Fatal HS playmate shooting shocks community
A 15 year old, Jesse McPherson, shot his friend Edgar Surber behind a Tennessee home, killing him. The crime occurred after a quarrel between the youths on Wednesday. McPherson surrendered to police after the second shot. The motive remains uncertain.
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le Tenn
Jose
Jesse McPherson
Irs
Surcher
Park Avenue
Sig McPherson
Pigar
McPherson
Surber
Forty Ond Street
Mr. Lurber
Mr. Surber
Charlotte Avenue
W. D. Rash
Mirder
Lieut
Long
Burter
Lurber
McPherson Stelhe
Foley's Orino Laxative O80 advertised
An OCR fragment promotes Foley's Orino Laxative O80 as a remedy for stomach troubles and bowel issues. It mentions relief for stomach and breath problems, liver dilation, and laxative effects, with a reference to ALCORN.
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Foley
Old coat of Rebel gray worn in Civil War attracts attention
B W Rives of Petersburg wore a homespun 1861 coat woven by relatives to a reunion train departure in Memphis. The walnut dyed garment bears six bullet holes from Parade Grove Arkansas, the only wound striking the wearer. Rives served in Col Pleasant's regiment in the Trans Mississippi, joined in Arkansas, and planned to meet acquaintances in Memphis.
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Union
Memphis
B. W. Rives
Petersburg
Parade Grove
Arkansas
Mr. Rives
Col. Pleasant
Trans-Mississippi
Maury National Bank Considers Capital Increase
Directors weigh raising capital stock from 100000 to 150000 or 200000 to meet rising business. Bank growth pleases stockholders and county, with resources near a million though capital remains a tenth. Foley's Honey and Tar recommended for lingering coughs to prevent lung complications. Geo S. Alcorn.
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Maury National Bank
Foley
Geo
Alcorn
Dean Capers Declines Pend Pensacola Rectorate
In Lexington Kentucky on June 1 the Rev W T Capers dean of Christ Church Cathedral announced he declined the call from Christchurch Pensacola Florida and telegraphed his decision. A Pensacola committee offered him the rector ship with higher pay and incentives but he chose to remain as dean of the Episcopal cathedral in Lexington.
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Herata
Lexington
W. T. Capers
Christ Church
Christchurch
Pensacola
Fla
Dean Capers
Maury County Teachers Hold Summer Institute Session
The Maury County Teachers' Institute met at the Athenaeum for a two week summer session with about 75 teachers in attendance. President L B Duke presided and J P Graham led the institute as sessions run 8:30 to 1 daily. Professor Graham spoke on teachers needs and benefits, Miss Georgene Hughes spoke on her work, and Ben Nicholson sang a feature number from the Tennessee School for the Blind.
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Maury County Teachers
The
Athenaeum
Duke
Maury County ‘Teachers’ Association
Presiding
J. P. Graham
Graham
Georgene Hughes
Centenary College
Cleveland
R. L. Jones
Ben Nicholson
Tennessee School For the Blind
Nashville
State Schools in the Money
New York June 7 The University of Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota and Toronto have been admitted to the Carnegie foundation. Announcement by the executive committee marks the first state institutions allowed to join the professors retiring allowances system. Carnegie funds began with 10 million and later 5 million more in response to a National Association of State Universities request.
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New York
University of Wisconsin
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
University of Toronto
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement
Foundation
Carnegi
Carnegie
National Association of State Universities
Sach
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Endorsement Ad
One hundred dollar reward offer for incurable catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsements from Walding Kinnan Marvin and others attest Cheney's honor and ability. Cure taken internally, affects blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free, price 75 cents per bottle, sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Hall
Trotwood Moore Signs New Western Novel Deal
John Trotwood Moore Tennessee author of The Bishop of Cotton Town and Songs and Stories of Tennessee has signed a yearly publishing contract with John C. Winston Publishing Company of Philadelphia. His gift of the grass is in press and will be issued this summer as Winston tests his backlist for popular editions. Moore plans a West set story while 26 000 copies of Bishop of Cotton Town have sold since January and Summer Hymnal is selling well. He recently returned from St Petersburg Florida and will begin work on the new tale soon. Senator Beverage of Indiana praised the author’s plan and the book’s influence on labor law framing.
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John Trotwood Moore
Tennessee
Cotton Town
John C. Winston Publishing Company
Philadelphia
Moore
Catton Town
St. Petersburg
Fla
Senator Beverage
Indiana
Off for Memphis Battle Gry of the Men in Gray
A special Memphis train assembled at Columbia with six cars from N C railroad lines and L&N connections. Veterans, led by Capt Fussell and Dr Timmons, rode in Pullman cars to reunions while the Gray Line fades yet memories of Civil War service endure. Local Maury County figures list includes Annie White and J M Russell among others as participants. The Middle Tennessee Railroad extension toward Corinth, Mississippi, is surveyed with plans to run through Leatherwood and Buck's Branch to Natchez Trace and Shiloh, aiming to connect Franklin to Corinth and open resources in the Maury Columbia area.
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Memphis
Union
Columbia
Mt. Pleasant
Fayetteville
Petersburg
Lewisburg
N. C
Pulaski
Lynnville
J. H. Pussell
EB. A. Timmons
Pullman
Nashville
Bre
Fussell
W. A. Smith
B. A. Beaver
Earl Taylor
J. E. Buchanan
Jo. H. Punsell
Thos. Gaskill
W. C. Walker
J. A. Sanders
Mark Bite
Bob Harris
Tom Chesir
The
Herald Reporter
Annie White
Robert Baugus
T. A. Childs
Ed Godwin
Irvine Houser
W. O. Cherry
J. P. Herndon
Fred Hughes
John Fraser
J. M. Russell
Mary McFall
Fannie Louise
Carrie Smith
R. D. Smith
Mat Russell
J. T. Williamson
Jordan Green
J. L. Sanders
Ed Vaughn
J. M. Bates
Inez Sargent
Ida Mayberry
Wash Gordon
Col. Allen Brown
T. N. Figuers
Hugh Shelton
Enoch Stephenson
Henry Moore
B. Stevens
Blanch Martin
Sara Cochran
Frank Smith
Frank Smith, 8. C. Thomas
Henry Holman
John Akin
John T. Akin
R. H. Thompson
Mattie Hunt
Edna Buchnan
Uniform Company
Middle Tennessee
Franklin
Leatherwood
Hickman County
Corinth
Miss
Maury
Tenmeesee Fertilizer Co
Messrs. Howard and Carpenter
Cox
Duck River
Mississippi
Leatherwood Rock
Buck's Branch
Natchez Trace
Low Gap Branch
Little Swan Creek
Waynesboro
Tennessee River
Savannah
Pittsburg Landing
Shiloh Battle Field
Steam Mill Hollow
Destructive fire hits Mt Pleasant dry goods store
At 4 30 Friday morning a blaze in Mt Pleasant nearly destroyed Coble and Cooper dry goods stock in the Jenkins block on North Main street. Fire burned floors joists and sills as it spread toward the ceiling, but was flooded and extinguished, leaving the stock valued at $16 000 to $18 000 with $12 200 insured. A portion of the front occupied by W T Bloe jewelry store suffered damage as well. Cause unknown.
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MT. Pleasant
Coble & Cooper
Coble & Cooper's
Jenkins Block
North Main Street
Tennessee
Coble & Cooper S
W. T. Bloe
Kidney ailment warning from Bright's disease ad claim
Public health notice urges citizens to seek Foley's Kidney Remedy, alleging it cures kidney and bladder trouble and accusing neglect as a cause. Implicit promotion assoc with GHO Alcorn.
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Bright
Foley
Celebrated C B Corset Promoted with Free Pamphlets
Advertises C B Corset and other brands with free pamphlets and local prices. Highlights Spring embroideries and laces from 5c to 160 per yard, muslin underwear cheaper than goods, assorted colors in ruching, wallpaper, wall moulding, canvass, door rods, window shades, and china glass enamel ware. Gardener items and jardiniers noted.
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Byl Boy
Asevibee
Herald
E. W. Gamble Building
Columbia, Tenn
the Athenaeum
Supt
Carnegie Foundation
Trotwood
Cottontown
Maury Coun
Tian
MEN IN Gray
Middle Tennessee Railroad
Bluff City
Maury County
Coble 4& Company
F. Swansburg
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