Unwritten Law Trial Testimony in Granbery Shooting
Testimony details the Mt Pleasant pool room shooting of Washington Long by Harry Granbery on June 6. Witnesses describe Granbery entering the room and firing rapidly from close range, with Long already facing the table. the incident lasts only moments as others flee the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Granberg
Granberg
Washington Long
Peter's
Mt. Pleasant
Peter
Mr. Peter
Harry Granbery
Long
Granbery
Newt McAnally
Scott's Mills
Mr. Pleasant
James Brown
Harry Granbéry
Defendant
Witneas
Tehe Rend
Tront
Defendent
Fred
Bret
Will Peters
L. B. Peters
Scholarship Awarded to Miss Margaret Parris at Columbia Institute
Miss Margaret Parris of Dyersburg Tennessee receives the Bisboy Wilson Capers Scholarship at the Columbia Institute funded by the U D C Tennessee Division and named for Rt. Rev Ellison Capers. The award covers board and tuition until graduation and honors Confederate veterans, including Bishop Capers and his Civil War service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Parris
Dyersburg
Tennesee
Dae Neon
Bisboy Wilson Capers
Columbia Institute
U D. C. Tennessee
South Carolina
Mish Farris
Andrew Jackson Farris
Newcastle
Tenn
Ellison Capers
Widter
Capers
General Capers
Tennessee
Chickamauka
Franklin
Columbia
Friends
Witness describes door scene in shooting trial
A witness recalls seeing Granberg enter the pool room ten to fifteen seconds before the shooting. The defense disputed the timeline while Peters and another man fled only after the firing ceased. The State rested after a lengthy cross examination, and court adjourned to Wednesday morning awaiting defense testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Granbery
Granbery
Granberg
Peters
Old Man Peters
Lea
Garner
Bethell Fire Narrowly Averted by Quick Work
A serious fire at Bethell was stopped by Newport Ark resident B B Bond who detected burning odor, opened a door, and found lace curtains in flames. He trampled the blaze, limiting damage to sight and some minor burns on hands and clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethell
B. B. Bond
Newport
Ark
Fruit Tree and Plant Catalog Ad by R A Wilkes
Advertisement from R A Wilkes of Qulleoka Tennessee listing description price for a set of fruit trees vines and plants. Includes a dated line 1-3-tt and invites orders.
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R. A. Wilkes
Qulleoka
Tenn
Taft Republican Club Plans September Meeting
Taft Republican Club of Maury County set to meet September 7 in the Circuit Court room. Secretary C K Wade urges full attendance as the group resumes after the Taft nomination to organize campaigning and mobilize voters for November. Mme Antionette de Charette and the Marquis de Charette visit Mrs Campbell Brown in Spring Hill. their son Tony recently had appendix surgery in Louisville.
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DE Charette’s
Spring Hill Repusiican
Marquis de Charette
Paris
France
Mre
Campbell’ Brown
Spring Hi
Mme
de Charette Jan
van Taer Polk
Tony
Loulaville
Memphis
Mississsppi
Taft Republican Club
Maury County
Circuit Court Room
C. K. Wade
Taft
Maury County Fair Expected To Draw Large Displays
Advertising wagons circulate catalogues in Maury and nearby counties as the Maury County Fair prepares for September 15. Officials anticipate bigger stock displays and strong interest, with inquiries for stalls and catalogues pouring in and wide attendance expected.
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Maury
Thee Pub Uc
Maury County
Taxable Wealth Rise Led by Shelby County in Tennessee
Shelby County posts the largest jump in Tennessee's taxable wealth with over 72 million dollars, excluding railroad and telegraph assets. Davidson and other counties also show gains while four counties report declines. The State Board of Equalization lists 1907 and 1908 figures for the fifteen largest counties.
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Nashville
Tenn
State Board of Equalization
County Boards of Equalization
George Blake
Shelby County
Maury
Giles
Montgomery
Rutherford
Davidson County
Office of the State Board
Davidson
Gibson
Hamilton
Lincoln
Madison
Shelby
Weakley
Williamson
Trustees Mont Eagle Assembly elects new trustees
The Monteagle Assembly trustees were chosen for four year terms across denominations. Named were J. B. Rountrey and J. A. Hill for Baptist, Col. A. M. Shook for Cumberland Presbyterian, Dr. B. L. Wiggins and EB. W. Holcomb for Episcopal, John R. Pepper and R. J. Riddle for Methodist, Ablen G. Hall and H. C. Evans for Presbyterians, and U. S. A. W. D. Ward for two years with Dr. Ira Landreth and J. L Dy Hinds for one year. John Bell Keeble was elected president and Dr. Allen G. Hall platform manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Monteagle
Tenn
Monteagle Assembly
Baptist
J. B. Rountrey
J. A. Hill
Cumberland Presbyterians
Col
A. M. Shook
Episcopal
B. L. Wiggins
EB. W. Holcomb
Methodist
John R. Pepper
R. J. Riddle
Ablen G. Hall
Half Mile of Real Juicy Hams Found Near East Birmingham
Police patrolling East Birmingham along the Frisco track found a half mile of ham near the rail yard. The haul appeared to have been tossed from a fast freight car to steal for Confederate prices. Forty eight hams and many sides were recovered before contamination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Als
Dalton Bros and Co commence new Theta store building
Dalton Bros and Co have begun erecting a new building at Theta after fire destroyed the former store. The house will be larger and more convenient, with plans to open by September 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Bros. & Co
Theta
Hall's Catarrh Care Claims Mercury Free Remedy
An advertisement warns against mercury based catarrh cures and promotes Hall's Catarrh Care from FP J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as a safe internal treatment. It notes the product contains no mercury and emphasizes authenticity and testimonials. The ad also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
FP. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
PJ Cheney & Co
Price
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Mr. Peters
Mr. McAnally
Malcolm Long
Sitners
Greg
Vance Wilson
Vance L. Wilson
Virgil Brownlow
Malcolm
Washington
Will Alexander
Harry J. Harlan
Harlan
Anq
Grangbery
Geneste Pure
Ray NY
Por Ford Os
Studebaker Wagons
U. S
Royal
Vulcan
Kentucky
Wwe
Livard Hendley
Frierson
Cochran
THE
Institute
Margaret Farris
Ashton Mills
J. B. Ashton
Bethell Hotel
Taft Club
Mme. Antionette de Charette
Trustees
MO. Bell Keeble
Asnron
J. B. Ash
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