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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1908
Page
7
A Baltimore San piece catalogs folk superstitions among Black communities noting weather omens and misfortune signs. It covers animal behaviors, plant lore, shoe luck, and tree myths tied to lightning and death, with references to Judas and crowns of thorns myths tied to a locust tree.
Frederick the Great often roamed his camp in disguise at night to speak with soldiers. One sentry stopped him but let him pass after he used the password. The king offered a cigar, the sentry refused, and the king revealed his identity. The sentry exclaimed the king should be hanged, fearing the captain’s reaction.
A lady traveling as a first close passenger distressed by her collie's fall between the footboard and platform. A porter crawled under the carriage and dragged the dog out despite bites on his hand. The pet was returned to the compartment and the porter was rewarded with a threepenny bit.
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