Troops for the Arsenal Dispatch From San Francisco
A partially legible dispatch states troops from San Francisco, including Sun Infantry and Lath Infantry detachments, will move to Fort Wayne and Indianapolis Arsenal. Part of the regiment to Fort Thomas, another to Indianapolis Arsenal, with about a hundred men awaiting orders in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Infantry
San Francisco
Bt Waint Infantry
Philippines
Fort Thoman
Indianapolis Arsenal
Ind
Patina
Company K Coming to Arsenal Command Change
Capt. BR Murphy receives orders for Company K Bird Infantry to arrive next Sunday and depart for Ft Wayne Mich. Murphy and men will likely head to the Philippines by September. Hot balm B B B claims cure for rheumatism and catarrh with free trial and medical advice from Dr. Gillam, Atlanta Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BR. N. Murphy
Cae K
Bird Infantry
Murphy
Ft. Wayne
Mich
Murph
Pepe Et
Philippines
Gillam
Mitchell St
Atlanta
Thrice Bereaved Family in Marshall County
Marshall County Gazette reports a telegram notifying W W Ogilvie of the death of his brother in law Captain A E Reed at his Baton Rouge Louisiana home. The family has recently suffered multiple losses with Ada McClelland dying after returning from her brother F S McClelland’s burial in Birmingham, leaving Capt. Reed as the latest death in the household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County
W. W. Ogilvie
A. E. Reed
Batonze
Louisiana
Ada McClelland
Republicans Meet In Maury County For May 12 Convention
Maury County Republican Executive Committee met in the Circuit Court room with Jobs W. Jackson presiding. D K Minor served as temporary secretary in absence. A county convention was called for Columbia on May 12 to select delegates to gubernatorial and judicial conventions in Nashville on June 14. Several Republicans said no county ticket would be fielded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maury County Republican Executive Committee
Circuit Court Room
Jobs W. Jackson
D. K. Minor
R. G. Johnson
Columbia
Nashville
County bids on Duck River iron bridge replacement
The County Court appointed Sanders Tucker and Carr to obtain bids and contract for replacing the Duck River iron bridge washed downstream. Five contractors bid. only one bid considered valid, about 6000 dollars. The committee has taken no action yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanders, Tucker and Carr
Duck River
Heavy Texas travel record notes fare at depot
A damaged OCR passage records ticket sales at a Columbia depot for a Monday trip. It cites 245 people bought tickets and a portion sped along an avenue for under eight dollars, with an implication that over twelve thousand dollars will be spent by Maury County sightseers as railroads harvest and freight costs rise, mentioning redecorated venues and Tennesseans in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia de Pier
Maury County
Saary
Texas
Early Patent Medicine Anecdotes and Managua Incident
A Nashville man touts Pre Digested Oil for indigestion claiming it cured pain and allowed eating. other items mention a topical cure for sores and an explosion at Managua with heavy casualties and political blame. Also quoted is a Promise City druggist praising Mystic Cure for rheumatic symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Canada
Putnam Street
Nashville
Italy
W. P. Woldridge
A. B. Raine
Hare Jan & Croathwait
J. A. Titcomb
Goo
Alcorn
T. F. Anthony
Promise City
Towa
Seye
Rales
Columia
Rains Recalls Wild Trip Through Mexico and Desert
After a three week absence on a venture by capitalists, Mr. Rains reports unusual experiences from El Paso to Jaarez. He describes a moonlit Mexican band concert, leprosy fears in the region, a Sahara like alkali desert trek in a covered wagon, a rattlesnake encounter, and a bull fight with a lion in Jaarez, noting sensational frontier scenes and vivid misreadings of landscapes.
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Wvwr
Bains
Pls
el Paso
Old Mexico
Sister Republic
Bac
Talorom
Ruins
Leproay
Sahara
America
Great Desert
Rains
San Andreas Mountains
Gayotes
Jaarez
Mexico
Southwest
Jaurez
Are You Wedded to High Price Houses
Advertisement urges buyers to switch to a rival offering drugs and sundries at 25 to 50 percent lower prices. Promises customers after one purchase and emphasizes easy conversion to their shop.
Nashville Doctor Pleads Guilty To Counterfeiting
In Nashville on April 21, Dr Louis Chisholm a leading physician from Robertson County pleaded guilty to counterfeiting. He was fined $1000 and sentenced to six months in jail after being captured in St Louis and brought back for trial. He specialized in altering one dollar bills to twenties. He led Middle Tennessee and Central Kentucky operations last year.
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Nashville
Tenn
United States Court
Louis Chisholm
Roberton County
Primullty
Chisholm
St. Louia
Marshall
Middle Tennessee
Central Kentucky
Electric Line Aims to Reach Rockdale Rockdale Mt Pleasant Route
Road Mt Pleasant April 1. Since the clay iron furnace at Rockdale four miles south of Mt Pleasant is to be operated again soon an effort will be made to have the builders of the Nashville Mt Pleasant Electric Railway extend their line through Mt Pleasant to that point. A large town is rising at Rockdale and extending the electric line would incur small expense. promoters are seen to favor the extension for potential advantage.
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Mt. Pleasant
Rockdale
Nashville
Twelve years after leg injury Sullivan seeks amputation cure
Hartford man J W Sullivan recounts a rusty wire scratch leading to blood poisoning and medical debates over amputation. He credits Electric Bitters and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with restoring his leg. The ad promotes relief for eruptions eczema sores and blood disorders and offers a guarantee from W P Woldridge. Also notes a jail release of Rosa Slinker after insanity charges and a Birmingham News item about ex-Gov Taylor selling time to an American union for a fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Sullivan
Hartford
Conn
W. P. Woldridge
Birmingham News
Gov. Taylor
Alabama
Case Dismissed in Marshall County Assault Case
Joe McKibben of Marshall County faced a.D. assault charge against Kirk Wood. Wood refused to prosecute. Judge Eng G W Hayes ordered the case dismissed after the Saturday appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe McKibben
Marshall County
Kirk Wood
Eng.g. W. Hayes
Wood
McKibben
Uninsured store house destroyed by fire at Andrews
The Andrews grocery house occupied by Lee Adkisson was burned last Friday between 9 and 10 o'clock. Adkisson and his son lost stock, no insurance carried. The building, owned by James Andrews Jr., was uninsured. Origin of the fire remains a mystery.
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Andrews
Lee Adkisson
Adkinson
James Andrews, Jr
Distressing Stomach Disease Cured by South American Nervine
An advertisement touts a universal cure for stomach weakness and indigestion. It claims the remedy, called South American Nervine, provides immediate relief from the first dose, guarantees a cure regardless of duration, and is sold by A. B. Rains, a pharmacist.
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A.B. Rains
Land Sale In Maury County Tennessee Court Sale Notice
In Chancery Court at Columbia Tennessee W W Gibba et al vs American Phosphate Co et al. a deeded land sale in Maury County will occur at the courthouse door to the highest bidder. The property description covers multiple tracts totaling about 64 acres with extensive metes and bounds and includes rights in 7th and 11th Civil Districts. Credit terms: six and twelve months with notes bearing interest and no redemption equity. This sale date dated April 4 1902 by Akin and M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Gibba
American Phosphate Co
Chancery Court
Columbia, Tenn
Court House
Columbia
Towit
Maury County
Tenn
Swan
Boundiay
Aman Phosphate Co
Axtake
Hall
W. W. Hoott
Drury County
M. Swan
W. Hi. Swanetal
Howard's Corner
Oles Neal
Howarde Corner
Elizabeth Scott
W. W. Scott
M. J. Scott
M. G
Rolan Hull
W. A. Scott
W. Acott
O. M.G
H.O.M.C
Akin
Rooster Emblem Of Victory A Democratic Tale
In the cloak room a story explains why Democrats use the rooster as a symbol of triumph. A misreading Indiana editor supposedly crowed to victory, then Republicans adopted the line Chapman crow, leading to the rooster image. A Washington Port anecdote links campaign lore to the emblem. Also an ad touts Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung ailments with free trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Clayton
Alabama
Col. Clayton
Indiana
Chapman
Crow
Washington Port
Branham Hughes Team Beats Abernat Schooloutsiders
The Branham Hughes school team from Spring Hill defeated Abernat school at Pulsaki in a Saturday game at Spring Hill. The Supreme Court criticized railroads for illegal rebates to packing houses and noted meat prices rise as punishment to consumers for those abuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abernat School
Pulsaki
Branham Hughes’ School
Spring Hill
Bran- Fee Baas
Supreme Court
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Third Infantry
Tte
Capt. Murphy
Ft Wayne
Kali Works
Namau St
New Yuet
Heavy Texas Travel
Columbia Depot
Managua
Nicaragua
Zelaya
New Mexico
B. Baines
Far West
Adams & Martin Prescription Druggiers
Greenway
Ody
W.P. Woldridge
Public Square
Rosa Slinker
Summertown
Webb Boshears
Bucklen
W. P. Worley
the Maury National Bank
Oarrrax
Wen
McLemore
Prante
Farmers Merchants
Eee Oma
Ben Preece
Parrer Casa
W.j.oakrbrsg
J. Oakes
N. Main St
Farmers’ & Merchants’ Bank
J. P. Brownlow
J. R. Gracy, Inc
W. Fry
John W. Fry
J.J. Fleming
J. E. Brownlow
Orricens
Bithal Howard, J. F. Brownlow
J. F. Brownlow
THE
Phoenix
DID
W. B. Greenlawd
Watkins
Ari Jeni
Reet
JNO
Columbia Phonograph Company
Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD
Dr. King
W. Woldrich
B. and
H. Won
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