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11/2/13

NEAL, Tom – Has an Unusual Cow (1911)

Tom NEAL, a respectable colored man living on the Jones place a mile west of Somerville, has at his place a very unusual freak of nature.  A cow belonging to him, on last Saturday night dropped a calf, that has no eyes and no tail.  In other parts, it is a well developed animal, as strong and healthy as the average calf of its age.  There is, as stated no tail, and no pretense to one, and the eyes are entirely void of balls.  The  youngster seems hearty and shows that he is determined to live a long life, and show the world more of his curiosity-hood.

Source: Fayette Falcon, March 10, 1911

05/19/13

THARP, Jesse – Celebrates 81st Birthday (1911)

Fayette Falcon
March 3, 1911

Hon. H.B. THARP, of Macon, and Julian THARP, of Oakland, attended last Monday in Jackson, the celebration of the 81st birthday of their father, Esq. Jesse THARP, long a resident of Macon, Fayette county.  Esq. THARP was long prominent in the business and political affairs of this county, where he lived many years, until four or five years ago, when he removed from Macon to Jackson to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. W.H. EDENTON.  He has lots of friends in this county who will rejoice with the family in his continued good health at his advanced age.