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Newspaper

Columbia Herald

Location

Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1909

Page

8

Phosphate Deal Pending for Maury Property

Judge Fry confirms that appraisers are reviewing properties tied to a planned International Agricultural Corporation deal. No reports submitted, no deals closed, and details will be disclosed after the directors meet in New York on August 16. The Florida Maury County assets may be purchased, with confirmations expected only post meeting.

International Agricultural Corporation New York Nashville John W. Fry Jonn W. Pry Judge Fry International Agricultural Corporal Fox Florida Maury County Jnd Oblch Areo Fry Mt. Pleasant Broadway Tenn Interstate Fertilizer Company National Fertilizer Company National W. D. Rhea Comany Interstate Tennessee Valley Fertilizer Company Florence Ala Montgomery Atlanta Athens South

International Agricultural Corp Buys Tennessee Phosphate Lands

The International Agricultural Corporation of New York has taken over Tennessee phosphate lands in Mt. Pleasant valued around 5 million dollars. The deal includes six large plants and two thousand thousand tons of high grade phosphate, comprising multiple companies and properties across Maury, Giles, Williamson, and Davidson counties, with related discussions about further acquisitions and pending deals in Nashville and the South.

MT. Pleasant Deal MT. Pleasant Tenn International Agricultural Corporation of New York Tennessee Ftems Middle Tennessee Phosphate Co Jackson Phosphate Co Blue Grass Phosphate Co Richland Phosphate Co Wiley H. Harris T. C. Meadowe & Co J. D. Felervon Jlant France & Co. F Southport Ruhm & Gregory Ruth & Sarrow H. D. Ramm & Co Fry & Alexander Maury Phosphate B Syndicate Co Odd Fellows’ Hall Giles County Dark’e Wales

Auto Wreck Near Franklin Injures Passengers No Death

A Franklin pike crash involving a six cylinder Overland driven by a colored chauffeur Sam and a buggy owned by Mr Mayberry left the buggy wrecked. Miss Jean Dobbins and Mrs B B Regen escaped injuries as the car plowed into the buggy injuring no one fatally. The party waited for another vehicle to continue to Nashville.

Franklin Pike Here Franklin Sam Mayberry B. B. Regen Regen

Boat swept over the dam near Cincinnati tragedy

Aug 16 report from Foster Ohio on the Miami River describes Louis Fox of Northside Cincinnati and Miss Cora Friedhoff of Glendale drowned after their boat went over the dam while they attempted to study the current. Pax watched as vessel tipped and both occupants were carried downstream. bodies not recovered. Fox was a draughtsman for Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton. The day was spent picnicking at Foster with many witnesses to the accident.

Cincinnate Foster Miami River Louis Fox Northside Cincinnati Cora Friedhoff Glendale Pax Stag Fox War

Remit Carmack Fund for Columbia Monument

The executive committee asks all subscribers to remit their Carmack Memorial subscriptions to B. R. Farrell, Columbia secretary, to avoid personal notices. Do not wait, remit promptly for the monument fund. Meanwhile in Pulaski Giles County seeks relief from Cumberland Company telephone service after widespread petitions signaled major issues. Two Nashville experts were sent to fix the system with a promise of first class service within ten days.

Carmack Columbia Joye B. R. Farrell T Daten Cumberland Company Leland Hume Nashville Hume

Christ Knocked at the Door of Sinners Heart Sermon

Rev George H Mack preached on Revelation 3 20 at the First Methodist church urging open heart conversion. The pastor contrasted believers and unbelievers and illustrated patience of Christ with a tale of a repentant son and a desiring to enter the heart. A house fire in Mt Pleasant destroyed Willard Blues residence with Mrs Blue escaping.

George H. Mack First Cumberland Presbyterian Church United Congregations of City First Methodist Church Christ Jesus Christ Jim MT. Pleasant Tenn Phersom Lord Mrs. Blue Mr. Blue

Burdock Blood Bitters Promoted for Stomach and Liver Purity

An advertisement touts Burdock Blood Bitters as a remedy to purify the blood and improve digestion. It claims benefits for the stomach bowels and liver, appealing to readers seeking healthier blood.

South Carolina Holds Dispensary Election Across Counties

Columbia South Carolina Aug 16 Tuesday twenty one counties will hold elections to decide whether to resume liquor sales under the county dispensary system. The measure arose from a heated legislative fight between prohibitionists and local optionists. The act imposes two weeks of absolute prohibition before the polls open and places the voting burden on antiprohibitionists as the state remains theoretically dry until counties vote.

Columbia 8. C South Carolina Iquor

Local Engine Firm Shows Bold New Pivot

A garbled OCR fragment hints at an engineering firm reshaping its strategy with a prompt adaptation to engines and a special focus on a high street area. Names and details are unclear but the piece suggests a bold corporate pivot.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Gig Maury Property Mt.pleasant Jean Dobbins Mrs. B. Regen Stover Studebaker Wagons Ellett, Harlan Atvong Nage Hendley Frierson Carmack Fund Herat the Herald Pulaski, Tenn J. B. Rees J.B. Rees South Main Street DR. Mack Cortel Daws Frierson, Jr A. N. Lord E. W. Jones Assam Bert Berg Warcnaanan Jewe Shell Block Continential Fire Insurance CO Parrell & Lipscomb
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