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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1910
Page
6
The Patterson primary in Maury County drew the smallest vote ever seen for a county primary, despite strong urging from party leaders. Republicans and strangers were allowed in, but turnout remained extremely low, producing a frost of an election day. Columbia cast the biggest vote in the primary as efforts to boost turnout faltered.
The regular board meeting attended by all aldermen except the mayor approved a $600 allocation for street work. Alderman Cherry handed a $25 fireman’s gift from Columbia Mix & Elevator Co. noting the fire dept should not be paid outside city limits. The piece also reports on election turnout and marked ballots, highlighting voters and local organizers.
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George B. Scott of L and N explains the plan to transport Maury county phosphate exhibits free of charge to Cincinnati and Knoxville expositions this year and to the Panama and Atlanta expos in the coming years. Allison Webster leads preparation and urges mine owners to submit rock specimens for a notable permanent display at future large events.
A Maury County Fair meeting introduces a new driving club led by George Campbell Brown and officers Wheeler McGaw and John McGaw. Four horse events planned with free admission for ladies, plus a domestic science exhibit to be judged by a noted expert with premiums raised. A Maury Interurban connects Leatherwood to Franklin with hourly cars to Nashville, beginning June 1, and Franklin will link with the Interurban for Nashville trips.
The Brooks Latham Drug Company takes over George S. Alcorn’s drug stock and will open Monday morning. Mr Latham will head the prescription department, continuing in that role from the past two and a half years. Free soda checks will be given with every 25 cent purchase on opening day.
Dr R K Dawson longtime Baptist preacher and former physician in the county died Friday at his Knob Creek home from heart failure. He was 78, had lived retired for years, and is survived by his wife and children Maude Imeree Benson Dawson and Mrs Will. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 1 PM at Godwine chapel, with interment at Rose Hill Cemetery at 3:30 PM.
Knoxville report says Granville Smith eleven was shot and killed by his brother Willie eighteen while they played with a pistol. They are sons of Hillilard Smith a magistrate. The tragedy occurred in Sergeant, Kentucky.
W. V. Barry editor of the Lexington Progress and secretary of the State-Wide Conference Committee spoke in Columbia on Friday. He said Henderson County would give the independent judicial ticket a large majority for The Nashville Tennessean survey.
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