Massacre of Miller Family by Indians Recalled in Kentucky
A survivor account recounts in detail the 1790 raid by seven Cherokee warriors on Henry Miller’s cabin near the Rolling Fork in south Boyle. Elizabeth Miller and four children were killed, the family buried together, and the pursuing settlers led by Major Walker and Major Gray chased the attackers through southern Kentucky. The narrative ties the tragedy to frontier hardship and pioneer resolve, with later reflections on vanished cabins, graves, and memory.
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Boyle
Casey Line
Henry Miller
Sam Wilson
Tennnessee
Sam Whitehouse
Miller
Elizabeth
Spex
Jake Young
Miller's
Baggs
Barnes
Phillip Walker
Gray
Chit
Kentucky
Buffalo
Walker
Wilson
Svenge
Denton
Boone
Kenton
North Carolina
William Whitley
Major Orr
Tennessee
Nickajack
Tennessee River
A. Holderman
R. B. Ellis
Cabina
Mr. Ellis
Rocky Mountains
Major Walker
Crouch Farm
Snake In His Stomach Case Stirs Evansville Parents
In Evansville Indiana, the mother of 19 year old Harry Schwaegerle believes the man has a snake in his stomach and has urged doctors to operate. Physicians say the possibility exists but raise no firm conclusion as the boy declines mentally and physically after a 12th birthday incident following blackberry picking and spring water intake. A patrol wagon was called to remove him after an attack, drawing local officials into the strange case.
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Evansville
Ind
Harry Schwaegerle
Harry
Stork Wins the Race at Bedford Bridge Birth
Mrs. William Gurdly traveling with her husband toward their new home near Mitchell was outpaced by a stork who landed on a wagon bridge 75 feet above White River. The couple and newborn were taken to a neighbor’s house for care. Mr. Gurdly, quarry superintendent near Mitchell, accompanied them.
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Stork
Bedford
Ind
William Gurdly
Mitchell
White River
Bors
Girdly
It Costs Nothing To Find Out If Your Heart Is Weak
An old advertisement claims one in four have a weak heart and urges testing now. It lists symptoms such as short breath fluttering and palpitations and promises relief from Dr Miles Heart Cure with a trial bottle. The pitch cites a prior testimonial and directs readers to Miles Medical Co in Elkhart Indiana.
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Miles
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