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Simpson Manuscript Details of when Capitol Building burned, & temporary quarters sought...

 
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Simpson Manuscript Details of when Capitol Building burned, & temporary quarters sought

  Excerpt from ALABAMA STATE CAPITOL AN HISTORICAL SKETCH, Brochure by JAMES B. SIMPSON, Late Recording Secretary to the Governor JANUARY 1898 Roemer Printing Co., Montgomery, Ala, Printers CAPITOL DESTROYED BY FIRE The second session of the Legislature, to meet in the Capitol at Montgomery, assembled on the 12th of November, 1849, and in one […]

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Patron + Newspaper interview with a former Slave of Franklin County who lived 107 Years

  (This was transcribed From the Franklin County Times, Alabama many years ago)   Editor Franklin County Times: What is there about the name “Dickson” that is conducive to longevity? You have has some articles lately about Mr. Richard H. Dickson, of Goose Creek, Texas who has the distinction of being in his hundredth year.  […]

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PATRON – 1877 – 1879 Notes from News clippings

This article and more abstracts are available in the Book ALABAMA GENEALOGY NOTES: Volume X Scroll to the bottom to see Table of Contents of the book News clippings by Mrs. Henry Certain of Huntsville, Alabama from OUR HOME JOURNAL in 1877-1879 were published in The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol. 07, No. 03, Fall Issue […]

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PATRON + SATURDAY SECRETS -Removing spots and stains – some ways were dangerous in the 1890s

  Removing stains and spots has always been a problem. Here is how they dealt with most stains and spots according to a 1890s book. How To Remove Stains And Spots Children’s clothes, table linens, towels, etc., should be thoroughly examined before wetting, as soap-suds, washing-fluids, etc., will fix almost any stain past removal. Many […]

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