Maury County Nears Military Service Quota With 15 More Names Added
The Maury county list grows to 151 of 212 required men as 15 additional draftees join. Eighty nine have been discharged for physical deficiencies. Local board advances on exemption claims and will certify the needed number to the district board soon. Recent inductees include Edward Witherspoon, Erby Tinnley Dugger, William Lawrence, Robert den St, Coleman Anderson, Lexie Keith Martin, Reese Davia, Tom Workman, Robert Wilkes Akin, Ernest F. Dance, Frank Green, Isiah Webster and others.
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Maury County
United States
Humber
Edward Witherspoon
Hill St
Columbia
Erby Tinnley Dugger
Cullooka
William Lawrence
Church Ave
Robert den
Coleman Anderson
Mt. Pleasant
Lexie Keith Martin
Reese Davia
Hampshire
Tom Workman
Robert Wilkes Akin
Ernest F. Dance
Frank Green
Upshaw
Mt Pleasant
Isiah Webster
California Syrup of Figs Promises Gentle Laxative Relief
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a pleasant tasting laxative that cleanses the stomach liver and bowels in children. It advises checking the tongue for illness and urges mothers to use a teaspoonful for relief with a note to buy the genuine product from California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
California Fie Syran Company
Exemption Claims and Draft Status Mentioned in Herald
The Thursday Herald notes individuals claiming draft exemptions for family hardship grounds. One married claimant with a wife or child dependent upon his labor later withdrew the claim and was accepted for service. Names and addresses appear alongside serial and order numbers in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hamilton Walker
Williamsport
Jerome Pillow Duke
Columbia
WI More
Mt. Pleasant
William Farria Brooka
Hampshire
Alonzo Ross Dodson
1St Ave
Lonnie Lee Blackburn
BR. F. D
Cullooka
Robert Wilkes Akin
Herald
Fall Term at Culleoka School Opens With Leadership Change
The fall term at Culleoka public school starts September 4. Principal W K Luther from Dickson County is called to military service and resigns. Miss Ella Wilkes and Miss Kate Wright are appointed co-principals to lead the school. Miss Jutla McClarty of Nashville is hired to fill the vacancy as teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culleoka
W. KE. Luther
Dickson County
Ella Wilkes
Kate Wright
Jutla McClarty
Nashville
Randolph Macon
Pechattle Normal College
Miss Orr
Bofore
Major W N Hughes Accepts Six Men for Medical Corps
Major W N Hughes in Columbia accepts six men for the medical corps and sends them to Nashville by the twenty dollar train. Clifton Satterfield Viral Bd Walters Claude W Houston Jim Johnson from Santa Fe James M Martin of Columbia Homer L Moore of Lawrenceburg also accepted for the First Tennessee Infantry.
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W. N. Hughes
Columbia
Cloret
Medical Corps
Nashville
Clifton Satterfield
Viral Bd. Walters
Claude W Houston
Jim Johnson
Santa Fe
James M. Martin
Homer L. Moore
Lawrenceburg
First
Tennessee Infantry
Defense Council to Tackle Wheat for Seed Issue
County Defense Council members gathered to discuss boosting wheat acreage for seed as part of a national defense effort. Chairman Henry H. Hill urged full attendance at Monday’s Court House conference to plan increased wheat production amid a $2 per bushel price guarantee and rotation needs with corn.
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Henry H. Hil
County Council of National Defense
Court House
State College of Agriculture
Hill
Congress of the United States
Tennessee
Maury County
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure and Reward
An old newspaper advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy that cures catarrh by affecting the blood and mucous surfaces. The ad offers a $100 reward for any case the cure cannot handle and lists testimonials and address in Toledo, Ohio. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
Ita
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Battery F and Band Parade in Nashville Streets
Battery F First Tennessee Field Artillery led by its regimental band paraded on Seventh Street and Court Square, drawing hundreds of spectators who cheered. Maj. Horace Frierson joined the officers, Capt. Thomas P. Henderson commanded, and Maj. W. Hughes praised the unit as the finest soldiers seen, signaling a morale boost amid wartime outlook.
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First
Tennessee Field Artillery
Seventh Street
Court Square
Camp Henderson
Nashville
Thos. P. Henderson
Horace Frierson
Maj
W. Hughes
Rerrvitine Fiers
Tennessee
Celtis
The
Herald
Hattery F
Cardu the Woman's Tonic Recounts a Fatal Suffering to Victory
A Texas narrator describes months of pain after childbirth and a dramatic recovery after using Cardus. The testimony claims restored health, relief from lingering agony, and renewed strength following three bottles of Cardus. The passage frames Cardus as a remedy for headache back ache and monthly discomfort.
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Cardu
Maury County Mobilizes 133 Men for National Army Draft
The Maury County draft board processed 133 men for the national army with 12 added to the accepted list to reach 132 of the 212 quota. Ten second-call registrants joined the army since registering, while 15 were discharged and 4 found physically deficient. Exemption claims continue as the board and higher authorities review dependents cases.
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Army
Maury County
National Army
Alma
Enlistments Listed in Columbia and Mt Pleasant Records
A OCR fragment lists numerous individuals tied to Columbia and nearby Mt Pleasant with Army enlistment notes. Names include Walter Tidwell, Dan Farnsworth Smith, Ephriam Jack Martin, Walter Dixon Patterson, Clemens Edward Kord, Joe Reynolds Peay, Albert Minter Gant, Howard Graves Hughes, Elwin R. Watson, Carl M. Hardison and others. Addresses span Columbia and Nashville areas with military service references.
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M. A
Columbia
Albert Minter Gant
Howard Graves Hughes
Elwin R. Watson
C. M A
Wees
Carl M. Hardison Arttrié
Fifteen Dollars Raised for Red Cross at Rock Party
The Culleoka Auxiliary of the Maury Chapter Red Cross realized fifteen dollars at a Thursday rook party on the Cullooka school campus. Hosted by president Mrs. J I Finney and treasurer Mrs. Joe Ballanfant, the event featured lemonade and a lively game of rook. Assistant Mrs. Clarence Calvert helped serve refreshments as officers plan an autumn evening event.
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Culleoka
Maury Chapter
The
Red Cross
J. I. Finney
Joe Ballanfant
Cullooka School
Clarence
Calvert
Auxiliary
Robert F. Clagett Appointed Editor of The Herald
Robert H. Clagett of Jackson begins duties as editor of The Herald in Columbia. He succeeds J. Finney who departs for the officers training camp at Fort Oglethorpe. Clagett, educated at the Columbia Military Academy, is greeted by many friends here.
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Robert H. Clagett
Jackson
the Sun
Columbia
The
Herald
J. {. Finney
Ft. Oglethorpe
Clagett
Columbia Military Academy
Governor approves appointing Prof H A Morgan food director
Gov. 172 Rye received Hoover telextam announcing Prof. H. A. Morgan as Tennessee food director and asking the governor for approval. The governor replied he was glad to sanction the appointment.
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The
Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Herbert Hoover
H. A. Morgan
Tennessee
Expansion of district agents in Tennessee already underway
The division of agricultural work in Tennessee expands to create 40 new districts with Cookeville as headquarters. A. L. Love becomes district agent for County, while Prof. Dean remains in charge of the second district serving multiple counties.
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Sorgrest
Department of Asriva’y - Tennessee
Avenu M. Dean
M141
Tennessee
Cookeville
A. L. Love
Dean
Tyo
Stewart
Montgomery
Robertson
Sumner
Houston
Howtheys
Perry
Wayne
Lawrence
Low's
Giles
Lincoln
Marshall
Williamson
Opera about business life in the crags and glens
A wry exchange suggests a playwright consider an opera set in law offices and brigand-haunted scenes. The speaker questions the fit of a prima donna aria amid corporate and legal pressures, hinting at tension between art and business life.
Men and boys garments sale from Ladies' Vesta Union
Ladies' Vesta offer lists 10¢ to 25¢ items, including Ladies' Union Suite, We to 50¢, Men's Union Suits 50c 75c and $1.00, Boys' Union Suits 35c and 50c, Boys Shirts and Drawers 15c, Men's Shirts and Drawers, and Men's Blue Work Shirts at 50c each.
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Ladies’ Vesta
Ladies’ Union
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