Prisoner No 69 to be released next Friday in Tennessee
Nashville July 22 convic t No 69 Jesse Buford to be released after seventeen years nine months for murder. He gained full good time for behavior, with only twenty five days lost. Warden Rimmer notes farm crops are excellent with 300 acres of corn 2300 bushels of oats tomatoes and potatoes raised. A ten inch water main under construction improves refuge and fire safety at the penitentiary helping the 500 gallons per minute pumping system.
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Nashville
Jesse Buford
Tipton County
Haseen
Buford
Umber
Rimmer
Kitchen
Tax Books Preparation Underway by County Clerk
County Court Clerk Hardin Thom as prepares to begin making out the tax books at an early date. This task is the most strenuous challenge for the clerk and officials are glad when it is completed, as it generally takes several weeks.
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Hardin Thomas
United States Commissioner A P Nicholson Reappointed
A P Nicholson received his commission this morning as United States commissioner for the fourth district. This marks sixteen years of service in the office for Mr Nicholson.
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A. ©. P. Nicholson
United States
Nicholson
Injunction Granted in Franklin Mining Property Case
Judge Wille granted a perpetual injunction in a Franklin case involving B. W. Scott against Tenn.Ark. Mining Co with offices at Mt. Pleasant. The dispute centers on alleged pools and ponds harming Scott’s meadow adjoining the phosphate property in the sixth district. Attorneys Holding & Garner for the complainant and P B Chandler for the defense.
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Wille
Franklin
B. W. Scott
Holding & Garner
Atorneys
Chandler
Lawyer fainting during jury address in Johnson trial
In Winchester Kentucky the commonwealth case against Andrew Johnson and fourteen others for conspiring to kill ex Sheriff Hd Callahan moved to the jury after closing speeches. Attorney J Smith Hayes Jr fainted while speaking. it was his first appearance before juries. An unrelated ad touts Burdock Blood Bitters as a cleansing tonic.
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Winchester
the Commonwealth
Andrew Johnson
Hd Callahan
J. Smith Hayes, Jr
Eldridge Denham Named Local Agent for Empire Realty
The Empire Realty and Mortgage Co. relocates management after dispensing with W. A. Smith. Eldridge Denham, long active in local insurance, takes charge with W. C. Thomas as partner. State Agent W. S. McNeer reports all irregularities resolved to everyone’s satisfaction. Denham praised for business qualifications and integrity.
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The
Empire Realty and Mortgage Co
Crown Block
W. A. Smith
Mr. Smith
Eldridge Denham
W. C Thomas
Eldrides Denham
Federal order tightens labeling on dangerous imported substances
Treasury approved rule requires denatured imports not for food or drug use and labeling of dangerous ingredients. It targets gelatine and nutmegs with hazardous contents and bars entry unless denatured or allowed under regulation 34, with explicit not for food or drug purposes labels.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Department of Agriculture
Food and Drugs
Secretary of Treasury
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Ad for Earache and Burns
For earache toothache polie burns scalds sore throat try Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil a splendid remedy for emergencies.
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Thomas
Ice Cream Supper on Warfield Lot This Friday Night
The South Columbia Methodist church invites attendance at an ice cream supper on the Warfield lots at Garden stress Friday night from to 11 o'clock. Proceeds support church activities and community outreach.
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Warfield
South Columbia
Trapped Convicts Die in Fire at Oakley Cage Farm
In Jackson Mississippi on Monday night thirty five black prisoners were burned to death when a second story cage at the Oakley convict farm caught fire. The first floor stored hay grain and molasses and had no fire equipment. Guards and neighbors could not save the inmates as flames raced up the single stair and the building burned rapidly.
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Jackson
Miss
Oakley
Best Medicine in the World Advertised Cure Claim
Mrs William Orvis of Clare Michigan touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best medicine in the world after her daughter suffered severe dysentery. Ad claims nationwide availability through dealers.
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Chamberlain
William Orvis
Clare Mich
Advt
Prominent drivers unite for clean racing in trotting history
The article recalls Ed Geers and Budd Dobble among old school drivers praised for integrity as racing reforms banished cheating. It cites California race fixes in the early days, a 1890 Cleveland Hal Pointer Adonis race, and Geers steadfast refusal of bribes, spotlighting his career and impact on the grand circuit.
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Budd Dobble
Ed Geers
Tennessee
California
Overland Park
Denver
Cleveland
Adonis
Pacific Coast
Hal Pointer
Geers
Jas
Mr. Geers
Empire City
Causes of stomach troubles and health advice
A dated advertisement lists causes of stomach troubles tying sedentary life poor mastication and constipation to anxiety and overeating. It urges correcting habits and taking Chamberlsi Tablets to restore vigor, noting availability from all dealers.
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All Deaters
Advt
Autoing Party Fire Attacks Near Nashville
A late night drive on Nine Mile hill ends with a shotgun volley striking an auto party. August L Gerst of Gerst Brewing Co and relatives suffer injuries while a second vehicle, carrying Mrs Gerst, is also hurt. Police investigate as shots injure multiple family members.
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Nashville
Nine-Mile Hill
Harding Road
L. Gerst
Gerat Brewing Co
Slsters
Inlaw
Wm. Gest, Jr
Persis
Indaw
Joseph Schneider
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G. Tengele
Plainfield
N. J
Vale
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U. S
Washington City
Binghampton
Jate
Binghampton Clothing Company
Marly
Mississippi State Farm
Herald
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