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Newspaper

Columbia Herald

Location

Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1912

Page

3

Noah Camfield Killed by Moving Freight Cars at Mt Pleasant

Noah Camfield an L and N Railroad employee was killed Friday night at Mt Pleasant when he fell between moving freight cars. He had over six years of service and is survived by a wife and two children. Funeral held at Mission Baptist Church with burial at Rose Hill.

Noah Camfield Louisville & Nashville Railroad Mt. Pleasant Columbia Oakes & Nichola Mission Baptist Church L. T. Hastings Rose Hill Cemetery Noah Camfeld Hob Dorris Hthel Camfield South Main Street Corporation of the City of Columbia

Cullooka Boar Shipped to Ames School

Clarence B. Gracey, Berkshire breeder of Cullooka, sent a premier boar to Prof Curtis of the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station at Ames. The animal, showcased at Chicago's International Stock Show, is described as one of the finest bred and remarkable individuals destined for the station.

Clarence B. Gracey Prof. Curtis Iowa Experiment Staton Ames Iowa Chicago Prof Curtis

Pension Office to Close in Knoxville

The United States pension office in Knoxville will cease operations in a few days. Pension agent Wim Rule instructed clerks to report to Washington by December 16. The local office employs twenty clerks with an annual salary total of $30,000.

Knoxville Tenn United States Pension Office Wim Rule Hie Washington

Great Britain protests tolls on Panama Canal passage

Britain submits a formal note of protest over the Panama canal act exemption for American coastwise ships. Earl Grey, the British ambassador for foreign affairs, presents the document to Secretary of State Knox at his home, with James Bryce reading it aloud. The note expands on July objections to the toll provision.

Washington Great Britain Panama Canal Earl Grey State Knox James Bryce State Department

Honor Roll for Public Schools December Honors List

The public schools honor roll for the month ending December 6 lists rising pupils across grades one through ten. Names include Arben Denton Raymond Holcomb Herman McBride Laetus Roberts James Thomas Margaret Brittain Olive Cheek Jamita Dean Mary Dooley Minnie Lee Goad Marie Haley Ethel Hardison Carry Harris Margaret Hester Lochie Lowery Emma March Mabel H McFall Clara B McKee Gladys Park Blanche Shaw Emily Sims Carroll Taylor Ernestine Timmons Mary Holcomb Gladys Meador and many others across second through tenth grades.

Arben Denton Raymond Holcomb Herman McBride Laetus Roberts James Thomas Margaret Brittain Olive Cheek Jamita Dean Mary Dooley Minnie Lee Goad Marie Haley Ethel Hardison Carrie Harris Margaret Hester Lochie Lowery Emma March Mabel H. McFall Clara B. McKee Gladys Park Blanche Shaw Emily Sims Carroll Taylor Ernestine Timmons Mary Holcomb Gladys Meadore Jamen Tullos Mahlon Stewart Murry Stewart F.C. Lowell Clifford Neely Reesie Lee Eubanks Rebecca Dooley Grace Dean Gladys Brooks Cooper Barber Evelyn Lowery Gladys Trail Rosa Steward Loreen Raines Ruth Glascoe Lauree Brady Polly Cherry Bessie Durham Rena Harris Mary Harris Elsie Lee Jeter Mamie Mulligan Gertrude Park Nell Page Olivia Peyton Florence Primm Elsie Sampson Charlotte Voss Wallace Sowell Carl D. Park Joel Ketchum Bentley Johnson Ben W. Jackson Wesley Compton Willie Cheek John Calvert Earl Hayes James Porter Edward Turner John Edwin Voss William Mitchell Nellie Booker Anna Mal Birkett Nina Ruth Hayes Gladys Kincade Katie Mulligan Sarah McCandlase Virginia Sowell Louise Sowell Isabelle Vaughan Theo Vaughan Alleyne Church Ethel Davis Marie Hunter Eugenia Jackson Lillie P. Kineate Lela Matthews Ruth Shelton Sallie P. Shrader Eva Smith Audrey Wakefield Mary T. Bullard Jesse Ellington Gilmer Green Annie L. Speed Eddie Vons Thelma Walters Earl Gilbreath Alleyne Extes Vera Sowell Alms Wit Mame Mootle McDaniels Percy Moore Sanford Rosenthal Marthal Dugner

Hog Killing Weather Grips Maury County

Maury county was visited by a spell of hog killing weather this morning causing many fat hogs to be packed today. The unusual cold and ice covered the area as residents noted heavy frost and freezing temperatures.

Maury County

Three Nimrods Have A Hunt On Hen Island

Blair Hayes Ed Lamar and W C Cruz enjoyed the season s greatest hunt on Hen Island over three days They bagged about 150 birds and small game including possums squirrels rabbits and a wood cat The thrilling moment came Thursday night when Critz caught the wood cat They returned Friday night and locals say the party has been hunting hard

Blair Hayes Ed Lamar W. C. Cruz Hen Island Critz

Hayes suffers painful fall from moving vehicle

Esquire G W Hayes was seriously injured Monday when alighting from a moving vehicle. He fell on his left side injuring his hip and knee and is confined at home on Ninth Street. Doctors say injuries are painful but not expected to cause permanent harm and he will remain home for several days.

Esq G. W. Hayes Ninth Street Hayes

Three Brothers Shot Near Troy in County Incident

Ode Osburn of farmer status is jailed at Troy charged with shooting three Parker brothers during a Saturday shooting match at Hilliards Cross Roads in the county. Osburn denies the offense and claims others did the shooting.

Troy Als Ode Oxburn Farmer Parker Hilliards Cross Roads Osburn

Peculiarly Sad Death Of Mrs Thel Thomas

Mrs. Thel Thomas wife of Lem Thomas died at home after a month long heart illness on Saturday night at 10 o clock. Thel was twenty six and daughter of James and Mollie Giddens. A devoted Cumberland Presbyterian church member, she was regarded as a loving wife mother and strong compassionate person. The large McCains church funeral followed by burial was conducted by Rev. W A Blades with Rev. W T Haggard assisting. Survived by husband two children her mother three brothers and two sisters. Pallbearers Will Perry W W Dyer H C Filton Will J Alexander S T Maxwell W S McFall. Carriages from Oakes Nichols.

Thel Thomas Lem Thomas McCains W. A. Blades W. T. Haggard First Methodiat Burrial Rhe Will Perry W. W. Dyer H. C. Filton Will J. Alexander T. Maxwell

Tragedy at Sumertown in Lawrenceburg Tennessee

In Sumertown fourteen miles north of Lawrenceburg, Leslie Rich shot and killed Andy Colbert. Rich claimed Colbert advanced with a knife, but Colbert allegedly had the knife put away when shot. Four bullets hit Colbert, one in the breast and three in the back. Deputy Noah Moore arrested Rich and transported him to Lawrenceburg for preliminary hearing, date unknown.

Lawrenceburg Tenn Leslie Rich Andy Colbert Summertown Here Rich Colbert Noah Moore Willo

Fit His Case Exactly

A Fort Smith Arkansas speaker Miss Margaret Campbell says Chamberlain's Tablets cured her father after six tablets and helped her sister's stomach trouble. The note claims the tablets fit the case exactly and asserts they are sold by all dealers.

Chamberlain Margaret Campbell Fort Smith, Ark

Masonic Temple on Church Street Sold for $100,000

Nashville December 7 The Masonic Temple site on Church Street between Fourth and Fifth Avenues sold to Burk & Co for $100,000. Cumberland Lodge sold after years of offers with Joseph Fensterwald of Burk & Co guiding the deal. The lodge plans to vacate by Oct 1, 1910 and Burk & Co will replace the building with a clothing establishment. Board members include T. O. Morris Sol Sawyers G. M. Morgan Hamilton Parks and Lee Lowenthal.

Nashville Tenn Masonic Temple Churely Street Fourth Fifth Avenues Burk & Co Cumberland Lodge Joseph Fensterwald Oma Board of Trustees Torun Down Masons T. O. Morris Sol Sawyers G. M. Morgan Hamilton Parks Lee Lowenthal Alte J. W. McCombs Mamwell Beasely & Ruth Sloan & Mitchells Marble Works Wilkimson United Firemen’s Company Union Grand Lodge John 8. Dashiell Josiah Verriss Tie Roth

Robertson attends Bull Moose conference in Chicago

Jackson Tenn December 10 Mrs G H Robertson president of the Tennessee congress of mothers and a leading welfare worker leaves for Chicago to attend the Bull Moose party leaders conference. She was chairman of the state's women's progressive party in the recent campaign.

Jackson, Tenn G. H. Robertson Tennessee Congress of Mothers Chicago Bull Moose Party Robertson State Woman's

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Jaceson Presbyterian Conference Lea TIMES Chattanooga A. Callen E. A. Ragsdale Maury County Teachers Association Court House A. C. Allen State Teachers Association Jackson Allen Graham H. A. Hagedale Paxton China First Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Church J. W. Paxton United States America Herald Luke Lea Banner Chattanooga Times East Tennessee Patterson McMillin Dibrell Vertrees Turner Fields Pullen Mr. Pleasant Mary Fields Garner W. B. Daimwood Garden Street L. & +N. Railroad Bruce Turner Circuit Court Grand Jury Erwin Sherif Tom Edwarda T. N. Primm G. N. M'Kennon See'ty Culleoka Ames School Magnificent Boar C. B. Gracey Pension Office Torfhe Ode Osburn Petecribe BURK @ CO Masonic Order Bull Moose ENT
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