Rail line feud tests private rails as common carrier
The Roane Iron Company faces a challenge over refusing to transport ore from J B Rodes & Co. The.Railroad Commission will hear arguments to determine if the Roane line, though privately owned, must operate as a common carrier and accept shipments from the Redes mines. Attorneys Estes & Estes and Wright, Wright & Hagar represent the opposing sides in Nashville and Rockwood filings.
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Tennessee Railroad Commission
J. BE. Jodes & Co
Roan
Railroad Commission
Roane Iron Company
Redes
Hodes
Rodes
Southern Railway
J. B. Rodes & Co
Rowne Iron Company
Unios
Roane Tron Company
Pridiy
Thy Roane Iron Company Ie
Estes & Estes
Nashville
I. BE. Rodes & Co
Wright, Wright & Hagar
Rockwood
Title to Governor's Mansion
Special to the Herald. Nashville Tenn July 8 The Supreme Court today affirmed the chancellor's decision which makes the state the owner of the Gray property purchased for a governor's mansion
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Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Spreme Court
Hy Snston
Birmingham saloon license fight and looming prohibition clash
In Birmingham Alabama the debate over raising the saloon license from $500 to $2,500 stalls after three votes. Mayor Ward and administration push the higher fee while some aldermen resist at $1,500. Pastors’ union plans a September or October prohibition election, with a dispensary bid if defeated, signaling a linked, citywide fight regardless of license outcomes.
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Birmingham
Ala
Acros Oly Counnell
Mayor Ward
Ward
Pastors’ Union
Fall Fair Catalogue to Highlight Centennial Year Design
The Herald wins printing contract for the Fall Fair catalogue to be completed by month end. The centennial year emphasis leads to a higher printing budget and higher quality materials with an original three color cover by Marvin Bostick featuring an oak border and farm scene.
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Herald
Marvin Bostick
Headgear in place of Apple of Eden
In Nashville Tennessee after two sermons by Dr Lewis B Warren pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Chicago Emanuel Baptist church voted to extend a call and appoint a committee to wait upon him tomorrow His evening sermon discussed the tragedy of Eden He warned Eve would be tempted today by a spring hat with inverted strawberry box and feathers.
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Nashville
Tenn
Lewis B. Warren
Tabernacle Baptist Church of
Anatomy. How many Vibe have you, John ny?
A light classroom exchange frames a playful moment as a teacher questions John about counting and the student giggles, admitting confusion about counting on one foot. The remark reflects a humorous, informal tone within a domestic print culture.
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Johnny
Ladies’ Home Journal
Tennis Tournament At Riverside Ends In Close Matches
The Riverside tennis tournament drew Spring Hill Franklin and Columbia. Spring Hill Ayers Polk beat Franklin in doubles while Peake of Columbia defeated Henderson. A close Franklin Columbia doubles went 11 9 after extended play. Polk of Spring Hill led in singles until train time. Peake held early advantage 6 1 in the first set.
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Riverside
Spring Hill
Franklin
Columbia
Spring Mill
Ayers
Polk
Wiliams Uod Williams
Gev. Peake
Henderson
Enerly
Peake
Spring HM
Dedman
Owen
Spring Hii
Green
Cochran
Collier
Rates Reduced To Three Cents A Mile On Duck River Line
Nashville Tenn July 5 Passenger fares on the Duck River branch of the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis railway from Columbia to Fayetteville are cut to three cents per mile. The Tennessee Railroad Commission approved the reduction which takes effect soon. The 65 mile line will save travelers a substantial amount though one daily train may be dropped. Service is expected to remain at current standards.
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Nashville, Tenn
Duck River
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
Columbia
Fayetteville
Tennessee Railroad Commission
Middle Tennessee
Lewisburg
Railroad Commission
Sparta
McMinnville
Stand ard Oil controlled by fifteen investors and estates
New York July 5 According to a Wall Street News Agency Standard Oil is controlled by fifteen individuals or estates holding a percentage of stock. Dividends in the last ten years total $364000000 with John D Rockefeller receiving about $110696000. Other top recipients include Henry M Flugier H V Harkness Charles Pratt Col Oliver H Payne J A Bostwick William Rockefeller Henry H Rogers W C Andrews W G Warren Josiah Macy C B Jennings John Huntington and J J Vandergrift. Standard Oil pays more in dividends than any other company and disburses about $40000000 yearly, surpassing United States Steel by over $4500000 annually. An extra 1 percent dividend for United States Steel could surpass Standard Oil.
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New York
Wall Street
Standard Oil Company
John D. Rockefeller
Wall Street Authority
Wtal
Henry M. Flugier
H. V. Harkness
Charles Pratt
Col
Oliver H. Payne
J. A. Bostwick
William Rockefeller
Henry H. Rogers
W. C. Andrews
W. G. Warren
Esrate Josiah Macy
C. B. Jennings
John Huntington
J. J. Vandergrift
Standard of
Tia
United States Steel Corporation
United Mates Steel Common
Steel Corporation
Standard O Company
Maury County School Board Organizes Session
The School Board of Maury County met with County Superintendent Graham and organized by electing C. P. Hatcher as chairman. Graham serves as secretary ex officio. The group adjourned to next Saturday at 10 o'clock to elect county teachers, with an advisory board of district directors to submit recommendations.
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School Board of
Maury County
Graham
C. P. Hatcher
County Board
Vanous
Donelson Bivouac Endorses Cheatham Camp Action
In Gallatin on July 6, 1907 Donelson bivouac members met to condemn women in Confederate parades wearing divided skirts and to endorse Cheatham camp’s stance while urging Confederate officials to ignore the matter in the future.
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Cheatham Camp
Mine clash ends with critical wound at Carter's Creek
Sam Robinson colored man was cut and perhaps fatally wounded at the mines near Carter's Creek Sunday by Jease Warren colored. The quarrel arose from a crap game and Warren was arrested by Deputy Whitley. Preliminary trial delayed until Robinson's condition is known.
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Sam Robinson
Carter's Creek
Jease Warren
Robinson
Warren
Whitley Ordie
Admiral Sakahmoto Deflates War Bases in Pacific Talk
A Tokyo interview with Admiral Sakahmoto claims that any war between Japan and America would be indecisive due to distant bases at 600 miles apart a lack of patriotic naval crews and poor professional training and practice. Separate dispatch from New York reports William J. Bryan sending Fourth of July message urging tariff railroad questions reflect Jeffersonian equal rights to all and special privileges to none.
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Tokio
Sakahmoto
Japan
America
Pescadores
Cavite
Manila
Washington
Navy
Sew
York
William J. Bryan
Tammany Society
Mr. Bryan
Lincoln
New York
W. J. Bryan
Fire destroys home on Thirteenth Street in South Columbia
Fire Friday at about four destroyed the J. R. Marshall residence on Thirteenth Street and damaged Ed Lamar’s adjacent property. Lamar saved most belongings though damaged. Origin unknown. The Marshalls were away at a union service after extinguishing lamps. Insurance totaled 1250, not covering losses.
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J. R. Marshall
Thirteenth Street
Ed Lamar
Marshall
Lamar
Companier
Hendley, Frierson & Cochran
Lemur
Skin Remedies Bring Child’s Clear Skin Again
A Rockingham County cousin suffered a birth skin disease until a doctor used Cuticura Remedies. After about two months the child’s skin cleared with no scarring. The tester witnessed the recovery and reported the girl remained well seventeen years later.
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Rockingham Co
Dr. G
Cuticura Ointment Promoted as World's Emollient
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment as the world’s emollient for skin irritation rashes itching and chafing. It urges use during toilet, bath, and skincare routines and references Cuticura Soap as part of the regimen.
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Hanis
Var daman Denies Conversion at Revival in Mississippi
Gov. Vardaman of Mississippi officially denies being converted at a revival in Jackson. He says he knelt at the mourners bench but did not surrender to Christ and left before penitents were called. He attended other meetings but did not return to the bench.
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Jackson
Miss
Gov
Vardaman
Christ
Ike
Vardamin Euys
Forensic Eloquence in a Didia Police Court
In a Didia police court a baby lawyer’s client, a woman charged with assault, is portrayed through a comic defense. The attorney mocks opposing counsel with tangled metaphors about wind, teapots, bones, and the “nose leather” to demand clarity on the missing skin detail.
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Didia
Minneapolis Journal
Lynnville Chapter Hears Plan for Confederate Monument
The Lynnville chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy met to discuss erecting a monument to Giles County Confederate soldiers. The region long contributed to the Third and Fifty-third Regiments, and many veterans still reside locally.
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Lynnville
Giles County
Color Line London Admiralty Deny Black Youth Enlistment
A London youth of mixed race, son of a Black father and English mother, born in London, is blocked from joining the navy or army after guardians raised him since parents’ death. The controversy draws parliamentary interest as authorities resist enlistment based on color.
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London
British Admiralty
War Office
Agathet
Strand
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Scott
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John DO. Rockefeller
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Donelson Bivouac
Indorses
Frank Cheatham
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South Columbia
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