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Newspaper

Columbia Herald

Location

Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1907

Page

4

Town and County Items of Timmons Visitors

Town and county notes list many residents visiting friends and relatives across Cross Bridges Nashville Paditecats and Nashville again. Names include Ancle Barrow, George T Hughes Jr, Harriet Gales, Margaret Dodson, Tara Thompson, J D Voss and many others visiting or returning home from Nashville Louisville Williamsport and Cullooka with updates on health and movements.

Timmons Gisors Jone Cross Bridges Samuele David Lowel Nashville Geetrede Harrison Nell Chatin Lawrence Guest Gasbellle Harriet Gales Margaret Dodson George T. Hughes, Jr Wellam Bryan van Derbi A. Cherry Martha Mamitton Tara Thompson Johnie Andrews Mansfield John Barr Birmingham George Virginia Fitts Franklin J. W Love Wiley Warfield New Orleans W. Love Nashvile Peitay J.D. Sloan Goodlettaville Tenn Kelly Louisville Sun George Wesson Cullocks Culloka Lee Hughes Hubbard City Texan Glendale J. D. Voss Arkansas Hartia Thomas Little Daughter Glendwie Thomas Donaldson Arch Ladd York Als Maury County Ed Henderson Nawh Ile Culleoka Tom Fowler Texas Benl Buckle Misa Coriane Ratcliffe Buford College Harris Puryear W. G. Martin Kosciosco

Death Toll from Terra Cotta Wreck Grows

Washington dispatch reports the Baltimore and Ohio Terra Cotta wreck escalating with at least thirty two identified dead and many more injured. District officials ordered public flag displays as funerals approach while investigators in Baltimore seek responsibility. Crew members including engineer Hildebrand and others remain in custody as inquiries continue.

Washington Baltmore & Ohio Terra Cotta Oity Three Frederick Pitlabie Washington Stock Exchange Railroad Company Baltimore & Ohio Baltimore Todd Milton W. Phillips Takoma Block Phillips Toda Extra Harry H. Hildebrand Ira C. McClelland Ireman Frank F. Hoffmeier Ralph Rutter William A. Norris

Miss Nina Thomas narrowly escapes rock attack on train

In Clarksville Tennessee on December 27 Miss Nina Thomas traveling from Hopkinsville Kentucky was struck by a rock thrown by two unknown black men at Pierceton Christian county Kentucky. The shattered window and debris left two nearby men covered in glass. Thomas lost consciousness briefly but recovered with a severe fright and facial bruising.

Clarksville Tenn Nina Thomas Hopkinsville Pierceton Christian County Kentucky

Balloon's Quick Descent Heralds Coroner Rise Story

A Rochester Herald item recounts a visit by a man in black claiming to be the new coroner. The exchange touches on the Aero club’s growth in New York and a controversial offer about balloon science. The editor notes the coroner is paid by the job.

Rochester Herald Homer W. Hodge The Aero Club New York New Aero Club Aographer Deak

Board Meeting Reviews Columbia Water Franchise and Jail Purchase

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen held a brief special session to review the Columbia Water and Light Company contract and franchise issues, with investigations to continue at the next meeting. The panel approved purchasing the Old Jail for 2500 dollars for a City Hall site, pending County Court ratification, and discussed reorganization of the city fire company to ensure in-town residency.

Columbia Water & Light Company Voorhies Erwin Previows Regnar Towler Gordon Thomas Gartner Prespant

Lion Tamer Attacked During The Lion Hunt in Toledo

Trainer Harry Ray was attacked by a lion during a public act in Toledo on January 1. He fired his pistol to signal danger as attendants opened safety doors. Ray suffered lacerations to his sides shoulder and chest and was taken to a hospital with unspecified but potentially fatal injuries.

Toledo Harry Ray Ray

Fire in Pulaski Jail Briefly Forces Removal

A small morning fire at the Pulaski county jail prompted a temporary prisoner removal. Very slight damage occurred before firefighters extinguished the blaze. The incident was reported by a Nashville Herald special.

Herald Nashville Tenn

Stinging rebuke in optician shop over strong glasses

A morning customer, a determined young woman, requests eyeglasses with extra magnifying power. The salesman asks for how strong, and she explains a country blunder of mistaking a stranger for a bee, a bumblebee for a blackberry, as recounted in the Ladies' Home Journal.

Ladies’ Home Journal

Bank Statement of Parmery & Merchants Bank 1907

The document presents the exact condition of Parmery and Merchants Bank of Columbia Maury County at year end December 31 1908. It lists resources including exchanges checks on Phoenix and Maury and other cash items and liabilities such as capital stock surplus and deposits. The cashiers statement is sworn by J F Brownlow cashier with notary verification by J W Thomas and others.

Parmery & Merchants Bank of Columbia County of Maury J. F. Brownlow J. W .Thomas

Bishop A Coke Smith Dies At Ashville

Special to the Herald from Ashville North Carolina December 28 Bishop A Coke Smith of the Methodist Episcopal Church South died this morning He was a South Carolinian by birth and a prominent figure in the church a former pastor of major southern churches and for years a Vanderbilt University professor Despite ill health in 1902 his popularity with ministers and laity led to his election as bishop.

Herald Ashville A. Coke Smith M. BE. Church South Bishop Smith South Vanderbilt University

Fifty Story Building to Rise in New York

Announcement yesterday confirmed the contract for structural steel of a 700-foot tower to crown the Metropolitan Life complex. The 50 story addition will outheight the world’s tallest man-built structure and the Metropolis tower, standing on the former Parkhurst Church site at Madison Avenue and Twenty fourth Street.

New York Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Bifffel Metroporieas Parkhurst Church Madison Avenue Twentyfourth Street

Failure at Pulaski Pulaski Tenn

W B Silliman & Co and W B Silliman and Mrs W B Silliman assign to J D Pullen and W B Silliman to secure 6000 in debts. Silliman brick and tile business assets including personal property and home are pledged to creditors including The Union Bank & Trust and Citizens National Bank.

Pulaski, Tenn W. B. Silliman & Co W. B. Silliman J. D. Pullen Siliman & Co Mre Siiiman Union Bank & Trust Company Thie Place Tte Toewmien Hank Te Naiveny Dorsers Dette Silliman Harnes B. F. McGrew

State Officers Enjoined In Coal Land Case In Tennessee

In Davidson County Chancery Court, injunctions were filed by John D. Fletcher and Hayden A. Dodd on behalf of taxpayers to block state warrants for Herbert Domain coal mining purchases approved by the Prison Commissioners. Chancellor Allison granted the injunction citing alleged lack of legislative authority in 1903 to fund coal land appropriations beyond the session.

Herald Nashville Tenn Chancery Court Davidson County John D. Fletcher Hayden A. Dodd Tennessee Rean E. Folk Frank Dibrell Chas. M. McCabe

Deported Japanese Group Probed by Federal Agents

San Francisco report from December 1991 states Acting Secretary Moffatt and Commissioner North are investigating a Berkeley based Japanese socialistic organization that published The Revolution. The paper allegedly contained a veiled threat against the President, marking the group as anarchists subject to deportation.

San Francisco Washington Moffatt 6

Many Marriages in Maury County in 1906

Cunid’s prolific work in Maury led to 517 marriages in 1906. Among them 261 were white and 256 were colored, a higher total than the previous year.

Cunid Maury

No Printer There A Weekly Paper In Ohio Penitentiary

A Nashville American snippet notes the Ohio penitentiary cannot print a weekly paper due to no printers left in the prison. Authorities plan a prison bank. more than twenty bankers are aboard their trips. An unrelated ad touts a constipation remedy at 26 cents per box.

Ohio Prion Nashville American

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