Oh, What Games We Played by Jean Butterworth Fall is here! When the first little bit of cool air hit my face early one morning, my first thought was; "Soon it will be Christmas". Toys of the past Thoughts were whirling around my mind as I picked up my paper and walked back into my […]
This is an excerpt from ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS Pioneers: Lost & Forgotten Stories (Volume 3) First Edition Become an Alabama Pioneers Patron/Patreon and unlock even more stories! https://www.alabamapioneers.com/unlock-the-secrets-to-alabamas-past/ Diary Of Traveling To Alabama In Early 1800s Margaret Eades was the wife of Jeremiah Austill of the Legendary Canoe Fight that took place during the Creek-Indian War […]
(Transcribed from the Geneva County Citizen, Geneva, Alabama, January 30, 1895) DENTAL NOTICE Drs. J. R. and Denl Adair have removed their office to an elegant suite of rooms upstairs in Johnson’s new building, north east side, where they will be glad to meet all who need their services. All cash jobs discounted 20 cents. […]
This is an excerpt from the book Vinegar of the Four Thieves REPELLING MOTHS To keep woolens and furs from moths, be sure that none are in the articles when they are put away; then take a piece of strong brown paper, with no holes through which even a pin can enter. Put the article […]
GENEALOGY TIP Are you having difficulty identifying people in photographs? Here are some tips In the 19th century, it was a normal practice to list negatives of photographs in ledger books that also described the subject and date the photograph was taken. Photographers’ account books, diaries, and journals may provide clues. Each exposure was assigned […]
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