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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1910
Page
8
The Maury National Bank has increased its Capital Stock over time and added to its surplus annually until the Capital paid in totals two hundred thousand dollars.
Retired physician Dr. R. T. Long died suddenly Sunday about 6 PM at his Tenth Street home from heart failure after years of ill health. He practiced in Farmington before moving to Columbia twelve years ago and leaves a wife, a daughter Mrs. John Addison, sisters, brothers, and other relatives. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 PM with Rev. T. H. Porter. interment at Rose Hill.
The Maury County Rural Carriers Association held its annual officer election at the courthouse. W. S. Cranford was reelected president, G. W. Douglas became vice president, J. W. Tanner named secretary, and H. C. Tucker named treasurer. The president will appoint delegates to the state convention in Nashville on July 4, with the next meeting set for February 22, Washingtons birthday.
A. L. Davidson, cashier of the Traders National Bank of Tullahoma and former postmaster, says in an interview that Coffee county Republicans are united in favor of electing the Independent judiciary candidates.
Evans-Kerr Milling reorganizes in Lynnville Tennessee and renames to Lynnville Mill and Elevator Company. Smith Bros and Co of Birmingham join, with W A Kerr managing the mill and W D Casky directing office work. Renovations keep the mill closed for about two weeks while operations shift.
Van Pressley killed his father John Pressley with a shotgun at Luell Hill DeKalb county twelve miles from Smithville. The incident followed a dispute over a horse and Pressley barricaded himself in the home as a posse closed in. He and his brother Alley had earlier shot two Negroes, not on Christmas Day.
Mags will not be offered at the Catholic church here until the Sec ond Sunday in June. The notice shifts publication or distribution of magazines to after that date.
Maury County Republicans prepare for a Monday meeting of the Sex Executive Committee amid talk of a major rift. Patterson allies push a separate judiciary while Ham supporters seek control, with Derryberry slated as county chairman and Will Barker as secretary. The Patterson sub committee names John M Burns Samuel Ashton and Silas Peebles to steer the Maury primary.
The state union of Christian Endeavor elected officers in Nashville on May 28 with Eugene S. Philpot as president and A. S. Wilson Jr. as secretary. Officers include regional vice presidents J. W. Knight, J. H. Lovell, and Lee E. Glase, with Miss Kate Pulter as treasurer and Miss Iva Dunn as superintendent of junior work. The group discussed establishing a state paper and left the decision to the executive committee. The next meeting is slated for early June.
Maury County Court conducts a public sale of 58 acre tract in the 6th Civil District Maury County on June 11 1910 at Columbia Court House. The land bounded by Jonas Ingram and Robert Callahan sells to the highest bidder for 260 cash with a two year credit and notes with security to follow. H W Thomas Clerk J Voorhies Atty weekly 5/80/41.
Deputies Whitley and Butts arrested Felix Brown Sam Ring Emmett Brown and Neece on warrants from Simms Brown charging house breaking mob participation and assault with intent to murder. The group allegedly fired on Lavendar’s residence at Bally Hill after he accused them of beating his three year old daughter.
Spencer F. Thomas, Brownsville Bank cashier and Haywood County Democratic figure, visited Columbia en route from Chattanooga. He expected West Tennessee to back independent Democratic candidates for appellate courts, then continued to Nashville and Knoxville for UT Trustee engagements.
The Maury County grand jury began with the attorney general leading presentations. An unconditional divorce was granted to J. W. Elliott from Ethel Elliott, no contest. Hanson then won $250 plus $50 for feed in the Jack case against Loftin, totaling $200. Love and L. & N. Railroad settled for $225. Burns v Barnhill Mule Co ended in costs paid. several cases continued.
The piece warns kidney troubles are dangerous and progress unnoticed, listing symptoms like backache and dropsy. It promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a safe remedy, citing C Lawrence of Lawrenceburg Tennessee who reports relief after using the product sold by FosterMilburn Co in Buffalo New York as US agents.
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