Saturday, December 12, 2020

Biographies of the Delegates to the Alabama Secession Convention Part VII...

 
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Biographies of the Delegates to the Alabama Secession Convention Part VII

Biographies of the Delegates to the Alabama Secession Convention Part VII 1 William H. Davis Pickens County William H. Davis was born in York District, South Carolina, in 1814. Moving to Pickens County, Alabama, in 1833 and establishing himself as a school teacher, Davis continued in this capacity until he volunteered to fight for the […]

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PATRON + Schools closed in December 1918 when the Spanish flu was raging in Elmore Co., Alabama

INFLUENZA SITUATION GRAVE (Transcribed from The Weekly Herald (Wetumpka, Alabama, December 12, 1918) The spread of Influenza in our town and county is becoming alarming, so many of our people are suffering and casualties are being reported. At one time our county was practically clear but this re-visitation of the disease is more alarming in […]

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PATRON – October 13, 1905 – Local information about residents of Goodwater, Alabama

(Excerpts transcribed from Goodwater Enterprise (Goodwater, Coosa County, Alabama October 13, 1905) LOCALS CONTINUED Mrs. Henderson of Jackson’s Gap, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. W. Freeman. Miss Kelley McLeod left Wednesday for Sylacauga, where she will visit relatives. J. D. McKelvy and daughter, Miss Carrie, of Hackneyville, were in our city Wednesday. Mr. E. […]

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PATRON + SATURDAY SECRETS: Sewing tips from the past are still useful

SEWING TIPS FROM THE PAST To sharpen scissors in an emergency, cut aluminum foil several times. Talcum Powder can be used for hem markers. Slivers of soap can be used for marking hems on washable fabrics Silk thread is the best type to use in sewing wool. After lowering the hem on a wool garment, […]

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