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Newspaper
Pratt City Herald
Location
Pratt City, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1899
Page
1
A local page lists a new 300 Packard organ for M F B Church and Christmas gifts at Regan and Levy stores. It notes benevolent gifts to Sunday schools, church music, a death, a hospital renovation, and nearby business promotions. Also mentions marriages and a Christmas morning church service.
Dr. Eugene A. Smith, reporting to the Alabama State Industrial Society, details iron and coal operations for the year. First nine months show coal 4,382,277 tons and coke 1,112 tons. nine months coal and coke totals. Projected year end coal output 7,281,864 tons, up from 6,527,766 last year, promising the state’s largest production. Raw production figures also list iron ore and thor ore quarterly and total totals.
Local notes recount visits by Mr James Stringer and Mrs Delie Berry, Christmas plans, and humorous asides about marriages and upstanding ladies. A birthday supper by Mr Frank Baker delights attendees while Shaft No 1 miners and a playful mines excursion appear. The Dorsal Bazaar yields over one hundred dollars with twenty five dollars in unsold items. ladies express satisfaction.
Huntaville imposes a strict no firework rule inside city limits this year. The provision aims to curb noise and safety concerns, reflecting prudent municipal governance praised by observers.
Walter ing inv Mish Rosa Graham of Wilsonville Alabama is guest of Mes G Ry Atkine Mrs Bontooily from Westy ix visiting brother Me Mitery Botterts ly arrived on Weidnoxdiys A He Daniele is on the sick thst Ain in Lomeville Ky parish pastor Adabeville Ala visits on Wednesday Miss Mary Kendrick visiting sister Mrs Joe Rhodes East High lands Springfield Ark relatives in city R B Amerson Chattanooga visiting Miss Mattie Belle Sample returns to Georgia Erma Minon Judson Institute to spend Christmas Rev and Mrs Thomas Makin leave for Pocahontas Ala for Christmas with Robert Makin W W Wallace Ensley Land Co in city Monday Mrs Smith South Highlands Birmingham visits Thursday
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