Shot and killed doctor in Dickson Springs dispute
Special to the Herald reports Dr J W Herrod a Gallatin physician was shot and killed by Homer Richey of Charlotteville Va at Dickson Springs. Herrod had driven there to persuade his wife and her mother to return home after months of separation. Richey, recently married to Mrs Chambers niece, opened fire after a quarrel and threats.
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Herald
Nashville
Tenn
J. W. Herrod
Gallatin
Homer Richey
Charlotteaville
Dickson Springs
Herrod
Gallatin Stout
M. B. Chambers
Mr. Richey
Chambers
T Herrod
Richey
Train Robber Killing Device On Locomotives Described
A Locomotive Engineering writer describes steam fed safety devices on M10 Grange locomotives to flood robbers with scalding water. An angled pipe near the boiler outputs water to the cab and baggage area, while similar fronts on engines cover the locomotive. Additional steam pipes give the engineer easy access to the water jet, delivering a lethal spray in moments.
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Grange Rautosa
Wororado
Lawrenceburg becomes a dry town with temperance hopes
State news reports Lawrenceburg banning alcohol and temperance supporters predicting improvements while critics deride the move. Sneak thieves trouble Franklin police as several homes are robbed, including Layner W. W. Faw’s residence where a $150 gold watch, a diamond pin, and cash were taken. Repairs progress on the Tennessee river bridge at Johnsonville affecting western trains routing via Guthrie and Danville. A Prohibition era ad touts Girove's Tasteless Chill Tonic with a money back promise.
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Lawrenceburg
Franklin
Layner W. W. Faw
Tennessee River
Johnsonville
L.A. R
Western
Nashville
Memphis
West
Guthrie
Danville
Most Beautiful Woman in America Dies in Birmingham
A private telegram from CharlEVillon Va announces the death in Birmingham of Miss Maude Coleman Woods. She was proclaimed the most beautiful woman in America by a Pan American Exposition affiliated committee, and medals attributed by the Board of Award commemorated her title.
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Birmingham
Ala
Char! Eevillon
Maude Coleman Woods
Negro youth attacked by tramp after impersonation goes awry
Jackson Tennessee man describes an assault on a young male traveler on a Chicago Illinois Central yard near New Orleans. The assailant James Anderson alias Gom Crystal Spring claimed to be a tramp and stabbed and slashed the victim before fleeing. Both were detained.
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Jackson, Tenn
Aug
Ebs Duran
Charlene Street
New Orleans
Weed
Illinois Central Railroad
James Anderson
Gom
Crystal Spring
Misa
Asa
Yellow jaundice cure story from Lexington reader notice
White man turned yellow consternation among friends of M A Hogarty of Lexington Kentucky when he suffered yellow jaundice. Doctors failed until Electrinic Bitters was tried, two bottles cured him according to his own note. W P Wooldridge, Druggist, Gre
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M. A Hogarty
Lexington
Hlaskin
Calor
Bilao
Ulady
W.P. Wooldridge
Woman Fights Eagles To Save Baby In Mountain Chase
Mrs Golden, wife of a stage station keeper near Victor and Rone Mine north of San Bernardino, battled a pair of eagles after one seized her six month old infant. She climbed a cliff, killed one eagle with a club, and drove off the mate. The infant escaped uninjured, and the mother returned home exhausted. The tale was reported by Superintendent Sparge of the Gold Mountain Mining company as accurate.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Victor
Rone Mine
Mra. Golding
Cornersville Plans Fall Street Fair in Marshall County
The Cornersville business men in Marshall County prepare a fall street fair following a highly successful event last year. Organizers aim to surpass the prior effort and attract substantial public attention.
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Cornersville
Marshall County
Georgia Millon Famed for Sweet Possum Dish
Fragmentary OCR passage shows dialect praise of a dish called Georgy millon with possum and hoecake. Lacking full context, the brief line hints at a regional culinary item celebrated for sweetness and juiciness. No clear dates people or organizations identified.
Where is this to End Nashville mob violence warning
The Nashville American condemns mob actions that seize prisoners from law enforcement and burn victims. It argues mob passion corrupts justice, warns of escalating brutality, and asks where such bloodthirsty, lawless conduct will end as the fire leaves black scars on the living.
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Tennnesnes
Stepa
Texas
Neas
Nashville American
New Discovery Saves Niece From Severe Lungs Ailment
Mrs W K Haviland of Armonk N Y writes of an almost fatal attack of welcombing soneh and bronchitis, then claims Dr Kings New Discovery saved her life and his niece, once advanced with Consumption, is now perfectly well. Trial bottles free and $10 bottles guaranteed by W P Woldridge.
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W. K. Havilland
Armonk
W. P. Woldridge
Sanctioned Satires on Politicians and Scandals
A collection of sharp quips mocking Senator Deboe of Kentucky for pursuing a widow’s post office job, and slashing remarks about William E. Chandler. The Springfield Republican and Memphis papers echo a chorus of scorn, labeling Chandler a rascal who revels in his own misdeeds.
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Deboe
Kentucky
Memphis
William E. Chandler
Springfield Republican
Chandler
Mother Nature
Memphis Scimitar
Pathander Mystery Wife Seeks Husband Among Wash Housemaid Hints
A anxious wife questions a housemaid about her husband’s whereabouts. The maid, cautious, replies she is unsure but suggests the couple may be in the wash. The exchange carries a quaint domestic scene with a hint of mystery.
The Church in the Wood Lands Poem Fragments
A fragmented poem fragment recalls The Church in the Wood Lands with vivid religious imagery and lines about heaven and Zion. Frank L. Stanton is referenced, with notes suggesting a publication extract or misread text and garbled OCR remnants. The piece laments old paths, memory, and a longing for divine rest.
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Canaan
Frank L. Stanton
Tennessee Press Association Meet Discusses Legal Advertising Topics
About 60 members attended the Tennessee Press Association gathering in Nashville. Morning sessions covered legal advertising questions with W. B. Romine of the Pac Citizen leading, a noon recess followed by more discussions and an afternoon session. The group plans a rain-delayed departure that night for Buffalo via Cincinnati, traveling in a special vestibule train from L. & N. and the Erie.
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Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee Press Association
G. Baskett
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Erie
Pianist Miss Williams Resigns Tuscaloosa College Post
Mise Irene Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs T H Williams resigns from Tuscaloosa Female College to teach piano and violin at the Athenaeum rooms in Columbia. She studied six years at the Baltimore Conservatory of Music and has strong testimonials. Her Tuscaloosa work last year was highly successful and praised by the college president and patrons.
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Mise
Irene Williams
T. H. Williams
Tuscaloosa
Athenum
Columbia
Miss Williams
Baltimore Conservatory of Music
Malaria Fever Reported In Mrs Beckham
Mrs Beckham in Frankfort Kentucky is improving from a malarial fever diagnosis described as not malignant. The notice includes archaic instructions about constructing a small harp from wood with strings and bridges, noting tuning and placement in a window for resonance.
Origin of the word Canada linked to Mohawk village name
An 16th century voyage by Jacques Cartier from Saint Malo sailed with two ships and 81 men to Labrador and Newfoundland. He named Chaleur Bay and despite seeking India via the St Lawrence, realized the vast continental scale. French explorers learned Mohawk term Canada meaning village from Native inhabitants.
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HSH
Jacques Cartier
St. Mato
Mrittany
Labrador
Newfoundland
Chaleur Bay
Autcost
France
Cartier
St. Lawrence
Pawsage
India
Saguensy
Amazon
Orinoco
Danka
Canada
Gun cotton production by acid treatment and camphor mixing
A fragment describes converting celluloid to gun cotton by sulfuric and nitric acids, drying and grinding, mixing with 20 to 49 percent camphor, then grinding, coloring with powder colors, casting into sheets, and baking under heat.
Fragmented Monologue on Love and Honor by Wu Fracos
A verse fragment contrasts two women linked to marriage and wealth. One woman uses a husband’s home and name for own gain, while the other remains unwed, guided by inner love and moral priority. The speaker notes divine scrutiny of hearts and social scorn.
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Ander
Dod
Uncalled For Letters List Week Ending August 27 2001
Advertised letters remain in office for week ending August 27 2001. Names include Abernathy Etta Boon Mrs Sallie Orchard Joseph F Colwell Tom Palmer Bell Davia H L Plake Ida A Foster Amelia Polk Sterling Goodloe Captain A L Rainey Ruthie Gray Rawls A B Harrison Dock Stewart A L Hill Miss Hill Thompson Larry Langford John Vaughn Samuel Westler William Will Mr Gro Massey Walter Wootson Miss Ida Packages Thamer Mrs Alice Wade Annie Parties calling for letters urged to pay postage one cent.
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Abernathy
Etta OP Siens
N. Boon
Sallie Orchard
Joseph F Colwell
Tom Palmer
Bell
Davia
H. L Plake
Ida A Foster
Amelia Polk
Sterling Goodloe
A L Rainey
Ruthie Gray
Dec
Rawls
A. B. Harrison
Dock Stewart
A. L. Hill
Miss Hill Thompson
Larry Langford
John Vaughn
Samuel Westler
William Will
Gro. Massey
Walter Wootson
Ida Packages
Thamer
Alice Wade
Annie
A. F. Fariss
P. M
How He Sports and the Credit Problem
The excerpt notes a young man with middle parted hair refusing a creditor’s bill, then seen driving a fine turnout with a girl, spending money on rides instead of paying debts. It questions whether the woman would remain happy if he marries, given credit habits. The piece comments on generosity, social image, and future happiness tied to financial responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Grain From Giles Shipment Sets Car Record
Lynnville Tenn August 20 a car carrying 1 500 bushels of gala wheat was sent to Selma Alabama the largest car ever to leave this station local farmers report yields this season are below last year with about 90 000 bushels total for the area the article notes a considerable shipment drawing attention in the grain trade
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Lynnville
Tenn
Selma
Ala
The Story He Didn't Wish to Tell
A gathering of ministers in Manchester prompts a tale about a dream guiding ascent of stairs to heaven. The narrator recounts seeing the doctor descending and asks why, with the doctor answering in a blunt, enigmatic way. Boston Christian Register notes the exchange.
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Manchester
Watson
Pevenay
Boston Christian
Sailors honored in Atlantic City poll at pier
On the Atlantic City pier the S08 poll asked who was the last of Santiago. About 1,000,000 accorded the honor to Samy while 8,147 chose Schley.
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Atlantic City Zone
Santiago
Samy
Schley
Dr Browder Jumps Contract From Local College
Dr A M Browder reportedly jumped his contract with a Tennessee college, ending his affiliation with a local institution and prompting administrative review by the Board.
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Dr. Browder
A. M. Browder
The
Tennessee College of Neta
Baa
Boater School
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