Social Roundabout at Glen's Store Croquet Party
Our correspondents note a croquet gathering at Mies Minute Waddey home last Saturday afternoon with numerous attendees including Missee Mette Rows Chun Viola Ophelia Idella Estella Johnnie Cathey and many others. Several visitors and family movements are mentioned with local names and a final notice to see Pony Kid before purchase at Atterfield & Dodson's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn
Mies Minute Waddey
Missee Mette
Rows Chun
Viola
Ophelia
Idella
Estella
Johnnie Cathey
Mattie Sue Ware
Magpie Moore
Sue Tindal
Hattie Warren
Flemingnd Wess Jarrett
Melvin
Fate Wilson
Tom and Charlie Chan
James Hermon
Kerley Warren
Dug Lavendar
James Sprott
Walter Padgett
Walter Moore
Tie Ware
Monte Chan
Carl Glenn
Will Stephens
Job Davin
George Hampton
Andy Chan
Charlie Moses
Mims Mingie
Misa Sue Tindal
Laura Waddell
Mrs. Logan
Bally Hill
Ella We
WHERE THE STEEL TRUST IS VULNERABLE
In testimony before the U S Industrial Commission President Schwab touts ore supply control and vast Northwest coal and iron lands as key values. He argues assessing lands at indicated values would tax the Steel Trust heavily, urging government ownership of railroads as a remedy and urging labor-backed political pressure to challenge the trust. CAIUS American Wire Fence. We sell it. Large stock on hand. Lend your hand and get what you want.
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United States
U. S. Industrial Commission
Schwab
Northwest
U. S. Steel Corporation
Creat Trust
Connellsville
Coal
Amalgamated Association of Tron, Steel and Tin Workers
Steel Trust
Fountain Head
Caius
Span Washed Out at Johnsonville Bridge
A span in the railroad bridge over the Tennessee River at Johnsonville washed out yesterday noon. Rail traffic on the Nashville, Chattanooga & St Louis Railway Northwestern division will be suspended for several days while repairs are made. The site lies about seven miles west of Nashville near the river crossing, where routes to Memphis, St Louis, and Paducah converge. The wooden structure is being replaced with modern steel.
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Tennessee River
Johnsonville
Nashville
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway
Negro Jockey Detained After Mule Swindle Attempt
Debro Whittaker, identified as Dero Whitteker, a colored former jockey, is jailed after trying to sell a mule below value to Albert Whitley on South Main. Whitley alerted police, the mule belonged to Doke Hrow of Ashwood, and the owners later identified the animal and obtained a state warrant.
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Debro Whittaker
Sheriff Hight
Debro
Albert Whitley
South Main Street
Whitley
Vees
Debra
Doke
Ashwood
William Simpson
Dero Whitteker
Columbia
Notice to Farmers on Wheat and Oats Purchase
Notice to farmers in Maury County stating J. E. Dixon & Co will buy wheat and oats delivered at any freight station in the county. The brief message notes Tenn and references the company initials J. E., Dixon & Co. though the text is fragmented.
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Maury County
J. E., Dixon & Co
Play ‘Tenn
Youth killed in hunting accident near Whitfield Centreville Tenn
In Centreville Tennessee near Whitfield a 17 year old boy James Malagin was shot and killed by Andrew Johnson with a .22 rifle. Johnson claimed accident and gun was not cocked. An inquest by Squire R S Murphree found Johnson guilty and he was bound over to await trial.
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Centreville
Tenn
Whitfield
James Malagin
Andrew Johnson
Malagin
Johnson
Malugin
Squire
Murphree
E. R. Taylor
Mt Pleasant Happenings in Tennessee August local visitations
Mt Pleasant Tenn August notes report visitors and moves. W B Bratton from Nashville visits relatives while Meaty L Guest joins the Mt Pleasant Chronicle. Multiple births announced, exchanges with Nashville Franklin Clarksville Santa Fe and Buford's Station. Registration closes for upcoming elections and water works piping arrives for assembly.
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Mt. Pleasant
Tenn
W_ B. Bratton
Nashville
Meaty L. Guest
Mt Pleasant
Virgin Lockhart
Santa Fe
Will Beijin
Buford’s Station
Lee Trwin
Chas
Neisin
HB. Oliver
Ed Ligon
Joe Jones
Ligon
Bethlehem
Youngblood
Edmund Ligon
Clarksville
Thos
P. Owen
Franklin
W. L Johnston
Washington Ave
Felix Nelson
Julive Goaling
D. Harder
Ana
Bulls for Sale At Columbia Stock Yard Co
One red Poll bull and one short form hull are offered for sale by Columbia Stock Yard Co. These animals are described as high quality with strong vitality and good breeding potential for buyers seeking reliable stock. Contact details are not provided.
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Hull
Columbia Stock Yard Co
Big Baptist Meeting at Mars Hill near Robertson Fork
The Duck River Association of the Missionary Baptist Church will convene at Mars Hill near Robertson Fork tomorrow. Rev. Mr. Kimbrough of Shelbyville will preach the opening sermon, with Rev. S. H. Price as moderator. The association includes Baptist churches from Marshall and Bedford counties and parts of Lincoln Franklin and Rutherford counties. Attendance usually ranges from 150 to 200.
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Lewisburg
Duck River
The
Missionary Baptist Church
Mars Hill
Robertson Fork
Mr. Kimbrough
Shelbyville
S. H. Price
Baptist
Marshall
Bedford
Lincoln
Franklin
Rutherford
To Strike the Serpent Alcohol
A terse, antiquated verse fragment urges bold resolve and courage, styling Hedente as the subject. It echoes a belief that determined will overcomes fate and prohibition-like temptations, presenting a dramatic, morally framed exhortation.
Deathly Ill First Lady of Kentucky in Executive Mansion
In Frankfort on August 22 Governor Beckham’s wife lies near death at the Executive Mansion after complications from last week’s birth of a daughter. Specialists race to aid her as family and relatives stay at her bedside. A poor Londoner starved due to digestion problems, and advertises claim Dr Easeeneiy Life Pills to aid digestion and appetite with money back guarantee by W P Woldridge.
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Frankfort
Beckham
Louisville
London
W. P. Woldridge
Drogetet
Political Pickups in Alabama Over Constitution Ratification
Leading Alabama figures move to block ratification of a new Constitution, arguing it would erase the Negro as a political factor. Adjt. Gen. Standon responds to rumors of a governor bid, saying he will not seek the office this time and disputes any administration-backed candidacy.
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Alabama
Adjt
Standon
New Tin Shop Opens in Local Lane
A new tin shop opens in the neighborhood with limited readable details. The notice mentions a launch event and local business support, but specifics are unclear due to OCR issues.
Crop Bulletin Notes Mixed State Weather Effects
Nashville August 21 crop bulletin reports rains nearly daily across Tennessee through Aug 18. Floods and high winds damaged crops and soil but late growth revived fields. Tobacco, cotton, corn, peanuts, millet, sorghum and garden produce show improved prospects though some overflow areas and fruit quality suffer. Plowing for fall seedings advances as soils permit.
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Nashville
H. ©. Bate
Weather Bureau
Insolvent Notice for Estate of Mra Inez P Dooley
Insolvent notice states the estate of Mra Inez P Dooley is insolvent and requires all claimants to file with A. L. Theeias, Clerk of the Charity Court, by the specified date or be forever barred. J.N. Williams, Aug, Suird at Adu.
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Inez P. Dooley
A. L. Theeias
J.N. Williams
Adu
Weary Downpour Deluges Town Causing Brief Flooding
A heavy rainstorm yesterday afternoon brought one of the rainiest bouts in memory. Lasting only minutes, it delivered strong winds and vivid lightning that disrupted street traffic and damaged utilities as residents watched the weather turn chaotic.
City Court Pleas Dean faring fine for drunkenness
City Court heard Pleas Dean charged with drunkenness. Judge Erwin imposed the limit fine and coat as Dean has recent trouble with frequent scrapes. Henry Stevens tied to the square row was fined and cont. for the case. Other defendants were continued due to Judge Kirwin’s absence. Saturday’s court saw Davis and Reed fined for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Maxville paid $5 and costs for the charge of wanting woo.
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Dean
Judge Erwin
Coate
Erwin
Henry Stevens
Conta
Kirwin
W. A. Davis
Joe Reed
Conte
A. Maxville
Woo
Costa
Hoosier Wheat Drill Advances for 1001 Model
The Hoosier Wheat Drill is touted as the next essential purchase with improvements for the 1001 model. See Sarrenrieio and Donsow for details.
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Sarrenrieio & Donsow
Late News Items Scatter Across Time and Places
A collage of brief items reports Henry M Flagler's postponed marriage in North Carolina due to a legal formality and a Florida divorce. It notes weather impacts from damaging winds, the wreck City of Golconda being raised with eighteen lives lost, and convict Henry E Youtsey awaiting a permanent role in a Kentucky chair factory. Additional notes include a Jeffersonville marriage mystery, Ducktown copper injunctions dissolved, a Pierce City murder arson, the death of A W Graham in Michigan, pension totals, and a Madison Alabama farmer finding gold coins.
Stammerers endorse new stammering cure school
Prof Louis Lewis, Girard College instructor, writes to Caspar Carrigues, president of the Pennsylvania Institute for Stammerers in Philadelphia. He endorses the new school for cure, notes observations at Philatel phi Institute, and offers to refer stammerers to the care. Endorsed by Allan B. P. and others including Miss Kate County, Lon W. McClasahan, and F. D. Columbia.
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Louis Lewis
Girard College
Caspar
Carrigues
Pennsylvania Institute For Stammerers
N. W. Cor
Brown Sts
Philadelphia
Philatelphi Institute
Pennsylvania
Tate
Allan BP
Iipets Dd
E. Sneddy
Hiram College
Ohio
Kate
Paris
Lon W. McClasahan
F. D. Columbia
Seasonable Prices Offer Wide Stock At Low Cash Prices
A storefront ad from Mr Adams at Pleasant Street Tennessee urges customers to buy dry goods shoes furnishing items and carpet at low cash prices with up to date stock and discounts. The letter emphasizes cash sales only and a commitment to meet customer requirements without depleting stock or advertising low quality items.
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Adams
Street
Mr Pleasant
Meek and Lowly Man and the Earthball in Space
An interstellar traveler misreads a planetlike object, only to learn it is an apple with bacterial life. The tale playfully worldbuilds a civilization within the peeling, detailing their slow ascent and the mistaken grand view of Earth as the world’s center. A closing jab recalls mundane ads and storage notices crowding the page.
Sanctum Sentiments and City Finance Debate
A jumble of 19th century notes cites Tom Johnson pressing corporations to a time taxed streetcar plan at 400000, a mayoral offer to buy the road, and satirical cables on public life. plus a Tuskegee Alabama piece praising TEETHINA with a testimonial from editor DW McIver about a infant’s recovery.
The Fool in a Fragment of Verse
A fragmented poem examines folly and perception, noting a fool’s clumsy speech and the speaker’s amused judgment. The speaker reflects on how others view both the fool and themselves, suggesting shared humanity in judgment and vanity. The text recalls a newspaper clipping style from Chicago.
Sale of one half remainder interest in Maury County tract
On Saturday August 24 1901 at the court house door in Columbia the half remainder interest of A. S. Horsley Jr is to be sold in a seventy five acre tract in the ninth district Maury County Tennessee about 1.5 miles east of Columbia bounded by A. S. Horsley Sty and Hannoway Dock river Ni Holman and Lytle creek to satisfy the judgment and costs of a suit. Witness dated August 2 1901. RR OW Haier sheriff.
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Court House
Columbia
Jat
Horsley, Jr
Maury County
Tennessee
Teno
Horsley, Sty
Ni Holman
Lytle Creek
Haier
Live Stock Notes Show Ordeal of Ongoing Sales
Mr John Trotwood Moore sold Actonward Brown Hal race filly to Fredk Baldt of Pennsylvania and shipped her with a attendant. He also sold Tom Hal horse to J H Pureley of Lynchburg Virginia shipped same day. Ben Whitehead bought a fine Duplex Hal 4-year-old pacer from Ed Green. Thomas estee yore promising 3-year-old welding week from Ww E Talbert of Nashville. He also sold 6-year-old pacer Micado to Trotwood Moore for ifK. This in the horns Trotwood sold Saturday to J H Farley of Lynchburg Virginia.
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John Trotwood Moore
Fred’k Baldt
J. H. Pureley
Lynchburg
Smith Thomas
Tennessee
Ben Whitehead
Ed Green
Thomas Estee
Ww. E. Talbert
Nashville
Trotwood Moore
Ifk
J. H. Farley
Wheat Wanted for Storage Sale
Classified notice requests wheat from sellers for storage with Columbia Mercantile Storage Co. No sale details beyond willingness to store grain.
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Tne
Poe
Columbia Mercantile Storage Co
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Atterfield & Dodson’s
Bulls
BIG Baptist Meeting
Duck River Association
BatreBriziy & Dopson
Will
Death's Door
Gov. Beckham
Dangerously Lil
Herald
Ltsc
Eee
Reat Sk
Crop Bulletin
Henry M. Flagler
Florida
Mia Lilly Keon
Kenansville
N. C
Plagler
Oreath
Middle
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
East Tennessee
City of Golconda
Kentucky
Greman
Henry E. Youtsey
Gov. Goebel
Jeffersonville
Georgie Shallcross
Herman L. Ward
Magistrate House
Ducktown
Pierce City
A. W. Graham
Lonssville & Nashville Railroad
Bay View
Mich
Frank Jacks
Madison, County
Ala
Stammerers
Stutterers
Garner Bros
MT. Pleasant, Tenn
Muuns
Bell Telephones
Bacilli
Earth
Bell Phone
Citizens
Gordon & Towler
Rutledge & Go
General Insurance
Masonic Huilding
Columbia, Tenn
Frierson & Embry
Cotton
GOM
Timothy
Ixtra
Tom Johnson
Memphis
King Edward
Hamburg
Prince of Wales
Elizabeth Spring
Courier-Journal
New York
Chicago Record Herald
Tuskager
Morrett
Altos
Terethina
Bate
McIver
Tuskegee
Chicago
Herall
Cewest
A. S
Horsley
A.S. Horsley, Jr
Circuit Court
Chichester
Sete
Alas
Ethene St
Ee Menat Eimeet
Dan Eore-Ky
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