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Pratt City Herald

Location

Pratt City, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1900

Page

8

Daring defense at Catubig amid siege and relief line

Fort Ty third Lifintey, with a thirty one man garrison, held Catubig against a four day siege by insurgents. Reinforcements under Lieutenant Sweeney arrived on the Tao Ang, landing under heavy fire to rescue the besieged and bring back survivors. Captain Day commends Corporal Carson and the small unit for extraordinary judgment and courage under fire.

Catubig Samar H. M. Day J.T. Sweeney Horstybhird Infantry Hoghe Caréon Sweeney Tao Ang Catubiy Day Corporal Carson Rex Hef Cane

Heroic Girl Rescues Drowning Child At Lake

Miss Murray, about sixteen, leapt from a Mallomedt cottage toward the lake and saved a child from drowning. The rescue required a long dive and her efforts ended with the child revived on the dock. Reported as a brave, outdoor-loving local tale with family details.

Louis Benepe Kon M. Benepe St. Paul Listefe Sis Bihel Mucrayy Tyro White Beye Lake Dink Jaz Miss Murray Murray Murray Cottage Mallomedt Famis Strifes Hotel 3Nes Mise Murray

Chase Into a Well by a Snake

Miss Estelle Blake of Bridgeville Delaware was gathering on a farm when a hoop snake pressed her. She jumped into a well to escape, was submerged for about two hours before help arrived.

Mary Potter Milesburg Penn Tle Girl Rhowden Thompson Highland Moward County Mies Clara Thomapson Hauwhen Thompson Estelle Blake Bridgeville Del Oncle

Copper-Toming King Travels with Coins for Beggars

The young King of Spain is described as insisting on coins for his pockets before drives and scattering coppers among piano beggars crowding his carriage.

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Forbes' Music Store Great Sacrifice Sale Opens July Sixteen

Forbes' Music Store announces a limited sale on piano, organ, and sewing machine stock as it prepares to tear down and rebuild its Montgomery shop. Discounts reach deep on uprights and grands, with prices slashed to well below cost, and terms offered to suit buyers, while freight remains customer responsibility. Sale runs July 16 to July 26 at 9:00 p.m. Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama.

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Cycling notes for Bradford County readers on tire care and repair

A vintage guide advises frequent tire cleaning to maximize service life and offers tips from a veteran tire expert. It covers sealing punctures with plugs, repairing bent seat posts, spreading cement with a heated blade, brightening plating with hyposulphide of soda, and packing spare parts for foreign tours.

Bradford County Penn

Adamsville News Recap Mixed Conditions and Local Notes

Ada May Brown was seriously hurt by a cow but is recovering after stitches. Rev J T Black preached at Union Grove and Adamsville. locals praise his visits. Mrs Brown improves and other community notes include a new birth, sick neighbors, and a trolley ride event planned for Friday evening. Avondale Steam Laundry advertises prompt service with J T Benn as Pratt City and Ensley agent. Poultry netting advertised at Lacey’s Racket Store.

Ada May Brown Martin Shu Jim Brown Black Union Grove Adamsville Avondale Reliable J.T. Benn Pratt City Ensley

Best Remedy for Stomach and Bowel Troubles

An ad touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a superior stomach and bowel cure. C W Wakefield of Columbus Ga praises its quick, pleasant effect and recommends it after selling many bottles. Sale by R F Lovelady. Also promotes Arrow Tablets as laxative and cure for chronic chilly and malaria with no pay if no cure.

Chamberlain C. W. Wakefield Columbus Ga R. FP. Lovelady Antekkron

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