Memorial Service Marks 100th Birthday of General Lee
The First Methodist church hosted a large memorial honoring General Robert E. Lee on the centennial of his birth. Veterans in Confederate gray and cadets from the Columbia Military Academy paraded past banners and dignitaries, as Rev. RB Lin Cave of Nashville spoke on Lee’s life, character, and leadership with pathos and respect, highlighting Lee’s devotion to duty, his refusal of coercion, and the respectful surrender terms at Appomattox.
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Robert B. Lee
Columbia Military Academy
Elks Club
Daughters of the Confederacy
Merry Chapter
BE. W. Carmack
Edward Carmack
Emma Wootenl
James Wooten
Winnie Davis
Lee
J. M. Dedman
J. W. Cherry
J. T. Williamson
Maj. Whitthorne
Lin Cave
Nashville
Cave
Dr. Cave
Robt. Lee
Robi. Lee
Cam Jon
Aod
Weat Pont
Mary Castis
Scott
E. Lee
Joe
Lincoln
U. S. Army
South
North
United States Army
Richmond
Army of Virginia
Marie Robert
Maury County Fair to mark centennial with grand events
At a Maury County Pair Association meeting plans for a Centennial Fair in September were laid. The event will celebrate Maury county’s 100th birthday with civic exercises and a Home Coming for former residents. Committees will organize features, rich purses, and larger exhibits across racing, show rings, floral hall, and horse shows. Gov Cox later took the oath of office as Senator from the Second District after a brief session. An experimental station bill for West Tennessee was also introduced.
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Maury County
Maury Cove
Floral Hall
Senate
House
Cox
Hrushy Mountain m Mines
Gay
Tennessee
Marvin Gray Injured In Horse Accident At Central Phosphate
Marvin Gray, general manager at Central Phosphate Co., suffered a serious fall Sunday morning when his horse slipped and trapped his foot, injuring ankle and foot but not breaking bones. He rests at home on South Main Street as his absence is felt at the plant. An earlier remembrance piece reflects on Civil War loyalties and duty, with Dr. Cave’s tribute and a later ceremony featuring J M Towler and others, concluding with a prayer by Rev. Provine.
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Central Phosphate Plant
Marvin Gray
Gray
South Main Street
Cntral Phosphate Co
Mt. Pleasant
Lee
J. M. Towler
T. A. Wharton
Messrs
Alfa J. Lee
J. W. Sargeant
C. Vaughn
T. B. Alderson
W. A
W. A. Provine
Seed catalog seed types and pricing ad
Seed catalog offers Alayke Alfalfa Red Clover Tin othy Bine Orchard and Herds Grass varieties. Emphasizes careful seeding and favorable prices. Listings for office and warehouse on High Street near R R Underpaws hall 477. J Dale manager Col Mer warehouse. Wanted quick settled corn.
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High Street
R. R
J. Dale
Col
Mer
Senter to push banking bill adding three examiners
Mr Senter plans a Senate banking bill extension that mirrors Senator Johnson yet adds three bank examiners to cover the state's grand divisions. Examiners funded by banks, with four sworn statements yearly from each bank finance committee to reveal securities value. Depositors gain preferred creditor status, excluding time deposits.
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Mr. Senter
Senate
Johnson
Stat A
Shooting Scrape Near Carters Creek
At the Independent Phosphate Company mines near Carters Creek two men, Will Campbell and Jin Buford, fired at each other during a row over a game. Campbell used a shotgun wounding Frank Lane and hitting two mules while Buford missed. County officers arrested twelve people connected with the disturbance.
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Independent Phosphate Company
Carters Creek
Will Campbell
Jin Buford
Campbell
Frank Lane
Buford
Wall Falls Wounding Woman Along Main and Eighth
A windstorm toppled a wall at the G. W. Fargrove building on South Main and Eighth streets, injuring Wille Stone as she passed. She suffered a facial laceration and back bruising. the story urges Dr. Thomas Electric Oil for such accidents.
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South Main
Eighth Streets
G. W. Fargrove
Wille Stone
Judge Holding
Memorial Service for Mrs Bottome by King's Daughters
The King’s Daughters and Sony held a memorial service for Mrs Margaret E Bottome who died Nov 17 1906. Colleague leaders presided and readings from Psalm 23 and a sermon were shared. Resolutions praised her life and influence and prayers closed the service.
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Order of
King’s Daughters
Sony
Margaret E. Bottome
King's Daughters
McMullen Wallace
N. Y. City
For Sale Jacks and Jeanets by W. W. Page
For sale three ready for service jacks and five good jeanets all in good colors and one good stud horse seven years old. Sell all or part. Apply to W. W. Page Columbia Tenn RR 16 janis-4t.
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W. W. Page
Columbia, Tenn
President Pushes for Dreadnaught Class Battleships
President Roosevelt writes Naval Affairs Committee Chairman Foss urging immediate appropriation for two first class battleships of maximum size and speed with 12 inch gun batteries. He says another Dreadnaught class ship should be built this year in addition to last year’s. He also urges torpedo boat destroyer construction.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Foss
Naval Affairs Committee
Towler outlines police reforms and strict enforcement
Columbia Police Commissioner Towler says he has held a brief chairmanship, supports enforcing the law and restricting nightlife, instructs City Marshal Morgan to bar new women from town, ensure reports are filed, and punish officers failing to report infringements. He notes saloon licenses paid and fines levied, amid public support for the Herald editorial.
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Herald
Citzens
Columbia
Herald Office
Herald Man
Towler
Himwell
Clty
Marshal Morgan
Sel
Morgan
Ciy
Trim
Hoensa
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