Democratic primary nominees named in Maury county vote
The Maury county Democratic Committee canvassed the April 4 primary results naming Love Webb as Sheriff Flem Thomas as Trustee and Ben Cowley as Assessor. The canvass totals show Webb 1625, Thomas 2312, Cowley 822 with other candidates receiving lower counts. The committee recommended declaring Webb, Thomas, and Cowley the Democratic nominees.
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Democratic County Committee
Love Webb
Thomas
Ben Cowley
Sherif
Trustey
Messrs
Tomlinson
Smiser
Gregory
MecKennon
Cinyase
Love ‘Webb
J. H. Kannon
Democratic Committee of
Maury County
Flem Thomas
Milt Allen
T. Buford
Will J. Kinger
Otey Thompson
T. C. Harris
Ed F. Morgan
Flem
Webb
Cowley
Hughes Race Bills Are Safe Despite Senate Delay
April 2 Albany reports that gambling bills for race tracks, pushed by Gov Hughes, cleared a Senate delay and move to final passage. Agreement by unanimous consent set Wednesday as a final order. Senator Agnew swapped Assembly Hart bills for his, with Grattan leaning toward supporters, giving 27 votes and narrowing opposition to two more yes votes by the final tally.
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Albasy
Hughes Herve
Senate
Agnew
Assembly
Hart
Grattan
Albany
Rooms named after Willard Stevens and two more opened at Confederate Soldiers Home
The National W C T U donated 100 dollars to furnish a new wing at the Confederate Soldiers Home near Nashville. Mrs Bettie M Donelson, Home W C T U president and trustee appointee, bought furnishings at generous discounts, furnishing two rooms instead of one. One room is Francis Willard, the other Lillian Stevens, with portraits to be hung. Kate Litton Hickman Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy furnished the remaining four rooms, completing the six rooms now ready for use.
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Nashville
Confederate Soldiers’ Home
Nahville
Bettie M. Donelson
Francis Willard
Lillian Stevens
Miss Willard
Mrs. Stephens
Kate Litton Hickman
The
Daughters of the Confederacy
Terrible Storm Floods Maysville Kentucky
The worst storm in Maysville history hit April 2 bringing hail rain thunder and lightning. In minutes streets became rivers flooding cellars and homes causing heavy damage including a brick house collapse and near losses for residents and businesses. Grain warehouse and wholesale grocery flooded with tens of thousands in losses.
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Maysville
West Third Street
Beatton Street
Pogue's Dinmery
Drunkenness and Alcoholism in France Threaten Nation
A historical plea links alcoholism to France’s declining births and national peril. It argues one third of drinkers become drunkards, calls alcoholism chronic poisoning, and asserts elimination of alcohol is essential to preserve France and its future generations. It honors those fighting to redeem the nation.
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France
Jereonai A
America
Saloon Keeper to Pay Convict’s Wife
Madison Ind April 2 Mia Grace Joyce of Vevay Tennessee today was on a verdict for $2000 by jury as damages. She sued Hugh Brown a saloon keeper of Vevay Ind for selling alcohol to her husband James Joyce causing him to become intoxicated and resulting in Joyce shooting and killing Jesse Harper. Joyce was convicted and is now serving a life sentence. The case is the first of its kind to this part of Indiana.
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Madison
Ind
Mia
Grace Joyce
Vevay
Tnn
Hugh Brown
James Joyce
Joyce
Jesse Harper
Indiana
Steamship Rate War Cuts Mediterranean Steerage Fares
A New York April rate war begins as North German Lloyd lowers steerage fares to the Mediterranean. The Mae offers 12 day passages to Naples or Genoa for 15 dollars, undercutting rates of years past and likely boosting outward movement of labor to Italian ports. The move covers Italian and all other Mediterranean ports, signaling a broad price war in transatlantic shipping.
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New York
North German
Lloyd Steamship Company
Mediterranean
Naples
Genoa
Mae
Endorse Lansden for Supreme Bench at Warren county meeting
In McMinnville Tennessee on April 6 Democrats in Warren County convened at 11 20 am electing W V Whitson chairman and naming a resolutions committee including R M Reams and Billoat Brown editors. They endorsed John A Moon for Congress and Lansden for supreme judge along with other state and district officials and instructed to vote as a unit for Bryan Folk and Dibrell. The gathering endorsed Hallam Goodloe for secretary of state and A B Lamb and Horace Palmer for Court of Appeals judges.
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Mcminnville
Tenn
Warren County
W. V. Whitson
Chaiman
R. M. Reams
Billoat Brown
Messrs
J. L. Willis
F. P. Mitchell
J. J. Walker
L W. Smith
P. E. Hennessee
A. R Hammer
John A. Moon
Congress
Byron Tatum
Jasper
W. 8
Morgin
Nashville
Ernest
Haston
van Buren County
Willam J. Bryan
Beau E. Folk
Frank Dibrell
Hallam Goodloe
D. L. Lansden
A.B. Lamb
Paris
Horace Palmer
Murfreesboro
Court of Appeals
State Executive Committee
New York Methodist Conference Pushes Amusement Clause Elimination
The New York Methodist Conference adopted a resolution to eliminate clause 248 of the book of discipline banning card playing theaters dancing and amusements. The resolution goes to the general conference as a recommendation and is not expected to pass without opposition. The body also voted 116 to 96 to return to the former limited pastorate system.
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New York
Syracuse in race war explodes dynamite in cement plant barracks
In Syracuse Indiana a race war erupts after a large quantity of dynamite is detonated in foreign quarters owned by the Sandusky Portland Cement Company. Thirty five Roumanians live there. barracks are badly damaged and several injured as the blast shakes the town and stirs great excitement.
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Warsaw
Ind
Syracuse
Sandusky Portland Cement Company
Plumbing contract pricing and trusted service in ARES and WATKING
STOP the question of satisfaction in the long run when about to price your plumbing contract. To secure the best result, there are many things to take into consideration. You'll find it always pays to entrust your plumbing contracts in the hands of reliable parties. No mistake is made when you decide to favor us with such orders. Estimates cheerfully furnished or plumbing contracts of any kind of description. Both Phones. ARES & WATKING.
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Ares & Watking
Gov Johnson to Speak at Shiloh Battlefield Memorial
Gov. Johnson leads 45 officials from St Paul to Shiloh National Park for April 10 unveiling of Minnesota memorial monument. Gen G C Andrews Gen J F Hubbard Col C Cade and Gen B W Duke to speak. Party travels via Louisville and Danville, reaching Pitt bay Landing Shiloh Battlefield by morning April 1.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Shiloh
Lowisville
Danville
Tenn
Pitta Bay Landing
Shieh Battlefield
Kansas Bank Officer Killed in Damascus Train Shooting
Washington dispatch reports an American banker, identity unknown, likely Kansas bank president, shot on a Damascus train by a Syrian. The Syrian said he fired accidentally while examining his pistol. both men were in adjoining compartments.
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Washington
State Department
Lieshman
Constantinople
Kansas
Damascus
Fma
King Quits Amid Cabinet Crisis In Britain
London April 1 Herbert H Anquith the Chancellor of the Exchequer has been summoned by King Edward to Biarritz and crossed Dover Calais tonight en route to that place The King’s absence during a looming cabinet crisis draws criticism in English papers Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman resigns and Ragquith is urged as his successor with potential constitutional changes ahead The move follows the resignation during parliament and signals likely swift changes in government leadership
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London
Herbert H. Anquith
Edward
Biarritz
Dover
Calais
Henry Campbell Bannerman
Henry
Ragquith
Carmack Campaign Holds Democratic Convention in District Five
About 100 attendees named candidates for the lower house of the legislature with H. P. Stewart unanimously endorsed for the lower chamber and urged for Speakership. Sterling Brown endorsed for elector. Administrations of Rean E. Folk as state treasurer and Frank Dibrell as comptroller approved for re election. A notable display featured many governor race buttons, favoring the Carmack faction.
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Woopaury
H. P. Stewart
Sterling 3
Brown
Walter Hancock
H. L. Christian
Rean E. Folk
Afiy Frank Dibrell
Carmack
Rehearing Sought in Minnesota Commodity Rate Case
In St Paul on April 2 Attorney T D O'Brien said he will take papers to Washington for a rehearing request before the U S Supreme Court regarding Minnesota's commodity rate injunction suit He will seek a detailed explanation of the court decision arguing some findings do not clearly reflect the state's position.
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ST. Paul, Minn
T. D. O'Brien
Young
United States Supreme Court
Minnesota
Washington
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Hampshire
Leftwich
Ty Hampshire
Districta Ang Propriete
T. M. Gregory
G. N. McKennon
James A. Smishr
W. C. F. W. Department
Quincy
Sloan
Ing
Earl S. Stoan
Boston
Mass
U.S.A
Lansden
Supreme Bench
Hall
F. J. Cheney
Props
Toledo
NEW York Methodist Conference
Ani
Gov. Johnson
Baby
Willow
Mama
Grandma
Thomas’ Eolectrle Oll
Vagy
King
England
Cannon Democrats
O'Brien
Supreme Court
Maury National Bank
Phoenix National Bank
Joe L. Hutton
H. O. Fulton
A. Dale
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Evvell Farm
John R. Gentry
McEwen
Bird
McOnli
Bire
Fee
Dwell Farm
Ewell Farm
Spring Hill, Tenn
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