Dramatic tale of night rider crimes and forced divorce
The court heard a chilling account of masked riders pressuring Mrs. Johnson to drop a divorce suit against Joe Johnson. She described being assaulted, dragged into the woods, and beaten while pleading to keep the case. Judge Jones ordered armed guards for suspects as Gen Caldwell cited precautionary need. The night rider oath is reproduced, highlighting threats of death and secrecy.
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Johnson
Joe Johnson
Fred Pinion
Pinion
Jones
Caldwell
Order
Night Riders
Hell
Hearing Motion on Cooper Bond in City Court
Judge Hart ruled the Court must bear evidence as Mrs Eastman testified about an hour and seventeen minutes. Robin Cooper and Col. Cooper were seen near Union and Seventh Avenue with a third man. Col. Cooper was questioned about their actions before the shooting. The match of testimony, cross examination, and court procedure filled the session, ending as witnesses described the corner meeting. Burdock Blood Bitters advertised to tone liver and stomach and aid digestion.
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Union and
Seventh Avenue
Robin Cooper
John D. Sharpe
Col. Cooper
Capitol
Judge Hart
Folk
Capt
Fitzhugh
Unio
Union
Seventh
Baked Potatoes for Marions Lunch
Farrell and Lipscomb distribute a calendar featuring Gen Francis Marion’s famed Snow Island lunch scene. It notes Davis Matthews, a Maury County resident who served the meal and later rested in Zon Cemetery, and recalls Matthews’ tales of Marion and the Zion settlement era.
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Farrell & Lipscomb
Continental Insurance Company
Francis Marion
Snow's Island
South Carolina
Maury County
Zon
Davis Matthews
Zion
Matthews Spring
Matthews
Marion
State wide Insurance advertises fire policy lead
The Continental offers the most secure fire insurance with a net surplus of 8,881,992.26 exclusively protecting American policyholders, claiming to be larger than any other company. It sells State wide fire and lightning insurance on live stock. Farrell and Lipscombe, agents.
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Continental
Ite
Farrell & Lipscombe
Agfa
Postmaster Sheffield P. M. Resigns in Sheffield Alabama
Sheffield Alabama December 20 Charles HB Pond postmaster for four years has forwarded his resignation effective upon appointment and confirmation of a successor Pond resigns to accept a Texas branch manager position with a wholesale grocery firm of St Louis.
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Sheffield
Ala
Charles HB. Pnd
Pond
Texas
Christmas Tree Plans At Local Churches
Various churches announce Christmas trees and programs for children. Baptist Sunday School will rally at 11 in the morning with choruses. First Methodist holds a four o clock tree and a later musical program. Advent Chapel and Presbyterian groups organize trees, carols, and gifts with Santa visits. Cantatas and special services are scheduled across several congregations with youth participation and local donations.
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Baptist Sunday School
the Baptist Sunday School
First Methodist Church
Hine
Columbia
Chapel of the Advent
First Presbyterian Sunday School
Wharton Mission
First Presbyterian Church
Santa Claus
Sumolay School
St. Peter's Church
Warren
Beirly
Bouth
Columbia Methodist
Dandy Jim
Cumberland Presbyterian
Teachers Meet Next on Jan 2 Maury County Session
The Teachers Association of Maury County prepares for the January 2 meeting. County Superintendent John P. Graham lists the program with speakers covering Hewett's Pedagogy, Brigham's Geographic Influence, Wayland's and America's Literature, and general recitation methods.
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Teachers’ Association of
Maury County
John P. Graham
Hewett
J. W. Journey
Brigham
Fannie Louise Smith
Tappan
Wayland
Co. W. Mitchell McMurray
J. A. Bostick
Fatal card game ends in death at Silver Point
Special to The Herald. Nashville Tenn Dec 22 In a drunken brawl at Silver Point Putnam County Tenn late yesterday afternoon Houston Gill a former Sheriff of DeKalb county shot and killed Quess Moss. The men are said to have fallen out over a game of cards.
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Silver Point
Putnam County
Tenn
Houston Gill
DeKalb County
Quess Moss
Eclectric Oil Insurance Ad Promises Pain Relief
Advertises Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil as the cheapest accident insurance that stops pain and heals wounds. Claims all druggists sell it.
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Thomas
Large order for cars placed in Wilkes-Barre area
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania on December 20 a major order was announced by the D L and W Railroad Company for 800 railroad cars to be built by the American Car and Foundry Company at Berwick. The expansion includes a new modern machine shop to consolidate work and increase capacity for assembling 600 box freight cars and 300 steel hopper cars.
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Wilkesbarre
American Car & Foundry Company
St Berwick
Youth killed by falling tree in Kenton Tennessee
Kenton Tenn Dec 20 Opal Whitaker 11 year old son of W H Whitaker was killed yesterday morning while felling a tree. A limb struck him and killed him instantly.
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Kenton, Tenn
Whitaker
W. H. Whitaker
Castro's Crowds Turned Down Amid Venezuela Crisis
Unrest in Caracas grows as crowds reject President Castro, tearing down statues and burning portraits. The anti Castro momentum widens with demonstrations and rioting, as Gomez faction readies action and President Castro departs amid turmoil. Concerns mount over a transition to a new government and the fate of Venezuelan stability.
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Sbcent
Eova
Venezuela
Gomez
Castro
Ing
Gomezly
Diraty
Natio
Caracas
Willie
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