Maury County Horses Dominate 1911 Tennessee List
The 1911 leading sires list shows every Tennessee horse bred in Maury County. Seven Maury horses top the national list with many of their progeny achieving five in the 2:30 class. Notables include Direct Hal and Star Pointer, both Maury-bred, with several others like Hal Dillard, Argot Wilkes, and Walter Direct making strong showings.
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Tennessee
Maury County
Direct Hal
Bessie Hal
Hal B
Hal Dillard
Star Pointer
John R. Gentry
Maury
Argot Wilkes
Walter Direct
Seat sale for Prince of Tonight at Woldridge’s Drug Store
Seats for the Prince of Tonight go on sale Tuesday morning at Woldridge's drug store. The advertisement urges early purchase and notes limited availability.
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Prince OF Tonight
Woldridge’s
Selecting a Stronger Bank as Your Financial Ally
The piece argues that choosing the best bank multiplies your credit and financial standing. It compares having Morgan or Rockefeller as a close advisor to selecting a top banking partner, asserting this method multiplies financial ability.
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Morgan
Rockefeller
Phosphate Land Boom Drives County Real Estate Transfers
County records show 1911 real estate transfers totaling 1 475 180 dollars, up from 1 290 740 in 1910, about a 15 percent rise due largely to phosphate land activity. July 1911 set a record for monthly transfers at 230 270 dollars, and December proved best for marriage licenses with 86 issued. overall licenses reached 478 for 1911.
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Dan Cupid
Maury County
Sesseress
Cere Ose
Lcense
Maury Countian in Old Mexico
G. C. White, industrial agent of the Pacific Railroad of Mexico, with offices at Quaymas Sonora, returned to Mexico after visiting his mother Mrs. White in Campbell Station. He married in Washington D C during his absence and then came back to Maury County for a brief visit, a proud native of the county and Vanderbilt graduate who has found success in Mexico yet longs for Old Maury.
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G. C. White
The
Pacific Railroad of Mexico
Quaymas
Sonora
Mexico
Maury
Forty Years Since Purchase Ties Herald To Its Founder
Hon Hardin P Figuers visited The Herald office to note that forty years ago today he bought a share in The Herald and partnered with Alfred Horsley in its publication. He recalls the paper was a weekly column folio with a $3 yearly subscription and notes the town has since grown dramatically. He urges readers to subscribe to The Herald.
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Hardin P, Figuers
Herald
The
Alfred Horsley
Pigners
Dividends Declared Boost Phoenix Bank Surplus
Phoenix National Bank directors declare a four percent semi annual dividend and four percent added to the surplus raising surplus to 55000, near half the capital stock. Phoenix Bank and Trust Company follows with four percent dividend and four percent to surplus bringing its surplus to 4000. Both banks total sixteen percent on capital stock for the year, praised as creditable management.
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Phoenix National Bank
Phoenix Bank & Trust Company
Maury Trust Co First Statement Promising Growth
The Maury County Trust Company, six months in business, reports a promising start and strong leadership focused on trust services, not banking. Real estate transfers include John Henson to J C Daniels for 85 acres at 360 dollars and J P McKee to John Jameson for 11 acres at 940 dollars.
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Maury County Trust Company
Herald
Lvely Institution
John Henson
J. C. Daniels
W. H. Long
J. P. Daniels
Mt. Pleasant
J.P. McKee
John Jameson
W. J. Brown
Dr. Nowlin
Memorable Sunday Night Service at First Baptist
A full First Baptist Church heard Rev. T. H. Athey deliver his final sermon before leaving for Kentucky. The service included strong tributes from Rev. Birkett and Rev. Haggard, plus a parting umbrella gift from Methodist admirers. Other churches held no services to honor the occasion.
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T. H. Athey
Kentucky
A. G. Dinwiddie
F. E. Birkett
J. C. Hardy
B. B. Andrews
W. T. Haggard
Columbia
First Cumberland Presbyterian
St. Peter's
First Methodist
First Baptist Church
Haggard
Athey
Col
Cold Wave Grips the West and Midwest
A heavy cold snap spread from western Kansas into northwestern and central Missouri. Sedalia Missouri fell to three below zero, Salina Kansas reported five below, Emporia three below, and Kansas City around four below. Snow let up slightly easing rail service, though stockmen faced losses from the severe weather.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Sedalia
Salina
Kan
Empora
Stockman
Mayor NAMES THREE TO CITY POLICE BOARD IN COLUMBIA
Cameron Adkisson and Anderson named by Mayor Dedman to form the Fire and Police Commission for Columbia. Tom McLean of Anderson Bros. & Foster expected as city marshal. Applications for police jobs invited. board to take oath next Thursday.
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W. D. Cameron
Joe Anderson
Raymond
Adkisson
County Election Board
Herald
Columbia
Jos. M. Dedman
Cameron
Anderson
Dedman
Tom McLean
Anderson Bros. & Foster
Taylor Brothers Honored Guests at Jonesboro Dinner
United States Senator Robert L. Taylor and his brother Alf A. Taylor were guests of honor at a six o clock game dinner at the Hotel Ruscau in Jonesboro Tennessee. About 100 personal friends attended with RH. Lankford as toastmaster. Toasts included 1912 Home Coming by J. Baxter and Bald-Headed Men by J. R. Gardner.
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Jonesboro
Tenn
United States
Robert L. Taylor
Alf A. Taylor
Hotel Ruscau
RH. Lankford
J. Baxter
J. R. Gardner
Gartner
Tennessee
Taylor
Gardner
Raid on Taylor’s Place Leads to Safe Seizure and Arrest
Officers raided Irish Taylor’s South Malin Street stable near 10 to 11 Saturday night, arresting Taylor and seizing a safe to City Hall under a search warrant. A prior replevin ruling favored the city, and Taylor, drunk, was jailed until Sunday morning. Nine empty barrels and a possible whisky cache were found in a nearby stable, with Taylor claiming whisky remained in the safe.
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Taylor
South Malin Street
Fred Hood
Esquires
Fariss, Hayes
Guest
Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Eleventh Street
Main
Embar- Ro
Hood Begins Term in the Workhouse
J. P. Hood was sentenced to thirty days in the county workhouse for bootlegging. He reported to the workhouse near Hampshire on Saturday and began serving immediately. Officials expect Hood’s sentence to deter bootlegging in the locality.
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Hood
Hampshire
J. P. Hood
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