Elks Day at Columbia Fair Featured Parade and Barbecue
The Columbia Lodge No. 686 Elks plan Elks Day with a full dress parade from West Beventh Street to South Side Park. Prizes will be awarded to the fattest and leanest elk, a big barbecue for about a thousand guests, and committees for finance parade and entertainment are named as preparations begin.
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Columbia Lodge No. 686
B.D. Biddle
Biddle
Jim Jackson
Mora B. Faris
Emmett Dogger
Will Held
Ernest Sheppard
Joe Harvey
Neher
Girls Carried to Industrial School
Deputy Sheriff Goad took Bertha and Pearl Webber to the Industrial School in Nashville after they were arrested in Morgan's Grove with three men named A. B. Fowler W. A. Polon and J. Polon. The men were sent to the county work house to serve fines imposed by Squire G. W. Hayes.
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Goad
Bertha
Pearl Webber
Nashville
Morgan's Grove
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Relief From Kidney Ailments
A Franklin Tennessee woman, Mrs. B A McCaul, testifies after years of endorsing Doan's Kidney Pills. She describes past kidney trouble with back pain and irregular secretions, noting rapid relief after use and improved well being. The advertisement claims Doan's pills cure sick kidneys permanently and promotes POSTER-MILBURN CO as US agents.
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Columbia
Doan
B. A. McCaul
Main St. Franklin
Tenn
Milburn CO
Buffalo
New York
United States
Nelson Faces Charges At County Work House Board Meeting
July 26 1909 Maury County Tennessee officials open case against John L Nelson work house superintendent alleging unbecoming conduct with prisoners improper handling of keys and prisoner escapes. Witnesses testify Campbell details a dominant inmate Marey Butler and staff tensions rise as Nelums defence claims political move. Mosaic Templars election results follow with officers named and a State Grand Lodge report praising unity progress and republican alignment.
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RH. Poy von Aled
Maury County
T. J. English
T. J. Petty
H. Taylor
John L. Nelson
J. T. Petty
T. H. Taylor
Board
Tenn
John L. Neb von
BR. H. (X) Peyton
A. N. Akin
J. C. Voories
George W. Hayes
W. C. Whitthorne
Peyton
Themas
Dick Campbell
Campbell
Nelson
Voorhies
Marey Butler
John Nellums
Nelluma
Fred
Nellums
Gordon
Pulaski Races Fail to Start in Off Color Meet
A large crowd at Pulaski Park witnessed a disappointing delay as the free for all trot could not start due to an insufficient number of trotters, caused by conflicts in the race programme. Browny Mack won two straight heats over Eva Love in a spirited special trot. other races included two year old pace and running race events with listed purses and times. An advertisement for Foley's Kidney Remedy is included at the end.
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L. G. Miller
Bolivar
Tenn
J. B. Combs
Corinth
Linzie McConnell
Chattanooga
Nannie Shields
Memphis
Worthy
Grand Lodge
Tennessee
Mississippi
Kentucky
Wm. Alexander
Jon
Aaverica
South
Taft
Democrat Party
8. L. Howard
de G. Hill
Little Rock
Ark
Herald
Columnia
Pulaski Tenn
Irmense
Browny Mack
Eva Love
Mary Ewings
Holland
Cyclecia
Tolley
Rhea Wilkes
Rhea
Little Baby
Giddens
Brown Mack
C. Thomas
Thomas
Brandy
Hayes
Seeseerse
Sonons Gitwon
Laly Hawthorn
Pave
Elsie
Clark
Judge
Maury County Road Officials Schedule District Hearings
The Maury County Road Commissioners announce district visits to inspect highways and recommend repairs. Contracts will follow inspections with costs drawn from the special highway fund near 65 000 dollars. Districts list dates August 10 16 and 27 with locations to be announced.
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Maury County
Roddys Store
Lynnville Easy Winner in Tennessee Rivalry
Lawrenceburg, Tenn. Aug. 6 Lynnville defeated local squad eight to two as Beasley shut down Lawrenceburg after the sixth inning while Lynnville piled up ten hits and eight runs. Hamilton relieved Redding and Lynnville maintained its lead over all Tennessee rivals. The same teams meet again today and Saturday.
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Sjulal
Herald
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Lynnville
Tennessee
Redding
Lawrenceburg Boys
Hamilton
Lyenvile
Beasley
Tim
Non-Resident Notice in Chancery Court at Columbia
Merk and Masters office in Colibity Tenn issues nonresident notice in a Chancery case against Andrew Ballard Steve Ballard Gerry Ballard Malissa Sorrells and others. Defendants must appear within three days of the last term of the court to plead or demur by October next 1909 or the bill may be taken as confessed and a hearing set. notice to be published four consecutive weeks in the Columbia Herald.
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Thonme J
Tennessee
Chancery Court
Hell
Columbia
The
Columbia Herald
Akin
J. C, Yoorhies
Sol
Century Old Five Dollar Gold Coin in Maury County Heirloom
Five Score and two marks an old five dollar gold coin in Maury County, owned by Mr. L. H. Mayberry. The coin, dated 1807, bears Liberty and thirteen stars, with EK pluribus unum and the eagle on the reverse. Heirloom from his grandmother. also holds gold dollars dated 1860 and 1861.
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Maury County
L. H. Mayberry
Mr. Mayberry I
United States of America
Mayberry
Sunday Crap Game Intervened by Sheriff
A Sunday craps game featuring John Davis and Huck Taylor was interrupted by the sheriff as Love Webb arrived. The players were escorted to the county jail to complete the game later, if possible, while their friends faced potential action.
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John Davis
Huck Taylor
Love Webb
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Columbia Fair
Mosaic Templars
Grand Order of the Mosaic Templars of America
G. M
G. W. Fowlkes
Bro
Trimble
Jackson
G. Treas
I. J. Scott
G. S. Lise Lizale Jackson
S. Asst
G. S
Laura A. Combs
Miss
BE. May
Arkabutla
Alf
Trice
M. F. Coilier
Humboldt
Mie Blanch J. Howard
Lndy
L. Howard
St. Paul's Amf Church
Grand Lader
Statt
D. G. HI
Mery Webster
No. 9
Church Street
Pulaski
Foley
Petey
Alcorn
Florence
Warkenen
Titan
Senate
Huizur
Yale
Robinson McGill Buggy Co
Columbia, Tenn
Marte Pred
Florence Wagon Works
Bosto
Memphis News Scimitar
News Scimitar
GEO. & Alcorn
Bright
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