Houston County Grand Jury and early term juries listed
Houston County Probate Court notices the grand jury list for the spring circuit court. The document names jurors including James Draughon sr, Joshua Webb, Grant, Jackson, Willoughby, Dalton, Hamrick, Hamrick, and many others. It also notes petit and first week juries, with members such as J T Watson, William Drew, L H Hicks, J H Walker, J G Buntin, R E Chumney, A L Jones, and more. The piece mentions local residents and community activities in Ashford including teachers, singers, and business interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J T. Watson
William Drew
W. D. Harrison
L. H. Hicks
J. H. Walker
J. G. Buntin
B. P. Garner
R. E. Chumney
A. L. Jones
O. P. Green
GC. Batchelor
T. ©. Webb
Y. C. Chalker
J. W. Johnson
V. J. Croom
A. L. Gran
H. H. Singletary
Ferrell
J. S. C. Potts
G. W. Lave
W. J. Tidwell
A.J. Hall
L. E. Killgore
E. M. Peters
T. F. Cobb
J. H. Land
L. Killebrew
W. A. Barfield
Bertie Barfield
Binnton
Bertie
H. C. Kirkland
R. M. Jackson
Bank of
Shirly Parish
Dothan
Jas. J. Hicks
Route 3
Slocombd
J. J. Hicks
Emma Jordan
5Th Avenue House
W. C. Corley
Blakley
Leonard Jones
17Th
U. S. Infantry
Cuba
Maj. S. W. Strong
Ashford
Alderman C. C. McArthur
W.E. Pate
Notice of estate administrator seeking joint sales rights
R. D. Crawford as administrator of A. B. Jones decedent files in Houston County Probate Court to join surviving partners of Jones Nichols Co in selling four acres of Cottonwood land and to join Garrard Co in selling a house and lot in Ashford known as the Bob Adams place Both properties involve A B Jones owning a one fourth undivided interest Hearings set for March 20 1907 with all interested persons given right to appear February 7 1907 Geo Leslie Judge of Probate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Crawford
A. B. Jones
Houston County
Alabama
Jones, Nichols & Co
Cottonwood
Nichols & Co
Garrard & Co
Ashford
Adams Street
Third Ave
J B. Williams
Bob Adams
A. B Jones
Geo. Leslie
Poker Debt Drives Man to Clear Creditor’s Full Claim
A New York war member recalls a man who ruined himself by extreme honor but later paid a creditor in full after settling for 20 cents on the dollar. He could not sleep until the debt was made right, explaining the motive as a poker debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York War
Hard Fighters Sticklebacks Battle in Wild Courtship
An expert notes sticklebacks as highly combative fish. They fight fiercely during mating, even attacking sticks in the water. The victor glows green with red and gold, while the loser fades in captivity. fights peak in mating season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iun
Victor Stickleback
Stickleback
Eirikes
First Steamboat Whistle Sets Lakes Aflame in 1844
In May 1844 the Rochester left Buffalo bound for Chicago with engineer McGee who built a steam whistle from a scientific paper. He blew it at every stop causing astonishment and terror until a rival confrontation with Captain Gager near Mackinac nearly led to a fistfight. The rivalry ended without violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Buffalo
Chicago
McGee
Mackinac
General Porter
J. Gaver
Gager
White Feather origin traced to wheatear bird
An official from the Smithsonian identifies a wheatear as the source of the phrase Showing the white feather. He describes the bird as French gray back brass breast black wings with a small white tail base spot and notes its Scotland name clacharan and visibility of white feathers only when flying away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithsonian Institution
Scotland
Whatley and Ward advertise hogs and cattle prices
Whatley and Ward offer hogs and cattle until Wednesday night at 4.5 cents per pound for butcher hogs over 75 pounds and highest milch cow prices. Delivery to Whatley and Ward by Wednesday, March 20. T. A. Clark references Dothan National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whatley & Ward
Whatley and Ward
Foul Air Not A Health Hazard Says Johns Hopkins Expert
John Hopkins University expert Hirshberg says foul air, though smelly, is not inherently poisonous or unhealthy. He explains it mainly affects nerves and imagination, with no direct harm, and notes workers around odors often remain healthy despite exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ry. Hirshberg
Johns Hopkins University
Louisiana
Gulf Coast
Gold Beating Process Detailed for Thinning to Leaf Size
The article outlines the elaborate method to produce gold leaf. It describes casting ingots, rolling them into ribbons, slicing into squares, and repeated hammering to achieve a thickness of 1280,000 of an inch. The process ends with cutting into small squares for tissue paper leaf production.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Altim
Jury
Circuit Court of Houston
Green Watford
E ‘H Thomp
J T Exum
Cap. Lee
R Bell
J W Kingly
J E Jordan
J W Burkett
JB Rodney
E B Williams
Fletcher Whitaker
AB ‘Tindell
Green Silicock
LA Grover
A Wilkerson
Ah Fellows
James Cooley
A Dismuke
H Brinks
B. Z. Hamrick
Hamrick
Cedar Springs Church
Thieus
Pansey
Nettie Williams
Florida
A. N. Fain
C. McArthur
First Aveieee
Mesdames V
J. E. Wise
Bryant Kingly
M. P. Probate “Court
John S. Forrester
George Leslie
Fannie Forrester
Akseda
Wantea
T. A. Clark
Dothan National Bank
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