Pratt City notices show church fund-raiser and local ads
The Pratt City community page reports a Baptist ladies’ fundraiser netting about fifty dollars, notes Henry Perkins’s improving condition after a railroad yard accident, and lists ads for Charlie Taylor tin and gutter work, Pratt City Bakery wagon service, and local business announcements. It mentions Miss Kate Anthony’s move to Livingston, a 21st birthday party, and several promotions and services from Pratt City sellers and Birmingham Business College.
Night With Burns Promises Pratt City Celebration
Pratt City Caledonian Club and the Southern Cornet Band present a Burns night at Pratt City Hall on January 25 with an address by the club president, songs by club members, band music, and a program of dancing and singing, followed by refreshments. Admission is $1.00 with committees named for reception, refreshments, and floor management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratt City
Southern Cornet Band
Basley Southern Railroad Link Spawns Birmingham Through Service
News notes a Basley Southern connecting line from Ensley to Parish linking with the Southern railroad to Sheffield and Florence. Trains could run through to Birmingham via the Birmingham Southern, potentially offering Pratt City direct passenger service to the South’s major systems. The route would connect Louisville Nashville at Florence and Illinois Central at Corinth, and enable freight movement toward Tennessee River and East Tennessee without transfers.
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Ensley
Parish
Southern
Sheffield
Florence
Birmingham
Birmingham Southern
Southern Railroad
Memphis
Pratt City
Kansas City
Louisville & Nashville
Illinois Central
Corinth
Miss
Tennessee River
East Tennessee
North Mississippi
Jerome Promotes Three Men on Four Wheels Series
The article previews Jeromes new Three Men on Four Wheels stories for the Saturday Evening Post Philadelphia. It notes Jerome's wit remains keen and kindly as he follows Mr. Jerome and two companions on a German tandem tour. The first tale debuts January 1 with Harrison Fisher half tone illustrations.
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Jerome K. Jerome
Saturday Evening Post
Philadelphia
Mr. Jerome
Germany
Harrison Fisher
Telephone Improvements Between Here and Birmingham
A large workforce is upgrading the telephone system between here and Birmingham with heavier poles to support forty wires. The project will boost capacity. an additional trunk line will be added once poles are installed. The new city poles are among the heaviest in use locally, designed to handle increased traffic for years. One Minute Cough Cure is praised for a child's recovery from croup, with prior doctors' concern noted.
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Here
Birmingham
Mr. Shear
Sedalia
J. B
Stagg
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Praised by Vermont Mother
Mrs Churchill of Berlin Vermont says her baby's sores were cured by DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve described as a remedy for piles and skin diseases. Warns against counterfeit products from Dr J B Stagg.
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Annie E. Cunning
Tyre, Mich
J. B. Stagg
Notice of Pratt Mines Cemetery Collections 1899
Receipts and expenditures for the Pratt Mines Cemetery year 1899 listed. Dues received, work done for non-contributors, total receipts, balance in treasury as of January 1, 190- dollars. Officials named: S J Koccom chairman Wat Gatterem treasurer Cons D Comstoce secretary.
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Pratt Mines
Treasury
S.J. Koccom
Wat, Gatterem
Cons
D. Comstoce
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B. H. Bamrick, M
R. F. Lovelady
Third Street
Southern Methodist Church
Joseph Saulsbury
Atrorsky-at-Law
First Avenue
J. Baird
Pratt Crry
Artrorysy
D. Comstock
Arrorigy-at-Law
Bank Building
H. A. Dickinson
Pratt Station
Pratt Crew
J. F. Hagan
P.O. Box
Herald
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Henry Perkins
Charlie Taylor
Persons Hardware Co
Estes Hardware Co
Alabama
E. W. Young
Birmingham Business College
W. D. Young
J. H. Davis
Perseus Hardware Co
Ala
DeWitt
First Baptist Church
Avundsle
J.T. Bein
Pratt City Bakery
The
Business College
South
Als
Kate Anthony
Livingston
Miss Anthony
Hakrpwant Co
Levy
A. H. Daniels
Ellis Phelan Brown
George W. Brown
Susie Hoffman
Neill Hutchings
Mae Frye
Frank Makin
Annie Lou Tucker
J. M. Bevins
Annette Cuniff
J. Walter Holder
Florence Hutchings
W. N
Miss Hoffman
Miss Brown
Miss Wakefield
Gerst
Sam Foley
Undertaker
Greenwood Cemetery
Calis
P City
Lalso
Luster
D. B. Luster
Bireet
Biresinghas
Ain
George Howard
C. Turner
S. Nelson
D. Howard
F. Turner
H. Gammell
H. Bottomly
James Little
James Sanders
J. Nelson
W.grant
James Alexander
Charles M'Ilwain
John W. Allen
H.W. Luther
Allen
Luther
H. W. Luther
Joux W. Alle
H.W. Lerner
CLEARANGE + SALE T
Priges
Julia Marlow
Pat Felton. Jr
Li L. Allison
L. L. Allison
Fourth Street
Fit Pratt City
Grocer
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