Quarterly report shows school expenditures and staff data
Superintendent Graham's quarterly report ending December 31 1907 was filed with the court. It details school expenditures for the quarter totaling 15 621 35 and lists items such as teachers salaries and fuel. The report includes scholastic population 12186 number of schools 151 county teachers 151 city teachers 22 average monthly tuition per pupil 0 and average term length 140 days.
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Graham
Counfort
County Board of Education
Freight wreck near AZ Arkansas claims two lives
An extra freight train collided with a mule near AZ, Arkansas, killing Ba ird J. Calhoun of Little Rock and R. MH. Dillingham of St. Louis while en route to Hoxie. The wreck halted the line for miles and sparked rumors of a signaling error and misrouting.
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Az, Ark
Here
Baird. J. Calhoun
Little Rock
R. MH
Dillingham
Loulas
Hoxle
Mrs Mary Grant Sues For Divorce At Mt Pleasant
Mary Grant through attorneys Hughes and Hughes files for divorce from Dr S G Grant in Cham bers Court claiming drunkenness violence and cruelty. She seeks two farms live stock farm equipment alimony and $4200 notes plus interest and an injunction to keep him off her Mt Pleasant Pike home. Injunction granted by Judge Holding. Also reports Buford heirs selling phosphate rock on ten acres near Mt Pleasant to J B Anderson and J M Anderson for $10,000 with around 80,000 tons of rich rock including 50,000 tons exportable.
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Mary Grant
Mésere. Hughes and Hughes
Chambery Court
5. G. Grant
Mt. Pleasant Pike
Bigbyville
Plaintff
Holding
Mt. Pleasant
Buford
J. B. Anderson
J. M. Anderson
Mt Pleasant
Price Notice From Choice Fruits Sends Your Name
Descriptive price listing appears from Choice Fruits, referencing names and prices in a vintage ad style. The text shows garbled OCR with mentions of Wat Pleats, R. A Wilkes, Cutlooka, Tron, and other fragments, indicating a damaged page segment with catalog-like entries.
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Sittress
Vinep
R. A Wilkes
Cutlooka
Thespian Wounded by Tallow Bullet in Huntsville
Frank Jaquet, an actor with a repertory company, was seriously wounded at his Huntsville hotel after the troupe used pistols fitted with tallow bullets. The incident followed Alabama’s pistol regulation. large 24 inch barrels were involved and bullets were extracted and coated with tallow before firing.
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Huntsville
Ala
Alabama
Frank Jaquet
Jacquet
Prohibition Crusaders Plan Washington Campaign Return
In Washington on January 3 advocates of prohibition in the district will reopen their campaign with a meeting of the prohibition crusaders next Monday. An address will be delivered by arms of Ten Sains.
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Washington
Prohibition
Prohibition Crusaders
Sains
Millionaire Offers million to save Ridgeway life
Pittsburg dispatch reports Alexander R. Peacock, a multimillionaire and former Carnegie partner, offered 1 million dollars to any physician who could save Dr. Frank Ridgeway, director of Pittsburg's department of public safety, who died after pneumonia at West Penn Hospital. Peacock, who valued his fortune at 175 million, mourned Ridgeway as a brother and said he would give all he had to save him. In a separate note, Republicans aligned with Evans captured the Taft Club from Brownlow followers, electing H. L. Gregory by 60 to 48, as Jackson leveraged proxies to solidify control.
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Pittsburg
Alexander R. Peacock
Andrew Carnegie
Frank Ridgeway
Department’ ‘of Public Safety
West Penn Hospital
Ridgeway
Peacock
Mr. Peacock
Mr. Ridgeway
Eyang
Taft Club
Brownlow
Postmaster Jackson
Evans
Hopkins
H. L. Gregory
Taft
Mr. Jackson
Governor Willson Orders Reward For Russellville Outrage
Governor Willson denounces the Russellville outrages and blames the tobacco association for failing to keep order. He offers a $500 reward for conviction or advance information about planned raids, with informants protected. Circuit Judge Sandidge reports seeking the fire marshal and promising a special term of court if evidence against perpetrators is obtained.
Threaten Officer With Bodily Harm Over Night Riders
In Hopkinsville Kentucky on January 5 Judge James Breathitt former Christian County judge and incoming Attorney General received anonymous letters threatening bodily harm and loss of property for backing the reward offer of $200 for arrest and conviction of night riders. Breathitt and his wife reside in Frankfort awaiting swearing in. Local pastors denounced lawlessness and urged true citizenship.
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Hopkinsville
James Breathitt
Christian County
C. O. Prowse
Breathitt
Frankfort
W C Cherry Elected Ranger and Turnpike Probes Begin
Quarterly court met Monday in regular session and disposed of matters. Dr J L Voorhies re elected County Health Officer, John Murphy elected Road Commissioner Ninth district, W C Cherry elected County Ranger. A $500 appropriation was made to complete Water Valley bridge. Committees were named to review Grand Jury findings on road gang location and prisoner credit and to inspect county turnpikes and resolve differences between turnpike owners and superintendents. The court adjournment set for Jan 13.
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J.L. Voorhies
John Murphy
Tom Shaw
W. C. Cherry
John Tucker
Water Valley
J. W. Cherry
J. W. Huckaby
C. D. Frierson
W. ©. Wishthorne
Horace Polk
J. M. Courtney
F. B. Craig
Turnpike Gates Reopen After Inspection Findings
Judge Gordon orders Williamsport and Rock Springs turnpikes opened following commission inspections. Gates up and repairs completed after reports of severe disrepair, restoring usable condition.
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Turnpike Commission
Gordon
Williamsport
Rock Springs
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South Main Street
Frank Cook
Odd Fellow
Frank Cooks
Garber
Paaoulay
Peaoulay
Paaowlay
Prage
Mary Grant Phosphate Deal
CLUB
L. Gregory
D. K. Minor
Tobacco Association
Rug
Sellville
Kentucky
Night Rider
J. L. Voorhies
W.C. Cherry
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