Letter From Arkansas Letter From Arkansas
The writer describes Arkansas river back-waters flooding low lands, aiding timber work as log rafts move to bayous and steamboats transport them to markets. He notes cotton crops risk from flood, abundant cattle ranges, and fine deer and turkey hunting with vivid scenes of hunting dogs and a looming buck on ridges. The tone is nostalgic for Maury county.
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Rawlibon
Ark
Tennessee
Arkansas
Caveréa
Maury County
Fiest
Committee Called To Meet Officers And Directors
The committee appointed to nominate officers and a board of directors for the Commercial Club is called to meet this evening at 7 40 in Dobbing and Ewing's store. Members named include George FE McKennon R C Kwik J A Sloan J F Brownlow W H Wilson W Whitthorne W Turner Pred Latta P Turner and W W Evans.
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Thedd
Commercial Club
Dobbing & Ewing
Messrs
George FE. McKennon
R. C. Kwik
J. A. Sloan
J. F. Brownlow
W. H. Wilson
Whitthorne
W. ®. Turner
Pred Latta
P. Turner
W. W. Evans
Senator Smoot Defended By Colleague In Senate
In Washington on January 22 Senator Sutherland defended Utah Senator Smoot against attacks. He argued Smoot’s right to sit could be challenged only if he violated law or warned the country by conduct. He cited evidence disputing an oath conflicting with his duty and noted polygamy issues within Mormon church members and political interference concerns.
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Washington
Senate
Sutherland
Seator Smoot
Utah
United States Senate
Smoot
Mormon Church
Pople
Mr. Sutherland
Fire destroys Bristol Belt Line car barn and fleet
A wind driven blaze gutted the electric car barn of the Bristol Belt Line Railway in Bristol Tennessee early today, consuming ten street cars valued at about 20 000 dollars with partial insurance. Knoxville and Chattanooga sent for relief as service halted.
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Bristol
Tenn
Jan
Ole Bristol Belt Line Railway
Possexaton
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Canal contract bids spark White House intrigue over profit
Washington cabal centers on Isthmian Canal bids opened January 12. Low bid by independent firms faces possible ouster in favor of a MacArthur Gillispie led coalition with ties to Secretary Root and former Ryan interests. Key players include Taft, Shonts, Rogers, and the White Company in a bid to control contract winners.
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RDOT
Washington
Root
White House
Ryan
Thomas F. Ryan
New York
Taft
Shonts
Isthmian Canal Commission
Richard R. Rogers
Root-Ryan
Rogers
Canal Commission
MacArthur-Gillespie
Chicago-New York- Pittsburgh
Oliver
Bangs
MacArthur
Tennessce
Anson Bangs
J. G. White Company
Philippine Islands
Cravath & Wickerham
Varing Regal
Philippine Rail
J. G. White Co
Henry Taft
Bailey Re elected to U S Senate by One Vote Margin
Joseph W. Bailey was reelected United States Senator by the Texas Legislature in Austin on January 22. The Legislature voted 108 to 45 overall, 18 to 10 in the Senate, and 89 to 35 in the House. Several notable figures received scattered votes, while seven members voted present and two were absent. The election required 107 votes, and Bailey’s tally was one over the threshold. Tomorrow both chambers will meet in joint session to certify the result amid ongoing inquiries into alleged charges.
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Jos
T. M. Campbell
A. W. Terrell
House
Dalley
United States Senate
Haltey
Batley
Eiffel Tower to become permanent army wireless station
Paris reports the Eiffel Tower will be a permanent installation for the army wireless telegraph system. During fall maneuvers it linked the eastern frontier with the Vosges, and since then has communicated with Berlin and London. New facilities will enable regular links with Algeria and Tunis.
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Paris
Eiffel Tower
War Department
Vosges
Berlin
London
Algeria
Tunis
A Daughter of the White House in Washington History
The Courier Journal profiles Mrs. Letitia Tyler Semple as a long lived White House figure who witnessed four wars and fifteen presidents. It notes her early years as first lady from 1842 to 1844, her ties to notable statesmen, and her witnessing American expansion from Florida to the Pacific Coast. The piece recalls telegraph and cable milestones tied to her era and her rare repeated invitations to dine at the White House.
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Roosevelt
Nicholas Longworth
White House
Washington
Letitia Tyler-Semple
Land
John Tyler
Theodore Roosevelt
Providence
William Henry Harvison
Tyler Plantation
Virginia
Semple
Lafay Jette
America
Florida
United States
Daniel Webster
Henry Clay
John ©. Calhoun
Sam Houston
George Bancroft
Washington Irving
Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adams
Martin van Buren
Zachary Taylor
Avraham Lincoln
Mrt
Texas
California
Nevada
Utah
New Mexico
Colorado
Wyoming
Arizona
Oregon
Alaska
Spain
Courier Journal
Primitive Baptist Church in Centreville Faces Schism
In Centreville Tennessee the Primitive Baptist Church, split from the Buffalo River Association for supporting Elder Ian Kirkland over insurance, seeks reinstatement after its pastor changes. The association demands members confess, be baptized, and align before fellowship is restored, while locals resist and wait for a turning point.
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Centreville
Tenn
Primitive Baptist Church
Ian Kirkland
Fulton
Baptist Association
Buffalo River Association of the Primitive Baptists
Kirkland
Elder Kirkland
Eilder Kirkland
Missionary Baptists
Hocks
Ghephe d
la Pettus
Kirand
Mesmeriam
Wiltmerist
Missionary Baptist Church
Tke Micawber
Pon Elder Hinter
Trial Opens in Thaw White Case with Two Jurors Seated
New York January 23 jury selection began for the Thaw White case. The day saw two jurors seated by 5 pm after an 10:30 am start with a third juror sworn but excused late. Only four women attended besides family, along with press and jury talesmen. Tomorrow the trial continues at 10:00 am with two daily sessions ending at 5 pm.
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New York
Jnver
Beason
Millionaire Tax Rolls Shrink In New York City
Advance sheets reveal only four individuals taxed above $1,000,000 in personal property this year, a drastic drop from prior years. Prominent names like Frances Blagden, Edward Harriman, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and Guggenheims vanish from the rolls, while Russell Sage faces the largest ever personal tax at $50,000,000 in railroad bonds, and Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller appear with smaller assessed amounts. The Tax Board chief Purdy withholds full figures, and several names shift to nonresident status or previous years’ assessments.
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New York
Purdy
Tax Board
Frances Blagden
Edward H. Harriman
United States
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Guggenheims
Benjamin
Mantel
Isaac
Morrie
Murray
Simon
William D
Russell Sage
Agreement Reached Between Marlboroughs Over Separation
London January reports a settlement ending public court action between the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough. The Duke keeps Blenheim Palace, a £100,000 annual allowance, custody of their two sons half the year, and control of their education and careers. The Duchess receives Marlborough jewels, Duchess’s precedence, and can take her sons abroad on holidays.
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London
Tike
Deechess
Sale Not Ratified in County Court Bid Overruled
A special County Court meeting failed to ratify the jail property sale to Columbus. W. B. Fleming made a higher bid than the city’s $4,000 offer, with the court deciding to proceed under existing law. A committee including J. W. Gordon, Clark Hardin Thomas, and Reg J. W. Church will advertise and sell to the highest bidder.
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City of
Columbus
W. 8
Fleming
Jidee W. Q. Gordon
Clark Hardin Thomas
Reg
J. W
Church
Strike of Tele Phone Employes in Memphis
G B Hawkins son president of the IBEW announced in Memphis that an official order favors a general strike against Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph if unresolved. The local Electrical Workers Union then declared a boycott against the Cumberland Telephone Company as strife continues.
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Memphis
Tenn
News-Scimitar
G. BE. Hawkinson
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Company
Trike
Electrical Workers’ Union
Cumbeund Telephone Company
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Tex
Eiffle Tower
Letitia Tyler Semple
Marlboroughs
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