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Newspaper

Columbia Herald

Location

Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1912

Page

9

Local residents visit Nashville and surrounding towns

Numerous residents including John W. Fry Col George Taylor Hughes Sr William Towler Horace Rainey and Carrie Jones travel to Nashville and Cullo oka Mt Pleasant and Franklin for visits reunions and holiday gatherings. Several locals return home after Christmas visits with family friends and colleagues in Maury County Decatur Nashville Florence and nearby towns.

George Taylor Hughes, Sr Nashville William Towler Horace Rainey Addie Fleming Mt. Pleasant

Local residents visit kin in Cullooka and surrounding towns

Misses Annie Lou and Cleopatra Collier hosted visitors at Cullooka last week. Mildred Tomlinson of Lebanon returned home after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Tomlinson at Cullooka. L. B. Stockard and Grant Courtright were in Nashville and Columbia respectively. Mrs. Hardy Park of Cullooka and A. W. George of Mt. Pleasant were in the city today. Minnie Gurley, after trips to Birmingham and Meridian, has returned home after several days visiting relatives and friends.

John T. Williamson Cullooka H. L. Hendley Andrew McLean Nashville Blacburn Lucy Pickard Mary Blackburn Louise Greenlaw Spring Hill W. B. Greenlaw W. M. Dean W. H. Willis Mt. Pleasant T. E. Jameson Williamson County Columbia James C .Voorhles Job Garner J. Trim McKnight Will Major Birmingham J. G. Williamson Major Paul Jo L. Hutton Mattie Tomlinson Merritt Booker Tomlinson County High School W. D. Fox Lewisburg Maury County T. E. Dyson EB. Callender Darden Aflen C. W. Rambo Pelix M. Ellett Rebecca Erwin Louise Dunn Hendersonville Tenn E. Callender Ruby Neal Carl Hickman Pulaski Jennie Maude Murray Lewlethurg Lamile McAdams L. B. Worley Elkton Alabama High Street Charles Park Lizzie May Park Park Station Laurice Park Athens Ala Frank Lowell Annie Lou Cleopatra Collier Mildred Tomlinson Lebanon M. B. Tomlinson L. B. Stockard Grant Courtright Hardy Park A. W. George Minnie Gurley Meridian Miss

Visitors and Returns Across Towns After Holidays

Observation notes show multiple individuals from Texas Alabama and Tennessee visiting relatives near Santa Fe and returning home. Names include Horace Baker Hettie Satterfield Newt Ladd Lena Gilbert Clarence Cook Winfred Gilbert and others with family hosts in Santa Fe Uranham Hughes Asbury College and Water Valley referenced.

Horace Baker Weatherford Texas M. Cook Santa Fe Hettie Satterfield Glass Obion County Newt Ladd W. C. Johnson Theta W. H. Gilbert Santa Fé Dickson Clarence Cook Winfred Gilbert Uranham & Hughes Fierbert Elam Asbury College Fly

Births and Local Notices Roundup

Around Town reports the birth of a girl to Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Dunn at 9:00 this morning and a nine pound boy born to Elder and Mrs. W. T. Boaz at noon. It notes a mistaken suspect in a money-taking case, identifies Leslie Kinzer of Water Valley taking a job with Columbia Bank & Trust, and announces the Columbia Lodge No. 31 Masons meeting with important business and a request for all members to attend.

A. S. Dunn Elder W. T. Boaz Potts Basil Potts W. P. Jackson & Co Leslie Kinzer Water Valley J. D. Kinzer Columbia Bank & Trust Company Columbia Lodge No. 31 Free Masons

Chinese throne facing away from rebellion in treaty port posts

Four thousand imperial troops at Chin Wang Tao in Chi Li province announced support for a republic and will join government forces at Lanchow, which had taken the same action. Loyal Manchu troops remain, but outnumbered by Chinese. The throne counted on these ports to crush the southern rebellion.

Pekin Chin Wang Tao Chi Li Lanchow

Woman Rescued From Terrace by Negro Trusty in Memphis

In Memphis on January 4 21 year old Cleo Caruth of Chattanooga was saved from a fall by Henry Campbell a black trusted man who ran up and grabbed her as she dangled from the veranda balustrade. She asked police to help locate her husband believed missing after they moved here recently and potential suicide fears arose. Officers said she had been drinking and was sent to the matron's quarters for rest.

Memphis Tenn Cleo Caruth Chattanooga Henry Campbell

Suit Prices Notice

A list shows suit prices at 6.00 and 5.00 with larger items at 34.00 and a $750 figure appears alongside the pricing. The fragment suggests a sale or catalog entry with multiple price points for different suit sets.

Quarterly Court Prep For Next Monday Session

Considerable business of importance will be before the county court at the quarterly session next Monday. The usual appropriations will be made for the coming term and juries will be appointed for the circuit court term. Road commissioner T. H. Taylor’s term expires and he will likely be reelected. No major disputes are anticipated, though county court actions can surprise.

T. H.taylor

Country Banks in Maury County in Fine Shape

Splendid statements this week show Maury county banks prospering with rising deposits and good dividends. Spring Hill Bank reports its Dec 30 statement as highly satisfactory and growing, while Bank of Culleoka maintains strong public confidence and deposits. Hampshire Bank, six months old, has quickly risen with deposits near 20000 and solid profits, supported by sound leadership and public goodwill.

Maury County Spring Hill Bank Bank of Culleoka Stedelses Theta Tte Institutom Hampshire Bank

Cumberland River block and dam plan advances navigation

Rep Caleb Powers introduced a bill to open about thirty miles of the Cumberland to navigation and to complete the river rail link from Nashville to Burnside. The measure authorizes the secretary of war to build a block and dam on the Cumberland for 300000 dollars to extend slack water navigation to a point below dam No 1.

Washington, D. C Caleb Powers Cumberland River Nashville Burnside Queen & Crescent Cincinnati Cumberland

Bryan declines 1972 presidential bid in Tampa

In Tampa Florida on January 4 William Jennings Bryan and Mrs Bryan arrived from Havana and refused to discuss the question of seeking the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972. Bryan said no condition would make him consider running and did not comment on Ohio Progressive Democrats pushing his name forward.

Tampa Fla Democratic Party Wiliam Jennings Bryan Havana

Postmaster Aids Voodoo Doctors Convicted

Postmaster John W. Jackson received a letter from Philadelphia inspector A. C. Earnshaw thanking him for assistance in the case against David and Henry Brace, the so called Voodoo doctors. The defendants were convicted and sentenced to a penitentiary term in Atlanta, Georgia. Jackson testified in December as a witness.

John W. Jackson A. C. Earnshaw Philadelphia David and Henry Brace Atlanta Mr. Jackson

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Nannie B. Pelton Rushton Evans, Parker & Moore Quesougeohs John W. Fry Carrie Jones Mattie City High School J. B. McLemore Edgar James Florence W. B. Harrison Mary and Jessie Davis Willie Alexander Franklin Odile In Alexander Lynnville Aileen Page Lambuth Mayes Decatur Winnie Hetes Thomas H. Peebles Thomas H., Jr Campbell's Annie Payless Culleoka Margaret Dodson Benjamin LeRoy Wilkes B. T. Kannon St. Mary's Dude John Leonard Nelson J. S. Covey Lena New Decatur West 7Th Street Robert Walker Sewa A. L. Ladd Sam and Bruce Gray 8. BE. Gray Chin Wang Tao Republic Negro Trusty Maury Dry Goods Company T. H. Taylor County Road Board Culledka Hampshire Cumber W. J. Bryan Postmaster Jackson
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