Nolichucky Jack Sevier and Bonnie Kate Remembered
A Knoxville courthouse monument recalls John Sevier the early Tennessee governor known as Nolichucky Jack and his wife Katherine Sherrill Sevier Benny Kate. The piece chronicles his frontier leadership from Watauga through King's Mountain and his burial move from Alabama to Tennessee ending with their shared tombs.
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Knoxville
Teun
Tennessee
John Sevier
Pio-neer
Republic
Franklin
Congress
King's Mountain
Katherine Sherrill Sevier
Benny Kate
North Carolina
Russellville
Ala
Sevier
Alabama
Catharine Sevier
Hugenot
Xavier
Augusta County
Millerstown
Shenandoah County
Watauga
Old Southwest
James Robertson
Sooon
Dunmore
Espesh
Cosonies
Atlantic Seaboard
Ferguson
King’s Mountain
Cornwallis
Johnson City
Tenn
Campbell
Shelby
East Tennessee
Commonwealth
Morgantown
N. Y
trans-Allegheny
Nolichucky Jack
Bonny Kate
Katherine Sherrill and John Sevier Heroic Fort Gate Tale
The poem recounts Katherine Sherrill fleeing Redskin attackers at the fort gate while John Sevier is restrained from aiding, then Sevier saves her by lifting her over the wall as Native attackers close in. The tale honors their courage and love, framed as a regional historic memory passed to descendants.
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Katherine Sherrill
Watauga
John Sevier
Benny Kate
E. E. Miller
Guilty of Perjury Must Read Bible in Probation
Logan Ohio jury convicts Warren Canan of perjury for false testimony in an assault case. Judge Harley Whitcraft places Canan on two years probation with a requirement to read a Bible verse each Sunday as a condition.
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Logan
Ohio
Warren Canan
Harley M. Whitcraft
Common Pleas Court
Canan
Murder spark after two years shocks Bridgeton inquiry
Walter Morrison, now 18, tells police his mother died in Bridgeton hospital on March 18 1927 after an assault by her brother William Workhiser wielding an iron pipe during a dispute over stolen lingerie. In a coroner inquest the death was ruled accidental but investigators press for new evidence.
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Bridgeton
N. J
Walter Morrison
Bridgeton Hospital
William Workhiser
Workhiser
North
Pearl Street
Walter
George T. Hamlyn
Werkhiser
Infant Girl Slain in Bronx Household by Maid
Mr and Mrs Samuel Dorfman of the Bronx left three year old Laura in the care of a recently hired black maid while they attended Passover services. On returning they found the child with her throat cut in the crib. Doctor said survival unlikely. Detectives faced difficulty identifying the maid as she was hired through an agency and no name or address was obtained. No valuables missing.
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New York
Laura
Samuel Dorfman
East 164Th Street
The
Bronx
Andorra Pays Up Leaving France Ahead in Treasury
France will gain 75.52 dollars this year after receiving 87.76 dollars less than planned. The extra comes as Andorra, the Pyrenean micro republic between France and Spain, settles two years of arrears for sovereignty payments. A delegation from Andorra arrived to clear the 1929 balance.
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Andorra
Paris
France
Republic of
Pyrenees Mountains
Spain
Milk of Magnesia Offers Quick Acid Relief
Physicians recommend Phillips Milk of Magnesia to neutralize excess stomach acid and relieve digestive discomfort. One spoonful neutralizes much more acid, relieves gas and sourness, and leaves the system sweet. Safe for children and easy to take, available at any drug store.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praise
Mrs Hattie V Eastin of Kingston Missouri reports using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for 18 months and gaining weight and strength after illness. She cites a 100 pound weight and prior inability to work and notes a sister-in-law also improved after childbirth.
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Kingston
Lydia E. Pinkham
Aera
Hattie V. Eastin
Kingston, Missouri
Napoleon’s Lament on Human Baseness and Ingratitude
A terse reflection attributed to Napoleon on reverses of fortune and the hideous ingratitude of man. The quote weighs the pain of misfortune against the disloyalty and petty betrayals he observed in others. The remark underscores a moral scrutiny of human conduct and loyalty.
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Napoleon
California Fig Syrup Promotes Liver and Bowels for Children
The advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a pleasant tasting remedy for kids of all ages. It urges mothers to ask for genuine syrup with instructions on the bottle and warns against imitation products.
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California
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O‘ Wolfchucky Jack
Elmo Scott Watson
Sycamore Shoals
Oconostota
Sevier Tlonutient Yen
Sevier Monutent
Gary Kate
Boltty Kates
TION
AEDT
Baby
Phillips
Atte
Blackleg Vaccine
Dr. Franklin
M. Franklin Blackieg Serum Co
Denver
Kansas City
Alliance
Wichita
Amarillo
Eliese, Marts
Fort Sente Maria
Rapid City
Calgary
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