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Newspaper

Columbia Herald

Location

Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1909

Page

6

Early All Members Present At Opening Of General Assembly

Nashville paper notes all members attended opening session as lawmakers ready for bills. 24-hour report mentions educational appropriations, Senate confirmations of gubernatorial appointees, and that committees prepare reports for transmission. Maxwell House headquarters for statewide party operations reopens with no repeal plans for prohibition expected.

Herald Nashville Sily General Assembly E. L Halleck Jackson Barry Lexington T. B. Carroll Maxwell House Senate W. M. Connelly Shelby County Western Hospital For the Insane W. M. Wright Carroll C. H. Joiner Hardeman G. P. Smith Shelby Reelfoot Lake House

Fruit Growers In The Game In Culleoka Area

Culleoka Cantaloupe and Fruit Growers Association plans a fresh season with many carloads of melons. A weak last season due to poor weather prompted renewed effort to boost acreage and finance, aiming for strong shipments to northern and southern markets and increased county income.

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Unclear text from historical note on local street listing

Fragmentary OCR notes mention street location South High street Colum and names but clarity is low with many garbled terms. The readable fragment implies a street or property note possibly referencing Colum in a local area. No distinct event or person details emerge for a full item.

False Alarm Sounded On Twelfth Street Fire Run

A false fire alarm on Friday night near Sox on Twelfth street prompted a long and dangerous run by the fire department. The Herald urges enforcement of laws against false alarms, noting the cost to the city and risks to firefighters and bystanders. Property owners should help protect alarm boxes and identify those responsible.

Twelfth Street Herald

Bank Organizes as Safe Deposit and Trust Co Unit

A corporation formed with authority to engage in banking also adopts the Safe Deposit and Trust Co. model, enabling it to offer safekeeping services alongside ordinary banking operations.

Safe Deposit, Trust Co

Tennessean and Weekly Herald Offer Subscriptions

A promotional message advertises a combined one year subscription to The Tennessean and The Daily Tennessean for eight dollars in advance. The appeal targets paid up subscribers and encourages readers to act quickly on the offer, calling it a less than cost proposition.

Tennessean

Star Returns Huge Loan to Farrar in Opera Rise

Geraldine Farrar, in Chicago, settled the last installment of a 24 000 dollar loan for musical education. The final payment was handed to agents of Salem based Mrs Bertram Webb. Farrar paid the 10 000 dollar loan plus the 24 000 dollar sub-loan with five percent interest. The loan aided her early career as she rose to opera stardom.

Chicago Salem Mass Geraldine Farrar Grand Opera Company Bertram Webb Miss Farrar

Hight Sells Farm at Cross Bridges to G N McKennon

Rev J E Hight sold his Cross Bridges farm of about 140 acres to G N McKennon. The sale price was 14000 dollars, and Hight had owned the place about two years, paying 12000 dollars.

J. E. Hight Cross Bridges G. N. McKennon Rev. Hight

Wiley Warfield Will Go West

Wiley Warfield, a division engineer on the L and N Railway for four years, will move to Chickasha Oklahoma to partner with J C Moore of Hopkinsville Ky in general engineering and contracting work. Friends in Louisville celebrate his rising success and wish him well in his new home.

L. & N. Railway Avatem Chickasha Oklahoma J. C. Moore Hopkinsville Wiley

Stockholders Meeting Notice for The Columbia Herald Co

The annual meeting of the stock holders of The Columbia Herald Co. will be held in the company's offices on Tuesday April 27 at 9 a.m. E R Farrell secretary treasurer notes this official corporate notice.

The Columbia Herald Co E. R. Farrell

Suit Entered for Two Thousand Dollars in Damages

Arch Moore files a circuit court suit against Century Phosphate Co for alleged personal injuries claiming 2000 dollars. Attorneys H. B Figners and J. H. Dinning represent the plaintiff.

Arch Moore The Century | | Phosphate Co H. B Figners J. H. Dinning

Mammoth Cave Trip Planned With School Leaders

An excursion to Mammoth Cave arranged under Prof Edgerton of CMA and Dr Capers of the Columbia Institute invites patrons and friends. The trip departs 7 am Monday April 26, returns 7 pm Tuesday April 27, cost $10 with $10 deposit due by Friday April 23 at CMA offices. Public invitation extended.

Mammoth Cave Edgerton Capers Columbia Institute Mammoth, Cave

Black Hand After Preacher in Bronx Mystery

Rev Homer Taylor pastor of St. Pauls Episcopal Church and his wife vanished after receiving a Black Hand letter demanding 2000 dollars Threats to assassinate and dynamite the church followed a prior similar letter They returned from Atlantic City and left word at the Bronx Detective Bureau seeking aid Police urged calm while noting the ministers fear and disappearance and a possible planned payoff site under a rock near the church house on One Hundred Seventy first Street.

New York Homer Taylor St. Paul's Episcopal Church Washington Avenue St. Paul's Place Bronx Atlantic City Mr. Taylor the Jolly

Opposition to combined Maury Williamson courts grows

A rumor circulates that Maury and Williamson counties may form a joint client and chancery district with one judge. Local lawyers oppose the plan and several figure prominently in telegrams to lawmakers. They argue to maintain separate courts, citing Judge Holding and Chancellor Bearden as strong jurists in their fields.

Maury and Williamson Lipscomb and Galloway Greer J. H. Dinning T. B. Forgey J. Shelby Coftdy Attroney G. T. Hughes Lk. H. Hatcher Rock City Holding Bearden

Maury Medics Hold Meeting at County Court Room

The Maury County Medical Society held its regular meeting Monday in the County Court room with officers presiding and strong attendance. Dr A Furgey spoke on important pharmacopoeia and formulary preparations, sparking discussion and practical insights. The meeting adjourned after routine business with next session planned for May.

Maury County Medical Society A. Furgey

D A R Candidate Narrowly Escapes Car Crash in D A R Race

Mrs Matthew T Scott of Bloomington Ind administration candidate for president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution had a close call when a carriage carrying her and Mrs John A Murphy Cincinnati was struck by another team in Washington on Sunday. The incident left them injured but not fatally, as delegates gather for a convention starting today with about 1000 votes to be cast. The rival insurgent candidate Mrs Willam Story called on Mrs Scott and offered cordial remarks. Burdock Blood Bitters ad follows.

Washington Matthew T. Scott Bloomington The Daughters of the American Revolution Scott Dickinson Secretary of War Bromwell Col Charles §. Bromwell Army John A. Murphy Cincinnati Grafton Connecticut Avenue Bramwell Murphy William Story New York Story

Unionists File Suit Over Publishing House Property

Non residents file in United States Circuit Court to determine ownership of a Cumberland Presbyterian publishing plant on Fourth Avenue Nashville. Complainants are unionists with Presbyterians and Cumberland Presbyterians among defendants. Request restraining order to keep Cumberland Presbyterians from claims to the plant.

Gill United States Court—Cumberlands Herald Nashville Tens United States Circuit Court Fourth Avenue Cumberland

Farm for Sale 288 Acres in Maury County Tennessee

288 acres of first class farming land in Maury County known as the T M Hogan farm eight miles west of Bigbyville and five miles from Mt Pleasant. About 160 acres under cultivation two wood lots well watered good orchard two dwellings and two barns. If not sold before Saturday June 5 1909 it will be offered at public auction. For particulars see C E Lowell at the farm or write him at Columbia Tenn R F D No 10 26 111.

Maury County T. M. Hogan Bigbyville Mt. Pleasant C. E. Lowell Columbia, Tean

Night Rider case called at Waverly Tenn

The night rider case opened in Waverly Tennessee with Judge W L Cook presiding. Several witnesses were dismissed after being called by mistake and jurors remain hard to secure. The trial proceeds under state troop protection amid ongoing security concerns.

Night Rider Case Waverly Joe Herald Nashville Tenn W. L. Cook

The Racket Promotes Spring Goods And Laces

The shop advertises corsets, lace and embroidery yardage, muslin underwear cheaper than elsewhere, boathouse work and table covers, new neck ruching, enlarged wall paper, spring paper, room moulding and canvas. It touts low prices on china, glass and enamel ware and a line of jardiniers.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Judge Bullock Foley Geo Alcorn Culleoka Association E. W. Jones South High Street Colum Robert Ineurmer Anrell Lipscomb Campus Mentia Farmers & Merchants Bank Maury National Bank STAR Phoeniz National Bank Joe L. Hutton Prest H. O. Fulton W. A. Dale S.tn Wiley Warfield Stockholders’ Meeting Black Hand Preacher Dean Maury and Williamson Scomb and Galloway B. H. Hatcher T. Hughes W. B. Greenlaw W. $. Fleming George T. Hughes, JR P. Hatcher Percy 8. Chandler Thomas H. Peebles H. P. Figuers Maury Medics County Association Mrs. Scott Mrs. Dickinson F. Swansburg Prop
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