Waters Pierce pays record Texas fine and Missouri theatre law push
The Waters Pierces Oil Company of Texas pays a state treasury record 1 808 753 05 in fines. Missouri passes a bill making it a misdemeanor for a resident manager to refuse rental to legitimate productions, curbing a theatrical trust and boosting competition. The piece also discusses Columbia Tennessee's chance to host three white normal schools and a colored normal school, urging local action to attract teacher training institutions and benefit Maury County.
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Waters Pierce Oil Company
Texas
Lone Star
Croesus
Texap
Miksouri
Hne
Theatre Trust
Missouri
Columbia
Middle Tennessee
Culemitia
Eginion As
Peabody College
Tennessee
Commonwealth
Maury County
City Board of Education
Fall of Abdul Hamid Signals Modern Reform Wave
The fall of Abdul Hamid is seen as more than a political shift in Turkey. An outside observer views it as the advent of progress, with Western ideas seeping into distant regions, suggesting a broader rise of modern methods and reform across the empire.
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Abdul Hamid
Turkey
Broughton Bradenberg Claims Dreyfus Like Status In Goebel Case
The article portrays Broughton Bradenberg asserting he is the Dreyfus of America as he fights theft charges over the Cleveland letter. It notes Governor Goebel’s murder investigation involving Taylor and others, and Kentucky’s chief executive is tied to the broader legal actions and public predictions surrounding the case.
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Broughton Bradenberg
Cleveland
Pandening Taylor
Als
Goebel
Kentucky
Strange parallel in pardons and murders in two states
The piece draws a striking parallel between Kentucky and Tennessee, noting Governor Goebel’s murder and a Goebel era in Tennessee. It contrasts Kentucky’s pardoning of suspected night riders with Tennessee’s pursuit and conviction of such alleged criminals, while labeling both Goebel and Armack murders as political. It suggests a bizarre fate where one governor upholds the law and the other does not.
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Will Son
Taylor
Kentucky
Jess
Goebel
Fnally
Tennessee
Armack
Indiana counties go dry as 44 of 47 vote ban on liquor
White and Jackson counties have gone dry under the local option law, part of a statewide trend. Forty four Indiana counties now ban liquors, leaving three counties not yet dry.
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White
Jackson
Indiana
Chicago Bride’s Crime Affects Humble Token Valued Beyond Market
A Chicago bride, angered by her husband forgetting a gift, committed wilelie to punish him. The case centers on her belief that the token of esteem held value far above its fig market price.
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Chicago
Wilelie
Galloway Sets Stand On Catfish Law In Open Letter
Hon W T Galloway writes to Geo T Hughes Jr and others outlining support for amending the fish law to allow catfish as petitioners seek market fish for table use. He cites river fish decline from dynamite fishing by professional anglers and urges delegation to advance changes, reflecting Maury County sentiment.
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Geo. T. Hughes, JR
Maury County
Galloway
Columbia Herald
Geo. T. Hughes
W. L. Holman
Capt. Lipscomb
Lipscomb
Millinery and Linen Styles Arrive at Bargain Prices
The shop showcases new hats in White, Black and Burnt Milan at 3.90 and 4.48 with 19 stylish options in Pink Copenhagen Lavender Tan Light Blue White Helio Navy and more. Linen suitings priced down to 29 cents a yard next Saturday aim to boost sales for skirts shirt waists and embroidery use.
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Milan
Copenhagen
May graduates and June brides find dress fabrics here
Readable ad notes white goods and silks in many varieties including Persian and India lawns, batiste claires, French lawns, silks, and shantung alternatives. It highlights a silk with sheen priced at 50 cents a yard and announces a new cargo of Japan and China mattings at 20 to 35 cents, with colors like blue, pink, old rose.
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India
Copenhagen
Special Jointless China Matting and Rug Reductions
An advertisement touts jointless China matting at 20 and 25 cents per yard with green and red or white patterns. It promotes AX MINSTER rugs 9 by 12 feet at discounts, claiming slight imperfections justify price cuts. Also highlights a Shoe Department with Ladies' Patent Strai Pumps at $3.00 and affordable sandals.
Petitioners Deem Fish Fry Bill Key to Statewide Fish Supply
An advocacy piece argues for a bill to permit catching catfish by hand and expanding fishing rights. It cites restoring fish stocks, social benefits of annual fish fries, and creating a Tennessee game and fish preserve to ensure affordable fresh water fish for all inhabitants. The author references collaboration with G. T Hughes Jr. and promises bipartisan support for passage.
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Tennessee
Foot Lake
Thie
Colombia
Interurban Cars Set to Run Nashville to Franklin Opening
Officials announce May 1 as the formal opening of the Nashville to Franklin interurban line. Directors from Nashville and Columbia will inspect the road at Franklin, with riders expected to boost Columbia trade as a regular feeder. extension to Columbia discussed but not promised.
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Nashville
Franklin
John H. Carpenter
J. W. Howard
Columbia
The
Directory
H. H. Mayberry
Nat Baxter
John A. Pitts
Carpenter
Carpetter
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Wash Goods Department
Japan
China
G. T Hughes ,Jr
Sean
Lipscomb and Greer
J. C. Long
J. C Long
Florence
To Mall
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Leo
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