Foraker Fires Up Senate Over Brownsville Affair
Senator Foraker renews Brownsville dispute in the Senate drawing a large crowd including many African American attendees. He reads letters from discharged Twenty fifth Regiment soldiers denying detectives statements and denounces government spying while defending the soldiers in the August nineteen hundred six incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foraker
Twenty-fifth Regiment
Brownsville
Senator Foraker
Doubtles
Annexes Bank Roll Of Lobbyist
Robert Brooks, a colored employee of a local option lobbyist in Nashville, annexed his employer's bank roll and left on a journey to Howell in Giles County after stealing only twenty five dollars. Deputy Whitley met him at the Columbia depot and the money was recovered in part before Brooks was sent back to Nashville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Brooks
Nashville
Howell
Giles County
Robert
Whitley
Columbia
Walter Forgey Acquires Half Interest in Livery Business
Walter Forgey of Mt. Pleasant has bought a half interest in the livery business of Gran P Pratt on North Main street and has taken charge Mesare, Pratt and Forgey announce in this issue of The Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Forgey
Mt. Pleasant
Gran P. Pratt
North Main Street
Mesare, Pratt & Forgey
The
Herald
Statewide liquor bill advances in house committee
Nashville Jan Li At 4 Bierling of the liquor control committee reported the statewide liquor sale prohibition bill favorably by a 12 to 4 vote. Support came from Hall Humphreys Ashley Draper Tatum McWhirter Moore of Obton Whitfeld Reeves Massa Webb and White while Bates Watson Matthews and Miller opposed. Absent were Grissom Tidwell Townsend. A Memphis liquor delegation hearing preceded the vote after Sam Williamson of the Memphis Business Men's Club spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Toon
Liquor True Committee
House of Representatives
House
Hall
Humphreys
Ashley
Draper
Tatum
McWhirter
Moore
Obton
Whitfeld
Reeves
Massa
Webb
White
Bates
Watson
Matthews
Miller
Grissom
Tidwell
Townsend
Memphis
Sam Williamson
Memphis Business Men’s Club
Williamson
Site for million dollar industry in Bessemer
Dr. G. B. Crowe and associates buy eighty acres near United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry in Bessemer Alabama to host four new plants. A $65,000 fire brick plant moves from Ashley, plus 250 coke ovens, gas powered plant, and two 300 ton daily capacity blast furnaces planned. Total outlay around $1,000,000. Crowe heads Yolande Coal & Coke Co.
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Bessemer
Ala
G. B. Crowe
Dr. Crowe
Yolande Coal & Coke Company
Niagara Falls Used for Power Under Waterways Treaty
Ottawa reports a waterways treaty feature allowing Niagara Falls water use without harming the falls’ beauty. The pact sets 20 000 cubic feet per second for the United States to develop 286 000 horsepower and 136 000 cubic feet per second on the Canadian side for 425 000 horsepower, with a limited term to prove efficacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
Root
Bryce
Washington
Niagara Falls
United States
Woman Indicted in Obscene Mail Case in Atlanta
Mrs Rosa F Monnish a well known Atlantan was indicted by the Federal grand jury on a charge of sending obscene matter through the mails. The letters named another woman. Monnish denied authorship and was arrested and gave bond of 2000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Rosa F. Monnish
South Carolina General Assembly Eyes Statewide Prohibition
Columbia Jan 12 The South Carolina General Assembly convened today and will stay in session about forty days. Effort will be made to push statewide prohibition but a compromise is expected by referring the matter to the people next summer.
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Columbia
B. C
General Assembly of
South Carolina
State Press Honors Carmack
The Tennessee Press Association meeting in Nashville elected Frank D. Lander president. It adopted resolutions praising editor Edward Ward Carmack, urging swift trial for his killers, and pledging support for law enforcement to curb crime and protect press freedom. The notice ends with a local ad for Foley's Honey and Tar by Geo. S. Alcorn.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee Pres Association
Frank D. Lander
Nashville Tennessean
Columbia Herald
Senator Carmack
Southern Journalie
Press of Tennessee
Tennessee
Edward Ward Carmack
Ira
Tennessee Press Association
Judge Looney to Return to Maury County
Judge E. D. Looney of Drew Mississippi visits old friends and relatives. He expects to move back to Maury County around March 1, pleasing numerous local friends with the anticipated return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Looney
Drew, Miss
Maury County
Advertising Big Mule Business Here In Maury County
Reports of a thriving mule trade reach The Herald office from White Bluff Tenn. A citizen asked if February sales would mirror January, signaling intentions to bring many mules for sale to town.
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Herald
Teter
Maury County
Morajing
White Bluff
Tenn
Cameron Guilty in Tube City Railroad Bribe Probe
Charles B. Cameron, president of the Tube City Railroad Company, was found guilty of conspiracy and misdemeanor in a bribery case tied to an ordinance granting a franchise. Jury deliberated fifteen minutes. Cameron faces $20,000 bail and plans to appeal. Witnesses included former Councilman W. A. Martin and broker R. Richardson.
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Pittsburg
Charles &. Cameron
Tube City Railroad Company
William A. Martin
Tube City Railroad
Cameron
W. A. Martin
Western Penitentiary
Martin
Voters’ ‘League
Foley's Orino Laxative Claims Cure Constipation
An advertisement asserts Foley's Orino Laxative will regularize bowels and avoid constant purgatives, claiming it positively cures chronic constipation and sluggish liver. Describes the product as pleasant to take and signed by GEO. ALCORN.
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Alcorn
Sues alleged night riders for damages in Kentucky suit
Paducah Kentucky January reports Al H Cardin former View Crittenden county resident now of New Albany Indiana filed in federal court a suit against about eighty men alleging eight riders and a raid last summer that burned his home barns and tobacco. He seeks sixteen thousand four hundred dollars in damages.
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Paducah, Ky
H. Cardin
View
Crittenden County
New Albany
Ind
View Lust
On Her Guard in Washington Star Fragment
A fragment from the Washington Star shows a dialogue with a professor asserting chemistry hinges on a definition while a speaker seeks to avoid scandal and keep the discussion above reproach.
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Washington Star
Ted Seine ‘Prym
Finverearin
Mine Explosion At Switch Back Kills Many In West Virginia
A second explosion at Lick Branch mine Switch Back Pocahontas Consolidated coal Co. in McDowell county West Virginia kills many with estimates up to 300 feared dead. A special train with doctors and mine officials arrived from Bluefields as officials investigate causes and safety.
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Huntington
W. Va
Lick Branch
Pocahontas Consolidated Galeries Company
Switch Back
Norfolk & Western
Mime
Philips
Bluefields
Smill
McDowell County
Flat Top
Rev J H Peoples Sustains Fall In Ice
Friends learn of Rev J H Peoples aged 75 who fell on ice and snow while moving to Columbia after visiting his daughter in McCainsport. He sustained a broken hip and is being cared for at the home of his son in law Will Brittan near town after emergency transport from the scene.
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Thorughout
Rev. J.! Peoples
Thik Avi
Devine
Rev. Peoples
Ben
Sntaw
Julie E. Walker
McCaing
Columbia
Will Brittan
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Forager
Ohio
Scores Roosevelt
Senate
Columbia Canning CO
Bell
House Committee
B. A. Satterfield
State Press Honors
Carmack
Frank DO. Lander
Grippe
Foley
GEO
Udge Looney
Walter Forguy
Pratt
Callna
6Th
Columbia, Tenn
Maury National Bank
Phoenix National Bank
Joe L. Hutton
Prewt
Fulton
Oxnbier
W. A. Dale
SUES
West Vinginia
J. H. Peoples
Acme Poultry Farm
Avi
Premium Rock
Macon A. Green
RK. F. B
L. Barker
East Side Public Square
Jomo Tence
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