O8CAR WALbK DEAD AND POLITICAL NOTES
News and comment summarize the death of Oscar Walbk and political moves including Jon B McCaut seeking US District Attorney in West Tennessee. Mentions a Philadelphia Thanksgiving game golfish score 27 to 0, tariff views, shipyard strain, Alabama governor oath, and an artesian oil gusher at Bushby Mountain coal mines in Tennessee.
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Jon B. McCaut
United States
West Tennessee
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Cornell
Tennessee Population Rises 14.3 Percent Since 1890
The report shows Tennessee population up 14.3 percent since 1890 with Maury County ranking fifth among agricultural counties. The summary highlights growth patterns across the state and places Maury at the top among its agricultural peers.
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Maury
Tennessee 1900 Census Reveals County Gains and Losses
The 1900 federal census for Tennessee shows gains in most counties over the prior tally, with eight counties declining. Lewis leads with a 74.56 percent increase, Cumberland 54.6 percent, and others above 25 percent including Lake, Williamson, Dickson, Shelby, Polk, Roane, Morgan, Campbell, and Lawrence. Davidson, Shelby, Hamilton, Knox, and Maury counties are cited with specific percentage changes, while several counties such as Bedford, Cannon, Giles, Lincoln, Marshall, Moore, Rutherford, and Wilson show decreases.
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Macon
Madison
Marion
Marshall
Maury
Sevier
Shelby
Smith
Washington
Stewart
Deutienser
Bullivan Aiuuluet
Iban
Sumner
Lipton
Trousdale
Udu
Valen
Anderson
Warren
Bedford
Gut Benton Thayne
Bledsoe
Bledsoe Éu26, Weakley B2 Bag Blount
Bite
Williaengon
Bradley
Bon
Campbell
BT Cannon
Carroll UC Carter
Heath
le Chester
Claiborne
Clay
Cocké
Lot Gutfee
Crockett
Cumberland
Hawkins
Haywood
Ibe Herdeon
Henry
Hickman
Houston
Humphreys
Jackson
James
Jefferson
Johnson Knox
Lakely Lauderdal
Lawrence
Lewis
Lineol
Loudon
McMinn
Wae
McNairy
Tennessee
Middle Ten
Nessee
Lake
Williamson
Dickson
Polk
Roane
Morgan
Davidson
Shelly
Hamilton
Knox
Maury County
Cannon
Giles
Lincoln
Moore
Rutherford
Wilson
Peruna touted as remedy for systemic catarrh in old letter
A persuasive letter from Anna P. Nichols praises Quaker virtues and endorses Peruna as the sole systemic cure for catarrh. It claims the medicine cleanses mucous membranes, normalizes functions, and restores health. A testimonial from a Baxter Lodge member and a note offering Dr Hartman’s free catarrh book accompany the appeal.
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Peruna
Peruns
Anna P. Nichols
Grand Baxter Rebekah Lodge
Main Street
Kansas City
Ferong
Another Victim Of The Storm Claims Life At Hospital
The Brown building emergency hospital for tornado injuries was dismantled Monday. Jim Johnson colored died Thursday at the hospital from tornado injuries. The death toll rises to 26 as others removed, with a card of thanks from patients thanking doctors nurses and meal staff. Donations flowed in from factories churches and individuals for Lula Bostick Jimmie Joe White and Walter Russell.
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Brown
Jim Johnson
Cal Fielden
Lula Bostick
Jimmie Joe White
Walter Russell
Maggie White
Nashville
Looney
Mesers, Sellars
Barker
Death of former Columbian judge Alexander Rosborough in Oakland
Old friends mourn the death of Judge Alexander M. Rosborough who died November 6 at his Oakland home in California. Born May 30 1815 in Chester district South Carolina he fought in the Creek and Seminole wars and later edited the Evening Picayune in San Francisco before serving fourteen years as County Judge and then as District Court judge.
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California
Alexander M. Rosborough
Oakland
Judge Rosborough
Colombia
Rene
Judge Roseborough
Chester District
South Carolina
Middle Tennessee
Jackson College
Columbia
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
San Francisno
Evening Picayune
San Francisco
Electoral College Dates Revised for January Session
Special to the Herald reports the Electoral College will meet in January at the Capitol on the second Monday rather than earlier. The legislature may adjust the date to align with federal statute requirements.
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Herald
Asnusaroe
Dee
Eescu Tits
Momsen
Capitel
Lea in the Toils as Nashville Bookkeeper Flees to Tennessee
Abe C W Lea, a Nashville bookkeeper charged with defrauding the First National Bank of 856000, returned to Tennessee under detectives. He waived examination before U S Commissioner Ferrell and posted 10000 bond for the April term. Lea, accompanied by Charles H Lord of the National Surety Co, left with little cash. Congress opened its winter session in Washington as deaths of Senators Ames and Gear were reported during recess.
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Nashville
Tennessee
Texas
Nav. C
W. W. Lea
Thomas Beady
First National Bank
Lew
Lea
Charles H. Lord
Southeastern
National Surety Company
Ti Fa
Antpon
United States
Ferrell
Abe
Governor McMillan Wins By Large Plurality
Official statewide tally from most counties shows McMillan leading McCall with 145,782 votes to 119,796. With Moore County still missing, McMillan’s estimated plurality stands at 25,030. Local note misspellings reflect the era’s reporting style.
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D. Naanville
Moore
McWillin
McCall
McMillin
Alf Roddy Desperado Killed Near Manchester
Special to the Herald Mancriteriaa Dec 3A Alf Roddy known as Alf Stoddy a Cumberland Mountain desperado was shot and killed by John F. Good about ten miles east of Manchester Coffee county in a farm dispute over a recently purchased property Roddy was part of a trio who killed Deputy U S Marshall John Smith on July 5 1905 and fled Good shot Roddy with a shotgun causing instant death Roddy had been at large for months before capture and imprisonment in New York but was not convicted of the murder.
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Alf Roddy
East Tennessee
Herald + Mancriteriaa
T. Roddy
Alf Stoddy
Cumberland Mountain
John F. Good
Manchester
Coffee County
Goel
Roddy
Good
U. 8
Marshall John Smith
Smith
Narheilley
Breer Ty
United War
New York
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J. A. Bostick
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Messs. McKennon, Anderson & Foster
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Sam F Pate
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Franklin
Susan P. Brown
J. A. Chatto
Frierson
Goimmbie Institute
J. R. Gracey
Howard
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John Ruhm, Sr
Arker
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Kippax
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