Currency reform test seals Senate support for Owen plan
Washington December 16 administration forces won a key early vote 40 to 35 on the currency bill amid the Hitchcock substitute proposing four regional banks. The rival Owen plan calls for eight to twelve regional banks with stock owned by national banks. Leaders foresee final action likely before week’s end despite failed agreement on scheduling final votes.
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Hitchcock
Washington
Senate
Uncle Dick Ligon: A Tennessee Character in Lebanon
In Lebanon Tennessee on December 16 R. RB Ligon known as Uncle Dick Ligon, 66, is a highly respected local figure noted for hospitality and humor. He has lived in the same county district all his life at the family home, with six sons sharing identical shoes and outfits in a daily scramble for first pick. He cites this rivalry as a grand stimulant to early rising. He possesses heirloom solid silver tablespoons handed down for six generations, with spoons to be shared among his sons after his death, illustrating the prominence of the number six in his family.
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Lebanon
Tesn
Ligon
Uncle Dick Ligon
Uncle Dick
Esquire Ligon
House Thieves At Work In Wilson County
In Wilson Lebanon Tenn December 16 reports from counties show wholesale horse thefts. Willie Williams of Veuta had a horse stolen Saturday Frank Jonga of Henderson Cross Roads a horse stolen Friday a Smyrna area citizen a Sunday night and Walter Hancock of Nashville Police Department heard of ten more similar thefts. Sheriff Ri H Haralson and deputies are investigating with little progress. Authorities suspect an organized gang is at work.
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Lebanon
Tenn
Willie Williams
Veuta
Jonga
Henderson Cross Roads
Earthquake Shakes Tokyo Area on December Day
A powerful quake shook Tokio and nearby areas today causing alarm. Reports indicate widespread damage to windows and bric a brac as 80 people are said to be affected with at least 20 aftershocks observed.
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Tokio
Nel Sta. 4
Mrs Eddy's Sons Sue Her Estate in Bequest Dispute
In Concord New Hampshire federal court George W Glover seeks 12000 to recover 10000 unpaid bequest from the estate of Mrs Mary Baker G Eddy founder of the Christian Science denomination. Dr Eben J Foster Eddy seeks 6000 claiming 5000 bequest not received. Attachments placed on Eddy property.
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Concord
N. H
Mary Baker G. Eddy
George W. Glover
Ebenezer J. Foster-Eddy
Christian Science Denomination
Glover
Jeremish Fernald
Eddy
Fernalds
Frank S. Streeter
Fernald
Glovey
Wide Scope for Good Roads Convention Proposes Unity
Paris I to have the most national good roads convention with a united convention or simultaneous meetings of all road associations proposed. A national committee to investigate road conditions and report recommendations to President Wilson was authorized. A New York meeting next February will name officers and set the next annual convention location Axed. Also an adv for Dean's Ointment for skin itching included.
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Philadelphia
Paris I
Committee Fon
National
Central Good Roads Union
Congress
Wilson
Civilife
New York
Christmas Rush 3 With Merchants in Columbia
Christmas shopping hits Columbia merchants as Maury County residents stock up for holidays. Stores report heavy buying, doubled clerks, and brisk demand across all lines of Christmas goods as vendors brace for next week’s rush. Ad promotes Dean's Pedalets in 25c ads.
Early cabbage planting by Wisener and Moore in Godwin Station
A. A. Wisener and A. W. Moore of Godwin Station plant frost proof cabbage in the county. Wisener set out about a thousand plants and Moore three hundred this Tuesday afternoon. They are revered gardeners and often first to market home grown cabbage. If the old adage holds, they will land a ready harvest.
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A. A. Wisener
A. W. Moore
Godwin Station
It Pays to Buy in Home Town in Columbia
Two prominent ladies returning from Nashville say Columbia offers a better Christmas goods assortment and lower prices. They compared many articles in the shopping district and found Nashville prices about twenty percent higher for similar items.
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Coumbia
Nashville
Columbia
Announcements of candidates for Maury County offices
The Herald will print candidate notices through election day August 6 1914. Rates are daily five dollars and weekly five dollars. Officials announced include Hayes Denton Joe T Wilkes Cory Gardner Arch W Lipscomb T M Jones E D Looney and Davis Mitchell for County Court Clerk Circuit Court Clerk candidates include Davis Mitchell and S A Hays Trustee candidate Rees Burne.
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The
Herald
Hayes Denton
Joe T. Wilkes
Cory Gardner
Maury County
Gust
Arch W. Lipscomb Lu
E. D. Looney
Davis Mitchell
A. Hays
Rees Burne
Mansyn County
Farmer's Wife Fatally Falls From Wagon in Tennessee
In Lebanon near Bairds Mill, Mrs Will Atkinson, wife of a local farmer, fell from a spring wagon while seated in a chair. She struck a rock pile, suffered a severe scalp wound and a possible skull fracture, and remained unconscious for hours. Election mentions and local notes follow.
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Lebanon
Tenn
Mra
Will Atkinson
Bairds Mill
Herals
John W. Adkinson
Maury of Rocks
The Racket Ladies and Boys Toys and Accessories
The advertisement lists a wide range of goods from Ladies and Children's wear to gloves, aprons, hosiery, and house slippers, plus jewelry novelties. It also markets toys including wooden and steel wagons, velocipedes, rocking horses, go carts, dolls, and toy tea sets, along with china, lamps, and various boxes and papers. Swansburg, proprietor.
Albany Adjourns Sine Die After Passing Glynn Bills
New York legislature completed passage of Gov Glynn's measures and adjourned sine die. Tomorrow the governor is expected to sign all bills with the workmen compensation bill becoming effective after January 1. Major acts include compulsory compensation for hazardous work and direct primaries and nominations. A Sulzer impeachment trial fund of $160,900 is set, with $60,000 for the assembly board counsel and $50,000 for board expenses.
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Albany
N.Y
Sulzer
Assembly Board of Managers
Board of Managers
Nieman Denied New Trial In Murder Case
Lawrenceburg Tenn Dec 13 Judge W B Turner dismissed Henry Niemans petition for a new trial in the killing of his brother Matthews Nieman. Nieman was sentenced to twenty years in the state prison after being convicted of murder in the second degree. the case now goes to the state supreme court for final decision. The crime remained one of the countys most mysterious, with circumstantial evidence and the brothers living alone. Henry had carried a muzzle loading shotgun when the brothers left home early that day, Matthews was later found shot in the road.
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Lawrenceburg
Tenn
W. B. Turner
Henry Nieman
Nieman
Matthews Nieman
Supreme Court
Henry
Ball
Craig May to Appoint Deputy This Week in Knoxville Vacancy
Nashville Dec. 15 Collector of Internal Revenue EB B Craig is in Nashville after a trip to Chattanooga and while he has not indicated when he will announce appointments the naming of a deputy collector to fill a Knoxville vacancy since his induction into office is expected this week. He has been overwhelmed with applications for the twenty five or thirty positions he can fill.
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Nashville
Internal Revenue
B. Craig
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Craig
Huntsville co mayor on trial for vote bribery
R Early Smith, co mayor of Huntsville, is on trial in the circuit court on a charge of vote bribery connected to the December 15 municipal election. The related case of David D. Overton, circuit clerk, ended in a mistrial and was continued by the state.
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Huntsville
Ala
R. Early Smith
David D. Overton
Smith
Stranger Stricken with Paralysis in Watertown
A 70s year old Californian Irish native James Bradley, stranded far from home, suffered a stroke in Watertown. He was taken to a hotel and treated while recounting a wandering journey from Dublin to California to visit his only American friend Tom Hoover in Bristol. He carried $600 and had little cash left, with local aid arranged for his continued travel and support.
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Lebanon
James Bradley
California
Watertown
Dublin
Ireland
Californis
Tom Hoover
Bristol
Americs
Bardiey
Concord Church Christmas Tree Event
A Christmas tree event will be held at Concord Church on Wednesday December 9 at 6. The public is invited to attend.
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Concord Church
Padfie
Chattanooga Pastors push motion picture censorship plan
Chattanooga pastors ask city commission to set up a local censorship board for motion pictures vaudeville burlesque and musical comedies. They warn that many shows appeal to youths and that some scenes portray crimes which educate future criminals.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Cam
Betterton
Chattanoe
Motion Picture Theatre
Pastor's Association
City of
Villa decrees seizure of Terrazas Creel property in Mexico
Gen Villa orders seizure of Luis Terrazas Sr and Juan Creel holdings including banks mines land cattle homes and effects valued in the millions. Terrazas, a refugee in the United States, and Enrique Creel, former Mexican ambassador to the U.S., are targeted to prevent indemnity if the revolution succeeds.
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Jaurez
Mer
Luis Terrazas
Merique Créel
Juan Creel
Villa
Senor Terrazos
United States
Mexico
Chihuahua
Terrazas
Creel Brothers
Enrique Creel
Villas
Creel
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