Tribute From Tennessee Chief Praises Jesse Tomlinson
A 1912 letter from T. F. Peck, Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture, commends Jesse Tomlinson for devotion to duty and cooperation. The note cites impressive yearly results and expresses holiday wishes, noting Tomlinson’s popularity in his home county and expectation of a renewed term.
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Jease Tomiinsos
Middle Tennesse
T. F. Peck
Tomlinson
State of
Tennessee
Department of Agriculture
Nashville
Tenn
T. F, Peck
Stratton Named Yet Succeed Fox Straton Named To Pythian Post
Grand Chancellor W B Stewart of Dunlap appoints H W Stratton of Brownsville as grand keeper of records and seal of the Knights of Pythias Tennessee. Stratton will advise on Pythian law and related affairs. He is connected to the Pythias insurance office and has strong personal ties to Stewart.
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OVOCA
Teme
W. B. Stewart
Dunlap
H. W. Stratten
Brownsville
Knights of Pythies of
Tennessee
Ig Weil
Stratton
Pythias
Fire destroys Old Morgan Hall in Maury County home
A mansion known as Old Morgan Hall burned to ashes near the southern edge of the city. Mrs Vir fina Brown owned the property, with Alf Thomas and his wife occupying the home. Fire broke out between four and five, leaving only chimneys and mass ruins after neighbors and Mr Thomas saved much of the household goods.
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Morgan
Thomas
Telephone Company and Local Managers Wade Defendants
A lawsuit was filed naming the telephone company and local managers as Wade defendants seeking damages totaling an unspecified amount. The action appears to involve corporate and managerial parties in a civil suit for monetary claims.
Alfalfa Farm Land Purchase Sought in Old Tennessee
Notice reads a buyer seeks to purchase alfalfa farmland in Old Tennessee. A report mentions a road wire incident and injuries to occupants of a car amid complaints at Spring Hill commissioner Peck, with references to new farming methods and rapid class changes in farming.
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Old Tennessee
Nashville
T. F. Peck
Washington, D. C
Tennessee
Nenst
Platen
Washington
Capt. Peck
Wreck Stops M. and C. Traffic in Spring Hill
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Co. executives Fred Latte and F A Moon face a $7000 damage suit in circuit court. Plaintiffs T J McKee M K Sweet and J O Sweet allege injuries from a dusk accident when a hidden wire lay across a road near Spring Hill. The wreck disrupted trains on Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis line. no declaration filed yet.
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Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Co
Fred Latte
F. A. Moon
Elrouit
Belfast
Marshall County
Nashville, Chattanoogs
St Lowe
John J. Jones
Lewisburg
Payette
Ville
Wilson Trousdale Succumbs After Paralysis Attack
Wilson Trousdale dies at his home near Biglyville Tuesday night at 9:45 after a weeklong confinement from paralysis. A lifelong county resident except for Civil War service, he would have turned 69 on May 14, 1913. his first wife was Miss Sallie Moore.
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Wile Trousdale
Biglyville
Trousdale
Box Supper Planned at Santa Fe for School Benefit
A box supper fundraiser is planned at Santa Fe on Friday to support school improvement work. The event dates and exact location within Santa Fe are mentioned to aid attendance and contributions.
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Santa FE
Silver Coin in Old Hew House Unearthed
Neighbors near Columbia twelve miles up Duck River found a bottle containing about 60 dollars in silver coins in a hen house on the former George Underwood property. The stash, mostly half dollars and quarters, appeared to be years in accumulation, contradicting believes that Underwood had little left after death.
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George Underwood
Duck River
Columbia
Cain
Underwood
Realistic Jennie Bryce Case Presented in Court Room
The Winnie Davie Chapter U D C presented The Case of Jennie Bryce at the courthouse with strong decorum and realism. Sheriff Godwin praised the orderly audience and noted the suffragette jury’s parallels to the old kind, while two stenographers captured testimonies and speeches for Everybody's Magazine transfer. Receipts from the event were satisfactory and the performance earned high hopes for magazine judging.
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Jennie Bryce
Court House
Everybody's Magazine
Winnie Davie
M Fine
Godwin
Church Folk Grateful For Fire Dept Help
Members of the Episcopal church express gratitude to the fire department and city residents for prompt aid when a morning threat endangered the church. Rev B B Andrews spoke about removing the altar furnishings to ensure safety.
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Episcopal Church
U& Deling
B. B. Andrews
Preston 360i Report: Tie Bee Inaccessible to Reporters
Special to The Herald notes a mute tie incident blocks reporters from access. Details unclear due to fragmented text. The scene references Preston 360i and reporters seeking comments amid the event.
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Herald
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New York
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T. J. McKee
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