Personal notes from Nashville visits and travels
Local social column lists residents and guests visiting Nashville and nearby towns. Names include Mrs. Thomas Nelson Jones Dresden and Mr. George Hughes returning from San Antonio. Several individuals travel to Nashville from Franklin, Shady Grove, Petersburg, Florence, Louisville, and Dallas for family, social, or business reasons with several planning upcoming visits to Atlanta and North Carolina.
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Sige Erwin
Nashville
A. & Rains
St. Louis
Hattie Piguers
Pranklin
Page
Nashille
Daisy Kemp
Grant Courtright
Olivia Barrow
Margaret McEwen
Geo. T. Hughes
San Antonio
Texna
Jeff Derryberry
Will Crawford
Lizzie Anderson
Shady Grove
Will Cathey
E. D. Looney
Mississippi
Mre
Watson
Miss Marsh
Petersburg
Will Boyd
W. J. Dale
Shelbyville
Mies Sadie Gollitham
Misaes McGaw
Weat Hol
Sallie McCormack
Mary
Fannie
Miller
T. &. Brooks
John Rose
Florence
Loulie Figuers
Clearwater
Fla
William Moses
Little Son
Louisville
Thomas Alexander
Rebecca Rosenthal
Cincinnaati
B. H. Hatcher
W. P. Woldridge
Eva James
W. A. Dale
Columbia Mill & Blewster Company
Nora Gardner Smith
Dresden
Thomas Nelson Jones
Harbison
Har
Will Hughes
Hd Voss
Dallas
Texas
A. A. Peeler
D. W. Leneave
Atlanta
Walter Capers
North Carolina
Charleston Exposition
Shoats Wanted by City Grain & Feed Co
The City Grain and Feed Company seeks a large lot of smooth feeding shoats weighing 100 pounds or more. They will pay above the shipping market rate for suitable stock.
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City Grain & Feed Co
Maury County Court Disposes Larceny Cases
In Maury County Criminal Court Judge Looney presided. Henry Nelson received 80 days and costs for larceny, Jim Kelley alias Jim Bugg 4 months and costs, Emmet Osborne 60 days and costs, Joe Harris 30 days and costs. All offenders identified as negroes.
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Maury County
Meneeete
Looney
Henry Nelson
Jim Kelley
Jim Bugg
Emmet Osborne
Joe Harris
Farm Seeds Seeds Corn Oats Grapes at Columbia Mercantile
Seed corn and oats available with select Tennessee early corn and Northern early corn. Columbia Mercantile Warehouse offers this seed stock and related farm supplies.
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Tennessee
Columbia Mercantile Warehouse Ty
Marlboro Man James B. Goldard Dies in Civil War Era Note
James B. Goldard, born 1847, died suddenly this evening in Marlboro Massachusetts. He served in the Third during the Civil War and was active in Usette Arts before his death. The notice records his sudden passing and civil war service.
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Marlboro
Mass
Goldard
James B
Around Town Notes and Local Notices in Mt Pleasant
A chaotic local items list with names and places. Vosa in Mt Pleasant. Lipscomb ill. For Sale a 216 acre farm with easy payments. Richard Kinnard joins Dave Bogataky Co. Disc Harrows stocked. J P Street Co ads insist on prices. Perry able to go out. Lost check 1 40 signed Brumback. Hayes may move to Fussell addition. James Peoples visiting Vanderbilt. Wanted: gentle pony 134 or 4 bands. Barber family moved to Ninth Street Cal. Fielden smiles as birth celebrated Monday. Farm males for sale at Stock Yards. Frierson Memorial Church entertained. Institute Musical postponed April 4. Irene Williams in Louisville hospital. Episcopal dinner strawberries Monday. Bohemian Girl rehearsals next Tuesday at Athenaeum study hall. Deputy Sheriff Church returns with Horace Dobbins bound over. Bud Hooten and Fred Jackson case continued.
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T.M Vosa
Mt. Pleasant
W. H. Lipscomb
Horace Rainey
Richard Kinnard
Dave Bogataky & Co
J. P B. Street & Co
E. ©. Perry
F. P. Brumback
G. W. Hayes
Fussell Addition
J. P. Street & Co
J.P. Srrmer & Co
James Peoples
Vanderbilt University
J. H. Peoples
B. F. Barber
B. F. McGaw
Ninth Street
Cal
Fielden
Sara
W. B. Burnett
Frierson Memorial Church
Kath Martin
J.P. Street & Co
Institute
Feed stock at Columbia Mercantile
Feed and grain supply advertised with hay corn oats bran cotton seed and meal. Customers urged to call for any needed items and prompted by the Columbia Mercantile listing and contact at the store.
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Columbia Mercantile Sracecrns Es
Buggies and Harness Stock Advertised
Local shop advertises a full stock of buggies and harness for road work and vehicle use. Includes complete assortment and various teams. Prices and availability implied by the catalog note.
Reception for Dr and Mrs Wharton at church circle
Social happenings note a reception for Dr and Mrs Wharton hosted by church workers at the Presbyterian-Sav RSM home with pastors and families attending. A Spring display, refreshments, and guests including Frierson Cochran Parker Pinton Fleming Ewing Green were listed along with serving staff. A separate house party hosted by Miss Maggie Peoples and gatherings at Dark's Mill featured Misses Terrill Kay Scott Hardison and others with local attendees from Nashville and nearby areas.
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Courch _ Workers
Presbyterian
Wharton
John W. Pherson
Cischerch
Minnie Lou Davia
Dark’s Mill
Anov Terrill
CornicKay
Scottie Hardison
Mears Hiram Titcomb
Leslie Davis
Will Terrill
Maggie Peoples
Worth
Lucy Haley
Ida Scott
Mra. Walterer
Mewar
Ras
Peoples
Nashville
W. A. Willis
Fire insurance firms canceling farm policies in Maury county
Affected farmers face policy cancellations from several fire insurance companies led by The Home Insurance Co of New York which has written farm property in Maury county since 1876. The firm with assets over 21,000,000 remains willing to insure at the old rates, represented by A. O. Nicholson and J. Brown.
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The
Home Insurance Co
New York
Maury County
B. Nicholson
Jn. AR
Brown
St Peter's Church To Hold No Services Monday
Religious news notes no services at St Peter's church due to rector absence. Parish meeting elected vestrymen W P Woldridge Dr W M Biddle HL White RL Moninney G McKennon A Morgan WC Whitthorns EC Perry Mora B Farias Geo P Martin Ernest Farrell Franklin Tenn April 2 annual Sunday school institute of the M E Church South met amid flood delays.
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St Peter's Church
Bondly
Franklin, Tenn
The
M. E. Church
South
Wauy
Seed Corn Seeds by Columbia Mercantile Storage Co
Farmers urged to try new seed corn after several poor crops. Available in yellow and white varieties with prices listed for seed corn oats and peas. Columbia Mercantile Storage Co announces January 17.
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Columbia Mercantile Storage Co
Barlow Wilson Minstrels set for two opera houses
The Barlow-Wilson Minstrels will appear at the Columbia Opera House on April 1 and at Mt. Pleasant Opera House on April 10 under the management of Y Helm. The Quo Vadis Company failed to perform Saturday, unable to reach from Pulaski.
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Barlow-Wilson Minstrels
Columbia Opera House
Mt. Pleasant Opera House
Dus. Y. Helm
Pulaski
Imperial Plows Improve Best Pabst Buy Imperial
Satterfield and Dodson promote the Imperial plow line claiming improvements and offering access to the best Pabst beer through purchase. The ad urges customers to visit the dealer for the latest model and beer pairing.
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Imperial
Satterfield & Dodson
Live Stock Movements After Flood Delays Purchases
Harlan and Son brought in ten horses while Mat thews and Morgan delivered six, Frank Leonhard two, and Charley Wright one mare from Murfreesboro. Owing to flood, sale animals were kept across the river until Wednesday when Mr. Young of Memphis arrived to buy horses. W. K. Burnett loaded mules from Kentucky and sold eight to G W Killebrew and one each to Dave Watkins, Pitts Perry, and Ken Goodrum Jr. Lay Anderson Bones delivered hogs to the stockyards at Loniaville.
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Harlan & Son
Matthews & Morgan
Frank Leonhard
Charley Wright
Murfreesboro
Mr. Young
Memphis
W. K. Burnett
Kentucky
Pie
G W. Killebrew
Dave Watkins
Pitts Perry
Ken Goodrum, Jr
Anderson
Loniaville
Plows to Buy Amid Reliable Imperial-Price Push
Fragmentary note touts discounted plows from Bee Sarverrierp and Dopsos with claims of best value and reduced imperial price. unreadable contact details and model names hinder verification.
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Bee Sarverrierp & Dopsos
Marlétt
Buell Army Passes Through Columbia Toward Shiloh
Forty years ago last Sunday Gen Buell's army of about thirty thousand moved through Columbia on a route to Shiloh. They forded Duck River at this spot after Confederates held the bridge. Seven days after Savowali the army reached Shiloh where the great battle occurred on Sunday April 6.
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Buell
Columbia
Shiloh
Duck River
Shilo
Davidson County Primary Shapes Bitter Local Races
In Davidson County the Democratic primary held today set the stage for heated battles in county offices. The high profile clash featured top figures, with Anti-Balcon forces achieving decisive wins in the Judge and Attorney races amid a volatile local political landscape.
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Davidson County
Davidsonounty
Death Notices from McCains and Cross Bridges
The text reports multiple obituaries and funeral notices. Ada McClelland died Saturday night after pneumonia at her sister’s residence near Lewisburg, leaving a loving family and many friends. Mrs Rebecca Jones died Tuesday night at Cross Bridges at age 75, with funeral at the Baptist church and burial in the church yard. The notices also mention the McCains funeral with details of survivors in Giles County and a widow with five children.
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McCains
Johnson
Giles County
Sidney Exton
Sidney Patterson
Mowers
Floyd
James Giddens
Younger
Mra
Ada McClelland
W. W. Ogilvie
Lewisburg
Coca Bhoy
Colmobin
Rebecca Jones
Crea Bridges
Cross Bridges
Mr. Hite
Wd. Bakin
Little Bargain Pantry Push Draws Big Value Appeal
A local advertisement urges shoppers to stretch their dollars with affordable pantry staples and wide selections. The playful pitch promises maximum food for minimum expense, inviting customers to visit and save.
Garden Seed Sale at 12 W.7th Street Ends Soon
G W Nichols advertises bulk and packaged garden seed at 12 West 7th Street. Onion sets offered at 20 cents per gallon with low prices and plenty of varieties for home gardeners.
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G. W. Nichols
Revie Pidy
Double Wedding in Nashville for Gen. Carter's Daughters
Last night at the residence of Gen H. Carter in Nashville two daughters, Misses Atya Daly and Alena Edwards, married John A. Cunningham of Centreville and Charles David Hall of Syracuse N Y. Hall, a Vanderbilt law student, and Cunningham, a promising young lawyer, will reside in Centreville briefly before returning north. The brides, popular in Waverly and Nashville, plan to travel with husbands to Charleston New Orleans and other southern locales, then home to New York.
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Nashville
Mar
Gen. H. ©. Carter
McGavock Street
Carter
Atya Daly
Alena Edwards
John A. Cunningham
Centreville
Charles David Hall
Syracuse
N. Y
Hall
Vanderbilt
Cunningham
Hull
New York
Charleston
New Orleans
Tor
Waverly
H. Clay Carter
Tenth
Co Imbia
Green Cardwell Cardwell marriage in South Columbia
Green Cardwell Mr G L Green of Darks Mill and Mrs Eliza Cardwell wed last Thursday at Elizas home in South Columbia, ceremony performed by Reverend J A Molloy.
Sidney Cameron achieves railway cashier post in Birmingham Southern
South Columbia residents celebrate Sidney Cameron's promotion to cashier of the Birmingham Southern Railway. Mention of his rapid rise at the railroad and local regard. Also notes Doss Harlow and family moving to Rungdale cottages on 12th street and Jeyee Marsh moving to 13th street. Calls for fewer dogs and cars in South Columbia.
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Columbia
Sidney Cameron
Jean
W. D. Cameron
Birmingham Southern Railway
Cameron
Doss Harlow
Rungadale
12Th Street
Cheap transportation for Columbia by rapid electric lines
An Atlanta letter from C P Rutledge argues rapid and cheap transportation as the solution for rural delivery and city congestion. He praises streetcar expansion within ten miles of Atlanta, notes five cent fares, and describes electric cars stopping at termini, speeding about twenty miles per hour. He claims benefits to rich and poor, villages repopulating, better schools, churches, and moral well being, urging push for electric lines to aid all residents along the route.
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Herald
Daily Herald
Fra Eibertus
T Saxe
W. T. Galloway
Galloway
Atlanta
Borhan
Betn
C. BP. Rutledge
Allanta
Clothing and Furnishings at Henry Grows Store
New stock arriving for men and boys including clothing hats bats trunks and gertie furnishings at reasonable prices. Also sole agent for Keiffer Bros New Orleans exclusive style of men’s fine shirts. Visit Henry Grows 8 West ith street for details.
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Keiffer Bros
New Orleans
Henry
Westith Street
Smithville Lynching Case Continues Bond Granted in One
In Smithville Tennessee on April 2 the circuit court closed after a long session. J D Smith, charged in the Charley Davis lynching, was admitted to bond set at 10000. He showed he abandoned the party and was not present at the hanging. A petition by hundreds urged all defendants be allowed bond, but Judge Suallman refused. Attorneys remain hopeful no one will be convicted, with cases continued to the next term.
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Smithville
Tenn
Circuit
J. D. Smith
Charley Davis
Ene
Davis
Suallman
A Sheriff's Brave Wife in Murfreesboro
In Murfreesboro Tennessee April Harry Collins a black inmate awaiting transfer to the penitentiary for burglary attempted to escape this morning. He hid behind a door as Mrs Bragg the sheriff's wife opened it for breakfast and burst for freedom. She held him screaming until Peg arrived. Collins was beaten and then restrained and locked up again.
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Murfreesboro
Tenn
Harry Collins
State Penitentiary
Collins
Buggies and Harness Offered by J P Street Co
Local retailer J P Street and Company advertises a wide range of buggies from affordable road wagons to premium rubber tired survey vehicles inviting shoppers to inspect the stock and select suitable conveyances.
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J. P. Street & Co
Farmer Frank Cate Found Dead in Barn Near Martin
In Greenfield Tennessee on April 2 Frank Cate, a prosperous local farmer near Martin, was discovered hanging from a night pole in his barn. He reportedly fell into despondency and decided to end his life.
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Greenfield
Tenn
Frank
Cate
Martin
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