Notable 1600s to 1800s events listed in history notes
Key figures born and died with dates include Louis XII of France born 1601 and died 1643, Cosme Churrues born and died 1805, William Moultrie defender of Charleston born 1741, Nicolaw Brown benefactor of Brown University, and the Union garrison at Augusta Kentucky surrender after gallant defense.
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Lowie XII of
France
Charleston, & C
Nicolaw Brown
Brown University
Augusta
Notable Civil War and 19th Century Political Milestones
The record notes General Joseph Hyal nton shot by Colonel D M Nelson in Knoxville Tennessee. It lists General Braxton F Bragg death with birth date March 22 1817. It also mentions the 1998 Republican nomination of Theodore Roosevelt for New York governor and the 1905 England Japan alliance treaty preserving China's integrity.
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Joseph Hyal €Nton
D. M. Nelson
Knoxville
Tenn
Weaver Items and Local Happenings in Sept News
Weaver, Sept 27 report: Prof. J B R Alexander closed a nine month school. D F Weaver starts cottoning at the old land but the crop is short. Primitive Baptist association held at Four Mile church. Rev. W Griffin resigns Baptist pastorate. congregation to hire a half-time pastor next year. KE Bridges and Belle Dothard wed at Rev A D Glave’s home. James Aversa and wife return from Texas after two years.
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Primitive Baptist Association
Four Mile Church
Griffin Haw
Baptist Church
KE. G. Bridges
Belle Dothard
A. D. Glave
Bridges
John Parker
Hodge Furniture at 928 Noble Street Promises Range
Local ad touts High crade furniture and New Home sewing machines and stoves. Aims to attract buyers with a wide selection and affordable prices at Rouse Furnishings.
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Hodge
Noble Street
High Crade
Bethel area notes a week of local visits and burials
Bethel reports the burial of Mr. Broughiton from Etowah county last Tuesday. Misses Bessie and Pearl Hindman visited relatives near Sulphur Springs over the weekend. W. A. Thompson and family visited kin near Cochran Springs Sunday. Frina Kennedy visited Mattie and Clemmie Phillips. Local youths attended a Peek's Hill Sunday event. Mrs. N. Thompson has recovered from illness. Carleton Bishop works with his uncle near Real's. A L Mintz of Peaceburg hunted cotton pickers this week. W F Kennedy traveled to Aniston this week. K Thompson and wife visited relatives in Alexandria valley last Saturday.
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Frina Kennedy
Mattie
Clemmie Phillips
Peek’s Hill
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promote Health Tip
An old time health ad urges regular use of Dr King’s New Life Pills to regulate the stomach liver and bowels avoiding pain and discomfort. Sold for 25 cents at West End Drug, Elam Ordway and Houser locations.
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Dr. King
West End
Elam, Ordway & Houser
The Philosopher's Sport Ballooning Joy
A bystander muses that balloon trips offer utter stillness and aloofness from daily cares. The sport brings sociability with fellow balloonists in small wicker baskets and a new thrill for the scientifically minded.
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Aero Club
Eniston City Furniture Ho Offers Largest Stock
Noble amsterdam Twelfth Street promotes the greatest variety and lowest prices at Eniston City Furniture, inviting shoppers to explore a vast stock and compare value.
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Eniston City Furniture
Noble Amt
Lucky Horseshoes in the Somerset Lane
A country boy and a Somerset resident find a horseshoe in a crumbling summer rut. The lad vows not to touch it first, fearing it would spoil luck for both of them, a note attributed to the London Standard.
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Somerset
London Standard
Which Brown Wrote the Note to the Governor
The governor questions a note from someone named Brown. He asks his secretary if the message from Brown comes from his tailor or his legal adviser. The note reads I have begun your aM Ready to be tried on Thoracay. Come in. Brown Toledo Blade.
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Brown
How Trees Are Balanced
A tree grows in perfect balance on every side. When a large branch shoots out on one site, one of equal size or two smaller appear on the other. The roots are balanced in the same way, a large branch on one side being metched by a large root. The center of gravity is thus always perfectly maintained.
Plague of Inventions and Railways Curse Debate
The London Lancet argues that inventions initially seem perfect but bring transitional flaws. It notes a great man who blamed railway invention as a fate’s curse, while suggesting the truth lies in early imperfections needing time to settle.
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London Lancet
A Sensitive Canine Baxter and His Boston Terrier Claim
In a lighthearted note from a Women’s Home Companion piece a dog named Baxter prompts a playful chat about breed and identity as the owner teases that the pet may not be a pure Boston terrier. The tone hints at affectionate curiosity about canine lineage.
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Baxter
Bixby
Portuguese Proverb on Gifts and Marriages
A noted saying notes that people marry by luck as they sing by talent, reflecting a cultural view from Portugal. The line emphasizes that fortune governs marriage as talent guides song.
Stone perforation myths and mineral structure
Primitive man mistook holes in stones for miracles and attributed supernatural power to crystals. The text explains how a stone with both crystalline and amorphous parts erodes differently, causing a central hole when the amorphous portion lies in water.
Noise and a witty reply in London gossip column
A neighbor's servant asks a noisy party to lower the racket. The reply quotes Mr. Smith claiming illiteracy now rebutted by the host who says he could read at four, in a sharp London jest.
Rheumatic Cure Promises Relief and Cure
Cure Rheumatism Free the system the poison which causes Rheumatism and then prevent its formation Learned physicians will tell you this is the only way it is the method by which A SHOOP RHEUMATIC CURE brings relief and cure makes an end of pain and swelling an end of suffering an end of Rheumatism It is put up in handy tablet form convenient and economical Begin to use this remedy today The result will be lasting Sold and recommended by J H Wikle.
Polish Method for Table Using Beeswax
To Polish a Table take a quarter pound of unbleached beeswax. Heat the wax before a fire until melted and coat a padded carpet square. Rub the table briskly with the warm wax for about fifteen minutes to finish.
Favorite Prescription Promoted For Women Health Needs
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription touted as a tonic for women with demanding duties and nursing mothers. It claims to prepare the body for childbirth without surgery, advertises known ingredients and non alcoholic formula, and offers free endorsements book by mail. It also promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for constipation and overall health.
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Pabst Blue Ribbon
Oble Street Theatre
T PF. Littlejohn Ed
D. Smith
Shepard
Wik’le
Night
R. S. Pendle
Alabama
Anniston Banking
TRORM
Cosme Churrues
Rome
William Moultrie
Ense
Braxton F. Bragg
Republicans of
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
England
Japan
Trea
Tain Integrity of
China
Monuths
D. F Weaver
Mr. James Aversa
Texas
Blue Mountain Avenue
Martha Bell
J. M. Henderson
INGS
Creete
Flead To Foot Outfitters
Aem and Boys
Furniture
Rousefurnise
Bethel
Broughi
Ton
Etowah County
Misses Bessie and
Pearl Hindman
W. A. Thompson
Cochran Springs
N. Thompson
Carleton
Real
A. l L. Mintz
Peaceburg
W. F. Kennedy
Annis
K. Thompson
Alexandria Valley
Etreeta
the Anniston
Oak Tannery
W. M. Shroeder
Lucky Horseshoes
Toledo Blade
Orwagions
She WM. Gerst Brewing CO
Nashville, Tenn
M. Markstein
Netah Bart
J. UL. Wikle
Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Affaio
N. Y
MA Rock Island
Colorado
California
Hot Springs, Ark
Glo.h, Lee
Frank M. Griffith
Little Rock, Ark
Trav
Pass. Agt
Birmingham
Ala
Judson College
Marion
South
Southern Railway
J. N. Harrison
D. P
Birmingham, Ala
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