News and Comment Roundup From Benton County and Beyond
Miss Olli Tye in Kentucky inherits 2 000 000 from uncle who died in Australia. Harvey, now a Benton County Ark citizen, plans to run for Congress in the Third Arkansas District. Twenty five percent of applicants for West Point fail physicals. Maj. B. T. Zause, editor of the Spring Hill Herald, dies in Lebanon. A tornado damages Waddell Mall in Clarksville, causing about 4 000 to 5 000 in damage. A Brownsville jury finds John McLyn guilty of stealing a bar of tucks and fines him thirty days in jail. Tennessee Industrial School at Nashville reports 2 504 admissions since opening, with 1 060 white boys, 136 girls, and 167 colored boys discharged. A blue slate vein on D L Brown’s farm near Centreville hints at possible gold. nearby granite valued for future development. Maj. W. H. Daly, Cuban War veteran and surgeon general, dies by suicide in Philadelphia. McKinley supporters promote a third term, citing Washington’s precedent and dismissing anti third-term claims.
The Hew Woman and the New Woman Health Claims
A letter from Mrs Rose Parker of Minneapolis praises Peruna as backache relief after years of pain and other testimonials claim Dr Martman cures, urging address sending for one month treatment. The piece promotes health remedies via mail order and drugstore access.
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Rose Parker
William Downs
Woman's Relief Corps No. 4
Northwestern Legion of Honor
Central Avenue
Minneapolis
Minn
Rachel A. Magaw
Jefferson Street
Springfield
Rev F B Webbs Resignation At First Presbyterian Church
Report on a congregational meeting to decide whether Rev F B Webb should remain after the next Presbytery meeting. Members voted 89 yes to keep him, 12 no, amid discussion of his twelve years of service and plans to resign at the Presbytery meeting. Presbytery meets mid September. rumor says Webb may not occupy the pulpit hereafter.
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FB. Webb
First Presbyterian Church
Webb
Mr. Hardin
Spring Hill
Col. Looney
Geome
H. C. Fulton
Fulton
Repilar
Deavour
Avery
W. 8. Fleming
Bem
Viet Thin
Webby
Irving
Hardin
W. B. Gordon
James
J. N. Gant
Dr. Webb
Dr Webb
Pre
Presbyterian Church
Aastor
Nashville Tragedy at Zanone Saloon Ends in Murder
In Nashville’s Zanone Brothers saloon at 443 North College street James Zanone was slain by Murry Petway after a long grudge. Petway, who had been aggressive earlier, fired twice at Zanone near the door then shot him in the head, killing him. Zanone is brother to Joe Zanone, a Soulville Nashville engineer formerly of Columbia.
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Nashville
Zanone
Petway
College Street
Potway
Joe Zanone
Columbia
Deputy Erwin Arrested In Malicious Shooting Case
Friday afternoon W G Bray sworn out a warrant against Deputy Jane Erwin charging malicious shooting with attempt to commit murder before Esquire G W Hayes. Warrant lists several name witnesses and local officials in a disputed arrest case.
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W. G. Bray
Oul Ran
Contracts Let for Building Bridges in Maury County
Bridge committees met last week to authorize construction on several crossings in Maury County. They approved projects over Duck River at Leftwich, Globe Creek in the north, and across Bighy Creek in the south, naming contractors and deadlines.
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Maury County
Duck River
Leftwich
Be Strong and Show Thyself a Man at Crossroads Church
Sermon at First Methodist Church urges Retail Clerks’ Association attendees to be strong and show manhood in business and faith. McFerrin links purpose to character, urging fidelity to employers, truthfulness, self-control, and Christian virtue. The speech warns against vanity, idleness, and false displays, urging honest effort and moral backbone.
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Retail Clerks’ Association
Praeer
Rural Delivery Routes
Special Agent Pemberton in Here Wo help thy fellow and exa vi i af or fons at Nat, shall stand on jasper but she jours Thy heart, at last, shall seem a thos: wuined ba : ear Le Each single heart with myriad rap tures filled While thou shalt sit with princes and with kings Rich in the jewel of 4 ransomed soul. Task that in all your relationships, your intercourss, poor transactions, a loftier ideal may be set up, a purer standard maintained. I prey that the pathway of the earthly lay more and more lead to the threshold of thy heavenly, and that each phase of your life's common struggly may besely in the marrow altar-etairs that dope through darkness up to God.
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Earth
Odo
Samuel
Poe
Hell
Willie
Eines Lane
Christ
God
Ipheus
Sin Ain
Heaven
Pemberton
Jasper
Oil Discovery Prompts Local Prospectors to Drill Deep
In a tale of speculative drilling, residents Shirley the stove cutter and Maxgill the tailor reported a steady oil seep near North Chimbia. Joint owners Meade Frierson and partners observed oil flowing as they dipped from a ground opening, planning deeper boring to uncover a lasting supply.
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Tee Pallury
North
Chimbia
Tata
Meade Frierson
New Railroad Proposed to Link Louisville and Nashville
Monday's Courier-Journal reports a plan to connect Louisville with Nashville via leased or purchased Shelbyville & Bloomfield Railroad. Proposal routes extend to Lebanon and Greensburg, linking with Cumberland & Ohio and Chesapeake & Nashville to Gallatin, then into Nashville. Promoter Peter Arland claims optioned Shelbyville & Bloomfield land and Cumberland & Ohio control with strong financial backing.
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Courier-Journal
Louisville
Nashville
Shelbyville & Bloomfield
Lebanon
Cumberland & Ohio
Greensburg
Scottaville
Chesapeake & Nashville
Gallatin
Peter Arland
Tiwaw
Shelbyville
Bloomfield
Investigation into Calamata and Mt Pleasant incident widens
Special Agent Pemberton of the Royal Delivery Department arrived in Seven to oversee probes into a parcel incident. Seven suspects from Calamata and two from Mt Pleasant are being investigated. Jesamnan Padgett and Pismuaster Faris accompany him.
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Pemberton
Roral Delivery Department
Seven
Propo
Les Padiating
Fra Calamata
Mt Pleasant
Jesamnan Padgett
Pismuaster Faris
Towne and McMillin Linked to Bold Venture in Austin
Announced in Austin that former Minnesota Senator Charles A Towne and former Tennessee Governor Benton McMillin are involved in a proposed capital venture. The plan aims to assemble a large group of backers to support the project and attract investors from multiple states. Details remain unclear as officials withheld specifics pending further discussion.
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Austin
Tex
Jane
Charles A. Towne
Minnesota
Ami
Benton McMillin
Tesnears
Benin
Local man awarded damages in Dallas case ruling
A Friday ruling awarded John W. Shelton damages in a city case. The defendant allegedly caused injury after a wreck, resulting in loss of earnings and medical costs.
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John W. Shelton
Dallas
Aerount
Ee Vase
Oil and Pipe Line Company Incorporation Report
Special to the Herald from Avello, Teana, June 11, details show the Export Oil and Pipe Line Company Incorporated with two million dollars capital. The article lists several incorporators and notes the firm’s formation amidst industry activity.
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The
Export Oil and Pipe Line Company Incorporated
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