Maury County Farm Lands Break Records In 1916 Trade
The Figuers Realty Co reports $228000 in Maury county farm land deeds in 1916 with most sales inside the county. The Daily Herald notes earlier $125000 in three weeks and total $355000 in sixty days, spurring buyers from other counties attracted by Maury soils. The real estate surge follows approval of the Middle Tennessee Experiment Station, with multiple listed sales including Mt Pleasant and Williamsport pike properties and sal es to Sumner, Lincoln, Bedford, Moore, Marshall, and Hall counties.
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Maury County
Figuers Realty Co
Stone
Daily Herald
Figners Realty Co
University of ‘Tennessee Agricultural College
Middle Tennessee Experiment Station
Maury
Figuers
Middle Tennessee
Everett
Mt. Pleasant
Pike
Mt. Vantrease
Sumner County
Oliver H. Morehead
Robert Watkins
Zion
H. E. Sherrel
Delrose
Lincoln County
W. B. Trigg
Mr. High
Smith County
B. F. Nichola
J. P. Dryden
Bedford County
Mr. Dryden
JH. Dinning
John Chaffin
Charles Q. Long
J. P. Wakefield
Marshall County
W. B. Harris
Hall County
Gourty's Fair Feature Highlights Weight Loss Battle
The dominant note of the day centers on a wife who struggled for three years to be featured at Gourty's Fair. She shed twenty three pounds after consuming three bottles of Tanlag Lawline.
National Air Program Highlighted At Community Event
Community day features a patriotic program with a keynote speaker, musical performances, and a rendition of the national anthem planned to anchor the program. Exhibits and prizes for local clubs and individuals are planned, with emphasis on community pride and historical traditions. Tanlac ad follows, praising a Sheffield woman’s recovery.
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Chibf
iMotigote
Calomel Dynamites Liver Tonic Ad
A vintage advertisement touts Liver Tone as a safe vegetable liver remedy. It claims calomel weakens digestion and promises a gentler, effective result with no salivation or cramping. The copy warns of mercury tummy issues and praises Liver Tone as a healthier alternative.
Former Columbian Is Called by Death
Mrs. Sarah McDonald died Wednesday at her Nashville home at seventy nine. Survived by husband JA McDonald three sons JL W J George and daughter Mrs Fannie Tranthant all of Nashville and Columbia connections. Prayer service held Thursday at 8 pm at residence. Remains brought to Columbia for interment at Rose Hill cemetery. Pallbearers named including John Voss W J Owen Robi Cross Bailey Peyton Oscar Glenn and others. Mrs McDonald a longtime Baptist and lifelong Columbia resident before moving to Nashville ten years ago.
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Sarah McDonald
Nashville
JA. McDonald
W. J
George McDonald
Fannie ‘Tranthant
Neshville
Ree W. J. Walker
Columbia Tile
John Voss
W. J. Owen
Robi. Cross
Bailey Peyton
Oscar Glenn
Pees Latta
Oakes & Nichols
Mig
Pinkie
Columbia
The
Baptist Church
Maury County Receives First Share of Shelby Frauds Fund
A court decree orders ten percent of the judgment proceeds to be deducted annually from Maury County school funds and paid to other counties. The arrangement follows a judgment and the nearby Shelby area implications, with initial disbursement described as a first portion of the money from the fraud case.
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Maury County
Shelby
Afate
Sheley
Maury
Lee R. Foster of Neapolis Dies at 65
Lee R. Foster of Neapolis, a leading Maury county citizen and successful farmer, died at 8:30 a.m. at his home on the Nashville pike after a period of illness. He leaves a wife, son Vernon, and sister Mrs. James K. Polk of Oklahoma. Funeral services will be held at the Neapolis Methodist Church Wednesday at 11 a.m., with interment in Neapolis cemetery. Oakes & Nichols.
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Daily Herald
Lee R. Foster
Maury County
Neapolis
Nashville Pike
Foster
Methodist Church
Vernon Foster
James K. Polk
Oklahoma
W. W. Pullen
Oakes & Nichols
Patrick S. Quinn To Officers Camp
Patrick S. Quinn of Houston Texas will leave Columbia this afternoon to enter the Central Machine Gun Officers Training School Camp Hancock Anata Ga He has been in Columbia with his wife visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Geo E McKem Hin for several days His induction was ordered by the Provost Marshal General and he will report at 6 15 this evening for transfer to Local Board No 3 of Houston to await orders for return to Texas
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Daily Herald
Patrick S. Quinn
Houston
Texas
Columbia
Central Machine Gun Officers’ Training School
Camp Hancock
Anata
Quinn
Geo. E. McKem Hin
Maury County Board
Births for Hugh Lee Webster in King's Daughterm hospital
Mr and Mrs Hugh Lee Webster announce the arrival of a fine baby boy named Squire Hugh, born Saturday morning at The King's Daughter hospital. The proud parents and child are reported in good health.
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Hugh Lee Webster
Squire Hugh Bea Dh
King’s Daugh Term Hospital
L A Barnett Killed in France Airplane Accident
Maury county mourns Lester Akin Barnett who died in an August 22 airplane accident in France while training as a flyer. News arrived by telegram to his father J D Barnett. He enlisted December 1917 and left Pensacola for New York then reached France in January. Survived by Bascom, Audrey, Mary, and his father, he was 23.
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Maury County
Atlantic
Louter Barnett
Enterprise Community
France
Jett D. Harnett
Ground Corps
Young Barnett
Enterprise
Leslie Barnett
Lester Akin Barnett
Aviation Corps
United States Army
Pensacola
Fla
New York
J.D. Barnett
Zero
Bascom EF
Harnett
Audrey
Mary
Kis
Methodist Church
Oeen
Woman's Committee First Monday Dinner Held in September
The Woman's Committee of the County Council of National Defense will host a dinner at the War Work building on the first Monday in September to benefit the maintenance fund. A substantial meal will be served for 35 cents and all city residents are invited to join the ladies.
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Woman's Committee
County Council of National Defense
W R Harrison Dies in Murfreesboro
W R Harrison a well known horse trainer formerly of Columbia died Tuesday at Murfreesboro where he had recently made his home The funeral was in Murfreesboro Wednesday morning at 10 o clock Mr Harrison had many friends in Maury County who will regret his death.
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Milton B. Allen
Wilshop
Maury County
Allen
Mr. Allen
Wk. Harvison
Columbia
Murfreesboro
Fim
Auto tourists visiting Columbia in numbers
The Bethel House register shows Columbia attracting many automobile tourists from across the country. Visitors arrive in groups of six to fifteen, many stopping briefly for meals while others stay overnight. Manager Dedman notes this tourist traffic boosts hotel business on major highways, like the Jackson Highway, during wartime when other guests decline.
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Bethel
Dedman
Jackson Highway
Sanitation Work Expands to Bryant Station Area
Bryant Station in Mary county emerges as the next focus for rural sanitation efforts led by Dr. B E L Bishop. Citizens petition for completion in the campaign as Bishop continues work at Spring Hill and Ferndale, where strong local cooperation yields good results. August limits prevent finishing this phase.
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Bryant Station
Mairy County
BE. L. Bishop
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