Monument Fund Above Four Thousand in Maury
Subscriptions continue to come to the executive committee for the monument to Sen Carmack at Columbia. The total now sits just above 4000 dollars at 4000.14, with many schools and donors from Maury County and beyond contributing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maury
Sen Carmack
Columbia
Meury
Delkly
Kettle Milla
Bigbyville
de Sprinkly
Jando Williams
Piste Wilkes
Auline Thurman
Coplias
Gilbreath
Carter's Creek
Kert McKay
Jacobse
Uth
Holt
Ate
H. O'Brien
John
Evans
Mobile
Jones
McCrory’s Corner
Lumaden
Jomer Lumeden Dolphan
Margaret Ring
Lucile Ring
Lucldy
Bro May Brown
Maude Brown
Vere Hardicon and McKnight Names at Bethell School
Fragmentary OCR listing includes Vere Hardicon, Water Th Bethell School, W Woolard, Santa Pe R Ls, John Perry McKnight, Robert Byron McKnight, Viom Mai McKnight, John Ethridge, Santa Fe R. Unclear roles or dates. several personal names and places appear without context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vere Hardicon
Water
Bethell School
W. Woolard
Santa Pe
R. Ls
John Perry McKnight
Santa Er
Robert Byron McKnight
Santa Es
Mai McKnight
Sante
Per
John Ethridge
Santa Fe R
Death Toll in Southern Italy Exceeds 110000
Rome reports the Messina and Reggio catastrophe with 110000 dead and many more missing. Thousands flee to Naples and other ports injured and enduring severe cold. Rescue efforts struggle amid ruined towns, collapsed buildings, and disrupted telegraph lines.
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Rome
Italy
Sicily
Messina
Reggio
Naples
Messizin
Regidto
Earth
Vesuving
Strait of Messina
Etna
Allent
Cape Vaticano
Bay of
Catania
Calabria
Regelo
Daily Local Market Report Opens With 1909 Firmage Outlook
Columbia Tennessee December 31 1908 editors forecast wide business changes in 1909 with new capital and expanding firms. The report lists varied prices from Louisville markets including cattle hogs and sheep with detailed wholesale goods grain bacon produce and junk metal quotations reflecting regional commerce and price levels.
Collections Of Taxes Are Light In This Year
The tax book was turned over to the Trustee early but collections through today are only about half of 1907s level for the same period. October to December this year total about 7862, well below last years November December but near normal in pace. Panic era payments boosted prior collections. current receipts lag until after January while large taxpayers delay until after the new year. Beginning Monday a rush to the Trustees office is expected as taxes pour in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trustees Office
Tazea
Cupid Vacation Dries Maury County Marriage Licenses
The Maury County Clerk issued 474 marriage licenses in the year ending, down from 611 in 1907. White couples numbered 219 and 255 for negros, with more negro marriages and more divorces observed. overall a decline in marriages mirrored across races as Cupid was said to be away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maury County
Cupid
Thomas
Fire destroys LaFayette newspaper plant and exchange
Special to The Herald reports a morning fire at Lafayette Tennessee that wiped out the Macon County News plant the Home Telephone Exchange and the residence of J L King. Damages estimated around six thousand dollars with partial insurance coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Nashville
Tenn
LaFayette
Hime Telephone Exchange
Macon County News
J. L. King
Honor Medal for Maj Whitthorne Receives Recognition
Maj. W. J. Whitthorne received from the Quarter Master General in Washington a bronze medal marked Philippine Insurrection 1899 and Per Patriotism Fortitude and Loyalty. The design credits the Philadelphia Mint. He urges First Tennessee veterans to write to the Adjutant General for medal forms and lists of mustering in and discharge dates. A Parisian milliner promotes a mistletoe velvet headdress for young girls as a symbol of romance. Subscribe for The Herat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Whitthorne
Washington
Philadelphia
Maj. Whitthorne
First Tennessee
Philippines
U. S. Army
Washington, D. C
Congress
Paris
Wholesale Produce Prices and Items Listed
Quoted prices for produce include Cabbage-Northerns at 88.00 per 100, Second Crop Irish Potatoes at 2.08 delivered, January delivery 2.35, Navy beans 2.75 per bushel, Banstas Jumbo 4.00 per bush, Lime beans 1.00, Cheese White Clover 16.40, country sorghum from farmers 35c, and wholesale sorghum at 10c. Items include various farm produce and local wholesale quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banda
New Assessor to Take Oath Monday in Maury County
Ben Cowley will take the Oath of Office as Tax Assessor of Maury County next Monday after being elected last August. He will be the first county Tax Assessor here in twelve years since the office was abolished in 1895, with property assessed by the district assessors since then. The term is four years and the annual compensation averages about $1200, with duties light this year as real estate will not be reassessed until 1910 and a deputy seems unlikely to be appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Cowley
Maury County
Triet
Cowley
State wide prohibition meeting to be held in Nashville
A mass meeting for statewide prohibition is set for Saturday night at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Maury county people, including Col. John W. Fry and James A. Smiser, plan a large delegation. About fifty have signed to attend, with some traveling in the morning and others in the evening. a special car charter is being considered to shuttle delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryman
Nashville
Maury County
Col
John W. Fry
James A. Smiser
Democratic Executive Committee
Harris Puryear
C. T. Looney
Robert Nichols
New Grocery to Open in Columbia by Mr W. Gamble
Columbia will gain a new grocery store as C M Gamble opens the Mr W Gamble Grocery Co in the Gamble Block formerly Miles Cook’s. Gamble will serve as general manager and promises a first class, city style store with staple goods and select fresh stock. The building has been overhauled and modern fixtures will create an upgraded appearance in an ideal location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Maury County
C. M. Gamble
Gamble
Miles Cook
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Monument Fund
ELK Family
Ries
Therapie
Cantanazaro
Bagnara
Palermo
Monteleone
Tere
Triporni
Regelo College
Santagenere
Santavenere
Romb
Aeolian Islands
I Islands
Lipari
Columbia, Tenn
Louisville
Breckers
MOY
Ellevator Os
Ashtee
Milla
Callender & Co
Alden
Ishoulders
Tina
Wm. Barker
L. Marker
L. Barker
Ile
J. A Sloan Co
Prom
Louie Barker
Honor Medal
Herat
Mery
Aandrek Rodter
Rubintter
Gen Cowley
New Maury County
E. W. Gamble Grocery Company
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