Tennessee UT farm plans for 650 acre experiment station
University of Tennessee officials announced a about 650 acre Middle Tennessee experiment station to be established near Columbia. Prof Mooers said two weeks begin, ten years to complete, with $100000 equipment. Maury county donated the land forming a union of small farms to be reorganized for modern farming methods.
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Knoxville Sentinel
Columbia
Middle Tennessee
O. A. Mooers
University of Tennessee, College of Agriculture
H. A. Morgan
Mooers
West Tennessee
Jackson
Prof. Mooers
Maury County
United States Department of Agriculture
Knoxville
Crossville
McMinnville
Cookeville
Tullahoma
Clarksvile
Murfreesboro
St Andrews
Dechord
Dickson
Martin
University of Tennessee
Farm note reads Grim Harvest as Stalks Turn to Grain
The report notes a farmer who redirected effort from stalk maintenance to grain production, citing increased output and efficiency. Officials emphasize prudent resource use and improved yields through this shift.
Maury Suffragists Press Congress for Federal Amendment
At a meeting of the Equal Suffrage League a resolution urged moving with energy to introduce a Federal Suffrage amendment this session. Maury County women plan to petition Congressman Padgett, led by Mrs. F F Everett, citing New York victory and war work as momentum for women’s voices in postwar issues.
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Equal Suffrage League
Congress
Women of America
Tennessee
New York
Man
Great Britain
Canada
National Woman's Suffrage Association
Washington City
Columbia League
F. F. Everett
Maury County
Padgett
South
East
Relative Values of Coal and Wood as Fuel in War Time
The Herald reports heat values of fuels amid coal shortages. Chemist H Allison Webster notes hardwood about half coal heat, soft wood about one third. corn cobs two thirds of hard coal. Two cords of hardwood equal a ton of soft coal in value when burned similarly, though exact weights vary. Wood likely to become necessary this winter as coal scarcity deepens. an emergency wood company in Columbia is viewed as prudent. Corn cobs mix with coal well, but do not burn satisfactorily alone.
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The
Fuel Administration
H. Allison Webster
Herald
Webster
Columbia
Submissions in Criminal Court Include Juvenile Theft Case
Several minor cases were heard by Judge J T McKnight in the county criminal court. Among them Robert Smith charged with theft of a pant and Napoleon Bonaparta Williams charged with brass theft. Williams, 15, previously sentenced to reform school, was sent to the work house for six months as incorrigible. A Ford owned by John Akin of Burwood Williamson County was burned Monday evening in front of Hardison’s garage after a gasoline spill and a lit cigarette caused the blaze. the fire department saved the car though upholstery and top were destroyed.
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J. T. McKnight
Robert Smith
Napoleon Bonaparta Williams
John Akin
Burwood
Williamson County
Hardison
North Mainatreat
Fre
Government to Seize All Railroads Under War Measure
Special to The Herald reports that the Interstate Commerce Commission recommended immediate seizure of every railroad in the country by the government as a war measure. The finding was delivered in a special communication to Congress, outlining the dramatic national action.
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The
Herald
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
The Russian Leader Under Censorship Irony
A cryptic verse from this issue notes a Russian leader with claims of control and improvements. The poem mocks censorship ideas and implies a hope the statements endure tomorrow amid political tension.
Women Target Dress Reform At Garden Street Meeting
A Wednesday session at Garden Street Presbyterian drew many women as Mrs Jenni Sharples denounced current dress styles as fueling immorality. She urged dress reform, warned about dances, urged homes for girls, and pressed mothers and fathers to prioritize children over entertainment. She plans a talk to girls at 7 30 tonight at the Methodist church.
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Garden Street Presbyterian Church
Jenni Sharples
Methodist Church
Bread saving effort shown by county agent at Williamsport
Mrs Artie Bryan county home demonstration agent conducts war bread demonstrations in Williamsport showing three varieties to cut wheat content across the county. She notes strong response from women and intent to meet wartime needs. The piece closes with a Christmas gift poem and a lingering bittersweet image.
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Artie Bryan
Williamsport
Bryan
Realty Transfers Show Big Increase in Maury County
November realty transfers in Maury County rose against both last year's November and October this year. The county clerk’s records show total for October was 253,960 dollars and for November 260,070 dollars, an increase of 49,010 dollars for November year.
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Maury County
Columbia Lieut Wilmoth Bowen Wounded in France
Lieut Wilmoth Bowen of Columbia who sailed for France was wounded in a battle on the French front. He later suffered a German gas attack and was sent back to the hospital. He has recovered enough to stand and wrote to his mother Mrs Otey J Porter, who received the letter today. Details of the engagement are meagre, Bowen is said to be the first Columbia man wounded in battle.
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Lieut
Wilmoth Bowen
Columbia
France
Mra Otey J. Porter
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