Robbery at toll gate keeper during Pu Kipike raid
Willis Williford, toll gate keeper near Columbia on the Pu Kipike, was held up Thursday evening by an unknown white man who demanded cash and escaped with four dollars. The armed intruder, described as good looking, about thirty, five ten, wearing a brown derby and a dark overcoat, fled. authorities were notified but details remain vague. Reward offer of $600 announced by Horace Rainey, Pike manager, for arrest and conviction.
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J. Williford
Columbia
Ufford
Horace Rainey
T Fhe Pike
The Last Diter. J Rosenthal’s 1908 Columbia license
The first privilege license of 1908 in Columbia was paid by J Rosenthal for 306.26 to operate another year. The piece recalls his 43 years since arriving in America as an eighteen year old immigrant who started washing dishes, received help, and built a successful business. He later sent funds to his mother, aided six nephews, and prospered, with an estimated total reward of work and honesty around 100000 dollars.
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Columbia
J. Rosenthal
Mr. Rosenthal
Europe
Convent Garten
Memphis
Herstein
Ashton's Mills
Mr. Rosen
Thal
Rosenthal
Taft Kismet Rumors Spark World Tour Joke
In a lighthearted exchange, Cupid Taft asks about a widow's cause. Pa replies he does not know, joking perhaps a trip around the world with Secretary Taft's party. This humorous line reflects era-appropriate wit and playful political allusion.
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Cupid Taft
Johnny
Taft
Crime wave swamps New York as court calendars swell
New York reports six Criminal Courts unable to curb crime. the criminal calendar rises to 1,271 cases from 541 last year. Prisoners number 32 percent in the Tombs, 238 awaiting trial, 85 awaiting Grand Jury action, with the year’s totals breaking records. Dean's Regulats advertised at 25 cents a box.
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New York
Anniversary of St. John Observed by Free Masons
Free Masons observed the anniversary of St. John the Evangelist with a Friday night meeting. Officers for next year were installed by retiring Worshipful Master W. C. Whitthorne and Dr J M Moore of Spring Hill lodge served as Master of Ceremonies. Gen Joseph H Fussell gave the principal talk and received a rising vote of thanks.
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Free Masons
W. C. Whitthorne
J. M. Moore
Spring Hill Lodge
Gen. Joseph
H. Fussell
Bank Statement of Farmers & Merchants Bank Columbia TN 1907
The Farmers & Merchants Bank of Columbia Tennessee filed as of December 31 1907 a statement to the Comptroller. Resources show loans and discounts 287478.07 overdrafts 2967. stocks bonds securities 7598.43 real estate 1200. Total assets 417020.09. J F Brownlow cashier swore to accuracy January 1 1908 before notary W L Collier. Directors included John W Fry W B Turner P Brownlow.
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Farmers & Merchants Bank
Columbia
Tennessee
Comptroller
J. F. Brownlow
W. L Collier
John W. Fry
W. B. Turner
Ee P. Brownlow
Turnpikes to Be Inspected by County Superintendents
Judge W O Gordon orders the County Turnpike Superintendents to inspect the Columbia and Hear Creek Spring Hill Ked ron Columbia and Meresville Columbia and Rock Springs and the Columbia and Williamsport turnpikes. They must follow the legal repair course and open gates until repairs are completed due to citizen complaints about needed work.
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W. O. Gordon
Columbia
Hear Creek
Spring Hill
Kedron
Meresville
Rock Springs
Williamsport
Gordon
Little Bigby Bridge Opens on Mt Pleasant Pike
A new steel bridge over Little Bigby Creek on the Mt. Pleasant pike was completed at 3 o clock Thursday afternoon and opened to the public. The public endured travel inconvenience during construction.
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Little Bigby Creek
Mt. Pleasant Pike
Enjoin Toll Gate Opening Causes County Road Controversy
A chancery filing alleges Judge W O Gordon and Superintendent J M Gregory have harassed the defendant for years by opening a shun road beyond the Hseebnd toll gate to divert travel free to Theta road. The suit claims a conspiracy to destroy toll franchises, with gates opened before the county fair and again in November, despite a December closure. The matter, involving road condition and alleged persecution by county officials and Turnpike coinos, may be heard in chambers and likely stem to the April chancery term.
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W. O. Gordon
J. M.gregory
Gordon
Esag
Esq. Church
Hoq
J. M. Gres
Organa
Chancery Court
Maury County Medical Society Meeting Planned
The Maury County Medical Society will convene Monday at eleven o clock in the Cha mery Court room. Topic is Opposite Treatment and Dr Porter will read a page.
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Maury County
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Frank Cook
Odd Fellow
Garber
Paaoway
Paaoulay
Akes
Pulaski Pike
Lal
Ist
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Metropolis
ST. John
Masonic Lodge
Little Bigby Bridge
Maury County Medical Society
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