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The Vagabond

October 29, 2026
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Bilbro first in U.S to open court with prayer
October 16, 2026
By Danny Crownover When James A. Bilbro, a distinguished Gadsden lawyer, became judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit in 1898, h...
Danny Crownover - Old 1890 courthouse cornerstone
Old 1890 courthouse cornerstone
October 9, 2026
By Danny Crownover [The Vagabond] To make room for the current Etowah County Courthouse on Forrest Avenue, the previous cou...
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A mechanic's remarkable work
October 2, 2026
By Danny Crownover [The Vagabond] During the First World War, a photograph of a miniature locomotive circulated widely and attra...
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King Hotel, one of the first in Gadsden
September 18, 2026
By Danny Crownover One of the earliest hotels in Gadsden was the King Hotel on Fourth Street — located just south of Broad...
City dynamite blast and wandering thoughts
City dynamite blast and wandering thoughts
September 11, 2026
By Danny Crownover [The Vagabond] The heaviest dynamite explosion inside the city limits of Gadsden occurred at the Hammond Ir...
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Dr. Camp's career as physician here
September 4, 2026
By Danny Crownover [The Vagabond] One of the most well-known and most capable physicians and surgeons this city ever had was Dr. Erasmus Taylor Camp, who died on his farm in T...
Activities during First World War
Activities during First World War
August 28, 2026
By Danny Crownover [The Vagabond] Back in June 1918, when World War I was beginning to take a heavy toll of American lives,...
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Gadsden First Methodist is 180 years old
August 14, 2026
By Danny Crownover Gadsden’s First Methodist Church is 180 years old, maybe a year older. It was in 1845 or 1846 that...
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Fun for small boys back in fall of 1883
July 17, 2026
By Danny Crownover Back in the fall of 1883 the small boys of Gadsden were enjoying such things as: Jeter’s world, “preachin’ Jim Abbott&...

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