Randolph County AlArchives News.....Along the Country Lane visits with Mrs. G.W. Parker October 25, 1936
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Anniston Star October 25, 1936
We found another old newspaper. which, of course, is not quite as old as some we 
have told you about la the past, but still old enough to interesting one who 
enjoys things of this kind. We found this one in the hands of Mrs. G. W. Parker 
of Wedowee. Mrs. Parker said this belonged to her father. W. W. Bolt who was 
born and reared in Randolph County. It was published March 19, 1887, at Mobile. 
The name of the paper is The Mobile Item. The entire front page is taken up in 
advertising. It is an eight-page edition: printed six columns where the daily 
papers of today have eight columns and are printed on modern-cylinder presses. 
We will repeat one of the ads that attracted our attention in order to let. you 
compare it with modern transportation: "Fine horses and carriages to match. Fine 
buggies phaetons, surreys and drays with fast stylist and gentle horses." Mrs. 
Parker said her grandfather was an officer in the War of 1812 and pioneer 
citizen of Randolph County. Mrs. Parker showed me a quilt top that was pieced by 
her grandmother. Tho pieces are cut hexagon shape, and although it is 85 years 
old, it looks as fresh and new as tomorrow. Mrs. Parker also and old chest made 
by her grandfather before the War Between the States.

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