Local notes mix gossip and praise at town gathering
Two residents argued over incorporation with about 20 costs. William Gushen hosted a Saturday night event. P P Thomas hosted Will Steves and family Sunday. A new drug store is planned near the late Dr Miller residence. Baptist church revival starts Sunday and carpet fund nears goal. Died May 28 infant son of John Colon. Mrs. Brewer cured by Electric Bitters per Dr D B Cargile. Axm-RAFOY Tablets advertised for malaria and chronic chills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gushen
Will Steves
P.P. Thomas
Lies
H. Hamnick
RF. Lovelady
Dr. Miller
Baptist Church
Clarence Hooper
Pratt City
Sydney J. le Grew
John Colon
Mia
Ohn L. Powell
Agnes Bratton
John Benge
Drummond Liddell
Warner
Friends
D. B. Cargile
Washita
J. T
Brewer
R. F. Lovelady
Court Reverses Judgment Over Runaway Automobile Case
County Judge Sutherland in Rochester reversed a municipal ruling in favor of Jonathan West inventor of a gasoline horseless carriage after a runaway horse frightened a laundry wagon. The court ruled modern vehicles bring risks but favor progress and upheld automobile use with due care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutherland
Rochester
Jonathan West
Swiss Landry
West
Nervous Strain Warns Against Handling Velvet and Wools
A Washington Star note reports a specialists warning that nerves can be unsettled by handling bale or animal wool in mattress work. It cites housewives and some men who suffer after dealing with velvet or wool fabrics, urging caution and professional help to avoid medical costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Remarkable Texas Marksmen Impress with Tricks
The piece extols Texan gunmen and their feats. Petmecky, son of a gunsmith, shoots a brick midair then splits it with one shot and two follow ups. Joseph Tumtlingen writes his name with a six shooter while riding. Adolph Loopperwein paints portraits with rapid revolver shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peinz
Transvaal
Petmecky
Joseph Tumtlingen
Adolph Loopperwein
Legend of Indian Rock in Wissahickon Valley Tale
A fragment describes Indian Rock in the Wissahickon Valley near Fairmount Park. The legend tells of a brave Indian maiden, her romance, and the rock’s dramatic perch above the Wissahickon waters, forming part of a picturesque hillside feature once occupied by a noble tribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wissahickon
Fairmount Pack
Indian Rock Tragedy A tale of love and death
The Philadelphia Times recounts a legend of Indian Rock where a young woman torn between a warrior and a rival lover chooses to end her life with the first lover rather than betray him. Her vow to return leads to a fatal plunge into the creek, a story preserved as local lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wissahickon
Iim
Philadelphia
One American Family in the Tidewater Genesis to Pacific Expansion
James Tt. Joy writes in The Chitutwuquan about Thos Joy who left England at twenty five to seek fortune. Four generations trace births baptisms marriages and deaths in New England and tidewater regions. By the seventh generation New England sprawl reaches Ohio and beyond with settlers moving to Michigan Illinois Colorado California and Chicago milestones mark the family’s westward spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Tt. Joy
Thos, Joy
England
Boston
Bay
Huston
Tidewater
New England
Ohio
Morsain County
Tivioia
New Flampshire
Mississippi
Colorado
California
Perralt
New Hampshire
Maine
Chicago
Thoms
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Continent
The Chameleon In the Walnut Hidorat Bazaar
A humorous tale describes Ronwell Brooks presenting a chameleon from Brazil to four young ladies. The reptile changes color from crimson to green when placed on a tulip, provoking astonishment and comic banter about its abilities and Brooks’s demeanor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morey
Walnut Hidorat
Ronwell Brooks
Brazil
Brooks
Ani
Cincinnati Enquirer
Village grouping urged for Porto Rico by Buell
Charles E Buell former secretary of the United States Special Commission warns Porto Rico lacks village communities with only 19 percent in towns and 81 percent dispersed. He says long travel hinders schooling and favors grouping country people into villages to extend public instruction, per San Juan News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Buell
United States Special Commission
Porto Rico
Buell
San Juan
The Man Without Con
A fragmented note describes a boastful man who taunts about salad dressing and misses a key moment. The piece hints at pride without substance and a batter’s miscue during a game. The tone resembles a local column with playful, terse humor.
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Birminomam
Pistol Asia
Iodiao Rock
D. Welch, Jr
A. Collman
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Ensley, Alabama
Pratt City Furniture Co
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Birmingham Business College
Potter Building
First Ave
Lewis Perolio
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Martha Linberg
Court House
Jefferson County
Village Creek
Parkville
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