Voter Registration in Maury County Shows Narrow Democratic Lead
County tallies estimate white Democratic registration near 3,500 after duplications removed. Supplemental returns raise white voters to about 4,425 with 800 doubly registered. If white voters are all Democrats, primary turnout may be under 3,000 votes, with totals by district totaling around 6,307 registered and only 5,026 white, 1,082 colored on supplemental rolls Kedron box not reported.
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Maury County
Oy Pers
Ae Safe
Combig
Attractive View of the Institute Catalog 1904 1908
A promotional notice praises the Columbia Institute catalog for the 1904 1908 session. It lauds the artistic views of the building exterior and interior sketches, the well written announcements, strong faculty, ideal location, and storied history. It asserts the coming session will be the best yet.
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Institution of Learning
Columbia Institute
National Banks in Columbia Report Strong Finances
The statements of both Columbia National Banks show combined assets over 1.18 million dollars and deposits exceeding 700 thousand dollars. Despite financial stringency, deposits and assets have risen since prior statements, and both banks are presented as sound and prosperous.
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National Banks of Columbia
Georgia peach crop floods market as shipments soar
Georgia has shipped about 4271 carloads of peaches this season, nearly triple last year’s total, flooding markets and pushing wholesale crate prices from 15 to 50 cents. Shippers lose money as demand fails to meet the overproduction, with warnings that many growers will prune or cut down orchards after the season. Local merchants warn the east shares the glut, and prominent commission merchants B. P. Bell and E. W. Whitaker say the Georgia crop could drop orchard numbers by half within three years.
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Georgia
Atlanta Journal
East
B. P. Bell
Bet Bres
W. Whitaker
The
Gate © Fruit and Produce Company
Whitaker
Bell
Aly Tanta
City Schools to Open on Sept 14 in Columbia
Columbia's city schools begin the 1908-1909 term on Monday Sept 14, a few days later than normal due to the September start. The teacher corps has been refreshed and the session is expected to be strong with higher attendance. White and colored schools will both open on the stated date.
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Columbia
Special Term Sets Granbery Murder Trial for Aug 24
Harry Granberg faces murder charges in the death of Washington Long. Judge W M Hart of Nashville to preside at a special circuit court term on Monday August 24. An especial venire of 300 qualified jurors will be summoned. Depositions from St Louis witnesses will be taken July 28.
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Harry Granberg
Washington Long
W. M. Hart
Nashville
Holding
Dave
St Louis
Prominen
Hart
Criminal Court of
Nash
Yille
Tom Cox
Feist
District Lady Chairmen Named for County Fair
Mrs E H Hatcher names district chairmen for the county fair woman s department. Appointees are listed for ten districts plus city reps. They will meet at Bethell House parlors Monday at 10 o clock to map work and plan activities. In Chattanooga Secretary Wright and Gen Bell inspect Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park after arrival.
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E. H. Hatcher
Addie Woolard
James H. Parrish
Jno. Wade
Dalton Oliver
Brownie Tomlinson
J. H Giddens
Charles S. Jackson
Woman's Department of the Fair
Chatanooga
Tenn
Luke E. Wright
J. Franklin Bell
Capt
Davis
E. A. Carman
Chickamauga-Chattanonga National Military Park Commission
Washington
Central Station
Potts
Carp Taft
Hotel Patten
Wright
Bell
Wricht
Mt Pleasant Sees Rapid Growth in New Public Square
Mt Pleasant Tennessee on July 20 reports rapid progress on a three story opera house facing the Public Square with light brick exterior and an imposing look. Nearby, John Rubin Jr and D W Shatner advance stone and brick residences while a new North Main Street block of stores with a planned post office starts, estimated to cost over 25000 dollars and backed by United States Government contract for completion by September.
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MT. Pleasant
Tenn
Mt Pleasant
John Rubin, Jr
D. W. Sha
Brank McLean Drowns in Tennessee River Near Waverly
Miss Sallie Ann McLean arrived from Nashville to her aunt Mrs Hendley when she learned her brother Brank McLean was drowned Thursday in the Tennessee river near Waverly. His body was recovered this morning. He served as postmaster at the substation near his home.
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Sallie Ann McLean
Nashville
HH. Hendley
Brank McLean
Tennessee
Waverly
Miss McLean
Kendley
Nashvill
Young McLean
Administrators Appointed in County Court Estates
In the County Court W.8 McCand leca hate qualified as administrator of the estate of H. H. McCandrens and C. A. Hardison has been appointed administrator of the estate of B. F. Carter.
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McCandleca Hate
H. H. McCandrens
C. A. Hardison
Polite
B. F. Carter
R. E. Jacobs Named Assistant Manager at Maury County Fair
R E Jacobs, after eight weeks ill in Texas and return to Columbia, accepts the post of assistant general manager for the Maury County Fair. He begins duties with belief he will advance the fair, described as thorough and capable.
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Maury County
R. E. Jacobs
Texas
Columbia
Maury County Fair
John P. McGaw
Jacobi Js
Herald Force Receives Peaches
John L. Jones a leading Maury county fruit grower receives the Herald force's thanks for a large basket of luscious peaches brought to the market this year.
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John L. Jones
Req
Maury County
Herald Force
Local Elks Return from Texas Convention
Kal Elk s Lodge members who attended the National convention in Dallas resinded Wednesday. Columbia delegates W C Whitthorne Mora B Pariss Sheri Love Webb and Ernest Cochran participated with Cochran staying in Texas. Whitthorne praised Texas promotion of resources while Los Angeles delegates won next convention and distributed California oranges and wines.
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Kal Elk’s Lodge
Dallas
Texas
Columbia
W. C. Whitthorne
Mora B. Pariss
Sheri
Love Webb
Ernest Cochran
Whitthorne
Elks
California
Los Angeles
Final Decree in Sargent Will Controversy
Final decrees have been entered in the Sargent will case in the County Court. The Circuit Court compromise and decrees were certified, the will admitted to probate and recorded, disposing of one of the county's most interesting will contests. Some legal contests arose during the preliminary stages before evidence hearing.
Nolle Proseque in Four County Court Cases
Defendants in the County Criminal Court received nolle prosequi orders without costs in four cases, and in the fifth the same order was entered but with costs taxed. Defendants named include Jim Hendricks, Hugh Akin, Will Burnley, Will Upshaw for gaming or assault and battery, and Fitzgerald for gaming, all presented to Judge Gordon.
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County Criminal Court
Nolle
Early Corn Is Needing Rain
Crops especially early corn suffer for lack of rain. The season began very rainy, then drought hurts crops. Grass and hay are not yet affected. late corn spared. If rain returns in a week, county corn could be among the best ever. Potatoes benefited from wet spring, but second-planting may be delayed by dry spell.
Big Maury County Fair Adds Free High Class Attractions
The Maury county fair announces a major upgrade with free acts of merit. Gans Military Band and Orchestra, Kennedy's Indian Congress Hilopodrome and grand racing combo are expanded. All-Al Evans attractions include Hot Stuff high school horse and pedestal Pose impersonations. Dream City illustrated songs and talking pictures join nightly horse show on a lighted stage. The Lyceum Comedy Co with Miss Marion March plus new acts like Okeie Royal Japanese Troupe eyed for midway.
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Maury County
Gans
Kennedy
New Indian Congress
Evans
America
Jack Pollard
Dream City
Lyceum Comedy Co
Marion Mareh
W. 8. Evans
McGaw
Okeie Royal Japanese
Plucky Fight With Canine Ends In Woman's Death
Memphis, July 21. Mrs Mary E Forrester a Buntyn Avenue resident in the Eighteenth District killed a mad dog during a ten minute struggle on her porch The sixty pound shepherd attacked after biting neighbor Miss Mamie Ditto on the ankle The woman overpowered the animal by seizing its neck and choking it to death as it weakened and collapsed on the porch.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mary E. Forrester
Buntyn Avenue
Eighteenth District
Forrester
Mamie Ditto
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Chattanooga
Brank M
Lean
Ass’t
Will
Nolle Proseque
Drouth
Plucky
Canine
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