Bloody duel at church door shocks Nashville crowd
In Nashville at the corner of Markets and Lindsley avenues Patrolman Benjamin F. Dowell shot a man named Cox after a Sunday night duel ended with both men firing revolvers. Cox suffered a wounded right arm while Dowell sustained a serious thumb wound. The wounded officer was treated at City Hospital after the incident inside Grace Presbyterian Church as parishioners fled the scene. Rumors swirled about black dogs and a cat roaming the church aisle amid heightened tension. Cox, a notorious figure, reportedly had blood on his hands from prior clashes. Dowell was believed near death before midnight. The trouble stemmed from Cox's arrest of his sister by the officer.
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Nashville
Marketsoc
Lindsley
Avenar
Benjamin F. Dowell
Thomas Ox
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Wrdll Wee
Cos
Grace Presbyterian
Ceward
Nowphal
County election board delays decision on magistrates bill
Matay County Election Commissioners met to decide whether to wait for magistrates a matter, deferring the decision to next Monday after consulting legal authorities. They canvassed Inez Thursday's municipal election results and declared the outcome.
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Matay
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Inez
Buck by Heavy Hammer Injures Workman at Duck River Bridge
Clarence Kell, a workman on the new bridge over Duck River near Williamsport, was badly cut by a heavy hammer dropped from about ten feet up by fellow worker Will Graves. The four inch long head wound was treated by Dr Kugedale and Kell is expected to recover at his McMinnville home.
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Tron
Duck River
McMionville
Maury County Republicans eye state and national conventions
Maury County Republicans begin to take interest in upcoming state and national conventions. Col A M Hughes has announced his candidacy for delegate to the national convention from the state at large, with little chance of replacement. The Maury Republicans express support for Hon Jesse W Littleton of Winchester for governor and for W P Brownlow to retain a seat on the Republican National Executive Committee.
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Col
A. M. Hughes
Manry County
Jesse W. Litleton
Winchester
W. P. Brownlow
Republican National Executive Committee
Endorsement From Grand Master in Odd Fellows Urges Peruna
A prominent Odd Fellows figure and former grand master from Twin City lodges endorses Peruna as a treatment. The letter cites personal recovery from Brights disease and catarrhal kidney inflammation after three and a half months use and urges readers to try the remedy, noting a free book and almanac offer from The Peruna Medicine Co. in Columbus, Ohio.
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Bright
Perune Medicine Co
Columbus
Board approves balance and elects four school directors
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen met to approve a year end balance of 7,741.85 and elect four new school directors J H Dugger B E Mewn Dr W M Byadle and Dr JK Martin. Judge Erwin urged distributing funds to departments including work house charity streets railroad fire and expenses to cover outstanding liabilities. The fire report showed over 1000 earned, with most paid, and a request for street lamps near the depot was approved. The city will contest damages claims over South Main Street construction and monthly accounts were approved. The board adjourned to Tuesday to receive election returns.
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Herald
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Jodge Erwin
Erwin Kan Sug
Bennett
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South Main Street
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South Mato
Messrs
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Wiley Embry, Jr
Lave Webb
Maury County Cases Decided in Chancery Appeals
Special to the Herald from Nashville on December 7 reports rulings in affairs involving Maury County. Orr vs Gracey petition to repeal dismissed while Smithson v McLemore was affirmed and dismissed. Secretary Morton granted a charter to The Mt Pleasant Land and Improvement Company with 25000 capital stock. Incorporators include 3.8 Hull D W Shofaer R G C Jackson W D Cooper James A Bostick and W H Long.
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Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Court of Chancery Appeals
Orr
W. D. Cooper
James A. Bostick
W. H. Long
Whiskey Sales Rise in Tennessee Per Receipts
International Revenue Office figures show whiskey sales in Tennessee surged after the Adams law. Nashville reports John K. McCall collected nearly 100 more for spirit stamps in November 2008 than November 2007, with total 100,608.01 for the year so far.
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Nashville
Jeanthan Waa
McCall
New Jersey Aistract
Red Head Smith In The City Returns To Talk Football
Frank Smith of Cumberland University, famed center for the 1903 team, visited the city after a stellar South performance. He praised Cumberland’s 1903 season, predicted a stronger 1904 lineup with returning stars, and vowed to beat Vanderbilt and Sewanee next year. He plans winter work on his father's farm in Hickman County while preparing to face Commodores again.
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Montgomery
bin Aturdy
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Sewanee
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Cottme
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Cannon Balla
Carmack Still for Parker in Democratic Nominating Talk
The Brooklyn Eagle prints Senator t. W. Carmack remarks on the Democratic presidential race. He endorses Judge Parker, citing Parker as the strongest nominee, notes Cleveland's withdrawal does not alter his view, and mentions state sentiment favoring Parker. Thompson of the state committee reported Parker leading in polls. Carmack adds that a New York origin candidate would suit if acceptable.
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Parker
Thompson
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Gorman
South
New York
Clerk at Racket Store Found Guilty in Embezzlement Case
In the Circuit Court last Friday RR Butler, formerly a clerk at the Racket Store, was found guilty of embezzling funds while employed there and received a five year sentence in the penitentiary.
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R. R. Butler
Butler
Fatal gun accident in Lyonoville harms two young children
In Lyonoville Tennessee two young sisters aged 11 and 6, daughters of Sy Martin, were playing with an unloaded old gun. The eldest reportedly pointed the weapon at the younger one when it discharged, striking the child in the heart and causing immediate death.
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Lyonoville
Tenn
Sy Martin
Farmer Thomas Graves Suicide Near Lebanon
Special to the Herald Lebanon December 7, Thomas Graves a respected Wilson County farmer aged about 45 killed himself at his home four miles from town this morning. He used a shotgun to end his life, the act attributed to ill health and affliction.
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Herald
Lebanon
Thomas Graves
Wilson County
Hie Bening
In a Dying Condition Heshrille 2 Tenn. Doc Letter
A dying note describes Heshrille 2 Tenn and a medical letter about Kim. The text mentions a man sent to the penitentiary and references the murder of Dierid Poston of Memphis.
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Kim
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Dierid Poston
Memphis
The Church and the Wage Earner Sermon
Rev. J B Green preached at First Cumberland Presbyterian on The Church and the Laboring Man It urged the church to mend its ways by personal work and less officialdom to reach wage earners with practical Christianity and fairer conditions, including shorter hours.
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Cumberland Presbyterian Aharon Supaay
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God's Aid Society
Christ
Enfield cartridge found in courthouse wall in Maine
Last Friday F Perry uncovered an Enfield cartridge protruding from the Court House outer wall in Enfield Maine. The paper cartridge with a minie ball remained intact after about forty years since Federal forces fortified the courthouse in the Civil War.
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Court House
F. Perry
Small Blaze Doused in Calway Fielden Gallery
A brief fire damaged Calway Fielden's photogragh gallery when a spark from an electrical setup ignited paper on the floor. The blaze was quickly extinguished with no major injuries reported and officials including Pender and Constable Dus investigated the incident.
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Callaway Fielden
Pender
Constable
N. E. Dus
Tennessee State Politics Rumors Stir 1900s Campaign Buzz
A report from Saturday's American hints at potential candidates for state offices. Enloe, Jackson secretary of the Worlds Fair Commission, may run for Secretary of State after completing duties. Gen Harvey Hannah is courted to run, Capt John W Morton is expected to seek reelection as Secretary of State, with Farrian Brown of Allatoona also named. Comptroller race centers on Theo F King successor with Frank Dibrell, Leon Trousdale, and Geo P Woollen as declared hopefuls.
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Allier
Tenner World
Harvey Hannah
Hevi
Haunab Hoe
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Farrian Brown
Allatio
Nva
Theo. F. King
Tennessee
Frank Dibrell
Sparta
Leon Trousdale
Cniel
King's
Geo. P. Woollen
Me. King
Killed in the Public Road in DeKalb County
A violent incident on a public road in DeKalb County left H ickey, a young stock trader from DeKalb, dead at the scene. RoecinI to tr, Glerasa, Cooke, and Burton, all in the Eighth District, were present with several friends when a pistol shot killed Hickey instantly amid a drunken brawl. The injured man was about 21 years old.
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Roecini
Glerasa
Cooke
Dee
Attempted murder near East Bill home by unknown assailant
At about four o'clock on Thursday a man attacked Annie Foster, a colored woman, at her home near East Bill after arriving from town. A left thigh wound was inflicted. Police officer Stagge searched the area for clues but no suspect was found as of today.
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East Bill
Annie Foster
Man Stagge
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