Press Solid for Primary Forty-Eight for Direct Vote
A Tennessee political note shows forty eight Democratic weeklies support a direct primary, with four opposing and several dailies split. Among those for are Waynesboro Citizen and Sparta Examiner, while the opposers include Dover Courter and Lewisburg Tribune.
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Middle Tennessee
Democratic
Waynesboro Citizen
Watertown News
White Bluff Star
Sparta Expositor
Sparta Favorite
McMinnville
Gallatin Tennessean Examiner
Hartsville Times
Lebanon Banner
Livingston Enterprise
Alexandria Times
Lewisburg Gazette
Gholbyville Gazette
Manchester News
Mt Pleasant Record
Pulas
Fayetteville Observer
Fayetteville News
Springfeld Record
Waverly ,Sentinel
Burns New Idea
Clarksville Star
Centerville News
Franklin Exchange
Dickson Home Enterprise
Linden Mail
McEwen New Era
Dover Courter
Lewisburg Tribune
Dickson Herald
Cookeville Herald
Nashville Tennessean
Columbia Herald
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
Nashville Banner
Fear for King Alfonso I after Lisbon tragedy
Madrid reports widespread sorrow and anxiety over possible anarchist terror aimed at King Alfonso I. Barcelona rebels react to King Carlos assassination and authorities tighten royal protection. Government to issue stricter frontier damage rules as press condemns Carlos policy.
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Madrid
Lisbon
Spain
Alfonso
Barcelona
Carlos
Portugal
Alfonso I
Council of State
Another Hero Answers Last Call
Maj Charles W Anderson longtime Nashville area railway official died suddenly at his Florence station area home aged 82. He chaired and spoke at a nearby monument unveiling with Nathan Bedford Forrest staff connections and shared boyhood schooling with John W Thomas of the N C St L Ry.
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Hia
Nashville
Maj
Anderton
Clana
Mohoras
Quotations On Local Markets and Livestock Prices
The Columbia Tennessee market reports weak eggs at 25 cents and hog gains of five cents amid warmer weather. Louisville quotes cattle and hog prices with ranges for shipping, butcher, and stocker categories, plus a local Columbia update on beef, pork, poultry, and wholesale produce from Feb 6. Market details include cows at 4.00 4.00, hogs around 3.85 3.00, lambs 4.00 4.50, and various fruits, vegetables, and grains with price bands.
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Columbia, Tenn
Loulaville
The
Herald
Louisville
Columbia
Tenn
Hides and Furs Quotations and Wholesale Groceries Listed
Quotations for furs and hides with prices for skunks coons o possum mink muskrat red fox gray fox and feathers. Ginseng dry yellow root beets and tallow also listed. Then wholesale groceries show sugar brown sugar lard compound coffee bulk roast and green coffee prices.
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L. Barker
J. A Sloan Co
Boston
le B
Capt Hughes to Lead Kentucky State Troops
Frankfort Kentucky February 6 To cope with the night riders situation Captain W N Hughes of Columbia Tennessee a United States army officer recently stationed at Memphis will take charge of the state troops during the indefinite absence of Adjutant General P H Johnson who goes to New York and Florida for several weeks He was chosen as the most desirable and best qualified having seen much active service In 1879 he joined the Thirteenth Infantry and served twenty two years In the Spanish American war Captain Hughes commanded a company at the battle of San Juan aiding gallant service
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Frankfort
W. N. Hughes
Columbia
Tenn
United States Army
Memphis
P .H. Johnson
New York
Florida
Hughes
Thirteenth Infantry
San Juan
Life Pictures by Senator Rob Taylor Review
The book Life Pictures by Senator Rob J. L. Taylor is praised for its humor pathos and complete miniatures. It includes The Fiddle and the Bow Castles in the Air and Paradise of Fools with lectures and editorials. Available in Columbia from McKennon Anderson & Foster for 1 20 retail and 1 50 by mail.
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Rob J. L
Taylor
Taylor-Trotwood Publishing Co
Senator Taylor
Tve
Rastos
Ephraham
Columbia
McKennon, Anderson & Foster
Mall
Deputies Arrest Two Men for Stealing Pistol and Plates
Deputy Sheriff Goad arrested Robert Gant and Hardy Brown on charges of stealing a pistol from Dr. J. R. McGavock and a set of plates. The pistol was taken from McGavock’s room last week while he was away. One suspect was later held with the plates recovered. Preliminary hearing set for this afternoon.
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Sherif Goad
Robert Gant
Hardy Brown
J. R. McGavock
Dr. McGavock
Tariff on Paper Debated in House Amid Protests
In Washington on February 2, members argued the paper tariff during general debate on the Indian Appropriation Bill. Representatives urged duty cuts to ease farmer taxes and remove tariffs on crude petroleum wood pulp and white paper inputs. Critics cited high printing paper prices and called the International Paper Company price a robbery with calls to admit Canadian paper.
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Washington
House
Russell
Missour
Kurtermann
Wisconsin
Adair
Indiana
Williams
Missiestoot
Roosevelt
Smith
California
Hitchcock
International Paper Company
Buckley Faces Heresy Hearing In Brooklyn
A preliminary hearing on charges regarded as a heresy dispute is underway for Rev. J. M. Buckley editor of the Christian Advocate. A nine member New York east conference committee, chaired by Presiding Elder Charles Swing, conducts the secret proceedings at Hansen Place M. B. church. Complainant identity remains undisclosed as Buckley defended Prof. Bowne of Boston University in Simpson, New York.
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New York
Brooklyn Methodist
J. M. Buckley
Christian Advocate
New York East Conference
Charles Swing
Hansen Place
M. B
Brooklyn
Bowne
Cooke
New England
Buckley
Train Wreck Near Sweetwater Injures Several Passengers
Passenger train No. 35 the New York Limited on the Southern Railway derailed after hitting an open switch one mile east of Sweetwater Tennessee at 8 05 this morning. Several injured include engineer Copland of Knoxville and expressman Robert Ashman of Bristol, with the Marie LaTour Stock Company aboard. The track was blocked for hours.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
New York Limited
Southern Railway
Sweetwater
Copland
Knoxville
I. M. Thomas
Cleveland
Robert Ashman
Expressman
Bristol
J. C. Matthews
Johnson City
Marie LaTour
Tranquility Restored in Portugal Amid Political Crisis
Lisbon reports calm as the new cabinet seeks to end repression and restore the liberal monarchy after sixty years. Troops appear less on city streets and Franco remains in seclusion while the young king expresses intent to retain him, signaling a possible end to the crisis.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Senhor Machado
Franco
Agena
Milk of poisoned cow sickens nine children in Chicago
Nine children and other relatives are under care at the Pasteur Institute after drinking milk from a cow that had rabies. The cow, bitten by a rabid dog three weeks earlier, was killed. the Geirlatly family including Mrs Gerlatly and her mother drank the milk. Doctors hope to prevent infection.
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Chicago
Lecario
Pasteur Institute
Gei
Bryan urges open publicity for campaign funds in Senate hearing
Washington February 3. William J Bryan tells the House Election Committee that public funding and disclosure are essential as he condemns secrecy in campaign finance. He says reforms come only after abuses are recognized and cites money from opposing interests shaping government control. Perry Belmont and Samuel Gompers attend.
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Washington
William J. Bryan
House Committee On
Bryan
Perry Belmont
Samuel Gompers
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Bedford Forrent
Louisville Livestock
B. Callender & Co
Tennessee
Burbanks
Ben Davis
Virginia Baldwins
Callender & Co
Timothy
Red Top
Columbia Mill & Elevator Co
Ashton's Milla
King
Hama
Wm. Barker
Vulcan Ati
Ald Ee
Charity Witek
Gale Av
Studebaker
Andrews’ Building
South Main Street
W. N.hughes
Kentucky
Columbian
Life Pictures
Bob Taylor
Taylor-Trotwood Publishing Company
Congress
Heresay
DR. Buckley
Southern
MR. Bryan
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