Columbia Welcomes Confederate Veterans in Grand Reunion
Confederate veterans from Middle Tennessee gathered in Columbia for a joyous reunion marking the visit of units from Nashville and other counties. Gen Evander Sheppard responded to a welcome by J J Finney and a tribute to Robert E Lee was presented by Dr John H Barber.
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J. J. Finney
Gen. Evander Sheppard
Middle Tenneries
Columbia
Lee
Johnston
Jackson
Rachoo
Confederate Veterans of
Nashville
Maury County
Imefaet
Jones
Alabama
Joseph M. Hayse
Bistoric St. John's Church
Delock
Oliver Carage
Black-Draught Advertises Liver Digestion Relief
A Kentucky reader 65 reports improved digestion and strength after using Black Draught. The ad promotes Thedford's Black-Draught as a long standing household remedy for constipation indigestion and lazy liver with a promise of prompt gentle relief and renewed energy.
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Thedford
Primary Board Not Certified for Democrats
Old members of the Maury County Democratic primary board were notified to take the oath but were not nominated by the county committee, creating a stalemate with no new appointments possible. The state committee approved the old two year board, leaving the party unable to appoint a primary board for August. The Republican process, by contrast, already secured approvals. The outcome of the Democratic tangle remains uncertain.
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Democratic Party
Charles P. Hatcher
Hugh Todd Shelton
Wingfield Harris
Shelton
Tes
Democratic State Committee
Tke Maury County
Confederate Reunion Draws Giles County Vets and Notables
Giles County fills the crowd honoring Southern soldiers as Robert Shields Witt of Lynnville and veteran Squire John T. Akin attend. Capt James Knox Polk Blackburn former Tennessee legislator joins Capt Owen Smith of Lignnvllle and Judge Thomas B. Lytle for the gathering.
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Giles County
Robert Shields Witt
Lynnville
John T. Akin
James Knox Polk Blackburn
House
Senate of Tennessee
Senate
Giles Countian
Qwen Smith
Lignnville
Thomas B. Lytle
Soldier McMillan Dies at 72 in Zion Home
Milcie Tennessee reunion plans paused as Confederate veteran Augustus McMillan aged seventy two dies at his Zion home from paralysis. A lifelong farmer and Zion Presbyterian member, he is survived by daughter Annie McMillan who lived with her. Funeral at Zion church this afternoon at 4 o clock.
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Milcie
Tennessee
Rewnson
Welick
Augustus McMillan
McMifine
Zion
MeMlillan
Maury County
Zion Presbyterian Church
McMillan
Mise Annie McMillan
Ziva Church
Judge Wiggs Considered Strong State Senate Candidate
Perry county leader Judge Wiggs, former legislator and county judge, is courted as a top state senate contender. He directed war work in the county during World War I, served in public office, and declined draft exemptions while seeking a national training camp appointment.
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Dodge Andrew H. Wises
Perry County
State Senate
the Herald
Judge Wiggs
Linden
Nashville
Columbia
Wiggs
Pacific Coast
Maury County
Richardson Seeks County Board Seat in August Election
Broadview farmer E P Richardson announces candidacy to represent the fifth and sixth districts on the county board of education at the August 5 election. He is praised as a leading farmer and stock grower and his supporters include top local farmers.
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E. P. Richardson
Broadview
County Board of Education
Richardson
McDowell School Site Battle Ahead of County Board
Opposing factions gather to press for or against the McDowell School location before the county board of education. Brittain backs a central site with Major Frierson aiding, while Coffey and allies argue for the current location. A full docket is expected at the Monday meeting.
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McDowell School
County Board of Education
Brittain
Horace Frierson
John Shelby Coffey
Columbia Skips Fourth of July Observances
Columbia will not observe the Fourth of July with public events or bank closures. The only hint of a holiday will be a local baseball game at South Side Park and a few racks of fireworks.
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Columbia
America
Bouth Side Park
Blood Purifying Tonic Ad Promises Energy Boost
An early 20th century advertisement touts Swift Specific Co’s blood purifying tonic S.S. as a general cleanser to restore appetite and vitality. It claims impurities in the blood cause fatigue and progressive weakness, urging readers to mail for full information from Atlanta.
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5. S.S
Swift
Atlanta
Changes Made in Fifth District Assessment
The county board of equalization spent a day in the fifth district revising values in Columbia area. Prominent citizens including W. E. Ballanfant John M. Andrews James Williamson and others testified to aid in aligning assessments with taxable values. Thousands of dollars were added to district values though a few cases saw overassessment reduced.
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Daily Herald
Fith
County Board of Equalization
Mne
Board
W. £. Ballanfant
John M. Andrews
James R. Williamson
Claude McKibbon
John Fleming
Miles Murphy
County Board of Education
J. Bell Farmer
Columbia Board Hearings On Tax Assessments Continue
The board met to hear appeals in Columbia as witnesses mostly agreed on the age and belt fear issue. Members say taxpayers in the eighth district have given careful attention to their assessments and the session took less time than others. Officials hope labor may finish tomorrow, though that is not certain.
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City of
Columbia
Corn Acreage and Yields Forecast in Maury County
County Agent McLean reports Maury County corn acreage in 1920 at half of 1919 due to drought, but with continued favorable weather yields could reach at least seventy five percent of last year. He promotes Gee Whig cultivator use every ten days to retain soil moisture and aid root growth during dry spells.
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Maury County
McLean
Ferraline touted by Birmingham man for health boost
Mr T L Dell of West End Birmingham reports long battle with rheumatism kidney issues and weakness. He credits Ferraline with rapid relief after less than a bottle and several more for full body recovery praising it as the best remedy he has known.
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Mr. T. L. Dell
West End
Birmingham
Ala
Vulcan
Neys
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Mesdames Kastim
Tomlinean
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Stra
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Eaya
Iver
Augustus M'Millan
Merald
Wices
Perry
SEDER
Education Board
Wdowell School
County
Missie Bi Bufoat Brigns
Sipeke Tes
Mels
1. I. Briggs
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Willie
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