HF Columbia Herald subscription notice and staff list
Local publication details indicate weekly issues from the Columbia Herald under De Herald Pub depieg Company with a monthly rate of 1.00 and annual 134.80. Staff listed include General Manager E R Farrell Editor MH D Harkreeder Advertising Mgr W D Hastings.
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Columbia Herald
de Herald Pub Depieg Company
Columbia
Teo
E.R. Farrell
MH. D. Harkreader
W. D. Hastings
Money in Sight Normal School Funds Use in Maury County
Attorney General Cates rules the first apportionment of General Educational Bill funds is July 1. The decision makes school money immediately available for construction and maintenance of Normal Schools, with about 35000 dollars per white school for equipment and the rest for maintenance in Maury County.
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Cates
Maury County
Maury county urged to bid for Normal school location
Opinion argues that Maury county should offer $100,000 bonds matching other Middle Tennessee counties. It invites Mt. Pleasant, Columbia, Spring Hill, Cullooka and others to bid for the Normal school, ensuring no town gains at another’s expense and that the locating board selects the best offer.
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Mt. Pleasant
Columbia
Maury County
Middle Tennessee
Maury
Spring Hill
Cullooka
Prof J W Journey Remembered In City Schools
In Columbia the death of Prof J W Journey is noted as a loss to the Public School system. A young yet promising educator, he led the Primary department with gentle leadership and earned the love and esteem of his pupils. His sudden passing has saddened many homes in the city and county, leaving a difficult vacancy to fill.
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J W. Journey
Columbia
Seriouw
Memphis Bluff and the Seven Hundred Saloons
The Memphis bluff piece predicts a July 1 open for seven hundred saloons and a crowding of Shelby County Jail by about one thousand citizens. The correspondent’s numbers may be fanciful, and the piece hints at a deeper meaning behind the term Bl um city, referencing river bluffs and a wary view of the town’s gambler history.
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Memphis
WepAper
Shelby
Blum
Tennessee
Bhalby
Unwritten law plea shocks in Cooper trial
The article reports a dramatic defense in the Cooper trial where Gen Meeks urged an unwritten law allowing a judge to discharge the accused to permit execution by self-appointed justice. The court and jury rejected the argument as barbarous, drawing sweeping condemnation nationwide. It notes Mr Meeks’ appointment to a Davidson county judgeship by Gov. Paterson following Judge Cartwright’s death.
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Nashville
Carueen
Meeke
Editere
Gen Meeks
Concebeus
Anderson
Cooper
M. H. Meeks
Malcolm R. Patterson
Davidson County
J. A. Cartwright
Memphis News Scimitar
Wanted: Teachers in Oklahoma plan sparks regional drive
A Herald office speech by Henry W. Floyd argues Oklahoma needs fourteen hundred teachers and will offer higher salaries, risking Tennessee vacancies. The piece urges Maury county to back a local Normal school to train teachers, fill gaps from resignations and marriages, and boost local employment and prospects.
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Oklahoma
Tennessee
Herald
Henry W. Floyd
Commonwealth
Leathers
Porter
Peabody
Maury County
Maney County
Normal School
R Cport
Sensational Chinatown Tragedy Sparks Anti Chinese Rhetoric
A found body inside a trunk triggers yellow journalism inciting anti Chinese sentiment and attacks on missionary work. New York papers publish harrowing Chinatown stories, with writers proposing that conversion efforts may fail amid the unfortu nate tragedy.
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New York
Chinatown
Death of Steel girl blamed on individual crime
An isolated case is described as a vicious crime by a writer who argues against broad racial attacks and advocates punishing the individual rather than blaming an entire race. The piece condemns sensationalism and defends missionary work when properly conducted.
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Elsie
Jealious
Southland
Counting the Nation Why Census Funding Matters in 1910
The piece argues for the 1910 census appropriation of 10 million dollars as essential beyond simply tallying population. It emphasizes practical uses of census data for apportionment, federal services, post office classifications, and job creation, noting regional political interests and the value of counts for political leverage.
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United States
Atlanta
Birmingham
Nashville
Memphis
Post Office Department
Uncle Sam
Norris Aldrich clash over print paper tariff details
A contentious exchange between John Norris representing publishers and Senator Aldrich over a proposed tariff raise on print paper. Norris cites a $5,000,000 price rise in 1908 and disputes Aldrich on minimal production costs, while praising Aldrich’s loyalty to trust interests amid a hostile paper industry debate.
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Mr. Norris
Mr. Aldrich
Hudson River Mil
Aldrich
Norris
Hote
Norris Reenie
Liquor Battle Begins as Memphis Suits Prohibition Acts
In Memphis Tennessee, a preliminary injunction temporarily blocks enforcement of new liquor laws affecting Tennessee Brewing Company and its plant. The stockholders seek to bar state and county enforcement, alleging unconstitutionality and potential profit loss. The case aims for higher court review with possible federal court transfer and ultimately the U S Supreme Court.
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Memphis
Tenn
Tennessee
H. Dent Minor
Tennessee Brewing Company
Brewing Company
Schorr
Supreme Court of the United States
John C. Black
New York
John J Vertrees
Nashville
John G. Carlisle
Ladies
Treasury
State of Tennesse
Free Drinks in LaFollette Ends Saloon Era
In LaFollette Knoxville Tenn on July 1 five saloons closed at midnight after a land office period of bar service. From 11:30 to midnight the establishments offered free drinks. Despite the spectacle the scene remained comparatively quiet with no major incidents reported.
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Knoxville
Tenn
LaPollete
State Receives Large Treasury Receipts
Special report from Nashville on July 1 shows the state treasury total for the first six months of the year at 2,590,576.57 dollars. Of this amount, 25 percent is allocated to the school fund through the first semiannual apportionment under the department and legislature.
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Herald
Nashville
Tenn
We ll Shoot It Out Said Swift
Two youth farmers Chip Atkins and Jos Swift quarreled near Hickory Point Montgomery county over old family disputes. Swift challenged to shoot it out and Atkins retrieved a gun. Swift, unarmed, was fatally shot as Atkins fired during the ensuing confrontation.
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The
Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Chip Atkins
Jos
Swift
Hickory Point
Montgomery County
Atkins
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