Road-building lecture urges durable asphalt streets
Col. Charles E Foote argues good roads save money, cites $400,000,000 yearly U S loss, praises asphalt as best road material. He describes base prep and heavy versus light traffic resilience, urging professional planning and durable paving for Tennessee counties. Separate note reports Republican county committee reorganization with John B Brooks elected chair and secret sessions over races.
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Charles E. Foote
Silver Crescent Theatre
United States
Panama Canal
Europe
Trinidad
Venezuela
Tennessee
Quorum Trouble Delays Confirmation for Jones
Washington July 21 administration leaders blamed quorum issues for delaying action on the nomination of Thomas D. Jones of Chicago to the Federal Reserve Board. Senator Lewis said a vote could not be mustered and hoped for action by week’s end. No word yet from Paul M. Warburg on appearing before the committee.
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Washington
Senate
Thomas D. Jones
Chica
Federal Reserve Board
Lewis
Tlinots
Jones
Paul M. Warburg
New York
Gree
Davis Mitchell Withdraws From Circuit Court Clerk Race
Davis Mitchell of the fourth district announces his withdrawal from the race for circuit court clerk citing his wife’s five week illness and the need to remain at home. He thanks supporters and says he exits the contest with good will and gratitude.
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Davis Mitchell
Fourth
Monday Red Letter Day in City Business Circles
Banks and stores in Columbia reported a surge in activity after copious rains broke a long drought. Bank deposits rose as wheat money flowed in, and merchants noted two consecutive days of strong trading, with most customers there for business rather than idle chatter.
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Columbia
Wilson
Drouth
Woman Paid Way For 109 Poor Boys To College
Evansville Indiana July 22 Mrs Mary Stockwell 80 a lineal descendant of Patrick Henry died here and had lived twelve years She funded college through scholarships for about 109 poor boys including a Yale professor beneficiary A will provision sets aside funds for educating needy youths She was born in Virginia and leaves a daughter in New York City owning extensive property in New York and Virginia.
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Evansville
Ind
Mary Stoowell
Patrick Henry
Yale College
Stockwell
Indiana
Candidates file petitions as August election nears
Candidates for county and city offices rush filings with the board of election commissioners as August polls approach. Monday marks the deadline for petitions and most aspirants act quickly, aiming to secure spots on the ballot. In other news, W L Lucas sold stallion Dan Direct to M M Edgar of Cleveland, shipping the four year old to Ohio for training after a reportedly high price.
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Board of Election Commissioners
Heart
W. L. Lucas
M. M. Edgar
Cleveland
Ohio
Dan Direct
Walter Direct
Nellie Hal
Tom Hal
Mr. Edgar
Shia
Seven Thousand Voters Registered in Maury County Report
Maury County sees its registration exceed seven thousand with heavy additions in the second district and lighter totals in others. Four precincts Santa Fe Flys Store Water Valley Sandy Hook have not sent in books, risking at least six hundred more registrations. Registrars are urged to submit, Maj. Jno Williamson prepares copies for August, and total registration may top the two year prior by near one thousand.
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Maury County
Santa Fe
Fly's Store
Water Valley
Sandy Hook
Fly's
Mt. Pleasant
Maj. Jno. T. Williamson
Board of Election Commissioners
Army Worms March South in Maryland Suburbs
In Baltimore on July 22 the army worm advances southward from north of Roland Park across a two mile wide path, threatening upscale suburbs. Maryland Agricultural College experts will visit tomorrow to study and combat the infestation.
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Baltimore
Roland Park
Maryland Agricultural College
Registration in Shelby Tops 33000 in Three Days
Memphis Tennessee July 18 complete returns of three days registration from thirty two wards and districts show that 33000 registered. The Hooper Beasley combine aided by Sheriff State and Attorney General Estes faced a rebuke as old time Democrats and unaffiliated voters turned out in large numbers.
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Memphis
Tenn
Hooper-Beasley
Maury County Voter Patterns In Two Districts
Nearly half of Maury county’s registered voters reside in two districts Ninth and Seventh. With Sandy Hook included, total registration approaches 3,200. Excluding duplicates, about 2,600 voters are likely qualified to cast ballots in August, as county records suggest turnout could approach 5,000, the highest since Dortch laws expanded registration.
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Maury County
Columbia
Mt. Pleasant
Sandy Hook
Dstrict
Timmons
Theta
Bryan
McKinley
United States Seizes Liquor in Nashville
Twenty six barrels of beer and two barrels of whisky were seized by a United States marshal on a writ of monition. The shipment consigned by Hartman Distilling Co. to thirteen Nashville consignees was found unmarked and lacking contents labels. The case, for alleged violation of federal labeling laws, will be heard at the next term of court.
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Nashville
United States
United States District Clerk
Lee Douglas
L. & N. Railroad Company
Hartman Distilling Company
Hopkinsville
Glee Club Ends Successful European Tour
The University of California Glee Club wrapped up its triumphant European tour in Paris after visiting England Germany Switzerland and France. Thirty members sailed home on Wednesday. The standout concert was at the Hotel Mr Jostic Monday with Patrick and other soloists delivering popular songs and original compositions.
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Paris
University of California Glee Club
England
Germany
Switzerland
France
America
Padgett to Enter Contest Early This Month
Hon. Lemuel P. Padgett, district representative, will stay in the district until after the September 5 primary. He plans to visit counties from now until August to meet constituents and then begin his campaign. A joint debate with his opponent is not yet decided. He will return to Washington after September. Congress has directed an investigation with Senator Tillman and a naval officer into the construction of an armor plate factory.
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Lemuel P. Padgett
House of Representatives
Senate
Padgett
Washington
Congress
Tillman
South Carolina
Naval Department
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Squire Brooks
A. West
John B. Brooks
Cross Bridges
8. A. West
Hopkins
Phineas Murphey
Murphey
Brooks
Lucas
Maryland
Shelby
J. Sykes Orman
United State
Glee Club
California
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