Morgan's Hartsville Raid and Crossing Obstacles
The narrative recounts Col Morgan's plan to attack Hartsville to seize an Ohio brigade near Castilian Springs. It covers the march from Murfreesboro through snow and cold, ferry crossings, and a night river crossing into battle, with details on troop composition, losses, and the dispersal of captured camp goods as the enemy regrouped at Castilliam Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galatia
Castillian Springs
Hartsville
Castilian Springs
Col
Morgan
Lebanon
Baird’s Mill
Nashville
Baird
Kentucky
Cobb
Thos. H. Hunt
Gano
Duke Chenault
Bennett
Stone
Stone River
Murfreesboro
Baird's Mill
Black's Shop
Jim Hastman
Duke
Furth
Wis
Steele
Duke’s
Chenault
Lebanon and
Murfreeesboro
2Nd
Kentucky Infantry
Joyce
Castilliam Springs
Ladies Missionary Shower for Buckner Orphans
The Graham Baptist Church Ladies Missionary Society plans an annual miscellaneous shower for Buckner Orphan Home on Thursday May 28 at the home of Mr and Mrs R. Jeffery. Hours run 3 to 10 PM and 7:30 to 10:30 PM. Donations of money clothing and dry goods are welcome especially boys waists and nine hundred sheets are needed for beds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Missionary Society of the
Graham Baptist Church
Buckner Orphan’s Home
R. Jeffery
Marvels of the Grand Canyon
A poetic travel note describes the Grand Canyon as thirteen miles wide and a mile deep with the Colorado River a hundred feet wide buried between weather stained walls. It evokes red brick skyscraper like formations and towers that rise thousands of feet beyond the canyon floor, praising the marvelous colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Canyon
Colorado River
Leslie’s
A Day In the Open and the Call to Nature
Bliss Carman urges a return to nature to dispel anxieties bred indoors and to restore moral health. He argues for wholesome, normalizing outdoor living and mindful outdoor activity as a remedy to urban confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bliss Carman
Unique Flood Marker in Rocky Mountains Warns Campers
A New York Times account describes a dramatic warning carved into a granite needle in a canyon twenty five miles west of Denver. A forty foot log balanced atop a T shaped rock marks a flood tragedy that drowned many campers and cautions visitors with a brass tablet about camping in the canyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountain
Denver
Sear Creek
New York Times
No Beauty For Him on the Street Car
Haggerty, riding home with his wife on a street car, lavishes compliments to her as if courting anew. His wife points to a pretty girl two rows back, hoping to divert him. He shifts his gaze to her and proclaims devotion, only to reveal he cannot resist admiring his wife, quoting the blunt irony from the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haggerty
Hacgerty
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Sifting Out the Lions in Kalahari Desert
A humorous editorial note from an early South Africa newspaper explains how to handle lions in the Kalahari. The editor replies that the desert is mainly sand and lions, so one must sieve out the sand first, then bag the remaining lions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Kalahari Desert
Kalahari
South Africa's Feathers Industry Wealth
Ostrich farming ranks just after gold and diamonds in profit for South Africa. The sector brings in between £2,000,000 and £3,000,000 annually. About 500,000 birds contribute an average annual feather yield of roughly £4 per bird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Subcontinent
Fifth Sunday Meeting Program at Indian Mound Baptist Church
Program of the Fifth Sunday Meeting at Indian Mound Baptist Church dated May 28 1914 lists nightly devotional sermons daily sessions led by J W Newsom R E English G W Black and others with topics on doctrines missionary evangelistic work and church growth plus a market report noting various poultry butter eggs and hides prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Mound Baptist Church
J.O. Wilson
R. E. English
Amanda Payne 1867 1914 Beloved Sister Remains Remembered
Amanda Payne died April 30 1914 at her home. Born Tupelo Mississippi June 25 1867 she joined First Baptist Church at nineteen and lived faithfully. She was survived by brothers T H Payne Goree Texas Brook Payne Toyah and Hayes Payne Toyah and many relatives. Her body laid to rest beside parents in Elm Cemetery Mineral Wells Texas. The family receives sincere sympathy from Jettie Batmen Toyah Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B
H. W. Payne
Amanda
Amanda Payne
Tupelo
Mississippi
First Baptist Church
Mineral Wells
Texas
Elm Cemetery
T. H. Payne
Goree
Brook
Hayes Payne
Toyah
Jettie
Batmen
Texaa
Sunday church services announce evangelistic and mission drive
Devotional at 8 15 by J F Weatherbee sermon to be assigned Sunday School at 9 45 with exercises 10 30 on its importance guest talks by Walter Long Joe Wooten Rube Lofton W S Howard sermon by J M Haygood collection for Associated Missions 8 00 devotional by J L McCora 8 15 evangelistic service committee urges all boards and church messengers to bring in funds for Associational Missions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J F. Weatherbee
Walter Long
Joe Wooten
Rube Lofton
W. S. Howard
J. L. McCora
W. D. Boswell
Literary Club Meeting at Mrs Giffin’s Home
The Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle met at Mrs O H E Giffin’s residence with Mrs H P Miller presiding. Members reported on The Chautauqua and Mrs B W King presented a paper titled Arcadia Andritzena ImipPalitza from Rambles and Studies in Greece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oh. E. Giffin
H. P. Miller
B. W. King
Arcadia
Greece
F. F. Parrish
B. B. Garrett
Dont Worry Club Meeting Delights Members
A pleasant Dont Worry Club gathering hosted by Mrs. Will Morton last Friday featured fancy work and light banter. Mrs. Joe Clark read a selection, ice cream and wafers were served, with guests including Mesdames Morrison Rickman Short Farmer Stovall Bryan Mabry Martin from Wichita Falls and Joe Clark of Huntsville. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Tidwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don't Worry Club
Don’t Worry Club
Will Morton
Joe Clark
Mesdameg BH. Ai. Morrison
J. T. Rickman
R. F Short N. S. Farmer
E. C. Stovall
R. E. Bryan
Joe Mabry
P. A. Martin
Wichita Falls
Huntsville
W. I. Tidwell
Remarkable Upright Piano for Sale Near Graham Texas
A splendid new upright piano with factory samples, nice stand and scarf, offered at sacrifice price in the Graham area. Seller prefers a quick sale and reasonable terms to avoid shipping back. Great chance to acquire a high quality instrument at a very low cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Texas
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B. O. H. Shower
Snes Lorillard Co
E. Dickson
Wilson
Lleaders
Jno
W. Newsom
J. L. McCordll
Sermon J. M. Haygood
W.M. Souter
R. V. Tidwell
E.t MacLendon
G.W. Black
J. L. Roach
J. M. Haygood
G. W. Black
Mornig
J. W. Davis
W. M. Watson, Sr
Co. B. Underwood
P. S. Cunningham
R. F. Short
R.W. Tidwel
O. T. Anderson
G. B. Underwood
Young County Association
A. L. Wilson
J. L. McCord
A. L. English
Market Report
Sam Dowdle
Bakers
Iscece
Conceee Eee
F. C. B. Graham
F. F. Dalley Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Hamilton
Lr. Sermon
Associated Missions
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