Lilly Mill elevator burns in Franklin Tennessee
Special to The Herald Nashville Tennessee July 15 The Lilly Mill elevator at Franklin a four story pine building burned at 1 80 am The fire was rapid and uncontrollable It cost about twenty five thousand dollars with ten thousand dollars insurance The plant had been renovated for the grain crop and contained no grain at the time of the blaze
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Herald
Nashville, Tenn
Lilly Mill
Franklin, Tenn
M Gavock Leases Hill Farm On Santa Pe Pike
Frank McGavock has leased from Mrs Hill the valuable farm on the Santa Pe pike for dairy use. Mrs Hill and family will move to Columbia. The place is premier in the county and contains a large colonial mansion. Possession for McGavock begins November 1.
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Frank McGavock
B. A. Hill
Santa Pe Pike
Non-Resident Notice in Columbia Chancery Court 1910
In Columbia Tennessee on July 16 1910 nonresident defendants B I Reeves Lizzie Reeves William Williams Laura Williams must appear within three days of the October 1910 term to plead to the complainants bill or be confessed. A copy of the order runs four weeks in The Columbia Weekly Herald. Clerk and Master A N Akin. Hughes Hughes. Matcher solicitors for complainant.
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B. I. Reeves
Lizsie Reeves
William Willams
Laura Williams
State of
Tennessee
Chancery Court
Columbia
Columbia Weekly Herald
A. N. Akin
Hughes @ Hughes, B
Whitaker Buys a Fine Jersey Bull at Bowmont Farms Sale
The Jersey Bulletin reports Patton Whitaker & Son of Columbia Tenn bought Eminent's Premier, a top Jersey bull from Bowmont Farms. He is a full brother to Eminent 25th, the Nashville show yearling champion under T F Liggett of Lewisburg. The dam Eminent's Virginia, imported, marks a high quality show cow and breeder of show animals. A brief health ad follows noting Dean's Regulats for digestion.
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The
Jersey Bulletin
Patton Whitaker & Son
Columbia
Eminent
Bowmont Farms
Columbia, Tenn
Nashville
T. F. Liggett
Lewisburg
Tenn
Virginia
Mesars
Cooper & Sons
Republicans Shift On State Judiciary Nomination
Special to The Herald from Nashville July 18 reports that at Republican headquarters many Republicans who earlier backed a Republican judiciary ticket now claim affiliation with the independent judiciary ticket. The note cites several Republican readers across Tennessee changing positions.
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the Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Republican Judiciary
Independent Judiciary Ticket
Tennessee
Police Capture Bass Named Lissie in Disorderly Charge
Police officers Green and Lancaster posed as champion fishermen and captured a black bass weighing about 140 pounds. Judge Erwin set a fine of 9.75 dollars. The bass was named Lissie and the charge cited was disorderly conduct.
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Green and
Lancaster
Erwin
Lissie
Latest trick of regular bolter in county politics
Aimed at Patterson supporters, circulating unfounded reports that free judiciary leaders and figures like A. J. Crowe Joe Wilkes and James Russell have switched sides. Denials followed, exposing the ploy to boost Patterson and sow confusion. An Evansville reader extols Foley Kidney Pills as curing kidney trouble.
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Patterson
Free Judiciary
A. J. “Dock” Crowe
Imperial Ham
Crowe
Joe Wilkes
James Russell
Fourteenth District
Supreme Bench
Founda Hon
McDowell School Opens September 5 Announcement
Principal Mrs. Jease Tomlinson said McDowell School will open the first Monday in September, while other white district schools start the preceding Monday in August. The note was made in today’s announcement.
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McDowell
Jease Tomlinson
Dr Wilson drowned as flood sweeps Giles County
Pulaski Tennessee July 18 Dr W Wilson a leading Giles County physician was drowned when a cloudburst sent an avalanche of water over a small river. A one armed rescuer attempted to help, but Wilson was pulled away by the current. The storm unroofed the opera house and other buildings in Pulaski causing several thousand dollars in damage while crops suffered greatly. Similar wind and rain storms hit Springfield and Stiversville causing extensive crop and building damage.
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Opera
Pulaski
The
Herald
Pulaski, Tenn
W. Wilson
Giles County
Wilson
Pulaski-Columbia
George Abernathy
Dr. Wilson
the Herald
Springfield
Tenn
Wind Thrashed Giles County Causing Large Damage
A violent wind and electrical storm swept Giles County Tennessee causing extensive damage. A schoolhouse valued around 1000 dollars and property insured for 500 dollars were damaged. The storm also wrecked parts of the Cumberland Telephone office and the opera house, flooded stores, and a man named Dr. W. B. Wilkon drowned near Riveraburg while attempting to ford a creek.
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Nashville. Tenn
Insitt
Giles
Camperland
Opera House
W. BE. Wilkon
Riveraburg
Biscuit Flour Endorsed By Fountain Creek Mills
A promotional note urges readers to use Cake Walk Flour from Fountain Creek Roller Mills for quality cake and pastry results. It claims the flour is the best choice for baking and notes it is sold by grocers.
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Fountain Creek Roller Mills
Cod
Fountain Loaf
All “Rocers, Deod &W
Pardon Mill Grinds Again
Special to The Herald Nashville July 18 executive clemency released in three cases. Robert Copeland of Marshall county received six months and a $150 fine for illicit distilling after serving a similar federal term. Henry McClelland of Shelby county, colored, was given eight months in the workhouse and a $125 fine for pistol carrying and larceny, the fine waived due to ill health. Robert Howard of Stewart county was pardoned on a $50 pistol carrying fine due to youth, he is 17.
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Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Robert Copeland
Marshall County
Henry McClelland
Shelby County
Robert Howard
Stewart County
Clerk Receives Cost Settlement From Circuit Court Clerk Nichols
Circuit Court Clerk A J Nichols has received settlement of the state costs in several cases and is ready to pay funds to entitled parties including Joe Mack Anderson Wade Clifford Dod son Frank Pigg Dilis Hastings Harry Porter Will Rindy Sam Sanders Ben Yowell and seven cases against Andrew Blair Webster as reported by The Herald.
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A. J. Nichols
Joe Mack
Anderson Wade
Clifford Dodson
Frank Pigg
Dilis Hastings
Harry Porter
Will Rindy
Sam Sanders
Ben Yowell
Andrew Blair Webster
Taxable Value of Maury Property Largely Increased
The Maury County tax roll shows overall value rising to 11,278,010 from 10,896,800, a gain of 381,210. Seventh and ninth districts drive the increase, with Columbia and Mt Pleasant absorbing most gains. eighth district shows a decrease. The County Board of Equalizers finished work after a ten day extension, noting a shift favoring realty over personal property.
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Maury County
Columbia
Mt. Pleasant
County Board of Equalizers
Ates
Mt Pleasant
Wheat and Oats Wanted at Top Market Prices
Dale Grain and Feed Co advertises grain purchase with top market prices for wheat and oats. Bags furnished for buyers. Printing emphasizes urgent demand and prompt payment to sellers.
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Dale Grain & Peed CO
Porter Erwin Sells Very Fine Jersey Bull Calf
Porter Erwin sold to T. O. Lillard of Murfreesboro Tennessee a Jersey bull calf. The calf is sired by Doc's Brown and out of Lady Catherine Wynne, with 37 percent Fancy Wax blood and a seven day butter test of nineteen pounds three and a half ounces.
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Porter Erwin
T. O. Lillard
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Doc’s Brown
Bisson
Landseer King
Catherine Wynne
South
Harry
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Dean
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Judiciary
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Patterson Camp
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H. M. Winkler
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Pardon
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