Brother Kills Brother in Tragic Family Feud at Rankin Farm
Ernest Rankin was shot and killed by his younger brother Shorter Rankin at the Mumford Rankin place near West Point. The mother was wounded while trying to separate them as Shorter fired a shotgun after a barn confrontation over the elder brother's reproach. Ernest leaves a wife and young daughter. funeral held at West Point. no arrest reported.
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Mumford Rankin
Ernest Rankin
Shorter
Cain
Shorter Rankin
California
Ernest
Otha Atrigsle
Rankin
Raniin
Senator Carmack Returns from East Tennessee Tour
After a ten days tour of East Tennessee Senator E. W. Carmack returns to Nashville today. His friends call the trip very successful and note favorable receptions at Kingston and Harriman where he spoke on Saturday. He will open this week with a speech at Clarksville tomorrow as more appointments are arranged.
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East Tennessee
E. W. Carmack
Nashville
Kingston
W. C. T. U. Temple
Harriman
Senator Carmack
Clarksville
Nashville Telephone Firm Plans Citywide System This Year
An officer says a Nashville Home Telephone Company franchise efforts failed, but the firm will start installing a city telephone system this year. It expects 6,000 phones in two years, claiming legal rights under the 1885 act to lay lines along streets, railways, and bridges.
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Nashville Home Telephone Company
Nashville
Tennessee
Nashville American
Subscriptions Pour In For Superannuated Ministers Fund
Rev J R Stewart secretary of a special committee spoke at the First Methodist Church on raising a 5 000 000 fund to aid superannuated ministers and their widows and minor children. He urged care for itinerant ministers and led a brief appeal that quickly raised over 1200 in subscriptions.
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J. R. Stewart
First Methodiat
Southern Church
Mr. Stewart
Stewart
Chattanooga raises fund for her cruiser
In Chattanooga Tennessee business leaders raised 1950 dollars in forty eight hours to purchase a silver service for the U S cruiser Chattanooga. The fund may reach 2500 by tomorrow night as the city council had debated a 1600 gift for over a year. A presentation is planned with a representative committee to be sent.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Roosevelt considered as successor to Harper at Chicago University
Talk of appointing President Roosevelt as head of Chicago University after Harper's term has gained traction. Proposal would require constitutional change to permit a non Baptist as president. Harper will be buried in a memorial chapel on campus. body to lie in Oakwood Cemetery vault until completion.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Harper
Ony Baptist
Oakwood Cemetery
Cuticura Remedies Our Best On Earth
In 1899 a foot injury nearly severed the side of my right foot and a surgeon failed to sew the wound. I endured agonies for months while trying various ointments and doctors. Sixteen months ago I began using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for my limb. Initially no improvement, then progress appeared after two weeks.
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Coe Oe
Gov Taylor Resumes Campaign Dates for Senate Tour
Gov. Taylor will resume his U S Senate campaign at the end of January with speaking dates in Clarksville Franklin Lebanon and Shelbyville followed by Cleveland and East Tennessee stops. He plans to continue campaigning through the region after the last listed appointment.
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The
Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Taylor
United States
Clarkenville
Franklin
Lebanon
Shelbyville
Cleveland
East Tennessee
Mrs Chadwick Begins Ten Year Sentence At Columbus Prison
Mrs Cassie L Chadwick alias Madame Devereux arrives at Columbus Union Station from Cleveland and is escorted to the penitentiary for a ten year term for conspiracy to wreck a national bank. Authorities plan heavy labor if she is fit, otherwise sewing work.
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Columbus
Chadwick
Cleveland
Union Station
Women's Department
Cassie L. Chadwick
Madame Devere
Natonal
Cuyahoga County
Tia
Nash ville Laundry Eyes Columbia Steam Plant
A representative from a leading Nash ville laundry visited Columbia Friday to assess establishing a steam laundry for family washing. He plans a stock company of about 5000 dollars, offering to fund half if Columbia residents subscribe the rest, urging the formation of a commercial club to attract new enterprises.
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Nashville
Columbia
Y M C A Home Opening Postponed to January 22
The opening of the Y M C A home, announced for January 22, has been postponed to Monday evening. Rev. Ira Landreth was invited as the speaker but a prior engagement caused the change. Landreth will address a union meeting at the First Methodist Church Sunday evening. The home will later be opened with a cordial reception and house warming.
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iGb Lnst
Ira Li Nashville
Landreth
Lanareth
First Methodist Church
Association
Mace
Patent Medicines Often Very Injurious Warning
The annual report of the Chief of the Bureau of Chemistry notes the bureau helps the Post Office in curbing sale of proprietary medicines often fraudulent or injurious due to cocaine morphine chloral and high alcohol levels without consumer warning. The report covers imported and exported foods analysis 7288 samples including 3750 imported items plus taxie syrups research at Waycross Georgia and a five year study on environmental effects on sugar beet composition.
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Washington
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Post Office Department
Waycross
Scott's Emulsion Promises Strength Across Ages
A prominent druggist cites Scott's Emulsion as a reliable remedy from infancy to old age. The ad claims it restores lost flesh and vitality through nourishment not available in ordinary food, suitable for delicate systems. Sold in 5c and $1 at druggists.
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Scott
Democratic convention in Hickman endorses Cox ticket
In Hickman and Woodbury Tennessee on January 13 Democrats endorsed Gov. Cox for governor with Gev.T. Mune named floater from Bedford Lincoln and Moore counties. The County Executive Committee was reelected, and delegates were instructed for Cox with no dissent.
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Lynchburg
Tenn
Gev.t. Mune
Bedford County
Moore
Lincoln
Bedford Counties
Cox
Homas
J. Beane
H.C. Morgan
Campbell
Knoxville
Jan
Campbell County
Democratic
Jacksboro
J. D. Wheeler
Gov. Cox
Democratic mass conventions in Tennessee split over Cox influence
At Trevills and Tracy City mass meetings delegates instructed for Cox rivals Patterson and Bond. Patterson men protested four day call notice and county paper delays, forming their own resolutions at the courthouse. Instructed tickets included Hart, Cleage, and Dibrell with Moon and others named for Congress and state posts. Campaign tensions and weather affected turnout.
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Cox
Patterson
Bond
Trevills
Tenn
Democratic Committee
Dickson
Dickson County
Opera House
Court House
Beau E. Folk
Len K. Hart
Grundy
Tracy City
Grundy County
Mass
Bel
Altamont
Jobal
Levi V. Woodie
W. C. Ryman
W. D. Creage
Rean B. Folk
Frank Dibrell
John A. Moon
Congress
T. J. King
W. B. Hartford
Warren County
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Home Telephone Company
House
Chicago University
Ohio
Gov. Taylor
YM. C. A
Arenes
Cannon
Hickman
Cannon County
Woodbury
F. P. Hrows
Josh Barton
Barton
Ing
Dibrell
Hannah
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