The Olden Times
Updates Newsletter: April 6, 2001
Hi ya'll!
Because it's easier on your in-boxes and a more reliable way of linking, I'm going to post the whole of the newsletter online, rather than emailing it to you. No more "maybe" attachments!
This week's newsletter includes names added in the past two weeks AND locations, too, along with a few notable headlines.
See the Latest Additions in The Family Album
The wonderful Jack Novicki has presented The Olden Times with a collection of old obituaries and marriages from his family collection! See "A Pennsylvania Collection" in The Family Album for a few of these, and check back because I'll be adding many more. Thank you, Jack!
I've added a new "album" of old photographs: a group that I purchased at a Fort Worth antiques store, and to which I'll be adding new photos regularly. See the BROILES - ROWLAND Album in The Victorian Scrapbook. Many more to come!
I have a special request for any readers who live in the Memphis, Tennessee area...
One of our readers is seeking an obituary which can be obtained at the Memphis Public Library. Alas, their fees are a little on the high end. If you are able to print a copy of this obituary from the library's microfilm for Sheila Jarrett, please contact her at sjarrett_81@yahoo.com. I know she'll really appreciate your help!
The New Names and Locations are each on a separate page for the sake of page loading time. Links are below.
You'll find the Notable Headlines, Old Patent Medicine Ads, Migrations, Fraternal, Sporting News, Funny Stuff, Ships, Events, Accidents or Disasters, the Civil War, Military or Veterans and Crimes topics on this page, below. For references to Slaves or Freedmen, see the new names, where they will be flagged for you.
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I guess I'd better start on that garage now... Oh, joy.
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Names added in the Past Two Weeks
Locations Added in the Past Two Weeks
A Few Notable Headlines:
A pre-obituary for Mr. GRAHAM, perhaps? Niagara Falls, Ontario, 1887
Ag news from Moscow, Fayette County, Tennessee, 1877
Names from the guest list of Gaston's Hotel, Memphis, TN, now indexed. 1887
Vermont Editor is Attacked by Woman and Beaten with a Cowhide! 1877
19th Century Poem from a Methodist Newspaper: "Our Home," 1855
Runaway Slave Sam Held in Caroline County (VA) Jail, 1823
Former Slaves Bring in Cotton Crops
Sailor Carried to Depths with 13-ton Anchor!
Clairvoyant Doctor Guarantees his Hemorrhoid Cures, 1881
Bill TRACY's Mules get into Quicksand, 1881
Mr. BLAKE of Concord Gives a Pickpocket Something to Think About, NH, 1881
Old Patent Medicine Ads:
Wintersmith's Chill Tonic: For malaria
Alabama, battleship
Legal Tender, river boat
Events:
Accidents & Disasters:
15-year-old Richard DORAN Run Over at Tremont, PA, 1899
DILLON Breaks His Back at Altoona, PA, 1899
ALEXANDER Drowning, TN, 1877
Matt RAPP Killed by Lightening, Missouri, 1887
Fire Destroys Sugar House at Armant Plantation, St. James Parish, LA, 1884 BIRNE
Tornado Brings Death & Destruction to Illinois Town, 1877 Wabash County
Crimes:
SISTO Convicted of Murder at Wilkes-Barre, PA 1899
Ben HUBBARD Shoots Dr. GRAHAM, KY, 1887
PENWELL to Hang for Murder of Wife, NY, 1877
HENRY Suicide in Arkansas, 1877
Murder in Prince George Co., MD, 1877
Condon Flees to Canada, 1887 ("Defaulter")
Migrations:
McDOWELL From Parsons, KS to Dallas, TX
BAER From Beaver City, NE to Francitas, Texas
Sporting:
Fairly Funny:
A Busy Hangman, 1913
Fraternal:
Moscow, Tennessee Masonic Lodge, 1877
Woodmen of the World, Texas, 1913
Knights of Pythias, Texas, 1903
Knights of Pythias, Indiana, 1897
Military or Vets
Company H, First Regiment, Texas National Guards "Taylor Rifles," 1903
Gaston WILDER Calls for the Militia, Wake County, NC, 1841
Civil War
156th Pennsylvania Casualties at Fortress Monroe (VA), 1863
Casualties of the 167th PA at Fortress Monroe, Virginia, 1863
Whew!