Hon J A Tate to Speak Here
Hon James A Tate of Harriman a leading prohibition orator will speak at the Open House Sunday afternoon in support of the temperance cause. He is chancellor of the American University and a tireless advocate, expected to draw a large crowd. The talk comes at the invitation of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and aims to mobilize local support for prohibition.
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James A. Tate
Harriman
United Siates
Stabewice
Tate le
American University At
Yeas
Tate
Chris Fan Temperance Union
City Loses Case Against I S West
Circuit Court rules in favor of defendant I S West in a dispute over a lemon extract sale involving Irish Taylor and a West drug store near the depot. The appeal overturned a city fine for selling intoxicants, and multiple damage suits against railroad companies were dismissed.
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Board of Mayor and Aldermen
T & West
Irish Taylor
West
Wout
Wilam Bairey
le & N
Mary Mayes
W. J. Green
Examination of City Teachers in Columbia
The City Board of Education will hold a teachers examination for Columbia public schools at Aphelæum Study Hall starting Friday at 9 o clock. County Superintendent John P. Graham will conduct the tests, the first city teachers examination in three years, and results will determine candidates for election.
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Board OF Education
City Board of Education
Public Schools of
Columbia
John P. Graham
Marked Advance in City's Morals
City Court records show moral improvement in Columbia over two years with 72 defendants and $217 in fines in May 1906 versus 14 or fewer defendants and $92 in fines last month. The text notes whiskey removal and lowered temptations contributing to the change, and remarks the harsher penalties for remaining violations.
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Columbia
Close Fight for U S Senate in Iowa Primary
Des Moines reports show Cummins leading Allison with 4 165 to 3 804 after 43 precincts. Dubuque notes Allison headquarters declaring a 16 000 majority an estimate rather than a firm tally.
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Des Moines
Cummins
United States
Allison
Dubuque
Full Blown Red Carmack Rose Display In Window
Hendley and Bostick completed a vivid display featuring a full blown red rose with Senator Carmack’s head emerging from the bloom in the show window of H. Sharp. They also finished a striking storefront sign for W. C. Lee & Co.
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Hendley & Bostick
Maury County Democrats to Elect Delegates for Nashville Convention
A Maury County Democratic Executive Committee meeting is called for June 6 1908 at 11 am to select and instruct delegates to the Tennessee State Democratic Convention in Nashville June 17 and then to the National Democratic Convention in Denver. The article notes strong support for William Jennings Bryan and mentions local figures Gus T Fitzhugh and Lawrence D Tyson as potential at large delegates.
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Padgett
Maury County
Reo
Nashville
Caniies
Willian Jen Anes
Bryan
Poxsins
Wongmore Cyan
Jeet
Contr
Iris
Nastedffe
Deryvor
Kannon
Democratic Executive Committee
Court House
Tennessee
Denver
James H. Kannon
James A. Smiler
Centresquad
Padgets
Washington
Paget
Breun
Taft
Benth
New York
Congress
Pmblic
Elks Club House Plans Approved for West Seventh Street
Columbia Lodge of Elks approves Elks Home improvements designed by Archit Eugene Alford. Work will start after bids and contract, featuring a two story front with stone and brick arches, a rear addition, a new stairway, and a finished lower floor. The second floor will host a large lodge room and the front may become a ballroom or four smaller rooms.
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Columbia Lodge of Elks
Eugene Alford
West Seventh +reet
Fielden Sells Photo Gallery in Columbia to Staley Bros
Callaway Fielden who has operated a Columbia photography business for fourteen and a half years sold his studio to W M Staley and the Staley brothers of Tullahoma. Fielden will retire to farm life on the Mt Pleasant pike while Staley will run the Columbia shop on West Seventh Street and move his family to Columbia in the fall.
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Callaway Fielden
Columbia
Staley Bros
Tullahoma
W. M. Staley
Mr. Fielden
Photographis
Mt. Pleasant Pike
Mr. Staley
West Seventh Street
Carmack Club Hears Dinning In Giles County
Hon J H Dinning spoke before the Giles County Carmack Club at Pulaski on Friday night. A large audience showed enthusiasm as he urged temperance and opposition to the machine, predicting a majority for temperance on June 27 in Giles County.
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J. H. Dinning
Giles County Carmack Club
Pulaski
Mr. Dinning
Carmack
Giles County
Black People Contest at Krouses Store
A Black people contest at Krouses Store near Carters Creek Sunday led to injuries. Ed Crosby nearly lost a thumb and his wife suffered numerous scratches and bruises. Officer Gond arrested Crosby and his wife and took them to town.
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Carters Creek
Ed Crosby
Gond
Crosby
Woman kills rival seeking revenge near Mt Pleasant
Phronia Hill, a Black woman, fatally shoots Jack Bradley at Charlie Kitchell’s phosphate mines after claiming Bradley beat her and her mother. She fired at close range, hitting Bradley in the face and chest as he died near Mt Pleasant. Hill was jailed in Columbia after delivery by Officer Pack.
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Phronia Hill
Jack Bradley
MT. Pleasant
Mt Pleasant Sunday
Charlie Kitc
Bradley
Otter Pack
Coumbia
County Board of Equalizers Adopts Tax Assessments
The County Board of Equalization sits in the County Court room to review tax assessors books from districts and adjust assessments. After reviewing the Tenth district, a likely increase is anticipated though results are not final. Only a few district books have been submitted and more time is requested before adjournment, with members Williamson Straley Walker Andrews Gaskill.
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County Board of Equalization
Court House
J. T. Williamson
D. F. Straley
J. F. Walker
M. Andrews
T. ©. Gaskill
Wheat Harvest Begins Sinders Play Music in Fields
Wheat harvest has commenced as Sinders will perform music in many fields for two weeks, bringing rural entertainment to farming communities through the harvest season.
Harvest Rush Promises Big County Yields This Week
Weather ahead boosts expected grain and clover harvest across Maury County. Farmers anticipate record wheat yields if rains stay limited. Clover crop also strong with potential hundreds of thousands in value saved and overall county production set to exceed last year.
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Maury
Hie
Dispute Over Plowing Row Ends in Assault
Lee Bradley son of James Bradley of the Kedrun neighborhood was assaulted by Lee Jenkins Monday and seriously injured. June Kins posted $1,000 bond and grand jury papers were sent. Bradley and Jenkins, both Black, were in a field plowing when they argued over who would finish the last row. A third unnamed Black man finished the row, Bradley was found unconscious with a deep head wound, Jenkins fled, and Bradley later recovered some consciousness though remained in serious condition. Bradley says Jenkins struck him with a tree from a cultivator.
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Lee Bradley
James Bradley
Kedrun
Lee Jenkins
Junekins
Bradley
Jenking
Jenkins
State v Miller and Others at June Term Court
County Criminal Court opens with sixteen cases on the docket. About half the defendants remain unfound. Today’s first case is State vs Frank Miller for attempted larceny, alleged to have attempted pocket picking at South Side Park. Also scheduled are Dave Rivers for petty larceny Amog Brooky for carrying a razor and Will Fenisseo for carrying a pistol.
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County Criminal Court
Tolay
State
Frank Miller
Miller
South Side
Dave Rivers
Amog Brooky
Will Fenisseo
Ashland City Preacher to Deliver School Commencement Sermon
Rerun report states Gabard will preach the commencement sermon at Cheat ham County High School in Ashland City next Sunday. Eller J. Noroney will conduct services at Lasting Hope church the same day.
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Rer. M. BE
Gabard
Cheatham County High School
Ashland City
Eller J. N. Moroney
Lasting Hope Church
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