Uncle Joe Henry Proud Father of 27 Children in Tennessee
Cookeville Tennessee August 9 Prees dispatches report Congressman Casey of Philadelphia visited the White House with eight children and a family show. Uncle Joe Henry, a farmer from the area, says eight is nothing and reveals he has twenty seven children with his wife aged 36. He notes his first wife bore twenty-one children and his present wife six. All children over ten from both families attend Baptist church. Uncle Joe owned a farm fifteen miles east and claims labor for half a century has been a labor of love. His brother Tom once tried to outdo him but failed in the juvenile race.
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Secretary Bryan Works on Sunday Amid Mexican Tensions
Washington Aug 11 Secretary of State Bryan spent Sunday in his office monitoring messages from Mexico City. He kept watch over the telegraph key with his coat off awaiting news as John Lind and William Bayard Hale left Vera Cruz for Mexico City and the battleship Michigan arrived at Vera Cruz finding quiet conditions there.
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Mexico City
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Baseball series ends in high scoring draw at Riverside Park
In a messy three game Lewisburg and Columbia series at Riverside Park Friday afternoon a 10 to 9 Lewisburg win turned to a suspended finale after two hours and five minutes of erratic play. Smith yielded eleven hits in five innings, Hord fared better, and McCulloch allowed thirteen hits. Spectators hoped Columbia would rebound before next week’s Cornersville games.
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Black man fatally injured during arrest in Clarksville
In Clarksville Tennessee on August 9 Henry Collins a Black excursionist was shot and killed by deputies while resisting arrest on Franklin Street near Second Street. Deputies Attaway Brown and Walker fought to overpower him, then he jumped from a window escaping into the courthouse yard. He was pursued through Colege and Main streets before a final fatal strike ended the chase. Authorities say Collins was wanted for an attempted assault on a white woman years earlier and had been a fugitive since.
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Clarksville
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Fenry Collins
Colling
Franklin Street
Second
Depties
Colege Street
Main
Mary Gray
Drunks Arrested at Depot Under Special Officer Rigsby
Special Officer Rigsby detained three inebriates at the depot on Sunday. They were arraigned before Ray Alexander on Monday morning, each deemed worth 9.60 dollars. Rigsby aims to curb drinking and public intoxication at the depot.
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Drukenness
Registration of Country Voters Opens Countywide
Registration began across the county this morning with uneven turnout as books opened late at some locations. Hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through August 21, with general registration requiring new certificates since former ones have expired.
Fire destroys barn at Dr. Hardison’s Carter Creek place
Fire at Dr. T. J. Hardison’s Carter Creek barn Friday night about 8 o clock destroyed a stock and tools. Four horses, old corn, seed wheat, hay, wagons, harness, saddles and other farm gear were lost. A mare named Grace, aged about twenty, died in the blaze. No insurance on stock or contents due to lapsed policies. The origin of the fire remained a mystery as flames were discovered after the structure was fully involved. Moonlit night and lit residence lamps did not aid detection.
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Harrigan
Grace
Dove Shooting Season Opens in Local County
Since the opening of the dove shooting season there have been many local sportsmen enjoying the sport. Reports indicate several good shooting points in the county and that the birds are more plentiful than expected at this stage.
Postoffice to be started at once in Springfield
Springfield Tenn Aug 9 James C Course of Racine Wis arrived to begin construction of Springfield new postoffice awarded contract Work to start within days on old Ragsdale Hotel lot southeast square brick metal covering ane steps Lot cost government 5000 Building cost 35000 Minister Praises this Laxative Rev H Stagenvoll Allison Ta praises Dr Kings New Life Pills for constipation every pill guaranteed price 26 at Woldridge Co Adv
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Racine
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Postoffice
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H. Stagenvoll
Allison, Ta
Dr. King
Woldridge CO
Warrants Ordered for Moose Deaths in Alabama
Birmingham dispatch says four warrants against officers of the Loyal Order of Moose lodge were authorized by the coroner's jury investigating the deaths of Gustin and Kensey during a July 4 initiation. Arrests will be made today as authorities pursue manslaughter charges in the second degree.
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Kensey
Mothers Have Your Waema Kickapoo Children Worm Killer Ad
Mothers have your Waema? Children restless irritable dizzy or constipated? Signs of worms. Kickapoo Worm Killer kills worms, improves appetite and regulates stomach liver and bowels. Symptoms disappear and child is happy and healthy. All druggists or by mail 25c. WOLDRIDGE CO Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co Philadelphia St Louis.
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Kickapoo Indian Medicine
Philadelphia
Trip to Panama for Nashvilleians
Aug 11 Nashville directors of the board of trade discussed an October Panama Canal excursion for businessmen and families. The trip would cover about 185 dollars, include chartered trains from Nashville to New Orleans and across the Isthmus, and a steamship voyage. A committee will study the plan further and promote interest, under President Oster.
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Sécertary BE
Shannon
Board of Trade
Travel Service Bureau
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Nashville
Panama Canal
United States Engineers
Airship Encounters Meteor Shower Over Berlin Flight
Victor Stoeffer reports his biplane and Lieut Von Brederlow were struck by meteors while flying over Berlin Alg. last evening. The collision occurred at about one mile altitude as they battled the shower, feeling the air strain and danger.
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Berlin
Victor Stoeffer
Lieut. von Brederlow
Cumberland Presbyterian church to file rehearing petition
Nashville Aug The Cumberland Presbyterian church board of publishers met to discuss Judge E T Sanford s ruling on publishing house ownership and decided to file a petition for rehearing The board noted the district court acknowledged state supreme court authority and strengthened the board s ability to conduct the publishing house business despite the ruling
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L. A. Regie
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Col
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Jof Jackson
Joe H. Fussell
Devnion
United States District
Cumberlands
State Supreme Court
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