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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1906
Page
5
Death of Mrs. Lacy B. Polk Sister of President Polk
News from Warenton North Carolina reports the death of Mrs. Lacy B. Polk veteran widow of Col War H. Polk and sister in law to President Polk. She was buried in Warenton and had lived in Raleigh and at the St Cloud Hotel in this city. Survived by William H Tucker York Col Williams. The report also notes Polk Place burial details and a planned railway passenger station project.
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Raleigh
N. C
Warenton
Lacy B. Polk
Col
War H. Polk
Polk
Polk Place
Columbus
William H
Tucker York Col Williams
Miss Dickinson
Shelbyville Seeks New Depot Through Wide Petition
Shelbyville Tennessee residents rally behind a petition asking for a new depot. The document circulates widely with many signatures as the effort gains momentum in the community.
Hunter Kills Eagle at Carter's Creek Claim
Mr T A Stanley of Carter's Creek reports a successful hunt on Wednesday killing an eagle. The bird measured thirty two inches from bill to tail and weighed about three feet seven inches from head to wing tip, noted as a rare find by the hunter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Stanley
Carter's Creek
Big Money in Ginseng in Tennessee Farm Trade
Fayetteville Tenn Jan 12 IW F Keith a Kelso area farmer sold six and three quarter pounds of ginseng raised on a plot twenty five by three feet for forty dollars. He has expanded his garden to thirty by three feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville, Tenn
Iw. F. Keith
Kelso
Octie Cherry resigns as Bel Southern agent
Octie Cherry, local agent for Bel Southern Express Co, resigns his post and seeks to cover his Nashville to Atlanta run until a successor is appointed. He believes both actions will be approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Octie Cherry
Bel Southern Express Co
Nashville
Atlanta
Mr. Cherry
Phosphate Boom Draws National Attention in Hickman County
Enormous activity surrounds blue phosphate lands in Hickman County Tenn as investors and new plants flood Centreville area. The Chicago Deal dominates talk with 15 000 acres of blue rock valued in the millions. Southern States Development Co plans a $40 000 development on Blue Beech Creek and a 50 000 ton annual ore export. Some residents urge renaming Centreville to Center.
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Cantreville
Tenn
Hickman County
Chicago
Southern States Development Company
Nashville
Blue Beech Creek
Centreville
Center
A French estimate of American political corruption
Collier’s notes a French map rating U S states by corruption levels, with 67 million of 76 million Americans marked corrupted. The survey highlights broad regional patterns and mocks Addick’s stamping ground and Delaware as notable examples.
Saloon Gambling Reporting Law Declared Unconstitutional
Special to The Herald from Nashville Tenn Jan 15 Sidge Hart of the Davidson County Criminal Court ruled that the law requiring saloon keepers to report gambling on their premises is unconstitutional. The ruling sends the case to the Supreme Court.
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Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Sidge Hart
Davidson County Criminal Court
Supreme Court
Interurban Wreck Delays Nashville to Franklin Trip
South-bound interurban leaving Nashville at 11 pm wrecked near Franklin Sunday night delaying traffic about two hours. No injuries reported though several Columbians aboard reached home around 3:00 am.
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Nashville
Franklin
Trafic
Multiple Disturbances and Deaths Across States Chronicle
Wire items report L. Shammon closing 4 revival in Missouri. Senator Cullom ill and leaving Washington for Florida. John A. Peasner dies in Jefferson City. Rev. Wiley B. Jordan dies in Indiana. Thomas G. Utley dies in Albuquerque. Emperor William pays tribute to Dr. Harper with a wreath in Chicago. Mt. Sterling, Kentucky begins natural gas lighting. Mexican court denies stay of execution for three Americans in Chihuahua. Tyndall to propose national park for Wilsons Creek battlefield. Buffalo gathering marks centennial Logan Hall birthday and parents anniversary. James P. King jailed 20 days. Fred Power recovering from cancer operation. Ohio legislature backs direct senator elections. Foreign bankers hurt by forged Norfolk & Western certificates. James Hazen Hyde ousted as Mercantile Trust VP. Frederick Burnham selling property before Europe trip. Colorado Governor declines pardon for ex Rough Rider Curtis Weegerer.
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Missouri
Statehood
Cullom
Washington
Florida
John A. Peasner
Jefferson City
Wiley
Jordan
Wabash
Ind
Thomas G. Utley
William R. Utley
New York
Albuquerque
N. M
William
Dr. Harper
Chicago
Mt. Sterling
Louisville
Todiana
Tyndall
Wilson’s Creek
Green
Christian Counties
Nathaniel Lyon
W. T. Hall
Buffalo
Til
Hall
Logan Hall
Cuma
James P. King
St. Louis
Fred Power
Ohio
United States
Norolk & Western
James Hazen Hyde
Mercantile Trust Co
New York City
Frederick A. Burnham
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Co
Europe
Gov. McDonald
Colorado
Curtis C. Weegerer
Roosevelt
Wilson warns of pork orders unfilled without emergency funds
Secretary Wilson urges Congress to quickly grant a 135000 emergency appropriation for extra inspectors and microscopists to fulfill German customers orders. He cites pending German tariffs and urgent meat needs as driving freight of pork on beef products into U S packing houses.
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Wilson
Washington
Congress
United States
Germany
Morales Takes Refuge at American Legation
The fugitive Morales seeks sanctuary at the American legation, with negotiations planned to induce his resignation and departure. Officials report Morales is inside the legation, his leg reportedly broken, and resignation reportedly accepted as the process moves forward. Pat Crowe indicted for street car hold up in Council Bluffs. Arthur Levi also charged. Railroad property in New Mexico assessed up by over $1 million, total near $1.009 million.
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Sam Domingo
Morales
Republic
Washington
War and State Departments
Pat Crowe
Council] Bluffs
Pottawattomie Grand Jury
Arthur Levi
Crowe
Santa Fe
N. M
New Mexico
Territorial Board of
Truck Farming Book Offered Free to Farmers
A pamphlet titled Truck Farming, described as practical and valuable to truck farmers, will be sent free of charge on request. The note emphasizes the need for PoTasN phosphoric acid and nitrogen, and directs inquiries to German Early Works at 03 Mansau Street New York and Atlasia on Broad Street.
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IVERY
Eali WO
New York
Mansau Street
Atlasia
Broad Str
The Students Club Discusses Library Move and Local Leaders
The Students' Club meeting praised the new City Board on the Carnegie Library law and its effort to establish a public library. Members noted site offers and fund-raising underway for the lot and building as soon as secured.
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John Carpenter
Bryan
Hawthorne
Biddle
Crawford
Rome
Mary Blackburn
Hall Camne
Carnegie Library
Carnegie
Ancient Hezekiah Water Tunnel Compared to Modern Works
Ancient engineer Hezekiah built a reservoir outside Jerusalem to secure spring water, connected by a 260 yard tunnel to the Pool of Siloam. The work, dated to about 2 years ago in the article, shows dual-end boring and an inscription, with tools marks and bronze drilling described as surpassing later Swiss and Italian tunnel efforts.
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Hezekiah
Jerusalem
Wals
Berthelet
University of
Gusle
Beauties on Buttons From Old Masters Enter Menswear
A London tailoring firm offers six miniature portrait buttons featuring Gainsborough Greuze and Lawrence. Each button is as large as a sixpence and designed to adorn tartan plaids fancy checks or knitted vests. The items are marketed as fashionable accessories for ladies to gift to male friends.
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London
Gainsborough
Greuze
Lawrence
London Mall
Walsh and Chicago type financier Collier's says
Collier's portrays John R. Walsh as a modern financier in a discussion of financial figures tied to Chicago. The piece frames Walsh in relation to contemporary money markets and urban enterprise.
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John R. Walsh
Collier's In
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