Blind Tom’s Kentucky-Rooted Proteges Remembered In Courier Journal
Col Watterson and Maj Eugene Baylor fostered Blind Tom the renowned blind pianist in Kentucky. The obituary notes Tom’s life in Hoboken with charity, recounts his early lessons from Palmer and Baylor, and recalls his memory driven performances and fragile health and fame fading after the Civil War.
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Henry Watterson
Louisville Courier-Journal
Eugene W. Baylor
Winchester
Kentucky
Tom
Courier- Journal
Watterson
Train Schedule May 17 1907 Harrisonburg Staunton Lexington
Schedule in effect May 17 1907 lists daily trains to Harrisonburg Staunton Lexington Harpers Ferry Hagerstown Frederick Washington Baltimore Martinsburg Chicago Columbus Wheeling Cincinnati St Louis Louisville Pittsburgh and New York with departures at specific morning afternoon and late night times and varied arrivals including overnight options. The timetable notes express and local services to multiple way stations and major cities.
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Harrisonburg
Staunton Depar
Lexington
Harpers Ferry
Martinsburg
Way Stations
Chicago
Columbus
Wheeling
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Louisville
Washington
Haltigante
Philadelphia
New York
Atlantic City Cape May low rate rail excursion list
Very low rate excursion details from Baltimore & Ohio to Atlantic City Cape May Sea Isle City Ocean City and more. Includes dates July August September and requests to contact ticket agents for routes and times.
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Atlantic City
Cape May
Sea Isle City
Ocean City
Asbury Park
Long Branch
Point Acerent
Rehoboth Beach
Del
Boston
Mass
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Supreme Lodge
Knights Pythias
Chicag
Gleveldanh
Ohio
National Educational Association
International Convention
Y. P. A. of America
Columbus
Ctl
Prohibition
National Invention
Denver
Col
Democratic National Convention
Sovereign Grand Lodge and Patriarchs Militant
Louisville
International S& Ss. Association
ST. Paul
N. J
Renoboth
Man barges into tombstone shop with casket claims plot
In Minneapolis John Morton stormily entered Green and Morton’s undertaking room carrying a heavy tombstone, declaring he was buried alive and threatening clerk John Wright. He demanded to be shown, then fled before police could locate him or the tombstone.
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Minneapolis
Minn
John Morton
Green & M
South Fourth Street
John Wright
Ork
Wright
Historic craft abandoned on North Saskatchewan River
The Marquis, an old craft long moored by Prince Albert on the North Saskatchewan, once sailed to Lake Winnipeg and Red River routes serving Hudson Bay Company ports. Once a participant in the Riel rebellion, it was laid up not from defect or accident but due to poor financial return and harsh elements.
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Blind Tom
Hoboken
Robert Heller
William Henry Palmer
Washington
Palmer
Tom
Louisville
Judge Douglas
Bethune
General Bethune
Columbus
Thalberg
Mendelssohn
Iiczt
Eugene Baylor
Palmer c
Ylor
Jessons
North Saskatchewan
Prince Albert
Canada
Lake Winnipeg
Red River
Hudson Bay Company
Marquis
Riel
Are Turtles Reptiles? Cuban Duty Classification Question
A War Department bureau hears a Cuban customs dispute over whether mon ster turtles should be taxed as animals not otherwise classified or as reptiles. Turtle industry claims insistence that turtles are reptiles. the law may mirror frogs legs as dressed poultry.
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Washington
Bureau of Insular Affairs
War Department
Bato Bato
Cuba
Girl Wins 6000 in Faro Bank in Rawhide Resort
Miss Lillian Bennett, reportedly daughter of a prominent New York family, broke a faro bank in Rawhide Nevada winning 6000 in one sitting. When funds ran out the house couldn't supply more and the game ended. This is her second notable win at the same camp and resort after an earlier 8000 loss.
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Reno, Nev
Lillian Bennett
New York
Rawhide
Klondike
Far North
Lovett Patriarch Dies At 73 In Bristol Pa Home
An 73 year old resident of Emile Bristol county died after a life marked by health and a family legacy. He never drank tea or coffee, and his ancestors traced to William Penn's era with the Lovett family origin in 1682.
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Bristol
Joseph J. Lovett
Emile
Lovett
William Penn
Josepha Lovett
Oldest Windmill in Pneland Cited at Mary St Edfad 1191
The fragment notes the earliest authoritative age of a windmill in Pneland, existing at Mary Street Edfad in 1191, marking a historical milestone for windmill construction in the region.
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Pneland
Mary St. Edfad
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Arnold
Giood
Beacon
Oxfords
North Main Street
Maj
Tennessee
Major Macconico
Griffin
Hanlon
Atlanta
Maine
Ionward
Melody
Erebus
H.w.mansfield
Hans
Bethunes
London
Pinkney Howard
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Man
Undertaker
Faro
Lilian Bennett
Rawhide, New
Piedmont
AIM
Tongh
Anech, Point Pleasant
Fletcher
F. Barr
Stephene City
Monroe County Supply Co
Rochester
N.Y
South
M’1’g Company
Petersburg, VA
Southern Railway
Bluemont
Sun Sun
Luys Washin Tor
Alexandria
Cowdenarcroft
Ghencarhy
Parrison Fostoria
Valle
Pat
Jag
Misa. Llewellyn Baker
Ft. Loudoun Seminary
Stephens City
Summer
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