On January 9, 1965 “the battleship USS Alabama was dedicated in Mobile as a World War II memorial. Commissioned in August 1942, the Alabama served primarily in the Pacific, earning nine battle stars. She was awarded to the state in 1964 through the efforts of the USS Alabama Battleship Commission, and since her dedication has become a […]
(Transcribed from December 27, 1923, The Birmingham News, Birmingham, Alabama) DEPUTY HURT BY ALLEGED ‘LEGGERS Receives Severe Cuts on Arm Following clash on Leeds Highway Weak from loss of blood, Deputy Sheriff John Hines was unable to leave the Birmingham General Hospital Thursday, where he was rushed Wednesday night, following a running fight with whisky […]
LEGAL NOTICES (Transcribed extracts from Blount County News-Dispatch, Blountsville, Alabama, March 19, 1879) STATE OF ALA.) PROBATE COURT BLOUNT CO. ) PER TERM Came this day John M. Doyle, the administrator of the Estate of John Helms, deceased and filed his account and vouchers for the final settlement of said estate, and the 27th day […]
UPDATED Mad Dogs (Transcribed from Times Daily August 8, 1890, Florence, Alabama Three dogs reported to be mad, (hydrophobia) were killed in East Florence last Friday afternoon. On the same evening a little dog, after a fearful struggle, died in one of the rooms of the White building, where The Times is located. The latter […]
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