Ourpast By C C Bishop recounts Fort Parker siege tale
After Fort Parker fell on May 19 1886 messengers warned settlements of coming Indians. The Childers party of seventeen fled toward Nashville while two couriers rode ahead. Indians attacked the rear wagon. Captain Goldby Childers and others were slain guarding the two couriers. The deserters fled, believed to be killed. two Nashville riders survived to tell the tale. The story links Captain Childers to local figures R E Childers and Robert Childers.
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Fort Parker
Limestone County
Nashville
Bell County
Childers
Goldby Childers
Robert
Frank
Prior
Catherine
Amanda
Caroline
Elizabeth
Isaac Crouch
Orville T. Tyler
Robert Davidson
Ezekiel Robinson
Rhodes
Shackelford
Crouch
Davidson
Captain Childers
Messrs
R. E.childers
Robert Childers
Rainy mood as travelers seek Colorado cools urge
In a Monday column the writer notes smiles over rain and crowds heading to Colorado for cooler air. The scene includes John Stovall driving a car with a tricycle strapped to the bumper, a quirky detail amid the travel chatter.
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Colorado
John Stovall
Martha and Mary Lessons on Home Making
A Sunday School lesson contrasts Martha’s practical housekeeping with Mary’s contemplation of teachings. It argues a home should balance usefulness and hospitality, valuing shared presence over rigid discipline, and notes true home life begins with choosing the one thing needful Mary selected.
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Martha
Mary
Marthas
Film studio starts production of Anthony Adverse
A jumble of 1920s brief items notes JOTS in JEST beginning Anthony Adverse, heat-stricken umpire Emmet Ormsby, a nine million dollar loan for a cork firm, and various social snippets. The column blends entertainment buzz with tiny local vignettes including rescues, divorces, birthdays, and everyday scenes across cities from Los Angeles to Calgary and Newtonville.
Early Baseball Origins and Rise of the Pro Game
A historical overview traces baseball from medieval ball games in Europe to its American evolution from town ball in New England around 1830. It outlines key milestones including Knickerbocker rules, the first match and gate series, Civil War disruption, the 1868 Cincinnati Red Stockings as the first salaried club, the 1876 Louisville convention creating strict rules and the National League, the emergence of over 20 pro leagues, and Judge Landis becoming baseball czar in 1920.
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Europe
New England
Knickerbocker Club
New York
Atlantics
Brooklyn
Louisville
Ban Johnson
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Critics of nudism recall first nudist colony claim
A provocative remark suggests that critics of nudism acknowledge Adam and Eve as founders of the first nudist colony, implying an ancient precedent for natural living. The statement uses a biblical reference to frame nudism as an old, timeless concept.
Perhaps one reason why fat folks are good natured is that they can neither fight nor run.
A humorous remark noting that heavy people are described as amiable because physical limitations prevent fighting or running. The line treats body size as a comic explanation for temperament.
Shoemaker Wins $1000 Damages For Defamation
R. F. Shoemaker of Virginia received $1000 in damages after suing a neighbor who called him a liar. The case highlights the lingering public tension over reputations and local disputes amid a broader discussion of taxes and voter credulity.
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Shoemaker
Virginia
Driving at Moderate Speeds Saves Gas and Wear
A discussion on fuel efficiency shows faster speeds waste gas and shorten car life. Tests from the Bureau of Standards illustrate mileage drops from 18.9 mpg at 20 mph to 8.6 mpg at 80 mph. Driving around 20 mph is most economical and gentlest on engine, tires, and steering.
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Bureau of Standards
Anti Crime School Opened in Washington Under Justice.
A new justice department training program started July 29 in Washington accepting 22 city police officials for a three month course. It aims to boost federal state cooperation, teach scientific crime detection, and instruct on weapons use with outdoor and indoor practice. About 100 men yearly over five years will become instructors in their departments.
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Department of Justice
Washington
Homing Pigeon Flies 776 Miles From Colorado Springs
A pigeon released in Colorado Springs reportedly reached its Illinois home after three days covering 776 miles. In separate items, Robert Smith of Lansing faces a seven year prison sentence for stealing trousers. Harry Harris of Newark fined six dollars for drunkenness and ordered to sing in church. Roy Wong of Chicago offers a cemetery lot to his wife to settle alimony. Julio Rodriguez of California denies hitting his wife with a hoe, saying he used a shovel.
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Colorado, Springs
Ilinois
Robert Smith
Lansing, Mich
Harry Harris
Newark
Roy
Swangon
Chicago
Julio Rodriguez
California
Marriages Declared Illegal by Pretended English Authority
A fragment notes that sixty five marriages by a pretended English authority have been declared illegal due to lack of proper authority. The text is incomplete but indicates a legal challenge to a marriage practice and official sanction.
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Film Studio
Anthony Adverse
Emmet
Red” Ormsby
Los Angeles
Myrtle
Riley
San Francisco
Rowdy
David Wood
Montrose
Calif
Herman Cassner
Lincoln
Neb
Frank Eggleston
Atlantic City
Calgary
Canada
Richard Philsinford
New Jersey
Mary Mikula
Grand Rapids
Michael Kennedy
Adele Snedeker
Newtonville
Mass
Angelicia de Moldrup
Rene
Oklahoma
Tom Gardner
Charles
Malacek
Cleveland
Marie Exner
J. L. Anderson
Joe McWilliams
Rock Lowrie
Freeman Moore
Tom Royal
Qu. G. Lane
Jewel Polk
Dewey Ellis
M. F. Hunter
W. C. Ketner
Pink Sullivan
Jones
A. R. West
Mike Capp
G. T. Aduddel
J. C. Dean
J. G. Nesbit
J. 5. Castleberry
C. C. Ryan
Nolan Bond
Joe Hardy
Dorothy Nelcomb
Vance Swinburn
Bit
Alex Shields
R. BR. Martin
Montagne
G. Simms
J. Ho Hebbs
J. A. Lucas
Jimmie Richards
S. M. Pedigo
Forbis
D. Lt. Kutch
Carroll Logan
K. O. Teague
A -R. Pepper
J. B. Sasser
Johnnie Wallace
Mr. Sasser
Mr. Wallace
Fletcher White penerSs
Q. L. Barres
GC W
SL. Wood
Tack Deahl
Winfred Payne
Pinkston
Sandy Parsons Jr
Donald Curry
Palace
G.S. Sigler
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