Ferraline touted as malaria tonic by lumberman J B Davidson
Prominent lumberman J B Davidson credits Ferraline with curing a severe malaria spell after swamp exposure in Higbee River area. He reports weight loss, fatigue, and progressive recovery after two bottles, praising the tonic as a strong general remedy used by his family. Advertisement notes availability in Columbia at Black Drug Co.
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J B. Davidson
Higbee Ryer
J.B. Davidson
Columbia
Black Drug Co
Tennessee tax law praised as fairest in decade
A veteran Democrat tells The Herald that Tennessee's new property tax assessment law is fair, aiming to tax farms at market value. He cites Obson County examples where a $700 assessment rose to reflect $10,500 farm sale prices, prompting lower tax rates overall.
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Tennessee
Obson County
Bank Vice President Endorses Ziron After Illness
A letter from J B Kelly vice-president of the First National Bank Graceville Florida describes his daughter’s illness after an appendectomy and her two weeks on Ziron Iron Tonic. He asserts improved appetite nerves and well-being and urges others to try the tonic backed by a money back guarantee.
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J. B. Kelly
First National Bank
Graceville
Fla
Praise for Maury County Tax Assessor Webb Williams
Maury county’s five-member board of equalization unanimously adopted and signed a resolution praising Webb Williams for fair and impartial property assessments. The group noted his integrity with taxpayers and the state, reporting that in districts Williams personally assessed, virtually no changes or appeals were needed. The resolution was presented by Mumford Smith Delk Hendley Webster and Denton.
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Daily Herald
Webb Williams
Maury County
County Board of Equalization
Williams
Equalization Board
Registration in Columbia Light as Primaries Loom
In the three day supplemental registration in the ninth district 218 youths registered with one woman, Miss M. L. Figuers. Of 218 registrants 162 signed at the courthouse and 56 at the deport precinct. Officials expect a light primary vote, not more than 300 in Columbia, though numbers may be higher due to overlap with general registration.
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M. L. Figuers
Deport
Columbia
Planning large acreage of clover at Middle Tennessee Station
Professor Hume announced that at least 240 acres of summer plowing will be done at the Middle Tennessee Experiment Station. The land will be sown to crimson clover and grasses in fall. The farm, upgraded by fertilizer and manure, will implement a 14 year crop rotation plan under Prof. Wilson with multiple pasture areas and rotation trials. A dairy herd foundation is secured and expansion planned. In Huntsville Alabama, July 11, half holiday daily will be observed for most clothing and general merchandise shops with early close on Thursdays in July and August.
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Middle Tennessee Experiment Station
Hume
Wilson
College of Agriculture
Huntsville
Ala
Time Limit Expires On Next Monday For Candidate Petitions
County election commission warns petitions for August office races must be filed by next Monday. Each petition must include at least fifteen qualified voters and be addressed to the candidate rather than the commission.
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County Election Commission
Commission
Commissionera of Election
Maury County Candidates Announced For 1920 Elections
The Herald announces W. C. Whitthorne for county judge and Wash P Russell Henry H Hill and Andrew H Wiggs for Tennessee Senate and House seats. It lists Edmund D Looney Frank M Ricketts Sam Hays Joseph M Hayse William J Latham for the General Assembly, plus several Maury County posts including W E Farris E P Richardson J Rosk Burns and Webb Williams for election August 5–6, 1920. G. K. Horner is named for sheriff in Maury County.
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Andrew H. Wiggs
Perry County
Senate
General Assembly
Tennessee
J. Rosk Burns
Maury County
Mayl
Cardus the Woman's Tonic credited with cure at Royce City
A Mrs Kil man recalls suffering months of agony after childbirth and says she recovered after taking Cardus. She reports taking three bottles and never again experiencing the trouble. The ad urges readers to try Cardus for headaches backaches pains in sides and general weakness.
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Alx
Cardus
Kinzer Family Holds Large Annual Reunion at Sawdust Valley
Nearly 300 Kinzer relatives gathered at the Mayberry lawn in Sawdust Valley for the annual reunion. Mrs. George Nick McKennon of Culileoka gave the welcome in verse, Rev. J W Spurlock offered the response, and Rev. James A Nance read a history of the Kinzer lineage. A noon basket dinner followed under the trees, highlighting Southern hospitality.
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Daily Herald
Kinzer
Mayberry
Sawdust Valley
George Nick McKennon
Culileoka
J. 8. Spurlock
Methodist
Williamsport
Mie
James A. Nance
Merchants Back Plan to Build County Roads in Maury
The Columbia Credit Association endorses Squire Jackson’s county road bond plan of 800000 with an added 200000 for school or community highways. Merchants pledge to campaign for voter approval so all Maury County communities share in improved permanent highways.
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Watly Herat
Squire Jackson
Merchants of Columbia
Columbia Credit Association
County Council of Agriculture
Maury County
County road bond vote urged as only solution
The county court will meet August 12 to approve Jackson road bond resolutions with an amendment for a road project endorsed by the county council of agriculture. A court member says voters would back Jackson proposals over broad highway aid plans, urging support to avoid maintaining roads at current poor standards. Independent citizens express confidence the bond issue will win a large majority.
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Jackson Road
County Council of Agriculture
Jackson
Road Bond Debate in Manly County Escalates
The passage argues against increasing taxes and proposes cutting road spending instead. It suggests spending a hundred dollars per mile on current roads is wasteful and contends that a bond issue seems the only solution, predicting public approval under this condition.
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Manly
Formal Call of Election Issued by County Board
Formal notice announced for August 5 local election to select a chancellor and fill unexpired term of Judge Bearden. Lyle is sole candidate. Four county offices to be re elected without opposition. five county board of education seats. slate includes Haywood Hardison and a potential contest between Richardson and Farris. Poll tax receipts required. third, seventh, and ninth districts must register.
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Bearden
Lyle
Judge Whitthorne
McKnight
J. Ross Burn
Graham
Richardson
Farris
Miles Murphy
Dan W. Shofyer
James W. Ruswell
Former Bigbyville Resident 18 Dead
Capt. T. A. White, longtime Bigbyville figure now resident of Texas, died at his Anson home on July bth. Survived by wife and three children, son James A. White and daughters Irene and Elba, both married. He once owned the Stewart Fleming farm at Bigbyville and was a respected local citizen.
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T. A. White
Bigbyville
Texas
Anson
James A. White
Irene
Elba
Stewart Fleming
Tremendous Volume of Work in Office Road Commission
In Columbia on Saturday the county highway commission offices buzzed with activity as crews logged pay rolls totaling hundreds of dollars. Superintendent Butler noted since January 1 he had worked on eighty four bridges and two hundred thirty four culverts, with three concrete bridge spans and five concrete culverts completed. The policy favors concrete culverts when funds allow, aiming for permanent construction. A citizen quipped he would not want the job for five thousand a year, preferring plowing.
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Coumbia
County Highway Commission
Butler
Highway Commission
Putter
Commission
Lee
Rheumatism from Tiny Pain Demons Explained
Medical experts differ on rheumatism causes yet agree that disease germs in the blood must be attacked at the source. A noted purifier claims to cleanse the blood and remove germs, offering relief from rheumatic symptoms.
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House OF Representatives
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General Assembly of Tennessee
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