Now Lay Me Down to Sleep and the Old Clothes Man
A reader reflects on prayer and family duty then recounts a visit from an old clothes peddler who swindles a shawl and vest. The tale ends with the family uncovering the fraud and a moral about vigilance against the peddler. It blends domestic tenderness with a cautionary note about trusting strangers in hard times.
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Fanny
Pat
Psalter
Brother John
Uncle John
Leetle
John
Jon
Rosa
Fragmentary dialogue and quips from a 19th century page
Passages show a valet delivering a summons to a doctor at 11 20 p m a councilor sends compliments and requests his immediate presence humor and wordplay about a whist stake a bank note misused as a plaything and a vivid recollection scene with a woman named Fanny recalling a missing bill
Dame Fashion in Athens Tailor and Modiste Talk
An Athens tailor and a College Avenue modiste discuss summer styles for men and women. They note diagonal coats, striped trousers, three button cuts, and flannel shirts as popular for men, plus pleated dresses and white faille gowns for women, with Athens youths described as neat and stylish rather than extravagant.
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Athens
Earth
Boy Bank Thieves Fail in Gainesville Attempt
Four youths under twenty prepared to rob the State Bank of Gainesville. Blackshear and Harris fled after deception and attempt to coerce cashier W S Williams. Blackshear is in custody. deputies pursue the others as they await preliminary trial for attempted robbery.
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Specia
Garsesvilts
State Bank
Willie Blackshear
Will Lowery
Charlie McDonald
Holmes Harrid
State Banking Company
Blackshear
W.D. Williane
Gainesville
Will Blackshear
Charles +Mcroland
Homer Harris
W. S. Williams
Hume
Williams
Old Kentucky suit settled after long, costly battles
The Kentucky circuit court ended one of the state’s oldest cases, Wickshire’s executors vs Breckenridge’s heirs, decided in favor of John Breckenridge’s heirs. Originating from a 1795 land contract involving John Lee, Breckenridge, and George Nicholas, the case grew due to land value and iron deposits, with Henry Clay once involved.
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Texington
Kentucky
Wickshire
Breckenridge
Court of Appeals
John Breckenridge
John Lee
George Nicholas
Lee
Nicholas
Clark County
Henry Clay
Missing man Sabe Mattox feared murdered in Georgia
Special to The Banner from Wasusx Gron Georgia July 18 a lodging house residentSabe Mattox has been missing since last Wednesday and authorities fear foul play after a break in at Mrs Sallie Thomas place in Elbert county The missing man had been investigating a reported robbery and little money or valuables remain at his home leaving investigators to suspect he did not run away
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Sabe Mattox
The
Banner
Wasusx Gron
Reet
Sallie Thomas
Elbert County
Thomas
Sade
Housekeeper described in tidy duties and order
An old verse sketch depicts a housekeeper in central wealth and pride, detailing her care of shelves and broom storage, neatness in the kitchen, and the overall cleanliness that makes a home bloom with order. The piece ends with a Jewish Mes note.
Alibi and Murder Tale From Iowa Village
A detective recalls a case in which an elaborate alibi faded under circumstantial evidence after Miss Clarins du Moore is found murdered in her Iowa village home. Byron Fergus, her wealthy ward, faced suspicion as the investigation revealed no forced entry or valuables taken, while a storm and a peculiar horse habit intertwined in the events surrounding the crime.
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Boston
Cincinnati
Iowa
Clarins du Moore
Byron Fergus
Fergus
Gillags Cooper
Miss Moore
Byron
Shepperd
Beahles
Fergus in Barn Case Haunting Clues Surface After Storm
Paragraphs describe a baffling incident where Fergus is suspected after a stormy night. Mud tracks, boots cleaned, and a room with a roofed shed suggest suspicion while townspeople question motives and possible theft. A handwritten recruitment ad and letters to Fergus hint at financial schemes and deception.
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Yase
Mal
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Atiens
College Avenue
Athena
Gatnhsvilds Bank
Rou Rio' Isi
Porgys
Dallas
Theodore Thomsoreh
J.B. Smith
Mo Orla
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