Whitthorne Announces Candidacy for Full Term as Judge
Judge Washington C. Whitthorne, known in Maury County as Joe Whitthorne, announces he seeks reelection as judge of the county and criminal courts. He has no opposition and his reelection is considered assured. Whitthorne, a longtime public servant, has held roles from county attorney to county judge and was appointed by Gov. Rye after Judge J. T. McKnight's death in 1918.
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Whitthorne
Daily Herald
Washington C. Whitthorne
Maury County
Joe” Whitthorne
Andrew J. Hardison Appointed to County Education Board
Andrew Jackson Harliton of the fourth district was appointed by County Superintendent Graham to fill the vacancy caused by K L Hunter’s resignation on the county board of education. Hardison, not an applicant, accepted public duty after pledging to serve if the people so desired. He will serve on the board and had previously been active on the district advisory board.
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Daily Herald
Andrew Jackson Harliton
Graham
K. 1. Jlunter
Sma Board’ of Education
Hardison
Fourth District
Feetion
Renn
Margaret Wright Dies at 85 in Local Home
Mrs. Margaret Wright, aged eighty five, died at her son in law Dr D V Mitchel’s home. She was a Presbyterian with three daughters namely Mrs D V Mitchell Mrs Jeff Smith and Mrs W Wright. Funeral set for Mt Pleasant at 10 Saturday with Rev J M Robison of Cullooka. Maury Undertaking Co. in charge.
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Daily Herald
Margaret Wright
D. V .Mitchel
D. V. Mitchell
Near Ountain Creek
Jeff Smith
Cullooka
W. Wright
Bellvue
Texas
Mt. Pleasant
J. M. Robison
Maury Undertaking Co
Settlement of Bigbyville McCains school site aims for progress
The county board of education will tour the Bigbyville and McCains area next Friday to mediate a long running dispute over consolidating the two schools. An original May appropriation of 16 000 with a required 10 000 local subscription remains, and leaders hope a unified plan will unlock funds and common ground. The region is noted for prosperity and civic spirit.
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Daily Herald
Bigbyville
McCains
County Board of Education
McCains and
Bigbyyille
McClaina
Bayer Aspirin Ad Highlights Safe, Trusted Pain Relief
An advertisement promotes Bayer Aspirin tablets claiming safety by millions and decades of physician use. It urges accepting an undamaged Bayer package with directions for headaches toothaches rheumatism colds and pain and notes cheap 12 tablet tins and larger packages sold by druggists. It identifies the product as Bayer Manufacture Monoacetic salicylate and mentions Miss Nannie Shaw visiting Pollard in West Harpeth.
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Bayer
Maury County Political Candidate Advertisements 1920 1926
The Herald announces candidates for Maury County offices for elections on August 5 or August 6 in 1920 and 1926. Listings include W C Whitthorne for county judge, Wash P Russell and SAM Hays for the General Assembly, Henry H Hill for the eighth district, Andrew H Wiggs for the Tennessee Senate, Edmund D Looney for senator, Frank M Ricketts Geo N McKennon for representatives, and incumbents W J Latham J Ross Burne Webb Williams G K Houser plus E P Richardson for local boards and tax roles.
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Andrew H. Wiggs
Perry County
Senate
Tennessee
Webb Williams
the Herald
Webb Wil Haman& A
Maury County
Déw
Threshing Shows Good Yield of Oats on Curtiss Farm
Ost threshing on the farm of W. H. Curtiss a prominent young farmer on the Iron Bridge road continues with a splendid yield. On forty five acres an average of forty bushels per acre is returned. The oat crop like wheat is unusually short this summer but the few crops that will be threshed will show a good yield. It is expected.
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W. H. Curtiss
Iron Bridge Road
Two Maury County Leaders Enter Race for State House
Wash Russell P. Russell and Henry H. Hill qualified with the county primary board to seek seats in the state house. Both are respected farmers and public servants noted for community work, wartime defense leadership, and long local records.
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Wash Russell Henry H. Hill
Daily Herald
Wash P. Russell
Henry H. Hi
House of Representatives
Maury County
Messrs. Russell and Hill
Russell
Hill
Council of Defense
Mesars
Rustel
State and County Duty Cited in Public Demand
The text notes that leaders reached a conclusion in response to a demand from the people, asserting it was a duty owed to the state and county.
Lift off Corns With Freezone Ad
Advert claims Freezone removes corns and calluses painlessly with a few drops. A tiny bottle costs little at drug stores and supposedly lifts out the corn or callus root and all without discomfort.
No danger from locusts claims official
A U.S. Department of Agriculture entomology collaborator states there is no basis for reports that fruit or berries are made dangerous for human consumption by so-called locusts. The letter from Mrs. Dy Little notes Louise and Earnest depart for Camp Gravestone, N.C. for the summer.
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BR. R. Lasseer
Bureau of Entomology
United States Department of Agriculture
Mre
TD. Dy Little
Semi annual sales begin here Friday in Columbia
Bargain week kicks off Friday as about six leading stores announce midsummer clearance sales. Price cuts ignore cost marks and households plan purchases around these established events. Participants include Smart Shop, W W Evans Co, J Rosenthal Co, Anderson Bros and Foster, Maury Dry Goods, and Globe Furnishing Co.
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Columbia
Smart Shop
W. W. Evans & Co
J. Rosenthal Company
Anderson Bros. & Foster and Maury Dry Goods Company
Globe Purnishing Company
Democratic ticket praised by Maury veteran in Columbia
An old Confederate soldier and former Maury County representative told The Herald that the party has a strong ticket for the November election and he will support it. He described Roberts Crabtree as the party’s only hope for governor and rejected Crabtree as impossible, noting his personal knowledge of Crabtree and intent to back Roberts for a second term.
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Maury County
Columbia
The
Herald
Roberts Crabtree
Austin
Roberts
Crabtree
Tne
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County Education Board
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Joe Woody
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Board OF Education
M’cains
Nannie Shaw
Hid Pollard
Ma West Harpeth
Jumuz
Griffin & Jones
Continental Insurance CO
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Thomas Mahoney
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J. C. Mahoney
C. Mahoney
T. P. McWilliams
J. S. Woodard
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Ee . House OF Representativ
Henry H. Hill
General Assembly of Tennessee
Edmund D. Looney
Maurycoun
Frank M. Ricketts
Amistrict
Geo. N. McKennon
Sam Hays
Joseph M. Hayse
General Assembly
William J. Latham
County Board’ OF Education
W. €. Farris
Jackson
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E. P. Richardson
J. Ross Burne
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Louise
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