Elks Share Final Arrangements For Big Feast
Columbia Lodge 86 of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks outlines details for the annual Roll Call Past Exalted Rulers Night and a large oyster fried and stewed feast. The gathering will occur Monday night with a reception hall dinner following ceremonies, inviting all in good standing to attend and be counted for meals.
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Columbia Lodge
Monilay Spight
Morton
Asd
Ron Aire Huungry
Art and Science of Teaching to Lead Maury County Meeting
The Maury County Teachers association will hold its regular monthly meeting next Saturday with the art and science of teaching as the main topic. The program includes Scheven and Art of Teaching chapters 5-10, led by Mrs Clyde Moore and others, plus school improvement discussions.
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Maury County Teachers Association
Scheven and
Art of Teachneg
Dulce
Kchaplecati
Jestler
Clyde Moore
Mt Pleasent Boy Holds Speaker's Chair in Senate
A Mt Pleasant boy, aged seven years past, appeared before the state senate Monday. General Robert Williams Clarke of Mt Pleasant, a Khakli lad, led the honor in occupying the speaker's chair. Clarke, son of Senator C Clarke of Maury County, spoke of inviting Speaker Todd to visit Hay Lang and to command his company.
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Io Nashville
Nesseau
Mt Plessant
Stae Senate
Robert Williams Clarke
Mt. Pleasant
Senate
Williams
Boy Scouts
Hay Lang
Clarke
C. Clarke
Maury County
Todd
Fry Bros Sell And Deliver Cars In Local Sale
Fry brothers report sales of several automobiles including an Oakland Sensible Six to Cy Young a five passenger Huick to C C Eskew of Century Mines an Oakland touring car to Ht H Jennings of Franks Lin and a Ford Sedan to Dy Py D Bid die. Dr Biddle who bought a car noted his concern on arriving from Europe was whether he could get immediate delivery on a Ford Sedan.
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Fry Bros
Oakland
Cy Young
C. C. Eskew
Century Mines
Ht. H. Jennings
Frankslin
D. Biddie
McKee Bros Duroc Hog Sale At Versailia Ky
J R Williamson of the Old Homestead farm Carleotafe attends the McKee Bros annual Duroc hog breeders sale in Versailis Kentucky. He plans to stay through the week and launch an advertising campaign from the Old Homestead farm. The municipal government pursues cheap sugar alcohol from the Philippine nipa palm.
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J. R. Williamson
Old Homestead
McKee Bros
Defender
Duroc Lofe
Versalilas
Old Homestead Farm
Maular
Hardison Motor Co Adds New Pneumatic Tire Machine
Hardison Motor Co announces another new machine added to their shop a pneumatic tire installer adjustable for any tire size and rim without hammering. The firm expects shipment of the 1919 Oldsmobile model on February 1, marking their return to automobile manufacturing after wartime production.
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Nardison Motor Co
Garee
Oldsmobile
Hardison Motor Company
Some Live Wire Huston Thomas Featured in Nashville Bulletin
A Nashville Live Stock Bulletin issue highlights Huston Thomas, former Maury countian, as a “some live wire” figure. The article notes his role as vice president and general manager of Tennessee Commission Co, a leading South live stock concern, praising the firm’s rapid growth and strong market position as of February 22, 1915.
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Anl
Nashville Live Stock Bulletin
Houston Thomas
Maury Countian
Tennessee Commishn Co
Wmggeat
South
Bulletin
Nashville
Maury County Ranks 17th in War Savings Payments
Maury County ranks 17th in meeting War Savings pledges in Tennessee per State Director J. W. Bishop. With a quota of 809,120 pledged, 641,620 paid, a per capita payment of 15.46 dollars. Tronsdale Lincoln Wilson and Giles counties led in per capita payments. The state's quota was 40,574,580 with 8,052,880.47 paid, per capita 13 dollars.
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Maury County
Tennessee
J. W. Bishop
Tronsdale
Lincoln
Wilson
Giles
Boy's Pig Club Record Inspires Other Boys
Knoxv ille Tenn January 27 The Rotary Club with county agent A Jess Winegar promotes pig club work in Fountain City following Norton Crane’s 1918 record He bought a breeding boar with $193 from $50 gift, raised seven pigs sold four, won grand championship at East Tennessee Division fair His total assets reach $725 with $557.95 profit after $157.05 in feed and care This success suggests expanded club work in 1919 across counties.
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Knoxvilla
Tenn
Clul
Rotary Club
Knox County
Fountain City
Norton Crane
A. Jess Winegar
Bovary Club
Lieut John Brock Named Adjutant of Sixth Infantry
A letter from Lieut John Brock regimental adjutant reports the Sixth Infantry moving with the army of invasion to Treves Germany. Brock is remembered in Columbia as a star baseball player with the C M A team in 1907 04 and as business manager of The Cadal.
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Steet
Greenlaw
Army of Vampation
Treves
Germany
John Brock
Brock S
Columbia
Fm Academy Union
Farmer hails Tanlac after two years of rheumatic pain
Y M Hall, a wealthy farmer from Adrian Georgia, recounts two years of worsening rheumatic pain and weight loss. After using four bottles of Tanlac he gained fourteen pounds in weeks and reports no rheumatic discomfort since, endorsing the remedy. Sold in Colombia by Bmiser Drug Co and a regular agency in every town.
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Y. M. Hall
Adrian
Georgia
Hall
Tanlie
Colombia
Bmiser Drug CO
Advis
Massey Sinks Massey In Season Opener At Columbia
Columbia Military Academy defeated Massey 91 to 21 on Massey’s home court in the season opener. Cadets showed strong teamwork, with detailed lineups and early schedule plans including a game against Branham Hughes and several February matchups across Columbia and nearby towns.
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Columbia Military Academy
Tech
Init
Victory
Massey School
Pulaski
Duncan
Massey
Williams
Shelton
Turner Dowell
Gledith
Pfann
Leonard Big
Alcorn King
Labe
Norris
Ingram
C. M.A
Caldwell
Dement
C. M. Ay Piel
Columbia
Spring Hill
G. 4
Pranklin
Hume-Page
Columbia Boy Rises to Top in West
J Rt Shelton son of Mr and Mrs John Shelton of this city has been made manager of the Perry Motor and Tractor Company with Texas New Mexico and Arizona as his territory and headquarters at Lauson. For ten years he has been with Oliver Chilled Plow Works of Dallas and since nineteen has been in active business. His rise brings a handsome salary.
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J. Rt. Shelton
John Shelton
Perry Motor and Tractor Company
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Lauson
Shelton
Oliver Chilled Plow Works
Dallas
Oliver Chilled Plow
Fruit for France: Planting of 9,000 Trees by Relief Committees
Paris reports that over 9,000 fruit trees were planted in France's wrecked orchards by the Agricultural Relief committees. The effort aims to restore orchards damaged in the war and boost local agriculture.
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United Press
Paris
Mall
France
Alties
Life of Mrs Dobbins Spanned Almost Century
Mrs Jane C Dol Wing Dobbins died at her Williamsport home after nearly a century of life marked by devout faith and service. She was 1 years old at death and longtime Maury County resident who guided family through Civil War era, 15 years as Woman's Missionary Society president, and mentored many including Harry Borum and John Davis. Funeral Friday at Williamsport Methodist with Rev Spurlock leading, burial in family cemetery.
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Jane C. Dol Wing Jast Thuradgy
Williamsport
Maury County
Dobbins
Henry Lowell
Henry Sowell
John C. Sowell
James Dobbins
Eva Jones
James Gardner Dobbins
Dave Watkins
John D. Dobbins
Columbia
Augustus Sowell
Harry Borum
John Davis
Augustus Lowell
Mie
Mr Spurlock
Williamsport Methodist Church
$25,000 Relief for Influenza in Alaska Authorized
The American Red Cross Society voted an appropriation of $25,000 for influenza relief in Alaska. The action was reported from Washington on June 24 by United Press. The funds are allocated to aid treatment, prevention, and care efforts for influenza patients across Alaska communities.
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Alaska
United Press
Washlington
Amercan
Prominent Southern Educator Dr Brown Ayres Dies at Home
Dr Brown Ayres, president of the University of Tennessee, died at his Knoxville home. The news item notes his leadership role and his prominence in Southern education. The article contains garbled OCR with stray phrases about Knoxville and Peru, but the key fact is Ayres' death and his university presidency.
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Knoxville
Unttel Press
Knoxville, Tonk
Brown Ayres
Theniversity of Tennessee
Nashville to Continue Powder Plant for Government Use
The Hadley Bend powder plant will stay in operation but on a reduced scale. The Charleston West Virginia plant will cease operations. Practically all smokeless powder for the government will be produced in Nashville with a large force deployed at the plant.
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United Press
Washington
Nashville
Charleston
W. Va
Nashville Elated Over The Good News Special to The Herald
Nashville business interests cheered as the era plant at Madley’s Bend will stay in operation though production will be reduced. The facility will continue smokeless powder manufacturing for the government and will store powder from other plants as a reserve for the army and navy, creating hundreds of jobs for storage operations.
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Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Eras
Madley's Bend
Hadley’s Bend
Army
Navy
Sneaking Huns Fire on Pedal Machine Gun
A letter from Dr. Joe Voorhies recounts an enemy machine gun squad after surrendering raising hands and shouting kamarad and then continuing to fire with a pedal. The Americans killed the remaining enemy squad in retaliation, reflecting harsh wartime conduct.
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Joe Voorhies
J. J. Voorhies
Argentine Ready 10 Join League Nations
Washington dispatch reports Argentine officials ready to join the League of Nations. President Wilson has instructed the Argentine minister to France to press President Wilson's projects for the league. The State Department was officially informed today.
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Dy United Press
Washington
Ie League of Nations
Wison
France
Wilson
Land Sale in Maury County Tennessee 1919 Sale Notice
In the Chancery Court at Columbia Tennessee Receiver GEO E McKennon announces sale of 90 acres in Maury County on March 3 1929 at noon at the courthouse. The land is bounded by Brady Starkman and Baker. Credit terms 6 12 and 18 months with $100 cash. notes bear interest after sale. Sale free from redemption.
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J. BR. Blackwell
Chancery Court
Columbia
Tennessee
Court House
Maury County
Tenn
J M. Brady
George Brady
Sam Starkman
Jno, Brady, Jr
Baker
Caglian
Geo, E
Meckennon
Saat
Ziron Iron Tonic Ad Promises Health Boost
An old newspaper advertisement urges readers to inspect their tongue for signs of anemia and promotes Ziron an iron tonic with lime and soda. It includes a testimonial from R Poston of Lillie Louisiana praising relief from chills and fatigue and offers a money back trial bottle through the druggist.
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R. Poston
Lillie
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