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Valentine’s Day … A plastic rose and a flower

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 is St. Valentine’s Day Daddy was born on February 14, 1915, so around our ...

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Buy what you have no need of and …

Benjamin Franklin said “Buy what you have no need of and you will soon be selling your necessities.” ...

Dianne Smith

Civil War relics donated to Alabama state archives in 1914

The Battle of Peachtree Creek, near Atlanta, was the first in a series of bloody battles for Atlanta ...

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I wanna hold your hand

From the time I could burp, I had an uncanny ability to lose, things — my rattle, my ...

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Story of WWI sergeant found in The Messenger’s archives

Probably one of the most significant battles of World War I was the Battle of Chateau-Thierry, which was ...

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The Messenger’s archives tell of fire engine sold for junk

All of these articles can be found in archived editions of The Troy Messenger.  Stay tuned for more. ...

Lifestyles

Stories: Better than a burger?

Growing up, my family was in the cotton gin, feed mill,  ice plant and cold storage facility. Daddy ...

Dianne Smith

Some odd stories found in The Messenger’s archives

There are always some interesting short stories in the Troy Messenger archives.  Here are three stories that involve ...

Lifestyles

Hold on to the traditions that bind us together

Traditions are the fiber that holds us together as families, friends, communities and as a country. Without traditions, ...

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Annie Benton recounts exploits of pioneer husband

The United States declared war on Great Britain on June 18, 1812,  The war lasted until 1815.  Several ...

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