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Newspaper
Pratt City Herald
Location
Pratt City, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1900
Page
8
Fragmented text appears to be garbled OCR from a historical page with no coherent events or names readable. Unable to extract a clear person, place, or outcome for a proper news item.
Donaghue hides a night time crime in a wealthy couple's home. He steals jewelry and awakens the husband, who later discovers his wife faithful after Donaghue flees. The husband comforts the fainted wife and praises her honesty as Donaghue escapes unseen.
Married in Adamsville on Sunday April 29 by Rev. Mr. Redd officiating O. C. Thaxton and Miss Li Shoemaker tied the knot.
A collection of short notes on notable individuals: McCarthy praises a private reference library in New York, General Wood favors cigarettes over cigars, and General MacArthur as “the quiet man.” Governor Tilindy buys land in Iowa for a model farm, while Senator Carter is noted as an expert on metals. Hanna owns a Cleveland theater and other figures include Mats, Miles, and President McKinley planning summer trips. Edward Penn, the Hanover millionaire, dies leaving a charity will. Henry Probasco once rich and generous ends poor, living in a pensioned cemetery helper role. Sir Henry Irving recalls his first theater experiences with a provincial stock company and public reception.
On Monday night, April 23, at the home of Mrs. Savana Nichols, Me Alex Jones and Mr Nichols quietly married in a ceremony conducted by Rev. George Red. Friends anticipated a surprise, unaware of the date, and extend best wishes for a happy life.
The Executive Committee of Alabama District No. 20 of the United Mine Workers of America will meet on May 24 to set the date for the annual convention and determine wage negotiations for the coming year.
Fragmentary birth notices from Pratt City list several families and dates, mentioning a daughter and a son with names partially garbled. The text shows multiple attributions to J B Zuber, Mr and Mrs Mille, and other Pratt City households with dates in April and May, but many words are unreadable.
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