Willis Denied Bail as Circuit Court Convenes
Willis failed to obtain bail in a murder case at the circuit court session. The court remanded him without bond for a hearing at the next term. Hock Turner was found guilty of murder after a jury deliberation and sentenced to six years hard labor. William Armstrong’s case was postponed until the next term with bond set at $500.
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Armstrong
Willis
Hock Turner
Mt. Pleasant
William Armstrong
Maury Students at Knoxville For State University News
Maury county pupils entering the University of Tennessee this fall hear of major southern college gains. Tennessee has improved more than any southern college in three years with a new agriculture building and plans for dormitories and library enlargements. The 8 I A A championship, a new athletic field, and state tuition exemptions for in state residents are noted in Knoxville.
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Maury County
University of Tennesse
University of Tennessee
South
Tennesee
Tennessee
Unis
Knoxville
Col Hughes Gets Orders Meet Death From Train
Col Hughes in Washington given assignments and reports on phosphate spring water near Mt Pleasant. Water shown to relieve dyspepsia and stomach issues, prompting talks of development and a company to handle spring output. Also a Nashville incident: G L Hardcastie struck by a locomotive at Murfreesboro and killed.
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Col. Hughes
IL AM
Hughes
Washington City
Mt. Pleasant
Washington
Liones
Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Murfreesboro
G. L. Hardcastie
Married Wife Second Time Returns to Syria
In Lowport Kentucky on June 29, a husband and wife alliance ends in renewed separation as Newton, a rug dealer, seeks to renew his marriage to his former wife in Syria after a custody dispute over their child. The couple reconciles briefly then parts, with the mother seeking the child’s return and renewed family ties.
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Lowport
Hite
Bolh Mosey
Syria
Tie Newton
Newport
Doni Ssigia
Mousey Tett
Blan
Amer
Poisoned by eating cream in Tennessee incident
June 28 report from Mickson Tennessee details a man and his wife, plus an visiting relative, who were poisoned after eating cream they prepared. The cream is blamed for the illness and could have been fatal without timely aid. Investigators, including a State Food Inspector, await examination results.
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Mickson
Tenn
Joseph Locke
Owen
Nelville
Nun Fires At Boarder In Cumberland Furnace
Charlotte Tenn June 29 a nun named Smith who runs a boarding house at Cumberland Furnace shot and wounded Mr Holland a day boarder at her home as he came to supper she fired about twenty bird shot into his shirt and was later arrested charged with assault with intent to murder in the first degree.
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Smith
Holand
Banks Declare Nice Dividend
The Maury National Bank declared a semianual dividend of usual percent, with 10000 added to undivided profits, totaling 26000. The Phoenix National Bank held its semianual meeting with reports showing prosperous condition and improving business. A regular dividend of 5000 was declared, lifting the surplus fund to 35000.
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Maury National Bank
Phoenix National Bank
Judge Holding Rules Social Clubs Violating Law
Nashville news reports Judge Samuel Holding of Columbia declares no club is sufficiently grounded to sell liquor or receive compensation. He denounces locker system evasion and says the new law strips clubs of any right to sell alcohol, equating clubs with saloons under the ban.
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Samuel Holding
Columbia
Tenn
Tennesee
Mqnors
Tennessean
Maxwell
Citizens urge curb on wheels on local pikes
Residents along the Hampshire and Mt. Pleasant pikes condemn riding wheels skating and other uses of the pavements. They report near misses with bicyclists and even danger to babies. The behavior is illegal and should be halted.
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Hampshire and
Mt. Pleasant Pikes
Nooga to Enforce Prohibition Law Fearlessly
Chattanooga Tenn June 30 Determined that the prohibition law shall be rigidly enforced a law and order league to be organized Finley A Seagle and J E Annis are leaders Chief of Police McMahon expects evasion schemes after next Wednesday and will target violators The police department will track violators and pressure social clubs especially the gentile social clubs to keep the city dry
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Finley A. Seagle
J. E. Anois
McMahon
Bank Tax Dispute At State Board On 70 Percent Basis
In Nashville on June 1 a Capitol meeting among Maury County tax officials, leading bankers, and the State Board of Equalizers set the stage for a statewide decision on bank stock and surplus assessments. Phoenix National Bank of Columbia presses for 70 percent of real value, while Maury County insists on 80 percent, promising wide changes in banks’ annual expense accounts if the board adopts a uniform rule. The board will decide at its July session.
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Nashville
Tenn
Capitol
Maury County
Maury County Board of Equalizers
Columbia
State Board of Equalizers
George E. Blake
Joseph L. Hutton
Phoenix National Bank of Columbia
Ben Cowley
Phoenix Capital
Cowley
Blake
State Board
Abank
Phoenix National
Tennessee
Bootlegger arraignments lift City Court actions
Acting Recorder W. P Erwin sets brisk pace as bootleggers are arraigned in the City Court while officers Morgan and Lancaster intensify raids. Henry Kennedy faces $800 fine after liquor sale arrest. Nelse Dodson must pay $26 after being charged with procuring liquor for another. Notice of appeal filed in Kennedy case.
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W. P Erwin
Henry Kennedy
Morgan and Lancaster
Hmit
Nelse Dodson
Kennedy
Old Comrades Hold Reunion
A Confederate veterans reunion on Thursday June 17 in Hampshire gathered former soldiers from Tennessee Texas and Oklahoma. Distinguished attendees included Maj J H Akin J W Rains and others with kinship ties to Co B 11th Tennessee Cavalry and related units. A touching moment saw survivors of Co E thirteen meet Capt Bifle's widow Mrs Bite, marking a day of both sorrow and friendship.
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Hampshire
Memphis
Confederacy
Maj
J. H. Akin
Thompson Station
Tenn
9Th Tenn
Cavalry
J. W. Rains
Bowie
Texas
L. T. Akin
Altus
Okla
B. P. Akin
Breckinridge
Tex
G. G
Co. E
Aop. Bifle
Women’s suffragists clash at Parliament Square in protest
London reports show more than 100 suffragists arrested after a deputation led by Mrs. Pankhurst attempted to meet Prime Minister Asquith. Police escorted protesters from Caxton Hall to St Stephens entrance as crowds and tensions rose amid confrontations outside Parliament.
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London
Asquith
Parliament Square
Woman's Parliament
Caxton Hall
St. Stephen's
Parliament
Scantlebury
House of Common
Circuit Court Proceedings Under Pro Tem Attorney General
Illness of Attorney General Garner leads T H Peebles to act as pro tem. Bond for Morgan Temple on assault to kill reduced to 250 dollars. William Armstrong bond for murder reduced to 500 dollars. he is released after securing bondsmen. Motion for new trial in Doc Turner case to be heard later. Jury member J B Wright relieved due to illness. Grand Jury surveys the Poor House and other county institutions in coming days.
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Garner
T. H. Peebles
Circuit Court
Morgan Temple
William Armstrong
Doc Turner
J. B. Wright
Tate Springs at Big Price
Huntsville Alabama June 28 Samuel Blackwell mayor of Decatur says he attended a Tate Springs meeting where an organized corporation will operate the resort on an extensive plan after the death of the late proprietor Tomlinson. A New York company has offered 700000 for the property.
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Huntsville
Ala
Samuel Blackwell
Decatur
Tate Springs
Tate
Tomlinson
New York
Smith suspends Georgia railroad head amid policy clash
Atlanta June 25 Gov Hoke Smith after retirement suspends G McLendom chairman of Georgia railroad commission. Smith cites mismatch between election platform endorsement and later acts harming public interests. No immediate successor named. legislature to decide final dismissal. Previous suspension of Jos M Brown recalled. McLandor appointed interim in past.
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Atlanta
Hoke Smith
G. McLendom
Railroad Commission of Georlga
McLendom
Georgia
Jos. M. Brown
Brown
Gov. Smith
Chalryman McLandor
Macon
Gov Smith
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G. L. Hardcastle
Maury National
Sam Holding
Columbia Jurist
Nashville, Tech
the Tennessean Today
Nooga
LAW and Order League
Phoenix Bank
Foley
Women OF
Britain
Peebles
Joe Garner
Big Price
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