Sunday, June 16, 2024

Newspaper Tidbit: Trustees' Sale: Samuel Tansill

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Alexandria Gazette 15 October 1846 SALE THIS DAY. TRUSTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE, SLAVES, &c. -- By virtue of two deeds of t...
Sunday, January 21, 2024

Sunday's Obituary: Martha Alice Corder

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Manassas Journal 18 January 1924 MRS. CORDER DIES Nokesville Resident Succumbs to Lingering Illness Mrs. Martha Alice Corder, wife of Mr. Ph...
Thursday, January 18, 2024

100 Years Ago Today: The Spanish Swindle

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100 years ago and relevant today.  Seriously, how long has this been going around? ...  Manassas Journal January 18, 1924 SWINDLER TESTS MAN...
Monday, January 15, 2024

Will: William Howison

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William Howison's Will PWCo Will Book I, pg. 65 Washington Nov. 15th 1804 Most honored parents, Our departure has been delayed from Mond...
Sunday, January 7, 2024

Sunday's Obituary: Mrs. M.M. Russell (Jeannette Keys)

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Manassas Journal January 4, 1924 DEATH OF MRS. RUSSELL Aged Independent Hill Resident Buried New Year's Day Mrs. M. M. Russell died on S...
Saturday, January 6, 2024

Society Saturday: New Year's Eve Dance

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Manassas Journal January 11, 1924 NEW YEAR'S EVE DANCE A New Year's Eve dance attended by a large company of young people was given ...
Thursday, January 4, 2024

100 Years Ago Today: J.M. Bell/Larkin & Athey

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Manassas Journal January 4, 1924 WISHING YOU all the joys of the season, we beg to announce that we have purchased the grocery and meat mark...