Last Home of Noted Star Pointer Changes Hands
Rosewood Stock Farm, famed estate near Columbia, sold after division. John Cavnar acquires 100 acres including residence. I Lem Thomas gains remaining 93 acres facing Cullooka turnpike. Star Pointer, the farm’s most famous resident, died here December 15, 1910, after a storied racing career. Total price set at 12000 dollars.
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Thomas & Hayes
Rosewood Stock Farm
John Cavanar
J. Lem Thomas
R. M. Williams
New York
Rosewood
Williams
Rosewood Farm
Star Pointer
Maury County
Cavanar
I. Lem Thomas
Cullooka Turnpike
Clarence Fly
Mitchell-Ashley Hardware Company
Columbia
J. H. Creath Seeks Tennessee State Treasurer Post
Memphis December report notes J H Creath of Memphis former county official and Democratic committee member from the Tenth district will seek the state treasurer nomination before the legislature to replace G Tom Taylor. The Tennessee race follows a Democratic primary victory by De Long Rice of Nashville, with potential caucus implications for other nominations. An ad for Dr Thomas Electric Oil appears alongside.
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Memphis
Ten
Joseph Dean
H. Creath
Counstoresty
Democratic Committee
Tenth
Tom Taylor
Bull Mooser
de Long Rice
Nashville
Victor Lover
A. A. Adams
M. Kt. Patterson
Frank Dibrell
Local Merchants Enjoy Busy Holiday Trade In Columbia
Columbia merchants report heavy buying over the past two days as county shoppers flocked in for Christmas gifts. Favorable weather and liberal advertising drew crowds, with demand shifting to substantial durable goods and away from cheap trinkets. The piece notes rising prosperity and stronger lines as shoppers seek lasting items, with expectations the holiday season will rival the best in recent years. An adjacent advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds and coughs.
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Columbia
Bank Officers Arrested in Knoxville Bank Closure
Warrant served on W. J. Gass president and W. W. Williams cashier of Knoxville Banking & Trust Company charging them with receiving deposits after knowledge of the bank’s Financial embarrassment. They waived examination and bonded for criminal court. bank closed this morning for voluntary liquidation in receivership.
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Knoxville, Tenn
W. JH. Gass
W. W. Williams
Knoxville Banking & Trust Company
Hunters Bring Back Geese and Ducks After River Trip
A hunting party including Blair Hares Basil Potts and Riggs Jackson brought back geese and ducks from Duck River before Hen Island. The catch was exhibited in front of W G McAdams' store all day Monday.
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Blair Hares
Basil Potts
Riggs Jackson
Duck River
Hen Island
Ope
W. G. McAdams
Figuers Sells Ewell Flour Mill to Kentucky Buyers
Real estate man T N Figuers Jr completes sale of the Ewell Flour Mill in Maury County to J T Evans and son of Guthrie Kentucky for about ten thousand dollars. The mill, with modern machinery powered by a 17 horsepower Corliss engine, can produce 100 barrels daily and will be operated by the new owners after relocation and setup in Tennessee. Mr Figuers continues active in Lewisburg real estate ventures.
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V. N. Piguera, Jr
Broad Acres
Maury County
J. T. Evans and Son
Guthrie
Ewell Flouring Mill
Figuers
Messrs. Evans
Jones
Corliss
Kentucky
Tennessee
T. N. Figuers, Jr
Lewisburg
Tennessee anti saloon league holds state convention in Nashville
The Tennessee anti-saloon league will hold its annual state convention in Nashville January 27 to 29 with notable temperance speakers including Dr. P A Baker of Westerville, national superintendent. Delegates from churches and temperance groups are invited. The Masonic Grand Lodge meets simultaneously and railroads offer reduced fares. League officials are President H B Carre, Superintendent W R Hamilton, and Secretary Geo A Mack.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee Anti-Saloon ‘League
P. A. Baker
Westerville
Masonic Grand Lodge
League
H. B. Carre
W. R Hamilton
Geo. A. Mack
Road around Crater Lake proposed as great scenic highway
The proposed plan from the park superintendent urges a 35 mile road encircling Crater Lake on the Cascade Range summit in Oregon. It would sit from 1,000 to 8,000 feet above sea level, offering detuned views in all directions and boosting tourism in a landscape framed by cliffs 500 to 2,000 feet high.
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Crater Lake
Department of the Interior
Cascade Mountains
Crater Lake National Park
Oregon
Cascade Range
Rocky Mountains
Coast Range
Hood
Rainier
Mazama
Third Hird Meeting of the Series to Be Held Friday
The third inter high school oratorical contest gathers Friday night at the Athenaeum with Fayetteville Winchester and Huntland representatives. John McGaw will represent Columbia and is noted as a top speaker likely to perform well for his school.
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Athenaeum
Fayetteville
Winchester
Huntland
John McGaw
Columbia
Rev S M Cherry Returns From Hospital
Rev S M Cherry Sr is at home from St be Hospital in Nashville where he has been under treatment the past two weeks and is much improved in health. He went to Nashville for treatment for hemorrhage of the nose and his many friends are glad by this news. Guild of Liver Complaint Iva Smith Point Blank Tex says she was suffering with liver complaint and after Chamberlains Tablets is completely cured and recommends them for all. For sale by all dealers.
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New York
Chamberlain
MT Arlle
Tal Card
C.hutzell
W. Main St
J"t. Wayne
8. M. Cherry
St. Be Hospital
Nashville
Bank safer than home says Atlantic City reader
Aged recluse H. W. Hazelton of Los Angeles was robbed of about 150000 in cash bonds and certificates kept in a dresser. The piece argues banks are safer than home valuables and criticizes keeping money at home, urging deposit in banks for security.
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H. W. Hazelton
Los Angeles
Hazelton
Atlantic City
N. J. Maton
Wilson Trousdale Succumbs to Attack Paralysis Tuesday
Wilson Trousdale dies after paralysis attack. Survived by ten children and a second wife Mollie Moore. A veteran and Confederate Army member, he was active in Bivouac and Camp. Funeral held at Cumberland-Presbyterian church with interment at McCains.
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Wilson Trousdale
Mollie Moore
Trousdale
Mary Trousdale
Allensville
T. C Trousdale
University of Mississippi
W. B. Trousdale
Edna Trousdale
C. W. Trousdale
Bigbyville
Janie Murphy
Nashville
David A.trousdale
San Antonio
Texas
Skull pierced by flying bolts at Mobile packing plant
An explosion at the H. J. Scott packing house in Jacksonville near Mobile killed manager Robert Graham and seriously injured two workers. The blast shattered a swinging door and damaged nearby homes as it was felt miles away and even tipped a boat on the Mobile River.
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Mobile
Ala
H. J. Scott
Jacksonville
Robert Graham
Graham
Wen
Mobile River
Old Morgan Hall a Mass of Ruins Result of Flames
A cedar main building and an attached kitchen were destroyed by a fire that started in the kitchen and consumed Old Morgan Hall, ancestral home of Lynch and Perry. Firefighters saved much but the building and furnishings suffered heavy losses. insurance on the house was $3,000, not covering one third of the losses.
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Morgan Hall
Lynch
Perry
Mr. Morgan
Brown
Thomas
Wilson Returns to New Jersey to Address Bigbyville School
Governor elect Woodrow Wilson, after a Bermuda sojourn, returns to New Jersey and plans a Bigbyville schoolhouse entertainment to raise funds for the local school. He will defer national duties to focus on state matters. A small admission fee will be charged at the door.
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Princeton
NX. J
Bermuda Islands
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
United States
Bigbyville
Othi
Beneft
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Lem Thomas
J. H. Creath
Shelby
Dr.Thomas Electric Oil
Gass and Williams
Gift of
Cotham Bros
Ewell
Saloon League Annual Meeting
Naeum
S. M. Cherry
Byville
Phoenix National Bank
Hendley
Cochran
Ie Raines
MR. Wilson
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