Fire in St Peters Church basement threatens historic building
Smoke and flames issued from the basement of St Peters Church early today as firefighters battled a blaze in the furnace room. Water and window damage occurred while halting the fire. origin unclear though linked to Sunday closing. The church, built in 1860, has Civil War era ties and historic status.
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ST. Peters
St. Peter's Church
First Presbyterian Church
Garden and
Sixth Street
St. Peter’s
United States
Venable Leaves Lewisburg Church for Millersburg Pastorate
At a called meeting of the Columbia Presbytery this morning at First Presbyterian church the pastoral relations with Rev. A S Venable were dissolved and a dismissal letter sent to Ebeneser Presbytery. Venable has accepted the pastorate at the Millersburg church in Kentucky, a move the presbytery notes with regret.
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Columbia
First Presbyterian Church
Butter Corner Alleged as Government Files Suit
Chicago reports 60 thousand tons of butter in cold storage described as an alleged corner. Government investigators estimate profits between 11 and 17.5 million dollars from gradual sale. Stockpiled butter could boost prices by 10 to 15 cents per pound, with current storage up to 25 million pounds above last year.
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Chicago
Secret Service
United States
Confession From Kleptomaniac Over Lost Goods
In Chattanooga Tennessee a local firm received a confession from a kleptomaniac who admitted stealing items and left a letter with fifty cents to pay for the goods. The note stated the thief could not be a robber with the Lord as her helper and emphasized the word Lord three times.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Woman's Exchange Announces Open Hours Through Christmas
The Woman's Exchange will be open every afternoon until Christmas with extended hours, and open all day Friday and Saturday to serve visitors and donors.
Vacation at the Academy Ends for Christmas Holidays
Recitations and general exercises at the C. M. A. have closed and vacation for the Christmas holidays begins, lasting until Saturday January 4. Students will depart today and tonight, with all who stay at home leaving by tomorrow noon. They plan to return after New Year’s Day. Bardock Blood Bitters advert.
Railroad Time Table Louieville and Nashville Trains
Arrival and departure times for Columbia on the Louisville and Nashville Main Line North and South Bound services. List includes No 4 limited No 8 Eastern express No 6 Decatur accommodation No 90 Columbia accommodation No 10 Columbia No 92 Columbia No 2 fast line No 1 limited No 3 Columbia accommodation No 7 Basiecn express No 1 Sheffield accommodation No 26 Mt Pleasant accommodation No 23 Sheffield accommodation and Fayetteville Branch northbound accommodation times.
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Louieville & Nashville Railroads
Columbia
Eastern Express
Decatur Scoom
Arives
Decatur
Columbis
Rival sparks shooting spree ends with filing in jail
In Baldwin county Alabama a rival businessman opened fire on a rival store in Stapleton after a dispute over trade with a naval stores foreman. Two Marks, a merchant, was jailed in Bay Minette with bond set at 3000 dollars. the Dittrell family hiding on the floor escaped injury as townspeople warned of vigilante action.
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Mobile
Ala
Stapleton
Bay Minette
Baldwin County
Marks
J. W. Dittrell
Naval
Dittrell
Shot Dalton in the Head in Copperhill Tennessee
Elisha Bramlet shot Justice of the Peace W. L. Dalton in Copperhill last night. Dalton likely to die. Bramlet, released on parole after a Georgia killing nine years ago, is at large as four Polk County deputies search the area after a dispute over local judgments.
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Copperhill
Tenn
Elisha Bramlet
H. M. Bramlet
Justice of the Peace
W. L. Dalton
Dalton
Bramlet
Newitentiary
Bob Bishop
Gilmer County
Polk County
Standard Oil Barge 87 Lost in Gulf Storm
A Standard Oil barge No. 87 with nine crew members and its master G. Sand drowned when heavy seas tore the barge from its tow near Port Arthur Texas. The wreck occurred Thursday night and other vessels in the storm path include the British steamer Impoco and the barge Halnut, totaling 36 known aboard. The loss was reported to Sabine by the steamer Perfection arriving from Tampico with the barge in tow load of oil.
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Port Arathur
Tex
G. Sand
Standard Oil
Gulf
Impoco
Halnut
Sabine
Perfection
Tampico
Mexico
A Fine Stock of Holiday Goods at Garber
P Garber presents a Christmas sale featuring ladies suits coats and furs at deep discounts. Highlights include $12.50 to $22.00 suits reduced to as low as 7.00 and 12.98, long black coats from 4.98 to 12.98, Misses and children's coats bargains, plus a wide linen and damask table linen selection and a range of accessories from gloves to handkerchiefs and handbags.
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Misges
Astrachan
Senators Debate Bill to Bar Interstate Liquor Shipments
The Senate opens a fight over the Kenyon-Sheppard bill to prohibit liquor shipments across state lines into dry areas. Senators Sanders of Tennessee and McCumber of North Carolina defend the measure amid temperance rallying crowds, with the issue paused for impeachment proceedings but likely to be pressed as unfinished business.
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Washington
Senate
Kenyon-Sheppard
National Temperance Movement
Congress
Sanders
Tennessee
McCumber
North Carolina
Archibald
Sandera
2Igtes
Aviator Kearney Engaged to Married Miss McPherson
Horace Kearney the aviator who died in the Pacific Ocean near Los Angeles was engaged to marry Miss Louise McPherson of Madisonville Kentucky. He courted her after meeting at a big meet in Madisonville last June and planned a wedding this winter. His hyjira aeroplane was named Snookoma after Miss McPherson.
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Ace Kearney
Pacific Ocean
Los Angeles
Mies Louise McPherson
Madisonvile
Kearney
Miss McPherson
Mims McPherson
Madisonville
Mike McPherson
Democrats Move to Control United States Senate
Washington December 17 a group of Democratic leaders held conferences and a dinner to pursue a reorganization plan aimed at securing Senate control under the next administration. Participants include Lea Tennessee Smith Georgia Smith South Carolina Myers Montana Newlands Nevada Adahurt Arizona Gore Owen Oklahoma Stone Missouri O Gorman New York Marune New Jersey Morris Sheppard Texas prospective successor to Bailey.
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Democratic Party
Senate
Nevada
Adhuret
Arizona
Gore Anal Owen
Oklahoma
Stone
Missouri
O'Gorman
New York
Mar‘une
New Jersey
Morris Sheppard
Texas
Bailey
California Woman Recovers from Severe Cold with Remedy
Miss Marie Gerber of Sawtelle California describes a severe lung cold that caused much distress. A friend recommended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, which she used to relieve the cough and soreness within a week. For sale by all dealers.
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California
Chamberlain
Marie Gerber
Sawtelle
Cal
All Dealore
WANTS TO PURCHASE ALFALFA FARM LAND IN OLD TENNESSEE
A farmer urged to buy alfalfa land in old Tennessee and run his operation scientifically. He argues for proficiency and businesslike farming, comparing knowledge of corn and crop handling to a mechanic or engineer. The piece emphasizes profitable, educated practice in agriculture.
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Old Tennessee
Fit Hie Case Exactly of Chamberlain Tablets in Tea
Miss Margaret Campbell of Fort Smith reports that her father’s stomach trouble was cured after using Chamberlain's Tablets in tea. She says he bought a box and has not been sick since, noting others in the family also benefited. Sold to all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Margaret Campbell
Fort Smith
Baptism Dispute Notes Judge's Order on Immersion
An elderly enslaved woman in jail sought baptism by immersion rather than sprinkling. The court clerk prepared an order stating sprinkling is a valid baptism, which the woman presented to the judge and exclaimed with relief.
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Romney
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Burg
Botter
Moe
Bardock Biood Bitters
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Surbury
Ohio
Hera
Albert Warren
Nashville
Russellville
W. H. Warren
Gallatin
P. Garber
Romeco
All Kin
Robespierré
P, Garber
Evansville, Ind
U. S. Senate
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