Rural Route Directory for Columbia area roads and routes
A damaged 19th century rural route directory lists roads and paths serving numerous farms and settlements around Columbia. It names routes including No 3 Columbia Sante Fe No 4 Maury Central, No 1 Mooresville, No 7 Campbellsville, and No 8 Williams Store Sante Fe, with referenced landmarks such as Zion Church, Bear Creek, Snow Creek, Keck Springs, and various place names like Thur: Ridge, Freison, Calow, Thompson, and Elam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porpie
W. W. Thompson
Frierson Place
Zion Church
Mt Pleasant Pike
Cotatis
Rutherfordereek
J. A Sellars
Fereen
Prank Evans
Bear Creek
Ostaroe
Alvis
Thenee
Smyrna
Keck Springe
Lowell Mil
Columbia
Mooresville
Asglum
Mra
Westmoreland
Lewisburg
Campbellaville
Glenwood Church
Perth
Williams
Snow Creek
Union Charch
Pe Creek
Elam
Water Valley
Turkey Creek
Snow
Crisis Passes as East St Louis Flood Eases
East St Louis residents say the flood crisis has passed for the city. Boat crews, once exhausted from rescuing inmates, turned to saving property and moving belated refugees to higher ground. The river gauge stood at 37.7 feet, two inches lower since 6 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
East St. Louis
CASE TAKEN FROM THE JURY ACQUITTAL IN EM bezzleMENT CASE
John J. Ryan and O. W. Deppler of Cincinnati were acquitted by Judge O Neil on a tainted embezzlement by baile charge. The defense argued lack of embezzlement evidence and the court took the case from the jury after a long argument. This precedes further trials of men tied to turf investment firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
John J. Ryan
O. W. Deppler
Cincinnati
O'Neil Ryan
Former divorce decree in Louisville renewed in 1900 split couple reconciles
R A Cunningham and Niobe Cunningham, once divorced in 1900, were reunited by Judge Miller who set aside the separation decree on their plea. Their two children were sent to the house of refuge, then returned amid renewed calls to annul the divorce. The mother fell ill and the ex-husband paid the infirmary bill before the restoration of custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
R. A. Cunningham
Cincinnati
Niobe Cunningham
Miller
House of Refuge
Preliminary Hearing in Post Office Frauds Case
Baltimore June 13 preliminary hearing for C Ellsworth Upton and Thomas W McGregor on conspiring with C E Smith to supply mall pouches at high prices. Smith testified buying 10 000 pouches in Massachusetts at 30 to 35 cents each, bid 90 cents, 40 percent paid to Upton and McGregor, rest to Smith. bound over to answer before the United States grand jury meeting next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
C. Ellsworth Upton
Thomas W. McGregor
Post Office Department
Unite States
Rogers
Upton
McGregor
C. E. Smith
Smith
Massachusetts
A. W. Machen
Washington
United States Grand Jury
Electric Bitters Promised to Ease Stomach and System
An adjusted ad proclaims Electric Bitters as a remedy for nervousness stomach upset and general weakness. It claims to cleanse the stomach kidneys and bowels improve digestion and blood quality with swift results and a money back guarantee by W P Woldridge druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Woldridge
Reliance Defends Cup with Victory Over Constitution and Columbia
New York June 12 Reliance again defeats Constitution and Columbia in a 30 mile windward return race. After a hour long duel Reliance gains lead and finishes 1 minute 62 seconds ahead of Constitution while Columbia, shifted wind to leeward, trails by 7 minutes 54 seconds. Suicided By Hanging Stanford Ky June 12 Wood Williams 75 commits death by hanging with a sheet at his name at McKinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Reliance
Constitution
Columbia
Sandy Hook
Backache and Kidney Aches Linked in Cure Claim
Memorialing a Memphis nurse, Henry Murphy of 684 Broadway testifies that kidney weakness caused back pain and weak secretions. He states Doan's Kidney Pills, bought at Hamper & Billard's, cured his trouble. urges buyers to recall the Doan's name and price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. advertised as US agents from Buffalo, NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna
Henry Murphy
Broadway
Memphis
Tenn
Dean
Hamper & Billard
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Soin
United States
Attempt to Bribe in Breathitt County Murder Case
Jackson Ky June 12 A witness claims Capt Ewen was offered 5000 dollars to recant his testimony and death threatened as Curtis Jett and Tom White face murder charges in the J B Marcum case. Mrs Johnson testified that Jett confessed the killing. The alleged bribery, secrecy, and threats are shaping Thursday’s witness recall and potential disclosure of conspirators behind the murders in Breathitt county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
H. J. Ewen
James B. Marcum
Johnson
Curtis Jett
Tom White
J. B. Marcum
Patton
Charlee Little
Ewen
Breathitt County
United States Military Academy Commencement Dives into Assignments
At West Point on June 12 the academy held its commencement exercises. Four graduates were noted, with the top ranks to be assigned to engineer roles. Star graduates included MacArthur of Wisconsin Tees Mass Massachusetts Fiske of New York M C Tiler of North Dakota Telford of Utah Grant L P Brown Mose of Pennsylvania F Willams of Maryland and Sherley of Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
N. Y
United States Military Academy
MacArthur
Wisconsin
Tees
Massachusetts
Fiske
New York
M. C. Tiler
North Dakota
Telford
Utah
Grant
Sherley
Georgia
L. P. Brown
Missouri
W. H. Mose
Pennsylvania
F. Willams
Maryland
French End Figuig Campaign As Tribesmen Surrender
Figuig headmen bow to General O Connor terms surrender arms pay indemnity of 13800 dollars and deliver hostages en route to Ain Sefa. Hostages already on the way as operations in Beni Ounif area conclude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beni-Ounif
Algeria
Figuiz
Figuig
O'Connor
Ain Sefa
Girl Died Suddenly in Lancaster Kentucky
Miss Kate Stone aged 46 years fell ill with a cerebral hemorrhage while dressing to go out for a walk at 2 PM and died at 7 PM Thursday in Lancaster Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tancaster
Kate Stone
Five Rail Brotherhoods Meet Over Wages In Indianapolis
Tallmanpolis Indiana reports a meeting of the five railway brotherhoods set for Sunday July 19 in Indianapolis to discuss wage scales. Central Traffic association roads allegedly lag behind western railways in wage increases, with Brotherhood chiefs anticipated to attend the session. A separate note from Burkesville Kentucky notes an oil strike at Salt Lick Bend field producing a 25 barrel well at 640 feet on L. J. Kirkpatrick’s farm. In Owingsville Kentucky a new oil company is forming with 50 000 dollars capital, controlling 2500 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talllanapolis
Ind
Five Railway Brotherhoods
Indianapolis
Central Traffic Association
Five Brotherhoods
Burkesville
Salt Lick Bend
L. J. Kirkpatrick
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Rural Route Directory
Floyd
Jasipp
The
Satterfield & Dodson
Marcum
Military Academy
West Point, N. Y
FOX
P. Weldridge
Castoria
Indiana
Illinois
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
Ces James Caldwell
Leat & Gen'l
Leland
Weeee, ‘Treasur
P. Worley
Borns
N. College St- Nasilville, Tenn
South Main Street
N.E. Vaughan
South Main
Eighth Sic
New Oil Company
Owingsville
MI Company
Chichester
Jon Drurmistn
Chionrater Ohmic
Madieon Square
Draughon
Ft Worth
Cal
Yell
Deps Demughna’s College
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