Granberg trial set for next Monday heard by Herald
The Herald notes the Granberg trial is scheduled for next Monday and will be reported. Prospective subscribers are urged to mail in subscriptions with a plain address and remittance, as credit subscriptions are not accepted. Telephone orders are welcome but women will not be added to the list until payment is received. Subscriptions must be for at least one month, priced at forty cents.
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Granberg
Herald
Why all these meetings to elect a Senator from the Twentieth District
Inquiries question the proliferation of conventions and resolutions used to choose a Twentieth District Senator, suggesting Ban should appoint instead. The piece probes the legitimacy and efficiency of delegated elections versus executive appointment.
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Ban
Peace Returns Amid South American Tensions
The article notes recurring upheaval among South American nations, comparing Latin revolutions to elections in the United States. It quips that both wars and political battles occur frequently, but argues pen and tongue discourse is a cheaper sport than armed conflict.
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South America
Hood Fire Sweat to Glory for Quick Columbia Response
The Columbia Fire Department earned high praise for swift efficient work in Sunday Hood fire. Grateful citizens commend their prompt actions that likely saved the most valuable city section from destruction. Trained firemen with limited facilities performed exceptionally.
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Columbia Fire Department
Hood
Rise of Democratic Ideas in Turkey Newsized
The cause of popular government grows worldwide with Turkey cited as a recent example. The piece warns that rapid progress toward democracy may provoke a backlash and harm the broader liberal cause, insisting Turks are ready only for unified local self government and home rule.
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Turkey
Nominated again Lauderdale voter favorite T. Bun Carson for House
Hon T Bun Carson a Lauderdale Democrat has been nominated again for the House after decades in the Legislature. Critics claim new hopefuls vow to replace him but the veteran lawmaker remains active after his early service including a 1820 treaty with the Cherokee on the Bluffs of Memphis.
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T. Bun Carson
Democrats
Lauderdale
T. Bun
Governor Hughes Between Devil and Deep Blue Sea
Gov Hughes challenges the New York Republican machine by backing a mandatory direct primary law which angered leaders who fear losing power. If reelected he would likely push the measure, risking retaliation from machine bosses and the risk of a Democratic victory harming Taft in the state.
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Hughes
New York
Tennessee
Taft
Tennessee Wheat Yield Sets Record and State Peak Prices
Tennessee farmers report record wheat yields with per acre returns near ninety-five cents to twelve to twelve and a half bushels, marking the best average price in twenty years. Kansas and Minnesota lead national production while Washington and Oregon show high yields, and Texas records the lowest.
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Tennessee
Missouri
Kentucky
North Dakota
Washington
Oregon
Nebraska
Illinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Texas
The School Rally in Columbia Demands Public Support
County Superintendent Graham invites all educators and citizens to a Columbia rally to boost education funding, raise salaries, and sustain Tennessee’s ten year progress. A strong public sentiment is urged to ensure continued development and high standards for schools statewide.
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Columbia
Graham
Tennessee
Name Them The Commercial Appeal Critiques Shelby Delegation
The Commercial Appeal accuses some Shelby County members of the last Legislature of dishonesty without naming individuals. The call prompts for specific charges and fuller reform, while noting it does not reflect on Senator Edington despite visible windblown railroad passes referenced in a light moment.
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Commercial Appeal
Patterson
Memphis
Shelby
Edgington
Senate
Political flutter over Shelby leaders and liquor reform tactics
The Commercial Appeal critiques Governor and Shelby leaders for handling liquor reform politics, praising Governor Benham’s loyalty while noting insinuations about representatives Cooper Hall and the Maury delegation. It questions their parliamentary conduct and hints at pressure tactics tied to saloon interests and local self government. Further details from Shelby legislators in 1907 are sought.
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Albert Benham
Chloe Br Chaiapan
Howe
Benhem
House
Ware
Meane
Cooper
Hall
Maury County
Shelby
Columbia
Maury
Joong
The Mighty Smiths Fall to Johnsons in Odd Census Debate
A satirical notice rails at a bogus battle of family names in Georgia and Chicago. It claims the Johnsons outnumber the Smiths in Chicago by 2,000 while the Browns trail by 2,000, citing a city directory as gospel and mocking census accuracy. The piece lampoons statistics and provincial pride with playful exaggeration.
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Georgia
Chicago
Green Bay
Smiths
Browns
Uncle Sam
Texas Parties Split On Statewide Prohibition Debate
The Texas Republican Party declines statewide prohibition while the Texas Democratic Party endorses an amendment to the constitution for statewide prohibition. In Tennessee Republicans favor statewide prohibition and the Democrats oppose.
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Texas
Tennessee
Passion for Legislation Versus Law in the United States
The text argues that no nation shows such fervor for creating laws while Americans show paradoxical low respect for law. It notes state legislatures continually add statutes, many arbitrary or flawed, highlighting a tension between legislative activity and public regard for law.
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Nowhere Upon Earth
United States
The Race Issue Across Nations and Segregated North and South
A long, opinionated piece argues the race question is not sectional asserting mobs and lynchings mirror across regions. It contends Northern critics overstep moralizing while affirming underlying similarities between Northern and Southern whites in handling race and crime. It claims higher black populations in the South explain more incidents and urges harmony between races nationwide.
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South
North
Springfield
Clynch
Commercial Appeal admits some Shelby lawmakers dishonest
The Commercial Appeal concedes that some members of Shelby County's 1907 legislative delegation were dishonest and inefficient. The piece notes past abuses toward B. W. Carmack for opposing certain lawmakers and suggests forgiveness if the paper can back an honest, efficient delegation in the next legislature.
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Shelby County
Patterson
B. W. Carmack
Farmers Prosperity in Maury County Under Bountiful Harvests
The piece extols Maury County farmers for high yields and strong prices across staples like wheat at 95 cents, corn at $4, hams at 13 cents, and eggs at 15 cents. It cites a Bryan 1896 Chicago speech to argue farmers are the world’s wealth engine and resist financial shocks.
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Maury County
Bryan
Chicago
Farma
White Crochet Quilts for Single Beds sale list
Splendid quality quilts priced at $1.00 each for single beds. Extra heavy large quilts offered at $1.49 each, others $1.50. Yard wide bleached domestic fabrics priced 12 6 and 15 0 brands at 10c per yard.
Summer fabrics go on sale at rock bottom prices
Pity to sell fine thin fabrics at these rates. 10c a yard for Tiesnes Organdles and similar goods worth up to 50c. 2c a yard for fine Lawns Batistes worth up to 15c.
Springfield Massacre Mirrors National Racial Tensions
A Northern city riot erupts after a crimeagainst a Black person sparks fury among White residents. The piece contrasts Springfield with Southern atrocity, condemning mob vengeance while noting historical support for emancipation and abolitionist sentiment in the region. A stark reflection on justice and racial violence in America.
Fragmented names discuss US presidents and candidates
A fragmented text references multiple presidents and candidates including Madison Monroe Buchanan Garrett Tyler Harrison Me ley Taft Bryan Johnson Tippecanoe and Andrew. It mentions counts and succession hints without clear narrative. The passage appears as OCR noise from a historical page with disjointed proper nouns.
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James” Holde
Madison
Mona Buchanan
Garrett John
Tyler
William
Harrison
Meley
Taft
Bryan
Andrew
Johnson
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