Monument Unveiled For Jefferson Davis In Richmond
Richmond June 3 under a perfect sky the United Confederate Veterans unveiled a monument to Jefferson Davis as part of the reunion. Veterans, bands, and crowds marched along Monument Avenue while Gen Stephen D Lee warned against politics. William J Bryan received an ovation but was kept from the stand amid calls for silence. The ceremony concluded with continued cheers and a grand parade honoring Davis and the South.
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Richmond
South
Dixie Sand
Thetre
Vinta
Bryan
William J. Bryan
Jefferson Davis Monument Association
Stephen D. Lee
Gen. Lee
United Daughters of the Confederacy
J. BE. B. Stuart
Southland
Stith Rolling
Petersburg
Gens
Lee
Stuart
Dixie
Mary
Jennings Bryan
Mra
United Confederate Veterans
Gov
Swanson
Ace
C. M. A. Exercises Markedly Good and Exciting
The commencement at the Columbia Military Academy featured Rev. Dr. Lin Cage of Nashville delivering a sermon on Watch ye stand fast in the faith and Quit ye like men. Cadet drills, a sham battle, and the first annual debate between Jackson and Lee Literary Societies followed, drawing large crowds from within fifty miles.
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Lin Cage
Christian Church
Nashville
Tenn
Columbia
Misa Mary Dale Figuers
Cave
Corinthians
R. J. Martin
J. Ross Burns
H.W. Tidwell
Hinton Kittrell
Jackson and Lee
Columbia Military Academy
Academy
Teachers Elected by Columbia Board of Education
The Columbia Board of Education elected teachers for the next session in a harmonious meeting. Reelected were Prof. Bostick and Prof. Kelley for white and colored schools, with many appointments including Miss Mary Carpenter as High School principal and W. P. Morton as High School assistant principal. New principals include W. B. Davidson at Grammar School and J. W. Journey at Primary School with several new teachers. substitutes postponed. Under a past resolution, salaries of old teachers were valued at $2.50 per month.
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Columbia Board of Education
Bostick
Kelley
Mary Carpenter
Europe
Duck River Navigability Sought for Centreville Area
Centreville residents press for a government survey to evaluate making Duck River navigable from Centreville to the mouth. Congress has authorized the survey, with Rep Padgett urging quick action. Advocates argue improved transport would lower freight costs, spur growth in phosphate rock, timber lands, and fertile valley areas in Hickman and Humphreys counties.
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Centreville
Tenn
Duck River
Congress
Padgett
Centreville 18
Hickman
Humphreys
English playwright Granville Barker to head new New York theatre
Announcement from London states Granville Barker, English playwright, will become managing director of the city theater now under construction. Barker, aged 30, is credited for stage management and acting in Herward Shaw's play at the Court Theater. He is slated to receive a salary of 50000 dollars yearly.
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New York
London
Granville Barker
English Playright
Theater Francaise
Grangilly Barker
Herward Shaw
Court Theater
Citizens Telephone Company Reorganized To Raise Capital
A large stockholders meeting at the Opera House approved reorganizing the Citizens Telephone Company with an authorized capital of 75 000 dollars. Dr O J Porter led plans to swap old stock for new shares and to extend modern exchanges across the county to improve service and fund a dividend target.
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Citizens' Telephone Company
Opera House
Citizery
O. J. Porter
Citizens’ Telephone
Maury County
Cumberland Telephone Co
Columbia
Mt Pleasant
Bell Company
Citizens’ Company
C. J. Porter
Porter
Dr. Porter
Manuel Edwards
Lmited
Bell
Fially
Mon_day
Citizens Telephone Company
Citizens Telephone
New Citizen Phone Co
Board of Directors
Citizens Telephone Co
New Telephone Co
New Telephone Company
Citzens Telephone Co
Pratt
Chtizens Telephone Co
Wild Company
Scaly sores after measles cured by Cuticura remedies
A reader recalls severe penny sized scaly sores covering face and neck after measles. Hair loss followed. After six months the person used Cuticura remedies, with salve and doctor’s blood remedies, then within three weeks the sores cleared and the trouble ended.
Cuticura Soap Promised for Skin and Scalp Care
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for soothing baths and catarrh relief, claiming it cures a wide range of skin and scalp issues in infants to adults. It emphasizes purifying the skin and hair and being a trusted toilet aid, with a guarantee of purity.
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Jefferson Davis
Maryland
Lee and Stuart
Jackson
City Board OF Education
Chooges
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