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A trading post named Leslie’s Station in Talladega was once a fierce battle site...

 
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A trading post named Leslie's Station in Talladega was once a fierce battle site

(Updated with the Newspaper article from 1813) BATTLE OF TALLADEGA The Battle of Talladega was an engagement between Gen. Jackson’s army and a body of hostile Creeks, who were attempting to reduce what was known as Leslie’s Station. Located in the old Indian Town of Talladega This was a trading post at the old Indian […]

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PATRON + PART IV– Early settlers of Evergreen, Conecuh County, Alabama was written in 1879

The widow of Nicholas Stallworth, Sr. (died 1836) took care of about 40 girls who were attending school in Conecuh County, Alabama. (Transcribed from Evergreen Star, Evergreen, Conecuh County, Alabama, September 25, 1879 – The first part of this story has been cut diagonally and some of words (signified by dots) were lost – I […]

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PATRON – Local and State news and Home for Confederates – from Elba, Alabama May 1901

Patron – Local and State news and Home for Confederates – from Elba, Alabama May 1901 (Transcribed excerpts from The Elba Clipper, Elba, Alabama, May 23, 1901) PERSONALS Ed Williams of the Dothan Siftings is now the proud father of a fine girl. Well, such things will happen, and we congratulate Bro. Williams on the […]

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PATRON + SATURDAY SECRETS – Old beauty tips and secrets

This is an excerpt from the book Vinegar of the Four Thieves CLEANSERS and SALVES COLD CREAM – Melt one ounce oil of almonds, half ounce spermaceti, one drachm white wax, and then add two ounces of rose-water, and stir it constantly until cold. LIP SALVE – Melt one ounce white wax, one ounce sweet […]

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