Levi and the Dyna Mite Disaster at the Quarry
In a Sturdevant lime rock quarry a powder-house teeters on a cliff after a ten foot earth slide. Levi McCorrison and Micah Day race to safely hoist fifteen men from the bottom as ten boxes of dynamite sit near the danger.
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Sturdevant Limerock
Micah Day
Levi McCorrison
John Sturdevant
John
Europe
Sturdevant
Levi
Micah
Ed Levi
Day
McCorrison
Cris Ryan
Simoat
Rescue at Quarry Holds Fifteen Lives at Stake
Levi fights time and gravity to save workers after a cave in at a quarry. He drags dynamite cases to safety, boards wobble, a rope slips, and the pump house collapses as his uncle Micah signals a rescue. After a perilous ascent he is pulled to safety amid cheers.
Tax Sale Notice for Surry County Lands in Dobson
Public auction December 6 1909 at 12 noon at the court house door Dobson for cash to satisfy taxes on numerous parcels in Dobson Township and surrounding areas. Listings show owner names parcel sizes and amounts due including taxes from 1901 through 1908 plus costs with multiple lot and acreage entries. The sale is conducted by Jno Draughn and others with detailed tax tallies for each property.
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Court House
Dobson
Co. of
Surry
Tax roll fragment for Eldora Township acres and rates
A chaotic 1900s land tax fragment lists numerous property owners and parcels in Eldora Township. Entries show acres, tax years 1901 through 1908, and costs or rates for each parcel, including individuals such as Mrs M E Reid, J A White, Hodge, John Key heirs, Watson & Bryant, and many others, with figures like 26.53 tax and 5.64 cost.
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Stuarts Creek
Barker
Calloway
HT Davis
Matilde x Fh
W P Jobuwon
Lydia Ee
Plizabeth Puckett
Ard Heirs
Gos Cojcot
Lee Colson
Hila Johnson
J W Dehart
M E Reid
A AN Wolfe
G J Jones
Tolbert
A White
C Cooper
Totbert Agit
Watson & Bryant
EA Ae
John Key
J. W. Creed
H. L. Adkins
W. M. Corder
L. Wall
R W Simpson
Lucretia Dickerson
Marsh & Forkner
W Venable
E Wall
J L Parkner
Chaney
Galloway
Smith
Won't Slight a Good Friend Message From Ailey
Ailey of Bes Me testifies that after using ten bottles of Dr ines New Discovery for cough relief he found it effective and would recommend it to others. The note praises the medicine and mentions Amhcraft Drug as a supplier.
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A. L. Ailey
Bes
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Hannah M. Mulleneaux
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Dobson Township
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M. Marion
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J C Draughn
Dobson Mineral Springs Co
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J G Gillispie
G Simpson
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K Hodges
G Holyfield
K Cave
H Dennis
T Snow
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Piermont Savings Bank
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Mrn. MC Tucker
Ek & Suieoh Peil
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Eldora Township
Bryan Township
A F Moody
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Amos Brackens
Caudle
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N L Faulk
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