Grand jury reports praise for work house jail and poor farm
The November 1916 grand jury for Maury County visited and praised the work house, jail, and poor farm. They found sanitary conditions, well fed inmates, and adequate supplies, with recommendations on gloves for quarry workers and door repairs. They also scrutinized bonds of county officials and guardians, noting several bonds lacking required sureties and urging replacements.
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Willie Turner
W. B. Turner
Maury County
Nashville Pike
Rally Hill
Green's Mill
Jounty
Grand Jury Room
Mary B. Frierson
J. B. Borum
J. W. Watson
D. C. Walters
L. S. Watson
Dean
James Alford
K. P. Loftin
P. c. Dooley
M. Murphy
W. M. Overstreet
Theo. F. Stephenson
Fragile And Perishable Packages Should Be Labeled For Safe Delivery
The local post office urges careful wrapping and labeling of fragile and perishable items to ensure prompt delivery. Packages such as umbrellas and canes must be reinforced, envelopes should allow easy inspection, and items like cut flowers need sturdy boxes. Mark fragile or perishable and use special delivery when timely arrival is essential.
Maury County Vote Totals Show Countywide Low Majority
County poll lists reveal 1342 votes cast with president leading but only 2926 total for the office. Governor 2715 while senator 2669. Enloe leads county but lacks a majority. Precinct tallies include Court House 640 and Taylor’s 56, totaling 3392.
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Maury County
United States
Congress
Padgett
Enloe
Fly's
Fike's
Santa Fe
Water Valley
Theta
Timmons
Carter's Creek
Spring ‘Hill
Kedron
Neapolis
Rally Hill
Caldwell’s
Rocky Springs
Leftwich
Park's
Cullo
Epworth League Sees Rapid Growth at Mt Nebo Church
The Ep worth League at Mt Nebo Methodist Church has grown from eighteen to fifty members in a year, a 200 percent rise. President Justice of the Peace Joe T Wilkes and secretary Miss Lulu Kinzer head the group which funds Africa missions, with events planned at Mt Nebo next Sunday and a community supper at Woodmen Hall in Sawdust Valley tonight to support the mission work.
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Epworth League
Mt. Nebo
Woodmen Hall
Sawdust Valley
Motor Episode Leaves Youth Fined and Town Cheerful
In a dimly lit village scene a youth is chased by a constable who fines him thirty dollars. A lawyer steps in and pockets ten dollars in fees, claiming seven dollars as “cost.” The tale ends with the youth paying and avoiding jail, and the town enjoying a holiday cheer from the coin collected.
Poem Volume Draws Mixed Christmas Interest
A brief exchange centers on gifting poetry books for Christmas with one speaker confident, another skeptical, noting that poems may be lingered for a year before reading. The dialogue hints at reader engagement and seasonal gift sentiment.
Stock broker quips on a declined proposal
A young stock broker jokes that his marriage proposal failed due to a declining market. He admits the fault was his own and quips about the timing while recounting the scene.
Muscle Shoals funding push faces cross county gap
Muscle Shoals project backers rally at the Board of Trade as Maury county contributes 500 with Mt Pleasant at 225 and Columbia asked to cover 275. A Tuesday night meeting will reprise the fund drive amid letters urging wider local support for the nitrate plant location on the Tennessee river.
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Board OF Trade
Nashville
Muscle Shoals
Tennessee River
Columbia
Maury County
Mt. Plesaant
Maury County Duroc Jersey Hogs Draw Southern Buyers
Maury county’s Duroc Jersey hogs attract Southern buyers as W. H. King of Lavergne Alabama buys a car load from local breeders. He purchased twenty four hogs from J. B. Farmer’s Wilkes Place herd and others from Miles Murphy Keen & Sons Highland Stock Park H. A. Moore and more. The deal involved substantial yet undisclosed payment.
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Maury County
W. H. King
Lavergne
Ala
Pand
J. B. Farmer
Wilkes Place
Cullooka
King
Shop lifters warned as Christmas season opens
Chief Tom McLean and merchants unite to curb shoplifting during Christmas. Police and county and city officials will watch for suspicious characters tied to the shop lifters gang. A plain clothes operative was used last year and may be deployed again to prosecute offenders.
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Kleptomaniaca
Seream
Tom McLean
Yale Football Year Highlight Sparks Electoral College Talk
A conversation focuses on Yale football's strong season and awareness of the Electoral College. Mention of interest in Yale's games and questions about when they play surfaces amid casual chatter.
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Yale
Electoral College
Hubby
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Keen Kutter Hardware
Robinson-Mcgill Carriage CO
McMahon Jewelry Company
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Mt. Pleasant Section
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