Yellowstone Park News and Local Business Changes
In 1913 more visitors than 1912 visited Yellowstone Park, with road improvements planned for 1914. Cheek & Son retire from Bryant Station mercantile. W T Hardison J P Harris and Will S Hayes form a strong new firm. Elk captures for stocking totaled 538, with shipments nationwide and modest losses.
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Bryant Station
Cheek & Son
W. T. Hardison
J. P. Harris
Leftwich Bridge
Will S. Hayes
Messrs. Check & Son
J. Porter Harris
Will Hayes
George W. Hayes
Harlan, Porter & Walker
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Turkeys Piled High At City Produce House For Christmas Market
Remarkable display of 25 000 pounds of dressed turkeys hung in a city produce house on Thursday as shipments prepare for today. At 15 cents a pound, the day’s value tops 3 750 dollars with over 9 000 dollars paid to farmers and housewives for the week. Other local houses report busy activity and several carloads of turkeys being sent out this week. Shipments expected to continue into next week, with a price slump anticipated after the 90th.
Freight Wreck Delays Trains Near Campebb Station
A freight wreck this morning between Campebb Station and the south station disrupted service. Train No 6 from the south failed to arrive by 8 16, a special to Nashville left at 8 30. No injuries reported though ten to twelve cars plunged from the track into a public feed, mostly pig iron and heavy cargo, likely from a broken axle.
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Campebb
Nashville
Honor roll misprint omits name in publication
An honor roll page contains an inadvertent misprint where a name should appear but was left out. The error affects the official listing and prompts correction steps for the record.
Wood to Lose Soft Job as Army Chief of Staff
Washington December 12 Secretary Garrison announced Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood will end his four year detail as chief of staff of the United States army on April 22. The move follows a legal intent to retire Wood unless war or emergency extends his term. A rumor of an emergency in Mexico prompted the discussion but the secretary stated he would adhere to the law. Also included is an advertisement for Foley Kidney Pills from WOLDRIDGH CO.
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Washington
Garrison
Leonard Wood
United States Army
Wood
Big contract awarded for Hutton McKinney Ridley buildings
Rees and Bradley, a local plumbing firm, won a large contract to install the plumbing and heating plant for the Hutton McKinney Ridley buildings in the fire district on West Seventh Street. The project, one of the largest of its kind in Columbia, is valued around 3000 dollars though the exact amount is not released. The system will be modern and high quality with ornate finishings and advanced steam heating.
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Rees & Bradley
Dave
Hutton-McKinney-Ridley
West Seventh Street
Columbia
Mesars, Rees & Bradley
Pecans From One Tree Yield In Central Texas
From Brownswood Texas on December 18 a local note states two and a half million pounds of pecans harvested across Central Texas this year. Ninety carloads were gathered and growers earned about 9200,000. Prices ranged from 6 cents to 25 cents per pound for different quality grades. The season’s final figures show the Ringer pried trees netted $300 to its owner. The ad seeks farm selling inquiries from Real Realty Co with journal-like business speak.
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Brownswood
Tex
Texas
Hays Seeks Reelection as Circuit Court Clerk
A. Hays today announces his candidacy for reelection as circuit court clerk in the August 6 1914 election. He has served three years of his term started in 1910 and says his record warrants public endorsement. He describes himself as courteous capable and eager to continue serving and please the public.
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A. Hays
Public Auction Sells Bishop Produce Co. Supplies
A sale at public auction conducted by order of the chancery court occurred Saturday afternoon. Items including coops, egg cases, fillers, office fixtures and supplies were sold, all bringing good prices and paid for in cash.
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Bishop Produce Co
Chancery Court
Passengers Quarantined After Smallpox Fear on Train
Thirty nine travelers in a smoking car arriving from Pittsburg were quarantined in Philadelphia after word that a passenger who left at Huntingdon had smallpox. City physicians vaccinated all aboard while a door was locked for safety.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Huntingdon
Fortieth Anniversary of Mount View Lodge No. 179
Cookeville Tenn Dec 15 On the night of Dec 19 Mount View Lodge No 179 1 C O F will celebrate the fortieth anniversary of its institution with an elaborate banquet Addresses will be delivered by Grand Master J C Collits and Grand Secretary J R Harwell of Nashville and by several members of the lodge The lodge was instituted on December 19 1873 It has about 200 members in good standing and is one of the strongest lodges in Tennessee.
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Cookeville
Tenn
Mount View Lodge
J. C. Collits
J. R. Harwell
Nashville
Tennessee
Figueroa Starts Andes Flight Prep in Chile
Senor Figueroa leaves Santiago for the foot of the Andes to attempt a flight over the mountains this week. He plans to reach an altitude near 26 000 feet where the mountains crest.
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Santiago
Chile
Senor Figueroa
Andes
Declamations At Fayetteville Contest Show Promise
The seven high schools Mt Pleasant Columbia Pulaski Lewisburg Fayetteville Winchester Lynnville compete in a Friday December event in Fayetteville. John McGaw won the trip to Fayet teville with the top declamation, edged by Norman Christley Clyde Lovell Sanford Rosenthal Henry Martin and Douglas Hall. Judges favored the Athenaeum performer with strong showings by peers amid supportive attendance and applause.
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Athenaeum
John McGaw
Whoas
Fayetteville
Norman Christley
Clyde Lovell
Sanford Rosenthal
Henry Martin
Douglas Hall
Middle Tennessee
Columbia
Mattie Tomlinson
Mt. Pleasant
Pulaski
Lewisburg
Winchester
Lynnville
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted In Odd Advertisement
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy. It claims internal use reaches the seat of disease, praises a special compound, and urges readers to send for testimonials while noting it is a medicine sold by druggists with a Toledo address for Crenby & Co.
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Tee
Crenby & CO
Frops
Toledo
Drugy'sta
Hall
Waynesboro Set For Special Term Court Next Week
Judge Turner and Attorney General Frierson return from Lawrenceburg where they attended a special term. They will travel to Waynesboro Monday for a special term lasting all of next week.
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Turner
Frierson
Lawrenceburg
Waynesboro
Special Judge in Vanderbilt Case in Nashville
Judge Samuel C. Williams of the supreme court says he is incompetent to sit in the Vanderbilt University case. Chief Justice Neil says Williams will be relieved. Gov Hooper expected to appoint a substitute judge after the holidays. The case will not be called until after Christmas. Williams was a member of the M B church general conference when the salt matters were considered.
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Nashville
Samuel C. Williams
Supreme Court
Vanderbilt University
Neil
Williams
Hooper
Wiliams
General Conference
M. B Church
White slavers sent to the penitentiary in Savannah
Three young men convicted as white slavers in Savannah were sentenced to one year and one day in the Atlante federal prison. The defendants were Allen 4H Young, Charles Crosby, both notable Savannah residents, and Jobo Derby, all found guilty of bringing a woman from Pennsylvania to the city.
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Savannah
Atlante
Allen
Young
Charles Crosby
Jobo Derby
Abire
Pennsylvania
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