Senator Carmack Lecture Rites Stir Columbia Audiences
Editor F D Landers reports Senator Carmack delivered a landmark lecture on Character at Columbia Tabernacle to 600 listeners raising praise for his integrity and influence. The piece lauds Carmack, condemns demagoguery, and urges support for extending the Adams law to Columbia, linking temperance to local governance and political courage.
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Editor Advocates Extreme Measure Over Earth Flattening
A Kansas editor responds to a scientist claim about flattening the earth by proposing to shoot anyone who attempts it. The quip notes Kansans cannot swim and cites a four-man set in Kansas, reflecting a local tongue-in-cheek reaction from the Buf-Talo Telescope.
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Patterson Queried Over Independent County Candidates
Critics say Patterson’s close allies back independent county candidates against Democrats, undermining him and provoking backlash. The letter questions consistency, noting August actions and warning against party loyalty appeals for November support.
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Human Nature
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Cleve land mayor defies decree over streetcar plan
The Memphis News-Scimitar reports Tom Johnson, Cleveland mayor, asserts control of the street car issue despite a court decree. The paper quotes ethical reflections on wealth, law, and progress, noting the perils and promises facing public leadership and the populace’s tolerance of rule bending for perceived public good.
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Carmack to Speak on Character at Culleoka Methodist
Senator Carmack will deliver a lecture titled Character at the Methodist church in Culleoka next Thursday. If residents heed the invitation, the town will fill the church, and even those who stay away will miss a lecture sermon and literary treat all in one event.
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Philadelphia weighs municipal tee plant proposal
The world do more. Philadelphia is considering the idea of a municipal tee plant. Five years ago, the country would have stood aghast at the very idea. It would have been denounced as populistic. Today it is regarded with favor by even the conservative Topeka Journal.
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Postmaster bans talk on regional politics at work
Washington postmaster Barnes forbids clerks to discuss regional politics during office hours. The policy is not seen as a hardship, unlike potential bans on baseball scores or racetrack form sheets, which might have prompted complaint.
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New York World
Henry Clews Criticized For Offensive Office Bulletin
The New York financier Henry Clews posted a satirical bulletin about the welfare of the United States that used racially charged language describing a Tennessee birth of six black babies. The piece accuses Clews of lacking sensitivity and compares him unfavorably to Black Southerners, condemning East Coast magnates as contemptible.
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Election Officials Promise Honest Clean Elections
The News-Scimitar reports the election commissioners pledge honest and clean elections throughout their term. The piece notes skepticism about the claim, suggesting possible manipulation to pad Democratic votes in Memphis and across states.
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Memphis
Wonderful Resources of the South Installment Intro
Editor Richard H. Edmonds urges Virginia Bankers Association readers to study his lengthy address on Southern potential. The piece praises the South, calls for youth and older readers to engage, and recommends saving installments for future reference.
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More of That Splendid Yard Wide Black Silk 79c
August is the last month to clean up for fall goods rolling in. Two for one deals on desirable merchandize, limited quantities, snapped up quickly. Fearless price cutting aims at clearances. Come and see.
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Thin wash goods sale and yardage highlights
A sale listing offers Vidette Batiste and thin printed lawns in 27 inch width, with 10 yards for 40c and 4c per yard. Large selections include sheer organdies, batistes, and lace striped grenadines, featuring prices from 12 ½c to 25c per yard and grouped bundles at 20c to 45c.
Wool Dress Goods Sale Bulk Prices Shown in Ad
An old newspaper ad notes 75c and 100 dollar wool dress goods, 25 cents per yard. It lists grey champagne cream and hello shades, plus cream mohair with black hairline stripes, priced as 256 a yard.
New Station Planned for Nashville Public Square
Special to the Herald reports Elmots Central and the Southern roads will jointly dig tunnels under Nashville’s public square and convert the five story building formerly the Southern Methodist Publishing House into a Union passenger station awaiting subscribers.
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