Winter Visits and Local Notices from a Tennessee Daily
Penny Pictures at Youngs Miss Sue Mar Leftchen of Hampshire plans winter in Mewpls. Sue and Miss Frances Stovall visit Helena Arkansas after Christon. James Houston Thomas weighing eleven pounds born Thanksgiving at John A Tnowns Jr home near Bigbyville. W A Ramsey family to move to Texas next week. A W Church & Co advertises top market for turkeys chickens eggs ducks fowls. Federal Chemical Co moves old plant to Allen-tarac farm six miles from Columbia. Weather ideal for phosphate mining with contractors active. Burdock Blood Hitters promoted for clear skin. Maud McMeen and Eugene Barker leave for Atlanta with mule car load. 16 months old Dugger child severely burned. Harris buggy mishap injures Mr Harris. Mrs Harris and Louise Hood lightly bruised. Mrs McWilliams of McCains offers Christmas candy by Candy Kitchen. Neeley family welcomes a girl at Bigbyville.
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Penny Pictures
Young's
Sue Mar Leftchen
Hampshire
Sue
Frances Stovall
Helena
Ark
Christon
James Houston Thomas
John A. Tnowns, Jr
Bigbyville
W. A. Ramsey
Cullooka
Texas
South Minin Street
Public Square
Adkinson Broc
W. Church & CO
Federal Chmical Company
Mt Pleasant
Ferog Couwn
Rinley
Leon
Allen-tarac Farm
Columbia
Burdock
Maud McMeen
Cleburne
Eugene Barker
Burwood
Atlanta
Jeff Dugger
McCain’s
Aheater
Tom Harris
Snow Creek
Will Leave Columbia as Wilkes Resigns
Dice Wilkes former Teiler and Assistant Cashier at the Phoenix Bank resigns to join the First National Bank of Birmingham Alabama. The move becomes effective December 15. The Birmingham bank, Maury County ties, and officials including Vice President Jono Bare and Knox Fleming are noted.
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Dice Wilkes
Phoenix Bank
First National Bank of
Birmingham
Ala
Devender
First National Bank of Birmingham
Ely Scraper
Jono Bare
Maury Countian
Knox Fleming
Columbia
Maury Countains
Wilkes
Alleoka, Bat
Delegates Named for Maury County to State Institute
The Maury County Agricultural Society elected delegates to attend the State Farmer Institute in Nashville on December 1 and 2. A long list of selected farmers includes R A Palmer, W F Hallanfant, J Tomlinson, A Murphy, Wm M Green, J Fleming, J N Mervay, J M Church, and many others. The State Commissioner of Agriculture arranged free round trip passes with railroads for accredited delegates, and a Maury County Agriculture Society meeting will be held in the County Judge’s courtroom after the Confederate Veterans reunion on the first Monday in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maury County Agricultural Society
State Farmera Institute
Nashville
Towaday
Db Palmer
R. A. Willen
W. F Hallanfant
J Tomlinson
Tomlinson
Murphy
A. EK. Morphy
Wm M Green
G Coleet
Liver
Hight
Ste
W. Pinkleton
BF. Brombaugh
Wm M. Cheatrs
Ww. Parky
John Brown
WF. Scott
Kirk Loftin
AK. Derreberry
W. Warfield
Wiley Warfield
Tae M Crow
Will Alexander
Horace Rainey
W. G. Mertin
E H. Love
Doin Lowell
Davie Mitchell
W. A. Hayes
Alex Hill
R. P. Thorman
T. E. Jamison
Maury County Agriculture Society
Pista
Premium Cake Floor The Columbia Mill advertises
Housekeepers urged to ask grocers for Premium Cake floor mix from Blue Seal Floor and its valves will be succerses. The notice claims no failures with this specially prepared floor and notes the product comes in 24 lb sacks sold by grocers at 750.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Mill & Elevator Co
Columbia Mill & Elevator Co
Killing at Mt. Pleasant, Pollard Shot by Glenn
Otis Pollard and Tom Glenn, two Black phosphate miners, argued in eight nearby resorts near Mt. Pleasant early Tuesday. Glenn shot Pollard through the heart, fled the scene, and remains at large. A reward is offered for Glenn, about 35 years old, five feet seven inches tall, 165 pounds.
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Otis Pollard
Tom Glenn
Mt. Pleasant
Glenn
Pollard
Jana
Horrible Find on Burning Kiln Murder Suspected
A Nashville Banner report from Mr Pleasant describes the discovery of a man named Givens on a burning phosphate kiln with a crushed head and unburned clothing. The pool of blood and evidence suggest murder rather than accidental death, and authorities pursue clues without success.
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Nashville
Mr. Pleasant
Givens
Dr Baldwin’s Organ Recital Date Moved to December 17
The famed New York organist Dr Minor C Baldwin will perform at Hirst Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Columbia on Thursday night December 17 after a schedule change from Monday December 14. His last appearance drew enthusiastic applause and the church is expected to be crowded for the 17th recital.
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Minor C. Baldwin
New York
Hirst Cumberland Presbytrian
Columbia
Baldwin
Clarksville Physician Chas H. Bailey Dies Suddenly
Clarksville doctor Chas H. Bailey died suddenly this morning after taking medicine believed to cure a headache. He was a nephew of the late United States Senator EB Bailey and once served as county recorder for Clarksville for 12 years. He also represented Montgomery County in the state legislature five years ago and was widely known.
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Herald
Clarksville
Chas
H Bailey
Bailey
United States
EB. Baileylin
Clarkagslie
Montgomery County
Big Mt Pleasant Land Deal Receives Charter Approval
A Mt Pleasant land deal to form the Mt Pleasant Land Improvement Company was completed. Key figures from Mt Pleasant, including W H Long and J A Teetick, secured 45 acres near the town’s northwest commercial area for 20000, to be laid out as building plots and offered to residents and manufacturers.
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Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Phomsant
New Improvement Company
Me. Vleawant
German Coach Horse Bought by Maury County Residents
Several prominent citizens of Columbia and Maury County formed a stock company and purchased the German coach horse Tilly from the Maury County Fair. The purchase price was 1,800. Buyers include George W. Nichols W. W. Dyer W. T. Harris W. F. Scott JR. Steele J. J. Inderwood and W. H. Matthews. Tilly, bred in Germany by Adolph Astring, is three years old and famed as the first of his kind in the region. He will be kept at Will Matthews stable for breeding purposes.
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Columbia
Maury County
Formea €& Sock Company
Tory
Messrs
George W. Nichols
W. W. Dyer
W. T. Harris
W. F. Scott, JR. Steele
J. J. ‘Inderwood
W. H. Matthews
Tilly
Germany
Adolph Astring
Ana Ie
Nin Pemcharess
Will Matthew
Last Speech in Old Maury County Court House
Attorney Percy Ss. Chandler of Mt. Pleasant delivered the last speech in the old Maury county court last Wednesday in the State v A J Nixon a saloon keeper charged with selling whiskey on Sunday Chandler gave a powerful five minute reply stressing law enforcement and the sanctity of the law in the waning moments of the old courtroom.
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Maury County
Percy Ss. Chandler
Mt. Pleasant
A. J. Nixon
Pleteant
Chandler
Changers
Odd Fellows Officers Named by Columbia Lodge
The Columbia lodge of Odd Fellows holds an important meeting to approve officers for the next six months. Nominated are O. D. Tegarten Nobie Grand, Dr. Kenneth Sheppard, J. O. Beetten as Grand, with J. W. Manger as secretary and J. W. Manger as treasurer.
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Columbia
Odd
O. DD ‘Tegarten
Keuent Sheppard
J.O Beetten
J. W. Manger
Barn Burned at Bigbyville Destroys Farm Equipment
A barn near Bigbyville belonging to Esq. Joe Coloney was destroyed by fire around 9 o clock Sunday night. Bone farm machinery and hay were lost. There was no insurance and the loss is about 100 dollars. The fire’s origin is unknown.
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Joe Col “Ney
Bigbyvills
Ladies and Boys Winter Apparel Sale Highlights
Yew Lin offers a range of children and ladies wear including hoods fascinators toques and gloves. The shop lists cashmere fleeced lined items, vests pants hose and coats with prices from 2c to 81 15, plus a new line of winter lap robes and various boys garments.
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Caron
Weddings Tie Griggsby Branches in Nashville Secret
Griggsby Lucien of Nashville marries Miss Oneasx Branch in Nashville on the Lib of last July. The ceremony was kept secret until Thanksgiving Day and the couple will visit relatives in Atlanta before settling in Nashville. Both worked previously at the Racket Store. Erwin Callahan. A quiet wedding bond Miss Anna Miiahan to Mr Charley Erwin at the bride’s sister’s home in South Columbia. The bride wore a lath skirt and white silk waist with white carnations. The maid of honor was Miss Daisy Erwin. The groom is the elder son of Mr and Mrs W T Erwin and works at a pump factory. They reside in South Columbia.
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Griggsby-Branch
Lucien Griggsby
Nashville
Oneasx Branch
Griggsby
Atlanta
Silestian
Caleslady
Erwin Callahan
S&c
Mrs. Cook
South Columbia
Anna Miiahan
Charley Erwin
Ray UW. T. Assers
Daisy Erwin
Thomas McLain
W. T. Erwin
Tabord Inn Library Visit Prompts City Inquiry
A letter urges scrutiny of the Tabord Inn Library project and its alleged advantages and risks. The writer hopes a visiting representative from The Hook Lever'n Library can reassure residents, promote a wood movement, and dispel fears that the Tabord fon is a fake.
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Dhe
Baptist Revival Meeting Invitation By City Pastors
The Baptist church hosts a revival led by Pastor Tennell at the Baptist Mission in Columbia. City pastors and Christian residents are invited to attend beginning next Sunday to cooperate in the Lord's work.
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Hey
U.S. Thomas
Haat Jone
Tennell
Baptist Mission
Bouta Columbia
Circuit Court Breaker Sentenced in Murder Case
In Circuit Court today a man named Martin was sentenced to 1 1/2 years in the penitentiary for the killing of another Black man at Mt Pleasant last spring. The same proceedings show a fellow inmate receiving eleven months in the workhouse for an attempted jail escape.
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Overail
Mt. Pleasant
Martin
Barry Braden
Penitentir
Prize Giveaway Notice for Blue Seal Flour Users
A brief notice offering a $2500 giveaway to users of Blue Seal Flour. Details unclear due to OCR errors but indicates a government seated page in Columbia Mill context. Readers expected to learn how to participate and where to claim prizes.
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Columbia Mill
Khe Vert
Long Hines Charged After Valley Shooting Incident
The report states that Long Hines and several companions were in the woods when a shooting occurred. Hines claims the shooting was accidental while authorities say he was arrested and held for a week for questioning.
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Hines
Sandy Hook
Howe
Hines Aml
Partilans
BU Us
Beg FM. Ht
Piowmant
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