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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. ...

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 ...

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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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The history of the Pike County Courthouse clock

Frank L. Zimmerman was born in 1854 in Pennsylvania to parents William and Julia Zimmerman, who were of ...

Dianne Smith

Women of Troy to be called to conserve during 1917

In 1917, at the beginning on World War I, every American was counted on to do their part ...

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Article from 1946 tells story of Captain Edwin S. Williams

Wikipedia describes the “Greatest Generation” as this:  ‘the generation of people born from 1901 to 1927.  They were ...

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Pike County’s ‘Poor House’ was closed in 1936

Before Social Security  and the advent of pensions and other  programs, men and women who were impoverished resided ...

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The Messenger once profiled Careers of Women: Mrs. Ernest Holmes

Meeting people in a new town can pose a problem.  Mrs. Ernest Holmes had the skill and enthusiasm ...

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In 1919 The Messenger asked ‘How long have you been married?’

In 1919, the Messenger ran a series on “how long have you been married.”  Here are some more  ...

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German WWII POWs were housed in Pike County

Approximately 16,000 German prisoners of war made Alabama their home during World War II.  The first camps were ...

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