YES, I Remember Those Perms by Dorothy Graham Gast An aunt who was a beautician was prevailed upon during a visit to my grandmother’s at Romulus gave me a Toni. After she combed it out I looked it in the mirror and bawled. All around the whole family was telling me to give it few […]
While World War I was taking place in 1918, a new influenza virus emerged throughout the world. The conditions of World War I helped it spread and it soon became a major public health crisis which caused at least 50 million deaths worldwide. Deaths in the United States were around 675,000. The first outbreaks in […]
Excerpt transcribed from The Etowah Observer, Alabama City, Alabama March 17, 1932. ATTALLA SOCIAL NEWS – 1932 Misses Dorothy and Louise Cole entertained with a dance Friday evening at their home on Fifth avenue. Lovely spring flowers were effectively used in the decoration. During the evening punch with cake and sandwiches were served to the […]
Our ancestors often had unique ways of turning a phrase. Have you ever heard these old sayings? Here are some more. "Good Lord willing and the crick {creek} don’t rise." Usually expressed when agreeing to do something. "I hear you cluckin’ and I know your nest ain’t fur {far}.” Meaning: I understand or at least […]
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