Alabama’s last county, Houston County, was created by an Act of the legislature on February 9, 1903. Its territory was taken from Dale, Geneva and Henry Counties in the extreme southeastern corner of the state, it was named for former Gov. George S. Houston. Map of Houston County, Alabama (World Atlas.com) Dothan, Alabama – county seat […]
An amazing news story about postal theft in Montgomery, Alabama May 23, 1825 (This story has been transcribed from The Evening Post (New York, New York) May 23, 1825) Stealing from the Mail – A clerk in the Post office at Montgomery, (Alabama,) by the name of Stewart has been detected in stealing letters from […]
(Transcribed from The Monroe Journal, Monroeville, Alabama, January 5, 1867) VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE! Compelled as I am to be absent from Camden, I cannot give my personal superintendence to the business, and offer my mill for sale. It consists of machinery for making sash, blinds, door and cotton gins. Also, a good, new Stro—s’s […]
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