Packing Plant Plan Promises $25,000 Columbia Facility
At a Board of Trade meeting in Columbia C C Woolard assistant superintendent of the Nashville Packing House proposed building a meat packing plant in Columbia at about 25000 with a free site furnished by the Board of Trade. A committee for funds to purchase the site was named and a second $25000 cold storage plant was discussed financed by local subscriptions.
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Nashville! Packing House
Board of Trade
C. C. Woolard
Nashville Packing Henge
Columbia
J. J. Munney
Fontaer Finn
Signey
Woolard
B. N. Woolard
Tgd
Basineda
W. B. Greenlaw
John Ashton
Eugene Anderson
Finney
Dedman
Horace Rainey
Will Barker
John W. Shelton
A. M. Cocnran
Robert Simms Wins The Suit In Default
In the case of Dr J C Burgard v Robert Simms the plaintiff failed to appear and was called out. The judge ment was taken against the plaintiff by default and costs taxed. Magistrate court awarded $25 to the plaintiff on an appeal. J N Hill v Matthews ended in compromise with a horse valued at $100 to be delivered within two weeks and several contingencies noted.
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J. C. Burgard
Robert, Simms
J. N. Hill
W H Jones Suffers Broken Rib in Wagon Accident
W H Jones the well known horse man fell from a wagon while riding yesterday afternoon. He stood up and stepped on a loose board causing him to be thrown from the wagon injuring his rib. The mishap occurred as the wheel of the wagon turned.
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W. H. Jones
Mr. Jones
Bewan
Peto
Prominent Democrats Visit Columbia On Early Morning Train
Three leading Democrats from Tennessee arrive in Columbia for a political visit. Col W L Ledgerwood of Knoxville M T Bryan of Nashville and ex Congresssman Henry Snodgrass of Sparta are treated as distinguished guests. They are met by local figures and escorted to the Hotel Bethel by car. Ledgerwood, famed for his picturesque appearance, sports long auburn hair and a youthful bearing despite prior Civil War service.
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Columbia
Questa
Maury County
Bethel
Col. W. L. Ledgerwood
Knoxville
M. T. Bryan
Nashville
Henry ©. Snodgrass
Sparta
Col. S
Ledgerwood
Col John Ruhm Dies After Stroke in Tennessee
Col. John Ruhm, a prominent state figure, died in Mt. Pleasant Tennessee after a paralysis stroke. Born May 26 1834 in Prussia he married Frances A Gregory in 1865. Survived by wife four children including John Ruhm Jr Thomas F Ruhm Herman D Ruhm and Mrs John S Frierron. Remains shipped to Nashville for Interment at Mt Olivet.
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MT. Pleasant
Tenn
John Ruhm
Ruhm
Nashville
Mt Olivet
R. T. Vorbeg
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
Buffalo
N. Y
John 8. Frierron
Sunday Schools Eighth District Convention Held at Cross Bridges
The Sunday schools of the Eighth district convened at Cross Bridges with five of eight schools represented. W J Russell was elected chairman. Rev EK Brows, Rev Holand and W W Stephenson served as leaders. Contributions totaled 32 dollars. A committee was named to plan for the future and delegates to the state convention of Columbia were appointed.
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Cross Bridges
W.J. Russell
EK. W. Brows
Holand
Columbia
Hardy and Edgerton secure five year lease of military academy
Col. J B Edgerton announced Columbia Military Academy is released to Hardy and Edgerton for five years with option to renew. The announcement drew enthusiastic support from students and visitors as the Nashville board of trustees approved the terms at the Wautauga Club. The school has grown to about 200 pupils, with many boarding students from across the states.
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Hardy & Edgerton
Military Academy
Dia
J. B. Edgerton
Columbia Military Academy
Hardy &Edgerton
Nashville
Board of Trust
Wautauga Club
Col. Hardy
Col. Edgerton
Bai ‘Hancellor Kirkland
Harry Louckson
E. Bostick
Hardy &Adgerton
Columbia
Union
Maury County
Declamatory Contest Finishes In A Tight Mt Pleasant Win
Gordon Frierson of Mt Pleasant wins the annual declamatory contest at Columbia Military Academy in a narrow eyelash finish after a long judging process. Six contestants faced the panel including George Rogers of Mississippi Sloan Neeley Dan Frierson and Lee Taylor with Capt A A Stone presiding. The event drew a large attentive audience as the academy quartet performed and the band played to encores.
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Columym Military Academy
A. A. Stone
Case
Rogers George
Mississippi
Sloan
John H. Neeley
Dan C
Gordon Frierson
Lee B. Taylor
Tennessee
W. P. Morton
C. P. Hatcher
Board of Education
W. C. Whitthorne
Columbia Bar
Capt. Stone
Frierson
Academy Quartette
Arris Rains
Robi. Love Taylor, Jr
Coolidge Tyford
John Duncan
Subscriptions Contest Standings Reported in Herald
Voters tallied Tuesday morning May 31 1910 showing Matt Sowell leading with 1530 votes and Sam Wiley closing in. Miss Parrie Beard leads the Indies with over 200 while Miss Ella Younger has 1370 and Miss Anna Held 1090. Anna Pigg and Roath 1050 also listed.
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Matt Sowell
Sam Wiley
Parrie Beard
Indies
Parry Beard
Ella Younger
Anna Held
Anna Pigg
Uefa
Aes
Roath
Alcorn Drug Store Sold to New Partnership
George Alcorn sells his drug business to a partnership of R. L. Brooks, W. J. Latham, H. L. Holman, and Eldridge Denham. Invoicing begins Wednesday with Alcorn to surrender possession soon. the firm will be incorporated though management details are undecided. Brooks brings merchantile experience from Giles county. Denham recently graduated from high school. Alcorn founded the business twenty two years ago and remains unnamed for future plans.
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Alcorn
R. L. Brooks
W. J. Latham
H. L. Holman
Eldridge Denham
Mr. Alcorn
Hame
Giles County
Pulaski
Denham Io
Standard Oil May Transfer License In Tennessee
Nashville Tenn May 27 That the Standard Oil Co of Kentucky which has been prohibited by the decrees of the Tennessee Supreme Court and sustained by the United States Supreme Court from continuing its local or domestic business in this state is entitled to transfer its license along with its other property and assets to a corporation or individual entitled to purchase the same. Opinion of Attorney General Chas T Cates Jr rendered to State Comptroller Frank Dibrell today.
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Herald
Nashville
A Fine Bunch of Lambs Sold at Dark's Mill
One of the county’s best flocks, 135 lambs averaging 73 pounds, sold Thursday at Dark's Mill by Edwin Jones. Price paid was 7 1 2 cents per pound, aggregate sales reaching $716. About 200 more lambs were delivered meanwhile, all in good condition, with Jones holding roughly fifty lambs not yet market ready.
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Dark’s Mill
Edwin Jones
Jones
New Teachers Nominated by McDowell School Board
The McDowell School board nominates Mrs. Jesse Tomlinat as principal and Mine Harriott Nichols Miss Janie Porter Miss Mary Blackburn Misa Core La Jarcba for the ensuing year. Names go to the County Board of Education for confirmation and approval.
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McDowell School
Jesse Tomlinaot
Mine Harriott
Nichols
Janie
Porter
Mary Blackburn
Misa Core la Jarcba
Board of Education
Ledgerwood Declines Joint Debate With Snodgrass
In Cookeville the Hon. W L Ledgerwood refuses a joint debate with Hon. Henry O Snodgrass over the Independent judiciary ticket. Snodgrass, arriving to press the clash, expresses surprise at Ledgerwood's withdrawal and Ledgerwood is labeled Red Fox for dodging the discussion. Local officials say Burns may arrange a time if Ledgerwood approves.
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W. L. Ledgerwood
Red Fox
Sterling
Henry O. Snograss
Independent Judiciary Ticket
Fox
Cookeville
Ledgerwood
Reynard
Federal Army
Nashville American
Red Organ
Col. Ledgerwood
Cookevile
Snoggrass
Patterson
Rubicund Crater
Snodgrass
D. Looney
Independent Campaign
John M. Burns
Patterson County
Burns
Miller Merges Life In Nashville Suicide
W J Miller a dealer at Miller Co and partner at Barrie Miller shot himself in the head in Nashville. Poor health is given as the cause for the rash act.
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Herald
Nashville, Tenn
William J. Miller
Miller & Co
Bawrie & Miller
Maury County World Beater Delights Veggie Fans
A Herald reader from Glendale sends a two pound eleven inch radish grown by James Kannon. Mort Hodge reports a lettuce plant eighteen inches in diameter and fifty four inches in circumference, claiming it never has been cultivated.
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Maury County
Jewain
James Kannon
Glendale
Herald Office
Mort Hodge
Hodge
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Board. OF Trade
Mia
Woolard J
PLAT
Robert Simms
Bryan and
Goodgrass
PEN
Knox
White
Countain
Bryan
Col
Edgerton
George
Seventh Street
RR. L. Brooks
H- L. Holman
Standard Oil
M'Dowell
Board OF Directors
Tomlinson
Clas
W. J. Miller
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