Monthly Archives: July 2012

July 28, 1914 the day world order changed

July 28, 1914 is the day Austria-Hungry attacked Serbia.  On June 28, 1914 a Serbia nationalist assassinated the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife after their driver turned down the wrong street as he drove the couple to … Continue reading

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Lee Line Charter of CITY OF SAVANNAH OCT. 1894

  Way’s Packet Directory records the CITY OF SAVANNAH as chartered to the Lee Line in September 1895.  The above charter agreement shows the charter occuring October 11, 1894.  Robert E Lee became general manager of the Lee Line in 1894 taking over … Continue reading

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Old Envelope – a lost style

This envelope contained a letter dated November 1, 1912.  Engraved detailed vignettes were common on company stationary during that era.   From time to time EBay sellers list steamboat way bills and other business forms from a variety of steamboat lines.  Under … Continue reading

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Bohlen-Huse July 1912 ice wars

The Memphis Commercial Appeal Mid South Memories for July 16, 1912: “The Bohlen-Huse Ice Co. has started an ice-price war among local dealers.  The average price of ice in Memphis for family consumption until yesterday was 35 cents per 100 … Continue reading

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More Mark Twain

There are two times in a man’s life when he should not speculate: when he can’t afford it, and when he can. —Mark Twain

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Mark Twain(ism) and no money in the world

Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first. —Mark Twain My Uncle Bayliss related a story about pan handlers who would ask his grandfather James Lee Jr. for a … Continue reading

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Memphis happenings 125 and 100 years ago

The Memphis Commercial Appeal Mid-South Memories for July 10, 1912 and 1887: 1887:  Mrs. Lide Meriwether, the Memphis suffragist, said yesterday that women have been voting in all elections in Wyoming for 19 years, in Washington Territory for five years, … Continue reading

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Sinking of the REES LEE January 22, 1906

      This report came from records my brother George Lee salvaged in the early 1980’s from the Lee Building downtown Memphis.

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LeeLineSteamers.com is one year old today

Thank you for visiting LeeLineSteamers.com.   My goal is to find pictures of all Lee Line Steamer boats and to display them on this web site.  Recently I found in the University of Wisconsin La Crosse online archive of 3600 plus … Continue reading

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BAYLISS LEE renamed DELTA after leaving Lee Line Fleet

  Way’s Packet Directory Boat #0461:  Sternwheel Packet built at Jeffersonville Ind., by Howard Shipyard, 1899.  190 ft x 38 ft x 5.8 ft.  Built for the Lee Line of Memphis, which ran her to Friars Point.  When still very … Continue reading

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