Maury County Grand Jury Indicts Many in Two-Week Session
After a two week inquiry the Maury County Grand Jury returned numerous indictments and several no bills. Charges include J L Cheatham and N C St L Railway for threats, Ernest Chatman house breaking and larceny, Will Harlan assault with a rock, George Harris robbery, M P Scott embezzlement, Alexander Wilkerson murder, and others for larceny, petty larceny, liquor selling without license, and concealed weapon offenses. No bills were returned in several cities for varied assault and theft cases.
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Maury County Grand Jury
J. L
Cheatham
Charley Nicholson
Early Crosby
J. W. Patterson
Park Station
Ernest Chatman
B. H. Walters
Will Harlan
Tobe Crosby
George Harris
Dudley Kennedy
M. P. Scott
Strubiler’ Computing Scales Company
J. 8
Hardison
Alexander Wilkerson
Bill Newsom
Simon Aleck
Hugh Shelton
Tom Buchanan
Jerry Whitman
John Woodard
Ely Kelley
Joe Perkins
West Polk
Fletcher Blue
Leftwich Davie
J. A. Baker
Will Brooks
Arbria Housell
W. Lancaster
Will Madden
F. McCrady
Gabe Riddey
V. J. Strange
Bill Williams
Chancery Court Concludes Work in Local Session
After a recess, Chancery Court reconvened Monday with Special Chancellor Gordon presiding and completed the docket. One case was disposed of. Final settlement of the account of John W. Frierson, guardian, was made, and W. S. Fleming qualified as guardian of the Frierson heirs.
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Chancery Court
Gordon
John W. Frierson
Pleming
Frierson
The Servant in the House matinee creates theatre buzz
Henry Miller debuts The Servant in the House as a matinee on Broadway drawing praise from critics and a sympathetic audience at the Savoy Theatre. Columbia previews Polly of the Circus as a year end feature with wide appeal and large party bookings promised. Also, a manager letter from Wagenhals & Kemper confirms paid bookings for Paid in Full in Columbia. Dr Thomas' Eclectric Oil advertised as a pain monarch.
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Sarker
Polly
Circus
Henry Miller
New York
New York Sun
William Barker
Wagenhals &, Kemper
Columbia Theatre
Barker
Columbia
Herald
Mer
Grand Opera House
Columbia, Tenn
Klaw & Erlanger
Wagenhall & Kemper CO
Thomas
Bark foundered near Umatilla reef off Oregon
Advices from Tatooah Island report the British bark Matterhorn foundered at sea on November 27, seventy miles off Umatilla reef. The first mate, steward and four sailors were drowned, while twenty seven of the crew were saved.
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Portland
Ore
Tatooah Island
Wash
Umatilla Reef
Wife Is Charged With Maya Murder
Nashville police arrest James Campbell known as Friday on a murder charge in the Adolph Mayr case. Campbell’s wife, Mrs. Mayr, is charged as an accessory. A $500 governor’s reward had been offered. Campbell and Mrs. Mayr were held on bonds of $5,000 and $2,500 respectively as detectives reported Campbell’s statements to Cross.
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Marshall Cross
Third Avenue
South
Bunch and Scruggs
Adolph Mayr
Ligon Jane
Nashville
James Campbell
Friday
Campbell
Mayr
Cross
E. A. Dodd
Deaderick Street
Bradley
Thrice-A-Week World Offer for Columbia Herald
The notice promotes a subscription deal for The Thrice-A-Week World and The Columbia Herald, priced at 1.65 for one year, listing 156 issues of the World and a combined regular price of 2.00, urging readers to subscribe now.
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New York World
Columbia Herald
New Bible Class Organized for Young Men
Nine young men gathered Sunday at 10 at J A Smiser’s office to form a Bible class that operates outside denomination. It targets nonattending youths, allows smoking and other freedoms, and plans committees with each member assigned a task. Meetings set for Sunday mornings, with possible shift to afternoon later.
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J. A. Smiser
Trunks Disappear From Union Station
The two trunks of Misses McCarty vanished from Union station after being left in the waiting room. Officials traced them to a stranger who checked them through as his property to Birmingham, Alabama, though the trunks were not recovered. The loss, valued as winter wardrobes, prompted an investigation as the sisters traveled to Birmingham to visit a relative.
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McCarty
R. 8
Union Station
Birmingham
Alabama
Strange Wardlaw Doings Told by Prof Strahm
Special to The Herald Nashville, Tenn Dec 4 Prof rang Strahm recalls strange Ward law Martin and Sneed family actions at Murfreesboro after Miss Virginia Wardlaw arrived He says Col Martin of Louisville may have been killed by his wife for a 20000 life policy carried to his daughter Ocey Ocey allegedly imprisoned and starved Miss Wardlaw’s sister implicated in the alleged train incident at Roanoke Va The man then thought to have died by self immolation Strahm suspects Fletcher Sneed and Mrs Martin are in hiding together and Mrs Martin and Miss Wardlaw wielded influence.
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Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Loulaville
Ocey
Murfreesboro
Fletcher Sneed
Mrs. Martin
Memorial Exercises Celebrate Departed Brothers at Opera House
Teeming audience attends memorial rites by Columbia Lodge No departed brothers at the Opera House. Hon Benton McMillin delivers the Memorial Address, backed by a musical program featuring Mrs Jehu Gant Jr and Mrs H L Harkreader. The event honors deceased members Henry Dotterer Jon Strayhorn Joseph Lavendar and others with stereopticon tributes and prayers.
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Grarby
Columbia Lodge
Opera
Benton Michlis
Tooret
Cennres
Muler P Biddle
Depa
Menion
Henry Dotterer
Jon Strayhorn
Joseph A. Lavendar
Joe M. Cooney
A. M. Talty
T. N. McLemore
A. Merrifield
E. T. Scribner
P. Monton
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Fleming
Middle West
Liberty Theatre
Maury National Bank
Board OF Directors
R C. Church
M. E. Wheeler
W. P. Ridley
W. J. Howard
G. W. Killebrew
G. T. Hughes
J. P. Brownlow
Ebe, McLemore
Jno
W. Fry
RL. McKinney
W. ©. Salmon
A. Parker
W. B. Turner
J. C. Wooten
C. H. Sharp
J. D Barrow
James Andrews, Jr
B. P. Dalton
J. H. Woodard
J. A. Edwards
J. O. Cheek
J. F. Brownlow
B. A. Satterfield
W. V. Thompson
J. P. Stockard
R. Church
J. FP. Brownlow
The
Phoenix National Bank
J. L. Hutton
W.A. Dale
H. O. Fulton
W. J. Russell
Jo. L. Hutton
BE. E, McLemore
R. L. McKinney
W. E. Jones
W. A. Dale
J. Lem Thomas
F. D.chaffin
W. T. Frierson
W. B. Greenlaw
T. C. Webster
D. F. Watkins
J. A. Oakes
Werner
Dickens
Scott
Thaderay
Poe
Muhlbach
Tissot
Shakespeare
Werner Company
Depo
Akron
Ohio
Nashville, Tenn, Dec. S—Act
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Prof
Strahm
Der
the Herald
Brottender
Opera House
Cna
Benton
Millin
Ora
Jehu \. Gant, Jr
Chas. Sharp
Raymond Adkisson
George Martin
Wilith
Thoroney
William Gray Patterson
Ala
Furnett
Hamilton Gray
Mrs. Patterson
Paterson
Mise Camllem Don
Benton McMillin
Sao
Frm
Tennessee
Detvyre
Go McMillin
Harlain Morton
Joyce
Claremont
Foley
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