Road Law Debate and County Budget at Maury Court
Maury County Court discussed road law changes and tax authority as Judge Gordon urged empowering the County Court to levy the Special Highway fund. Road expenses, work house costs, and bridge conditions were reviewed, with recommendations to petition the Legislature and a committee to confer with lawmakers. Health Officer Dr Voorhies sought a raise to 16.66 a month while a yearly $50 ex officio service allowance was approved. Court adjourned.
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Maury County
Voorhies
Gordon
Erwin
Maury
Squire Hayes
C. G. Denton
Poor House Commissioners
Squire Church
Duck River
J. L. Voorhies
Baker Louis Loeb Gives Bread To Poor Tonight
Columbia baker Louis Loeb announces he will give away bread to the poor at ten o clock tonight on South Main Street. He plans to distribute excess loaves from the day before, inviting all who need bread to come to the Sy bakery and take what is offered as a charitable act.
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Columbia
Louis Loeb
Ciory
South Main Street
Mr. Loeb
Ice cripples wire service in severe north pole storm
A heavy snow and freezing rain event floods roofs and cripples utilities across the county. Water and ice brought down electric, telephone, and telegraph wires. Columbia Water & Light and several local telephone companies report outages. Widespread leaks flood homes, with damaged carpets, wallpaper, and furniture as roofs fail under the weight of ice and water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pole
Columbia Water & Light Co
Citizens Telephone Co
Cumberland Telephone Co
Agreement on Cemetery Avenue Underpass Plan Reached
Nashville division Superintendent Wheeler and Chief Engineer met Columbia officials and a special committee of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. A proposal calls for the Louisville & Nashville Railroad to build the underpass and street to it on the north and to the city line south of the underpass. The city will maintain the southern street to McKay Street. The underpass will be twenty five feet wide and fifteen feet high.
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Wheeler
Nashville
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
Columbia
Board of Mayor
Cemetery Avenue
Sontaville & Nashville Railroad
Board of Mayor and Aldermen
McKay Street
Tillman Pleads for State-wide Prohibition
In Nashville Tennessee Jan remarks former senator Tillman urges Republican legislators to support statewide prohibition and vote with the party platform He says a fair election law is needed and current law would let the party in power perpetuate itself
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Thefferald
Nashville
Tenn
Jan
Tillman
Democrats of Maury Demand Abolition of Liquor Traffic
Maury County Democratic Executive Committee denounces the state machine supporting liquor interests and calls for immediate abolition of alcohol, a direct primary law, and election reforms. It endorses Senator Greer and Representatives Galloway Lipscomb for standing against party machinery.
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Democrats
Greer
Democratic Executive Committee
Maury County
Democratic
Tennessee
Galloway
Lipscomb
Smiser
Finney
Messrs
Looney and
Gregory
Columbia
Democratic State Committee
Whisky Power of
Nashville
Patterson
Urawalling
Democratic Party
John A. Greer
W. T. Galloway
A.A .Lipscomb
General Assembly
Governor Patterson to Legislature Adopts Prohibition Stance
Special report from Nashville says Governor Patterson prepared a lengthy message opposing statewide prohibition. He will present to the Legislature this afternoon urging high license with strict regulation and arguing against pending bills.
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Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Patterson
Will of A. W. Mayes Probate Granted
The will of the late A. W. Mayes of the Zion neighborhood was admitted to probate. All property left to his sister, Miss Alice Mayes, for life with the remainder to his grandchildren Mira Ophetta Ore and Mrs. Jonnie Watkinw, and to his grandnephew Theodore Hendrix.
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A. W. Mayes
Zion
Mies
Alice Mayes
Mira
Ophetta Ore
Jonnie
Senate Passes Holladay Bill Training School Gift
Nashville January 13 The Senate approved the Holladay prohibition bill by a 20 to 13 vote after long debate. Amendments to delay or extend liquor dealer life were defeated. Dr A S Page, prominent Methodist, announced a $2000 gift to the Missionary Training School in Nashville. The Quarterly Conference urged immediate passage of the statewide ban.
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Senate
Holladay Bill Training School
Nashville
Holladay
Cummings
Summings
Cox
McKay
Fort
Banks
Senator Mansfield
Tne Pesan
Askew
Madison County
Baskerville
Sumner County
Blackburn
Giles County
Cooper
Knox County
Fisher
Smith County
Greer
Perry County
Hord
Rutherford County
Putnam
Huffaker
Lane
Williamson County
McKinney
Carrol
McRee
Obion
Mansfield
McMinn County
Neal
Rhea County
Parham
Blount
Selle
Washington County
Swab
Claiborne
Thomas
Benton County
Ward
Dyer County
Kinney
Haywood
Franklin County
Sullivan County
Cummins
Hamilton County
Montgomery County
Howse
Davidson
AS. Page
Hirst Methodiat Church
Fleet Quarterly Conference
Page
Salvation Army Doing Fine Work In Cold Weather
The Salvation Army in Columbia under Capt. Nelee Cherry faces heavy traffic on its charity work as cold weather drives need. Citizens have donated generously, though more shoes and other warm goods are welcome. Capt. Cherry urges continued support, promising careful distribution of aid.
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Columbia
Salvation Army
Nelee Cherry
Capt. Cherry
Opening Buggy House in City
John L. Robinson arrives from Shelbyville to open the Robinson McGill Buggy Co in the Gamble Building on West Eighth Street. John Pigg of the Columbia Military Academy will join as partner and handle clerical work. Pigg expected soon. The firm plans to offer the Nashville manufacturer Robinson McGill vehicles and related items, with openings around the 16th of the month. Mrs. Robinson to join in about three weeks.
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John L. Robinson
Shelbyville
Robinson-Mcgill Buggy Co
Gamble
West Eighth Street
John Pigg
Columbia Military Academy
Pigg
Robinson & McGh Co
Nashville
Robe
Nuisance Case Heads to Hearing in County Court
The state pursues Colvert Brow charged with maintaining nuisances in County Criminal Court. Simon Jackson faced assault and battery fines of two dollars plus costs. Clarence Odell was found not guilty of pearl larceny, and Colvert Brow was later found guilty.
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Colvert Brow
Simon Jackson
Clarence Odell
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Aires
Bounty Health Officer
ITV
ICE
Railroad
Board OF Aldermen
Prohibition
Patterson Machine
Galloway and Lipscomb
Siples
OR. A
Holla
Robinson McGill Company
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