Hog and Hominy Farms Spark Maury County Real Estate Boom
The Herald reports a surge of buyers in Maury County real estate driven by Figures Realty Co and Hog and Hominy Farm ads. P A Rose of Lincoln County purchases Sim Wiley farm for 4500, attracted by consolidation ideas and farm profitability. Prof Rose, with family, plans to move early next year.
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Sim Wiley
P. A. Rose
Lincoln County
Rose
Maury County
Qaily
Weekly Herald
McCains
Y. N. Megures
Herald
Mr. Poons
Matthews resigns from Woods' Bros Silo Co to join aviation corps
Jake Matthews resigns after five years with Woods' Bros Silo Co of Owlas Ohio and will report to Fort Oglethorpe this week. He previously worked for Harlan Porter & Walker and is spending a brief period at home before leaving for duty. He visited The Herald office to settle affairs and noted the first Monday back home in years.
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Matthews
Woods' Bros Silo Co
Owlas
Ohio
Aviation Corps
Fort Ogle
Co Ninh
Harlan Porter & Walker
the Herald
Fice
Mules at Columbia stock yards bring high prices in brisk market
Buyers for plantation outfits and Army trades dominated a big mule sale in Columbia Monday. About 150 head were shipped to Southern states as 25 loads moved through the stock yards. Prices reached $550 and $600 for top work mules while overall averages hovered near $200. Hundreds were sold on streets beyond the yards and 400 mules moved through R F Moore & Sons during government contracts. An estimated 1,500 to 2,000 mules changed hands today.
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Ted
Columbia
Columbia Stock Yards
R F, Moore & Sons
Shen
Mrs Annie Grubb Dies at 86 in Home of Daughter
Mrs Annie B Krubb age 86 died at 8 15 this morning at her daughter Mrs W B Whipple s Woodland street home. She leaves one daughter and was a lifelong Baptist. Native of the Meas Creek Pike community she resided with her daughter and will be buried from First Baptist Church Wednesday at 10. The Rev J H Barber will officiate with pallbearers Jerry Brown slow JF Nicholson J L Robertson W T Wilkes Ed Phillips T S Richardson Oakes Nichols vt e
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Annie B. Krubb
W. B. Whipple
Woodland Street
Pie
Mia
Grab
Meas Creek Pike
Baptist
First Baptist
Elinves
Nelook
J. H. Barber
Jerry Brownslow
JF Nicholson
J. L. Robertson
W.T. Wilkes
Ed. Phillips
Tribute to Departed FLKS Members at Vogue Theatre
Solemn yet inspiring address by Hon Nathan L. Bachman of Chattanoopa at the Vogue theatre marked the annual lodge of sorrow for the Columbia lodge of Fike. He honored dependents, praised member patriotism, and remembered thirty memorial names including J C Hickman and W M Ellett with a musical program and benediction by Dr Geo O Watts.
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Nathan L. Bachman
Chattanoopa
Vogue Theatre
Lodge of Sorrow
Columbia Lodge of
Kiks
Bachman
J.C. Hickman
W. M. Ellett
Geo. O. Watts
Record First Monday Clearings Hit New December High
In Columbia, December first Monday set a historic peak with bank clearings totaling $545,912.46, and over $337,500 in corn traded from wagons. An estimated 1,506 mules and 150 loads of corn moved through stockyards and streets, driving combined business to about $411,000 across banks and commodities.
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Columbia
Frierson Promoted to Regimental Sergeant Major
William Frierson of Nashville, son of Mr. and Mrs. Meade Frierson, has been promoted from Sergeant Major to Regimental Sergeant Major of his regiment. A former student at Columbia Military Academy, Frierson’s advancement reflects his early leadership and training.
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Witham. Frierson
Aail Mew
Meade Frierson
Nashville
Prierson
Young Frierson
Columbia Miliary Academy
Defendants Win Dospting Case In Circuit Court
A verdict for the defendants was returned Saturday afternoon in the case of A l Thawne versus Fred W Measley and wife a damage suit alleging £10 000 damages from a dog attack at Cullooka The defense argued the dog had rabies and the victim faced infection risk and medical costs The jury found the defendants not liable Cluit court adjourned until December 10 with Judge Turner at Waynesboro Also the grand jury adjourned to December 10.
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al Thawne
Fred W. Measley
Thomas Wax
Cullooka
Clieuit
W. B. Turner
Waynesboro
Dember
Candidacy for Tennessee judges fails to secure party delegates
In Tennessee county conventions held Monday afternoon no candidate for the state supreme court or civil appeals earned a majority instructed vote. McKinney led with 593 in the supreme court race, while Wilson topped civil appeals with 412. Fourteen counties remained unheard, leaving 12 counties counted and signaling no immediate nomination.
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McKinney
Wilson
Herald
Nashville
Supreme Court
Court of Civil Appeals
Tennessee
C. P. McKinney
Ripley
Chester
City
Payette
Gibson
Grainger
Hancock
Hardin
James
Tefferson
Morgan
Overton
Pickett
Scott
van Buren
Despondent farmer kills himself near Mt Pleasant
Ixjaah Thomason a 63 year old farmer shot himself Sunday morning near his Mt Pleasant area home after telling his family he planned to shoot a hawk. He left a note of despair and was found by his children. He is survived by his wife and several children.
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Ixjaah Thomason
Mt. Pleasant
Thomason
Renin
Horge
Sveral
Giles County
November Weather Summary for Maury County and Ashwood
The mean temperature in Maury County for November was 47.1 degrees with a record low of 8 degrees on November 20 and 0 snowfall on the month. Rainfall was 1.30 inches at Ashwood with 3 rainy days, 11 clear days, and 10 cloudy days, while prevailing wind was from the North.
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Maury County
Nasal
J. Wylleming
Cooperative Climatological
Know
Ule
Ashwood
President Wilson calls for war against Austria Hungary
President Wilson addressed a joint session of Congress urging an immediate declaration of war against Austria Hungary. He argued Turkey and Bulgaria serve German aims and opposed new declarations there while reaffirming a war winning strategy grounded in generosity and justice.
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Congress
Herald
Washington
Wilson
Austria-Hungary
Turkey
Bulgaria
Germany
Two Precinct Delays in County Democratic Primary Returns
Kedron reported returns show Fry’s and Caldwell’s boxes outstanding delaying official results. Election committee aims to publish before the runoff next Saturday in December. Pogue leads Williams for register, Cheek withdraws and backs Houser. Houser seeks party nomination.
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Kedron
Fry's
Caldwell
J. J
Mack) Pogue
A. F (Babe) Williams
Pogue
John Cheek
G. K. Houser
Sam Andrews Sent Back Home From Draft Processing
G Sam Andrews of Cullooka was drafted and sent back home due to physical disability. He was stationed at Camp Sevier and reported favorable conditions for the enemy. Andrews left Columbus in October and was transferred to the tut Division 105 caicers corm of the regular army in Sevier. He suffers bronchitis and was discharged on grounds of physical unsability. He praises the YM and OA U for support and deems it the greatest institution in the world.
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G. Sam Andrews
Cullooka
Columbia
Andive
Camp Sevier
Enenp
Andrews
Columba
Ted
Oh Cop Gorden
Glen
Tut
Caeicers
Maury County Farmers Meeting Postponed to December
The Maury County Farmers association meeting scheduled for next Saturday is postponed to the third Saturday in December. At that time experts will address the gathering and full attendance of members is desired.
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Maury County Farmers Association
Maury Delegates to State Democratic Convention Uninstructed
Maury county delegates to the state Democratic judiciary convention in Nashville on Wednesday December 12 will be uninstructed except to Sannom for the court of civil appeals. The drive by Higgins and Lansden supporters split the convention with Crownover favored by some and Lansden leaders pushing against instructions. The main body met, Whitthorne presiding, and votes set up a temporary setup to choose delegates and restrict instructions to Maury delegates only. Continued on Page Two.
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Maury County
Democratic Judiciary Convention
Nasaville
Sannom
Court of Civil Appeals
Sintson
Uke County
Joernit Kedhan
Higeins
Lansden
Supreme Court
Vartom
Hull
Monebers
Crownover
Court of Civil
Daegier
Laneden
Igeins
Higgins
Emt
Lansdey
Psce
Sansom
Agabnet
Whitthorne
Cev
T. Hinghes
Geo T Hughes, Jr
Will T Parry Wins First Honors in Corn Contest
Tory winner of the tyer corn contest judged by Sir AL Weatherford of Southport. Will Perry took first prize from twenty entries. J Harris second. H H McCundines third. Bingy ham uwell fourth. Perry harvested about three hundred acres producing three thousand barrels of corn at 7.68 dollars per barrel, totaling 2 008 dollars.
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Will? Tory
AL Weatherford
Southport
Mr. Perry
J. Harris
H. H. McCundines
Bingyham
Uwell
Perry
Sehan
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Sam Wiley Place
Figuers Realty 60
Tila Real Estate Agency
Tits Landest
S of Tennessee
Veret
Tia
Eeink
the Meares Realty Co
Todeyaole
Jake Matthews
Annie Grubb
Ifelong
Baptist Church
Bear Creek
FLKS
Chattanooga
William Frierson
Hundred Fourteenth Field Artilery
URY
Fred Beasley
Isiaah Thomason
Mt, Pleasant
Opphead
Austria
Caldwell's
Sam Andrews
Maury
Tv Unio
Covention
R. H. Sansom
Wansden
Will T. Parry
Weatherford
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