Indiana Territory, extending to Kansas. Pilot Knob in Iron County Missouri is the highest point. Knobs, not continuous ridges, with denudation slowly smoothing the old mountain landscape. The plateau is mainly Tertiary with Pilot Knob Paleozoic nearby. North of the Ozark incline lies an old flood plain. southern slopes harbor large forests.
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Ozark Mountains
Ilinois
Missouri
Arkansas
Indiana Territory
Kansas
Pilot Knob
Iron County
Ozark Plateau
Ozark
Mississippi River
Remedy for Choking Through Left Arm Raised
A physician states raising the left arm as high as possible relieves choking faster than back slaps. He notes children often choke while eating or during play and the usual back slaps can be replaced by lifting the left arm. No alarm should be shown to the child as calm instruction aids relief.
Sheriff Sale Notice of Davenport Place Property
By virtue of an execution the City Court of Calhoun County Alabama commands the Sheriff to sell the Davenport place with described tracts of O C Chitwood’s property. The sale is set for Monday July 24 1911 at the courthouse in Anniston during legal hours. Dated Anniston June 24 1911. T Brooks Sheriff.
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Calhoun County
Alabama
McIntosh Road
Davenport Place
O. C. Chitwood
Court House
Annist
Anniston
Ala
A Dead Bird and a Hippo Moment in Darwin's Circle
Samuel Butler, famed author of Erewhon, died 1902 and is now widely read. In a notebook he recalls a scene with Charles Darwin when a hippo cage fascinated a small boy and girl. A hippopotamus closed its eyes and a girl declared the bird dead, prompting a quick exit.
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Samuel Butler
Charles Darwin
Frank Darwin
Oldest Railroad Station Landmark in Lexington Kentucky
The earliest railroad station in Lexington Kentucky, begun in 1823, from its northwest corner the first passenger car west of the Alleghanies began daily runs to Frankfort. The building has served for nearly seventy five years and remains a historic landmark in Lexington and central Kentucky.
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Lexington
Alleghanies
Frankfort
Order of
Kentucky
Leprosy Cure Seen Within Reach Globally
A World Health assessment notes an estimated millions of leprosy cases worldwide and reports that a cure is approaching within measurable distance.
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Hildren
Reidinger & Co
Oxanna
A. M. E. Zion Church
D. CG. Dobbing
A. N. Stanley Undertaker
Loris Kidd Furniture Company
Masonic Walk
C. W. Cardon
Talladega
Credit In
Adam
T. Brooks
White Chambermaid
Alabama Hotel
Feather Beda
Boston
Pyeather Co
West Two Street
City
Robinson's Book Store
Noble St
Juneld-St
Men—Onur
Moler Barber College
Quintard
H. ©. Pope
South Leighton
Anniston City School
Eare Star
Sheriff's Office
Juniott
James McDonald
Quintard and
Seventh Street
Seventh and Lapsley
Geo. Johnston
Johnston Brothers Company
Junelatt
Star Office
H. Parker & Co
Taft
New England
Mountain Lake Park
F., W. Ledbetter
West 11Th Street
Gurney Avenue
Sam's L. Crook & Compaty
Weat Lith Street
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