Women-second only to the press . . .
November 19th, 1880 Old man winter had pitched his tent right here and looked like he was going to stay. The sudden cold spell with six inches of snow made one hustle along lively to the fire. All the weather prophets predicted a cold winter. Miss Mary Buntin was still very ill. William Laws of Sumner would be the Deputy Sheriff after December. Isaac Shields of Birds Station moved to Olney and was reading law with Judge A Shaw . The Dedication of the Pleasant Ridge Chri
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". . . us girls don’t. Amen.”
October 1 1880 The Rural Republican The paper was still filled with political news. Orators were imported many miles to speak at...
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Oct 74 min read
A True Adventure Story
The life of Alonzo McClellan "Mac" Fyffe (A. M. Fyffe) reads like a chapter from an adventure story. Born at Ft. Smith, Arkansas,...
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Sep 112 min read
Hurled Into Eternity
The readers of the Rural Republican were shocked to read the headline on Friday August 13 1880 when they opened their newspapers. “One...
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Aug 137 min read
Put That in Your Pipe and Smoke It
News of the Week ending with August 6 1880 SP Barton shipped 14,000 bushels of wheat in July. Excursion tickets to Chicago were...
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Aug 66 min read
Kicking Match
Lawrenceville Mill In Lawrence County the week of July 30, 1880, Mr. Cole repaired the Lawrenceville water-powered flour mill dam by...
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Jul 304 min read
Two Old Maids
The Rural Republican , an eight-page newspaper, was published once a week on Friday by Miss Mary Buntin. The cost per year was $1.50...
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Jul 235 min read
Number of Voters Who Could Not Read-20
July 16 1880 The moist and sultry atmosphere melted all the dignity of the city. Roasting ears were selling at $0.10 per dozen; the...
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Jul 176 min read
"You Git!" she said. . .
Don't forget the Donn Grenda program tonight 7:00 at the History Center!!! The 104th 4th of July was celebrated at Bridgeport and Sumner...
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Jul 105 min read
Circus Coming to Town 1880
Sumner was in full swing in Lawrence County the week of July 2, 1880. Blackberries and cream were on tables. The potato bug was eating...
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Jul 24 min read