Maury County road repairs aimed for December first
Capt Galloway announced to The Herald that Maury County roads will be put in fine condition by December 1. He credited the county road commission with timely work despite heavy rains and said districts have been maintaining roads through mid months. The effort includes ongoing maintenance, toll revenue use, and plans to improve highways beyond past conditions.
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Maury County
T Galloway
Herald Yestern
Ty Road Commission
Telefurt
Lemon Juice and Orchard White Skin Lotion Ad
An old ad promotes lemon juice mixed with orchard white to make a cheap skin lotion. It instructs straining lemon juice, combining with three ounces of orchard white, to create a quarter pint solution for bleaching and smoothing skin on face neck arms and hands. The ad notes weekly use and availability from a druggist and grocer.
Fleming Named Interim Attorney General in Giles County
W S Fleming Jr was designated by the Governor on General Horace Friersons suggestion to fill the unexpired Frierson term. He just returned from a camping trip on Richland Creek in Giles County near Lynnville as Houston Evans guest. Fleming visited Pulaski to inspect capital fences and reports they are in good order and expects strong support from leading Giles attorneys.
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W. S. Fleming, Jr
Horace Frierson
Richland Creek
Giles County
Lynnville
Houston Evans
Giles
Fleming
Pulaski
Five Train Loads of Old Troops Pass Through Columbia
Five train loads of 1,500 soldiers from the First Ohio Infantry passed through Columbia en route to Montgomery Alabama. Battery F of the First Tennessee Field Artillery greeted the visitors with cheers as the trains stopped at the Columbia Military Academy. The troops, from Cincinnati, appeared well and in fine health with supply coaches aboard.
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First Tennessee Field Artillery
Columbia Military Academy
Columbia
Montgomery
Ala
Ohio Infantry
Cincinnati
Battery F
Ohio
Buckeye State
Doctor W T Ussery Celebrates Sixty Years of Ministry
After sixty years of service as a Baptist minister, Dr W T Ussery is being honored for a life spent performing weddings in Maury County and guiding families in grief and need. He recently received the Doctor of Divinity degree from Union University Baptist Institution in Jackson Tennessee.
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Baptist Church
WT. Ussery
Union University, & Baptist Institution
Jackson, Tenn
Board of Trade Meets With Water & Light Officers Over Plant Crisis
President Bigelow and Superintendent Robinson faced questions from Columbia merchants about replacing the destroyed engine and dynamo. They described difficulties sourcing a matching unit and vowed a duplicate plant would be installed within 30 to 40 days while parts are stocked to prevent further failures.
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Board of Trade and Jupy
Columbia Retail Merchants’ Association
Charles E. Bigelow
Columbia Water & Light Co
J. 8. Robinson
W. F. Anderson
Bigelow
Robinson
If. Robinson
Anderson
Board of Trade
J J Murray Named On Committee For Good Roads Conference
J J Murray of Nashville Tennessee state highway commissioner was named Friday to a committee organizing a major good roads conference to be held in New York October 15 to 17 H B Warner editor of Southern Good Roads Magazine and others including Clarence J Owens and Wm F McCombs met in New York Thursday to lay groundwork for the convention
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Washington, D.C
J. J. Murray
Nashville
State Highway Commissional
Tennessee
Committee of Good Roads
New York
H. B. Warner
Lexington, N. Co
Clarence J. Owens
Southern Commercial ‘Congress
Wm. F. McComba
Democratic National Committee
Depot Street Asphalt Project Nears Completion
Thompson-Graham Co has begun foundation work on Depot Street with grading and sand topping already in place. They plan to finish three streets including South Garden and South Main before frost, using staged washing and compacting to prevent weak spots.
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South Garden
South Main Streets
Thompson
South Garden Street
Depot Street
Frank Nicholson Concrete Co
South Main Street
Freezone promise for corn relief spreads warning
Public notice endorses Freezone as a treatment for corns and calluses claiming immediate relief and lifting of the entire growth with minimal skin irritation. The advertisement urges readers to obtain it from drug stores or wholesalers, noting safety against lockjaw or blood poisoning.
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Cincinnati
Promise cheaper coal to users
Washington reports that coal for the American household will be among the first actions of the new fuel administration led by Dr. H A Garfield Mc head. A retailer profit scale is hinted as a likely part of the program to fix prices and control the coal trade. If price plans fail the government may requisition coal at mines and sell to the public.
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Washington
New Fuel Administration
H. A. Garfield
Wilson
Garfield
Conrainer
Question on Securing a Consulate and World Stage
A puzzling fragment questions how to obtain a consulate and gain global reach. It hints at seeking a formal diplomatic post and leveraging international exposure to elevate prominence.
Gets It corn remedy ad promotes quick dry relief
An advertisement touts Gets It as the world’s best corn remedy. It claims quick two second application and instant drying. Sold by K Lawrence & Co Chicago and distributed through Columbia, Woldridge Co, Black Drug Co, Smiler Drug Co with testimonials of widespread use.
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K. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Columbia
Woldridge CO
Black Drug CO
Smiler Drug CO
County Committee Weighs Sites for Middle Tennessee Demonstration Farm
Judge J T McKnight and committee review reports by Dean H A Morgan and assistants Prof Mooree and Wilson on several locations for the Middle Tennessee Demonstration farm. The group expects a final site decision this afternoon with ratification by the county court, as opposition erodes and supporters push for local farm benefits.
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J. T. McKnight
Fragmentary quotation hints at heroic sacrifice themes
A reader notes a sentence about a hero making noble sacrifices that common sense would deem unnecessary. The remark references a character and contrasts idealism with practicality.
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Eno
Unclear Hawaii Stunt Question Sparks Costume Talk
Fragmentary remarks question Hawaii performances and costumes. Dialog mentions music quality and costume snapping aiding presentation.
Dean's Kidney Pills Prove Worth in Columbia
A 1911 testimonial from Mrs. James P. Baugh of Columbia credits Dean's Kidney Pills with relief from weak kidneys and dizziness after trying other medicines. She reaffirmed the positive endorsement in 1915. The ad notes a 60 cent price and directs readers to buy at dealers via Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N.Y.
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Amet
Columbia
James P. Baugh
Cemetery Ave
Dean
H. B. Adam
Mom Baugh
Mire Baugh
Foster Milburn
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