Hail storms, crops, and town chatter at Carter's Creek
Local notices report a heavy hail storm in Carter's Creek area and the first cotton bloom brought to town by G. B. Thomas of Glendale. Entries mention loan money, real estate ads, social visits, house party guests, and requests to buy rye and barley, oats, and bagging materials from Columbia Mercantile Storage Co.
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Carter's Creek
Fairbanke & Morse
HeeannoMice
Thomas
Glendale
Walker Holt
Thomas Place
Dinning
Columbia Mercantile Storage Co
N J. Higet
Surta Be
Poplar
Lynn Lumber
Bell
J.L Beyrry
W. A. Mayes
Mond
J.T. Hayes
North Carolina
Columbia Mercantile Cott
Rebecos
Diny Mewin
Mary
Emme McFall
Urar Town
Suit Dismissed Over Foreign Corporation Status
Harrin and Cole Bros versus Columbia Water and Light Co ends with a decree dismissing the $850,000 damage suit because the plaintiff business is a foreign corporation not filed with the state secretary and county register. An appeal to the Supreme Court was taken. The Tennessee Phosphate Co case, Sam Longvn, was dismissed pending a motion for new trial after a February term compromise.
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Harris & Cole Bros
Columbia Water & Light Company
Lefore
Yeterday
Plnintil
Secretary of State
County Register
Supreme Court
Sam Longvn
Tennessee Phosphate Co
Jumped for Liberty on Rail in Arkansas
Pine Bluff Ark July 2 Sheriff 8 White of Waynesboro Tenn bore the body of William Nard who was wanted for murder in the airer degree. Nard had escaped Waynesboro jail twice and was captured in Waco Texas. While handcuffed to White on a Cotton Bell train Nard slipped free and leaped from the platform at forty miles per hour. He died instantly as his head struck a rail. Nard, white, about 40 years old.
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Pine Blaiy
Ark
White
Waynesboro
Tenn
Pine Blaif
William Nard
Nard
Waco
Texas
Beal
Stamps
Sewanee Professor Found Dead After Suicide
Rev Greenough White a former University of the South professor of ecclesiastical history and polity was found dead in his St Luke's room in Sewanee Tennessee. He died by drinking carbolic acid during the night with poison evident on his lips and a bottle nearby. He had suffered long mental instability though had periods of lucidity since it began in Boston ten years ago.
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Boston
Nashville council approves railroad proposition for Aug election
In an extraordinary session the Nashville City Council passed a resolution submitting the Nashville and Clarksville Railroad to a public vote. The plan would authorize issuing 31 million dollars in stock to fund the road, with the election set for August 5.
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Nashville
Nashville & Clarksville Railroad Company
Court report accuses J B Silver of costly false trials
Chattanooga July 3 report of the revenue commission reveals J B Silver a member of the court drew over 100 in costs for cases he claimed were tried and sent to the workhouse, though records show no such actions. The Democrat is Silver and the committee notes other parties implicated though no specifics yet.
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Chattanooga
The
Revenue Commission
J.B. Silver
Silverism Democrat
Weather Bureau crop bulletin notes Tennessee conditions
The weekly bulletin reports hot dry weather with localized showers and damaging wind hail and rain. Farm work progressed with final plowing threshing and hay saving. Wheat yields fair good quality. cotton growing well. clover and timothy hay in fine condition. fruit generally good except apples which declined.
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Nashville
Weather Bureau
May H. C. Bate
Social page highlights from a town reception and events
A social week features a reception for Mr and Mrs A B Falkner hosted by Mises Mary Sue and Saldie Aydelott with floral arrangements, brides cake, and dancing. a Phantom Party for Master Frank Lander with lemonade and a gypsy fortune teller. Dr M A Matthews delivers a long eloquent talk titled The Tall Torrent of Eloquence at the Opera House. Mrs Horace Rainey hosts a morning at Mt Pleasant Pike with Progressive Hearts. Mr and Mrs A B Rains host progressive euchre with Mae Currie Burkhart guest. a later musicale at the Piguers home features Prof Puck and John Kennedy of Nashville with Misses Rachel and Mary Ashton among performers.
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Mises Mary Sue
Saldie Aydelott
A.B. Falkner
Alo
Banda
Ives
Janie Alexander
Maude Haley
Frank Lander
Louise Daniel
Hines
Mary Lovan
Mike Margaret Mitchell
Meade Frierson
M. A. Matthews
Jackson
Opera House
Columbia
Matthews
Webster
Mt Pleasant Pike
Virginia Brown
Annie Fleming
Clyde Gant
Bessie Brakins
Memphis
A.B. Rains
Euehre
Mae Currie Burkhart
C. A. Parker
R. L. McKinney
Wo OM. Chaiftin
Mesdaniel Barckhart
F. H Smith
EK. WH. Hatcher
W. T. Chaitin
E A. Faseh
Mary Maind
Fannie Louise Smith
Mary Raine
JH. Wilkes
Joe KE. Lee
Lynch
EF. C. Perry
Mr. & P Piguers
Puck
John Kennedy
Nashville
Miers Rachel
Mary Ashton
Mary Dale Fizeers
J. Dale Sr
Brownlow
Frank Kwre
Gant
Nannie Wilkes
Jene Ollie Baird
Willie
Louis
Hattie Figuers
Mosers
Andrew and
Wil Dale
Hardin Figuers
Local notices and social gatherings in South Columbia
A fragmentary local column notes a diverse mix of social events and remarks. Attendees include Misses Halley and Steele of Kentucky at a Century Club card party, and various households hosting driving trips, house parties, and dinners. Church figures and residents extend greetings and invitations, with several entertaining outings planned through August.
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Halley
Steele
Kentucky
Century Club
Ethel Hatcher
Olivia Barrow
Annis Kbvans
Minnie
Daisy Tywler
Ethel Hendley
Cornelia Jones
Mary Brown
Russell's Foot Adjuster Used by A GBATES in Horseshoe Fit
A messy OCR note describes Russell's Foot Adjuster aiding a horseshoe to achieve a precise fit with a claim of perfect hell level accuracy and a promise of workmanship, mentioning contact details like Bell phone 3 and an oath reference, in a garbled historical snippet.
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Russell
Agbates
Oath Bell
Nashville society tale of elopement and marriage
A Nashville scene reports Miss Richelver ton, daughter of May Overton and a noted society belle, eloped to Gallatin to wed John Tarra, son of a Baptist pastor Dr. Lacsing Burrows. The couple’s unexpected marriage follows a stir in Nashville society.
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Nashville
Richelverton
May Overton
Mirried John Tarra
Lacsing Burrows
Gallatin
Karm For Lease Near Collis Splendid Stock Farm
Kansas Harvesters worked Sunday at Topela Kan with thousands of harvest machines in rain and sun. A great drought looms over the West, threatening the wheat crop within days. A fence of whet finds derailed by sparks from trains. farm sits one mile southeast of Collis Splendid Stock Farm with ample improvements.
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Kansas
Topela
Kan
Selling Buggies See Our Quality and Price Today
Selling Buggies at our shop with promises of quality and fair prices. Visit us to compare goods and see available models in stock. Refunds offered if items fail to cure or satisfy. Located at the usual place, inquire for further details and prices.
Family Reunion at Creek Ink Supper Honors Mitchells
Family members including children and grandchildren gathered for a reunion supper at their home on Veat Creek Ink Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs Th Mitchell hosted the event with joy and shared memories during the gathering.
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Th Mitchell
Harm Veat Creek
Bulls for Sale at Columbia Stock Yards
A single red poll anil vie stort horn bull is offered for sale by Columbia Stock Yards traders. Prospective buyers are invited to inquire for details on price and availability.
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Extes Veel
Columbia Stock
Vani
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Citizens’ Telephone
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Bethell Wreck
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Colunbia, Tenn
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E. G. Grant
Nice
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Board of Equalization
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Somerville
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Tennessee
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Harrin & Cole Bros
Columbia Water & Light Co
Rev. Greenough White
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Royal Worcester
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ANNEX
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Propr
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Young Own Pie
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Annie Pleming
Janie Sliverox
Atwood
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Wid Mesers
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Areh Craig
Will Dite
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Wil Hameport
J. ©. Ellington
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A. Timmons
South Garden
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Manly
Washington
New York
Pulbug
Phils Gelpiia
Cartes' Creek
Siotlin
Columbia Mercantile Sturge
Karm
Coll
Alldrigsters
Groves
Frierson & Embry
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