Edgar Haynes Named to Succeed Judge Turner
County Judge W C Gordon announces the appointment of Edgar Haynes to the three member county revenue commission to replace W B Turner who resigned after being elected circuit judge. Haynes, a popular local bar member, will serve until the next regular election in July of next year alongside W J Towler and Shelby Coffey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Gordon
Bdhor Haynes
County Revenue Commission
W. B. Turner
Quarterly Court
Haynes
Sase
W. J. Towler
Shelby Coffey
Turner
Gold Dollar Still Winning At Winchester Fair
About 8 000 attendees at the Franklin County Fair with crowded shows and growing stock on display. Officials anticipate over 12 000 visitors on Thursday and Friday. Races included a 2 24 trot won by Gold Dollar, a 2 17 pace won by Nelson, and a yearling stake pace featuring Ima Star among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Tenn
Franklin County
Ttna
Little Turtle
Gallagher
Pulsus
Whitehead
Dorothy Hansboro
Onward Silver
Lee
Misa Prudence
B. m
Prodigal Rose D
Fred Patchen
Patchen
Reeves
Nelson
Prairie Bells Taylor
Pearoeremny
Ada McKay
B. mi
Duplex
Lord Curzon
Berr
Thomas
Helen Trix
Duplex Whitehead
Timvo
Ima Star
Direct
Fitzgerald
Dimple
Br. Thomas
John War
Patterson urged to quit race amid anti machine drive
Reports from this city say Patterson is being pressed to withdraw from the race. George Lancaster allegedly leads a push and is compiling names for a plea. Telegrams from across the state reach Patterson as plans suggest he may withdraw to leave the field to Hooper if an antimachine convention forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patterson
George Lancaster
Hooper
Etta
Chattanooga
Deaths in Columbia and Lebanon Area This Week
Notices report multiple deaths including Heyes WUingen Hayes a Nashville blacksmith died after a bowel operation at 17. Interment in Nashville. Also William P. Dooley of Hillsboro Texas formerly Maury County held a Hillsboro post as a sector and collector. Mary Crook wife of Z V Crook buried Lawrenceburg at age 4. Mrs Anna Figuers McLemore Rogers dies Florence Alabama after long illness. Mrs Hettie McKinzie McClain dies Lebanon Tennessee educated at the Athenaeum and sister of ex Railroad Commissioner J N McKinzie. survives husband and children in Chattanooga Philadelphia Louisiana and elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heyes Wuingen
Thin Cy
Nashville
Hayes
Pulaski
Camp Wellsville
John W. Jackson
William P. Qootey
William P. Dooley
Hillsboro
Texas
Dooley
Maury County
Mra. W. A. Voss
Columbia
Jim
Prank Dooley
Mary Crook
Z V. Crook
Carpenter Street
Lawrenceburg
Crook
Rogers
Mary D. Warfield
Mrs. Rogers
Florence
Ala
Anna Figuers McLemore
Rufus McClain
Lebanon
Tenn
McClain
Hettie McKinzie
The
Athenaeum
J. N. McKinzie
Joe Anderson
Joe Brown
Chattanooga
Ewing Graham
Philadelphia
Alex McClain
Louisiana
Alex. McClain
B. A. Enloe
Mound City Pats Fan Acknowledges Weekend Guest Birds
Miss Louise Graham White of Spring Hill hosted her cousin Miss Edith Anderson of Nashville for a weekend visit. The snippet references a local store or firm named Martin & Vangan Co and hints at a possible price increase for a team or item labeled Mound City Pats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mound City
Martin & Vangan Co
Louise Graham White
Spring Hill
Edith Anderson
Nashville
Harvester Drives 2 02 Mile At Port Erie Grand Circuit
Ed Geers steered The Harvester to a 2:02 mile in the final heat of the 2:07 trot at Port Erie, shaving a quarter second off the world mark for five year olds and setting a new race record. The stallion briefly stumbled but recovered to win as crowds cheered despite a two second slower track pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Port Erie
Harvester
Ed Geers
Walnut Hal
Crescens
Geers
Bob Douglass
Ice Cream Supper at Knot Creek Baptist Church Friday
The Women's Missionary Society of Knot Creek Baptist Church invites the community to an ice cream supper this Friday in the lot of W A Hayes. Proceeds support church missions and local activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knob Creek
Women's Missionary Society of the
Knot Creek Baptist Church
W. A Hayes
Reform Democrats call mass convention for September 14 in Nashville
The Democratic reform committee ordered a delegate convention in Nashville on September 14 to select a Governor candidate and Railroad Commissioner, with county mass meetings on September 1 to elect delegates. J J Finney offered the resolution. debate over expanding nominations was rejected amid a harmonious meeting. Rumor persists Patterson may resign to unite factions, but supporters doubt the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Democratic
Reform Democrate
Railioad
J. J. Finney
Brown Swafford
United States
Hooper
Herald
Patterson
Swam River Averts Mob After Quinnimont Murder Suspect
Tom Wayne, a Black man accused in the assault and murder of Mrs. Alliss at Quinnimont, was moved from Bluefield to Welch to escape a lynch mob. Sheriff Wiseman and two Summers County deputies ferried him through New River and Greenbrier River, then lodged him in Prince ton jail after a twelve mile dash across the mountains to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Tom Wayne
Alliss
Quinnimont
Welch
Wiseman
Summers County
New River
Greenbrier
Wayne
Princeton
Mounain
Mt Pleasant Wins Opening Game Of Two Against Lewisburg
Mt Pleasant captured the opener 6 to 1 in a two game series with Lewisburg at Mt Pleasant. In the second game Lewisburg won 4 to 3 after batteries credited to Lewisburg were Marshall and McMahon, while Mt Pleasant batters were Binkley and Patterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewisburg
Tenn
Mt Pleasant
Wy Song
Wilson
Dorbey
Patterson
Marshall
McMahon
Mt. Pleasant
Binkley
Lynnville banks merge to form Bank of Lynnville
In Lynnville Tennessee on August 17 at a stockholders meeting the First National and the Farmers and Merchants banks agreed to consolidate into the Bank of Lynnville with capital stock of 30000 dollars. John W Fry will be president and Geo B Witt cashier with other officers to be elected later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynnville
Tenn
First National
Farmers and Merchants
Bank of
John W. Fry
Geo. B. Witt
Wickliffe Rose Declines Peabody College Presidency
Prof. Wickliffe Rose has declined the presidency of Peabody Normal College and will move with his family to Washington. He serves as distributor of the Rockefeller fund and plans to relocate to take up duties there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Wickliffe Rose
Peabody Normal College
Washington
Rockefeller Fund
Newly Elected Officers Must Have Certificates
County and district officials including constables advisory board members and school board must hold certificates of election issued by the county election commission before taking office J A Buber chairman notes the law applies to all officials elected in August certificates issued by the county board are ready for delivery upon request and must be signed by F L Gregory Horace Polk and Buber
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
J. A. Buber
Comminston
Day
County Board of Election
Election Commission
F. L. Gregory
Horace Polk
Neel Readies Talk at Maury County Fair on Corn Clubs
Middle Tennessee expert L A Neel, co operator of the state agricultural office, writes Maury County Fair manager McGaw offering to speak at the fair next month on Corn Clubs and Agricultural Education. He notes travel to Columbia next week and asks for preferred topics, audience size, and venue date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Neel
Middle Tennessee
Comaine Stoner of Agriculture
McGaw
Maury County
Neel
McGaw Beenya
Columbia
Tam
L. A. Neel
Middle Tenn
Revival Moves to Glendale
The Pleasant Mount church revival moved Sunday night to the Glendale Methodist church for a week or longer. During the Pleas ant Mount week there were forty conversions and twenty three accessions. At Glendale the Methodist and Presbyterian churches will join with Pleasant Mount in a union meeting under Evangelist Rev Hendrix from the Lore Star State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Mount
Glendale
TS. A
Hendrix
Lore Star State
Mule Dash at Glendale Ends in Wrecked Buggy
A frightened mule owned by Dalton Oliver bolted from Hardin W. Thomas’s Glendale lot as a revival ended. It struck a post and was deflected into a vacant lot, finally stopping at a wire fence after rescue with pliers. The buggy was badly wrecked and the mule suffered a head injury.
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Providence
Glendale
Dalton Oliver
Hardin W. Thomas
Dalton
Thomas
Bank of Theta Elects Officers Beginnings Soon
The Bank of Theta, recently incorporated at Theta, organized by electing officers and aims to open business on Oct. 1. Directors include Chae Mabott, B A Healey, A J McKnight, Rh Goock, Thos H Taylor, with B P Dalton as President and J McFite Gerald as Cashier. Subscribers urged for The Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Theta
Theta
Eens
B. P. Dalton
J. McFitegerald
J. B. Trimble
Whee
Chae Mabott
B. A. Healey
A. J. McKnight, Rh Goock
Thos. H. Taylor
Taft congratulates Hooper nominee for governor
President Taft telegraphed Capt Red W Hooper Republican nominee for governor to extend warmest congratulations on his nomination. The Tennessee victory is seen as a step toward his election. Upon arrival at Newport a reception by Cocke county citizens will be held with a committee of fifty Democrats and Republicans, a brass band, and a courthouse address. Hundreds of telegrams await his arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Taft
Red W. Hooper
Ofice
Beverly
Masa
Bee W. Hooper
Newport
Tennessee
William H. Taft
Ben W. Hooper
Cocke County
Capt. Hooper
Four Boxing Bouts Thrill Murfreesboro Crowd
Large crowd attends Grand Opera House boxing night organized by Murfreesboro Athletic Club. Jones defeats Davis in four rounds. Halfacre beats Nicholson in five. Douglass vs Richardson ends in a draw. Johnson KO's Green after a tense exchange. Referee A. Brown and timekeeper Maxie Hoov officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Opera House
Murfreesboro Athletic Club
Jones
Davis
A. Brown
Maxie Hoov
Local firm grows as Stover engines gain buyers
Harlan Porter and Walker are rapidly becoming Maury county’s gasoline engine specialists with heavy Stover engine sales. They recently delivered a ten horsepower engine to Valley Milling in Wilhapport for elevator use, a twenty horsepower engine to City Mill & Grain for their elevator, a thirty horsepower engine to Columbia Mill & Elevator for their elevator, and a one horsepower engine to Horace Strong for pumping purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan, Porter & Walker
Maury County
Valley Milling Company
Wil- Hameport
City Mill & Grain Co
Columbia Mil & Elevator Co
Horace Strong
Armour's Lawyer Frees Urion in Grand Jury Probe
Judge EM Landis in Chicago freed Alfred R. Urion, Armour Co board of education president and general counsel, from charges of interfering with a grand jury examining the packing industry. Three other Armour employees faced continued delays and potential contempt findings as Judge Landis reserved ruling until September on Willets, Shaw, and Holander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
EM. Landis
United States
Alfred R. Urion
Board of Education
Armour l@ Co
Armour
Landis
M. Willets
Setate Nat
W. W. Shaw
W. A. Holander
Fife Stationery Department
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Edgar Haynes
the County Revenue Commission
Cordo
East Tennessee
Sue County
Rumer
Ham
West Virginia
Peabody
Rocky
Chairman Smiter
Maury
County Election Commission
Baa Poe
A. Neel
State Agricultural Bureau
NEW Financial” Institution
Taft Wires
Hosper
Stover
Leophole
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