Need 25 Dollars From Maury Comyn for Service to Wounded Men
Columbia appeals to raise 25 dollars to meet Tennessee’s 500 dollar quota for the Hall of States in New York City. Vernon Tupper, governor appointed, to raise 500 in Tennessee. W A Dale to raise 25 in Maury county. Dale urges readers to donate one dollar to The Herald or him at once. List of Tennessee registrants at the Hall of States includes local volunteers, about fifty-five names from the area.
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Columbia
Tennessee
Hall of States
New York City
Vernon Tupper
Roberts
Tupper
W. A. Dale
Maury County
Dale
The
Herald
LeRoy Brown
Tennessee Desk
Travis Eldrede
Hampshire
Sergt
David T
Ireland
Mt. Pleasant
Jas Mann
Dogs Pay Tax in County Despite Low Registration
District records show only a small portion of dogs in the county, about 00, registered with Trustee J. Ross Burns, with roughly Sve per cent females. Hog taxes reach 2,000 in Giles and 4,400 in Putnam, while Maury remains much larger.
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J. Ross Burns
Giles County
Putnam
Maury
Prof Graham Calls Sheep and Lambs Most Profitable
County Superintendent John P. Graham a farmer notes his flock grew since year start and sold wool and lambs for nearly 600 dollars. He argues lambs cattle and hogs yield more profit than crops, praising ease of wintering and pasture. He adds grass country benefits livestock, reducing labor worries and soil erosion from heavy rains.
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John P. Graham
Prof. Graham
Shackleford Wins Rental Contract Suit
A verdict for the plaintiff was returned Friday afternoon in the case of J B Shackleford et al versus W T Dogger. It held that a farm near Scott's Mill rented for 1916 was not delivered by the defendant who claimed it was rented for 1919. The ruling confirms the plaintiff’s claim for possession and damages.
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J. B Shackleford
Obituary of Maury County Elder Robert J. Young
Robert J. Young died Friday night at his home near Green's Mill at age 86. He was a longtime Maury County resident and Episcopal church member. Survived by son Walter of Texas and four daughters Mrs. R. P. Denton Miss Hila Young Mrs. Geo. Byers and Mrs. Lena Newmas of Virginia. Funeral at Rose Hill cemetery at 4 PM conducted by Dr. George O. Watts. Maury Undertaking Co. T. L. Cunningham in charge.
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Robert J. Young
Episcopal Church
Green's Mill
Walter
Texas
R. P. Denton
Hila Young
Geo. Byers
Lena Newmas
Virginia
Young
Maury Countian Williams Named Secretary of State Printing Commission
Willoughby S Williams of Maury County, long a political reporter for the Nashville Tennessean and Maury politics ally of Governor Rye, is appointed secretary of the state printing commission. He succeeds Eugene Hendon of Smithville, a Rye appointee. Williams has prior newspaper experience in New York and is praised as a leading local writer and friend of Governor Rye.
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Rye
New York
Three Ivory Mazes Known to Exist In Ivory Region
A fragment notes that only three ivory mazes survive. The largest spans 125 feet. It mentions location north of Tedia and describes the crafts and preservation concerns surrounding these ancient mazes.
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Tedia
Hab
Secretary Shaw Visits Columbia For Chautauqua Platform
Hon. Leslie M. Shaw former Iowa governor and Roosevel t treasury secretary arrived in Columbia to speak on government ownership of railroads. He recalled his late daughter who served with Red Cross and died en route. He endorsed a league of nations but warned against its Paris treaty provisions and race tensions, reiterating he is not an internationalist.
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Daily Herald
Leslie M. Shaw
Iowa
Red Cross
Gov. Shaw
League of Nations
Mr. Shaw
Towa
Boostersville
Herald
Mary County
Raleigh. Hopkins
Republican Party
Wes Roberts
Enterprise community social features grand entertainment
Miss Lela Sneed won the prettiest girl cake at the Enterprise community social, a highlight of the event that drew readers from miles around. The $50 school fund will fund a domestic science room, aided by cake decorating by Miss Sophia Mai Shadow. A snow white heart shaped cake with black eyed susans, games, music, refreshments, and a fortune teller’s tent boosted proceeds from votes sold for 10 cents each.
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Lela Sneed
Enterprise Community
School Improvement Fund
Sophia Mai Shadow
Mrs Elizabeth Crowder Passes After Four Week Illness
Mrs Elizabeth Crowder widow of William Crowder died at 5 AM at her daughter Mrs Abbie Lane home 306 Thirteenth street after a four week illness She was a longtime Christian church member and is survived by her daughter and many grandchildren Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at Shoboss near Kettle Mille at 2 oclock conducted by Elder W S Morion. Arrangements in Maur Undertaking Co.
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Daily Herald
Elizabeth Crowder
William Crowder
Abbie Lane
Thirteenth Street
Kettle Mille
Ofelock
W. 8. Morion
Maur Undertaking Co
George McFall Jr Locates Brief Home Visit
George McFall Jr has been in service over two years and visits his parents Mr and Mrs George C McFall. He originally enlisted in the engineers and saw active service in France before transferring to the military post office where he has been assigned.
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George McFall, Jr
George C McFall
Young McFall
Engineers
France
Bea Se
Arkansas to diversify beyond cotton to boost agriculture
Arkansas shifts from cotton reliance as Little Rock business leaders back crop diversification. A farm extension bureau is formed under H M Cottrell to guide farmers, finance livestock extensions, and host farmer meetings. Geo W Hayes Jr urges state growth with new livestock and diversified crops.
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Daily Herald
Arkansas
Union
Geo. W. Hayes, Jr
Columbia
Exchange National Bank of
Little Rock
Ark
H. M. Cottrell
Memphis
Postmasters to Meet on Fourth in Chattanooga
Tennessee postmasters hold their first convention since before the war in Chattanooga on July 4 with Miss Irene Cheairs of Spring Hill serving as vice president of the state association.
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Irene. Cheairs
Spring, Hill
State Association
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Irene Cheairs
Spring Hill
Cherry Orchard Yields Big Return
Rainey Brothers orchard on about an acre produced nearly a thousand dollars in cherries this spring from a hundred trees. The price was higher than in past years, and while orchard labor costs reduce net income, the young thirty acre investment promises to make the Rainey operation one of the state’s largest when fruiting peaks.
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Rainey Brothers
Raittey Brothers
Twenty-Pound Catfish Caught in Duck River by Hunters
Chick Shelton and Everett Blocker landed a 20 pound yellow cat on a trot line in the Duck River on Thursday. It marks their third monster catch this year following a 41 pounder and a 31 pounder taken earlier. Shelton left for the army after these accomplishments, and the pair celebrate one of the river’s largest fish of the year.
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Chick Shelton
Everett Blocker
Duck River
Shelton
Valuable Tract of Farming Land Sold
Deed filed for registration conveys 171.4 acres of the former Watkins farm on Cross Bridges and Ashwood road from EB T. Lovell to Kenneth Lovell for 18000 dollars.
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Watkins
Cross Bridges
Ashwood Road
EB. T. Lovell
Kenneth Lovell
Most Promising Crop Outlook Says Prof Dean
District agent J M Deamye reports from a tour of the region that modern farming machines have cleared weeds and grain in two weeks. He notes corn fields improving, grain harvests begun, and the red crop as a partial failure with oak yield above average. Farmers should feel optimistic despite labor shortages and overflowed bottoms delaying some planting.
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J. M. Deamye
Coupume
St Dgea
Two Compromises Hit Circuit Court Docket
In Monday's Daily Herald two circuit court suits were settled this morning. L. M. Holloway and the L. & N. railway agreed to a quit of damages claim over a livestock shipment. MN Greenway versus R. L. Sanders closed with a contract settlement.
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Daily Herald
L. M. Holloway
L. & N. Railway
Greenway
R. L. Sanders
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Maury Comyn
Mabufserusers
White Serum Company
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Nashville
Toon
B. F. Watkins
Shackleford
Nice
Willoughby S. Williams
State Printing Commission
Shaw
Lewisburg
Belef
Mooresville
Cullooka
Power Company
Southern Cities Power Company
Nashville, Chattanooga & St
Stern
Paris
George M'Fall
Liberty
Columbia Bank & Trust Company
W. B. Greenlaw
Geo. E. McKennon
Cashier
Dean
Bage
Phoenix National Bank
L. E. McLemore
H. C. Fulton
A. Dale
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