Announcements of Democratic primary elections in Maury County
The notice lists multiple candidates for Maury County offices including Attorney General Eleventh Judicial District Ben B. Jon, County Judge candidates Bivy Ayers Jens Tomiloson and W. A. Gordon, Major John T. Williamson, Rev. W. C. Gordon, Sheriff candidates John Latte G. Newt Pickard Jax Forgey, Circuit Court Clerk incumbents W. F. Embry and Willard P. Worley, Register candidates T. E. Lipscomb and John G. Latta, Trustee candidates James H. Kannon K Horser and Col. A. S. Horsley, all awaiting Democratic primary action on dates in April 1902.
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Anovanes
H. B. Dejon
IMG
Democratic Party
J. B
Giles County
Bivy.das. Ayers
Jens Tomiloson
Maury County
Wo A.gordon, Fey
Asw
Demcratic
John T. Williamson
W.C Gordon
Dem
Per Sherif
John Latte
G. Newt Pickard
A. L. Emerson
Crice
W.F Embry
Willard P. Worley
Register
T E. Lipscomb
James H. Kannon
43. K. Horser
Col. A.S. Horsley
Drostee
Wind Storm Ravages Pittsburg City injuring Forty
A fierce wind storm struck Pittsburg around midday injuring as many as forty people. Homes were unroofed, trees toppled, mill stacks fell, and telegraph and telephone lines were disrupted. Rescue work began as five of the injured faced possible death.
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Pittsburg
Yellow Jaundice Warns Lexington Friends of Man
A Lexington man called M. A Hogarty faced yellowing skin and eyes as jaundice took hold. He was treated by doctors with heat therapy but found no relief until Electric Bitters. After two bottles he reports being nearly cured, claiming benefits for stomach and liver troubles. Sold by W. B. Woldridge, Druggist.
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M.A Hogarty
Lexington
Hye
W. BP. Woldridge, Devgulat
The Man Needed In Politics Quote by W J Bryan
A quotation argues for a fearless political figure who rebukes his own party when belief and duty demand it. The speaker credits the value of chastising one’s party to steer it toward rectitude and effective service to the country.
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Hie
Democratic Party
W. J. Bryan
Floods Swell Distress as Waterworks Fail in Jackson
In Maury County roads washout and ditches deepen as flood waters move toward Columbia. The Nashville Pike from the west end of the Columbia bridge to Fraser's store suffers washouts. The flood’s broad impact hits life in Middle Tennessee and Northern Alabama with no fatalities reported in Maury County while Jackson Mississippi lacks fire protection after the waterworks pumping station collapsed.
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Columbia
Nashville
Columbia Bridge
Fraser
Middle Tennessee
Alstoma
Maury County
Jackson
Flood devastates Pulaski area as bridges fail and homes drown
Special to the Herald from Pulaski Tennessee reports a severe flood washing away two trestles between here and Hicks Bluff. The Cole family on Richland Creek was swept from their roof. Mrs Cole and two children drowned. Families using trees and canoes were rescued. Multiple shops and barns collapsed, cattle losses occurred, and over fifteen bridges were destroyed. Elk River rose to a record three feet higher than any prior flood.
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Tenn
Mroch
Here
Hicks Bluff
John Cole
Richland Creek
Mra Cole
Wales
Dave Wade
Short Bros
Dave McGrew
Ray Hopler
Win
Hart
Elk River
Harriman Destruction Report Crippled, Riverfront Damaged
A March 20 Harriman incident described by local sources notes extensive damage with an estimated quarter of a million to four million dollars in losses. Two deaths are confirmed and many more feared drowned as up to forty to fifty houses were washed away at Oakdale and Harriman. A railway tunnel at the Cincinnati Southern junction collapsed.
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Unstianoga
Reun
Harriman
A. Leegeh
Emory River
Oakdale
Cincinnati Southern Railway
Half a Million Damages Reported After Floods in Murfreesboro
In Murfreesboro a lease mortgage for over a half million dollars is recorded as the area endures widespread flooding. The county reports all bridges washed away, cutting Murfreesboro off with telephone lines burned. Shelbyville, Tenn. March 2. Duck River rises to its highest level in twenty years, washing away bridges on the Lewisburg pike.
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Herald
Murfreesboro
Shelbyville, Tenn
Duck River
Lewisburg Pike
Flood toll rises beyond forty million in Tennessee area
Early estimates from the Herald in Nashville on March 3 indicate flood damage in Tennessee will exceed 42 million dollars as rivers and creeks continue to overflow, with the death toll likely to rise once waterways recede and full casualty reports emerge.
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Herald
Nashville
Brimmin
Destructive floods sweep bridges and mills along Duck River
The town and surrounding area suffer extensive damage as floods from Duck River wash away bridges and mills from Lewisburg to Columbia. Widespread destruction includes the Belfast pike route, Wilhoite mills, Deck River properties, and Farmington’s floodwaters inundating the town center. Rich Creek and Richland Creek report heavy damage with many structures lost.
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Deck River
Wilhoite
Wilhoite’s Mills
J. B. Wilhoite & Son
Lewisburg
Campy Springs
Lilliard’s Mills
Hard Bros
Son's Mills
Osteen
Shelbyville
Colbia
Morris Sanders
Wilhoite’s
Richland Creek
Lam
Flood toll in Giles County tops half a million dollars
Special to the Herald from Pulaski reports incalculable flood damage in Giles County with an estimate exceeding 500000 dollars. Thirty five bridges were washed away or damaged, including twelve iron spans over Elk River and Richland Creek. Fatalities reach ten, comprising three whites and seven colored, with families listed near Pulaski and ten miles below town. Communication hampered by broken telephones and downed bridges complicates full casualty and damage tallies.
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Pulaski
Giles
Conservatie
Elk River
Richland Creek
John Cole
Dand
Skillern Farm
Houston Conner
Sarah Crook
Depot
Felix White
Suttle Farm
First Train Resumes on L and N Line After Flood
Traffic on the Louisville and Nashville from Decatur to Columbia resumed Monday evening after Friday’s flood closure. Train No. 2 reached here about 5 45 p m and then proceeded slowly through flood districts. The Nashville freight yards hold about 1 000 carloads awaiting line openings as repairs proceed and trains are gradually moved toward destinations.
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Louisville & Nashville
Decatur
Columbia
New Orleans
Nashville
Mt. Pleasant
Flood Damage Report From Franklin County
Special to the Herald details heavy rain and high water across Franklin County causing substantial damage. Fences and farm property in low lands washed away, hillside land washed, and bottom farms submerged with several feet of water. Many sheep and hogs lost along the Big and West Harpeth Rivers as residents seek higher ground.
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McMinnville
Tenn
the Herald
Franklin
Harpeth
Bridge Loss Reported After Damage Sightings
Reports from Buford Reynolds and Wales south of here describe great damage with claims that the iron bridge across Richland Creek has collapsed though verification is lacking.
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Buford
Reynolds
Wales
Here
Richland Creek
Lynnville Flood Destroys Tracks Bridge and Church
In Lynnville Tennessee on March 29 floodwaters swept away 200 yards of Louisville and Nashville tracks carried the rails into an adjacent field. A wagon bridge collapsed from its pillars and lodged near a tree. The Gracey trestle fill was undermined and at Waco the Negro Methodist church was moved about one eighth of a mile. Many homes for Black residents were flooded with Keone described as desolate.
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Lynnville
Tenn
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Waco
Negro Methodist Church
Polaski Pike
Rail lines struggle in Nashville area after disruption
Trains are mostly halted on southern roads with through service cut off. Lynnville and Murfreesboro remain endpoints for Nashville lines, and Tennessee Central has suspended all trains until further notice. Officials hope to transfer operations to the Nashville & Decatur division of the Louisville & Nashville by 6 PM, but progress is uncertain as wires work poorly and conditions depend on ongoing circumstances.
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Judge Holding
Savannah
Tenn
Memphis
Riverton
Tennessee River
Riverton Junction
Southern Railroad
Cherokee
Smunle
Tuscumbia
Ala
Nashville
Florence Row
Decatur
Corinth
Mim
Jackson
Huosboldt
Guthrie
Lynnville
Murfreesboro
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
Louisville & Nashville
Tennessee Central
Nashville & Decatur
Dramatic flood tale from Riverabary mill area
Nashville dispatch reports from Riverabary near Proapnet that Chambers flouring mill owner M Chambers and family fled upstairs as Richland Creek flooded. The scene showed floating houses, dead bodies, torches lighting faces of men seeking rescue while boats were unavailable. Chambers witnessed dire weather and unable to help others.
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Nashville
Louisville & Nashville
T. K. Brooks
Riverabary
M. Chambers
Uiller
Chambers
Richland Creek
Proapnet
Mr. Chambers
Ress
How To Gain Flesh By Taking Scoti’s Emulsion
A fragment describes using an ounce of Scoti’s Emulsion to enable digestion and absorption of ordinary food, claiming it gradually adds flesh and health. It stresses that gaining flesh is essential and can be done by this remedy, though details and context are unclear.
Scout's Fmnatsion fee and ree in New York
Fragmentary item notes BCOTT & BOWEL in New York selling chemises. Sparse readable facts indicate a catalog or ad line with designer or merchant names and product. No clear event, date, or outcome is present.
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Bcott & Bowel
New Yorks
Estimate of Damages Contained in Banner Report
Special to the Herald from Nashville Tennessee notes a conservative damage estimate based on best information from Banner correspondents. Details continue on seventh page, indicating substantial impact and ongoing assessment.
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Herald
Nashville, Tenn
Banner
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