Hardison returns from Delta plantation trip
Dr Roy Hardison of the Hardison Motor Company arrives from a two week Delta Mississippi vacation with Mia and children. He praises the region as richly developed with a 4000 acre plantation and nearly a hundred workers. He notes tractors, cotton, and high regard for The Herald’s local news and advertising.
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Roy Hardison
The
Hardison Motor Company
Delta
Mississippi
Har Fon
Mia. Hardison
Hardison
Herald
Clarksdale
Flag Day Observed With Many Flags On Homes
Saturday's Daily Herald notes a fine observance with most homes displaying flags and many residences ornamented. Citizens and lodge members wore lapels and streamers in red white and blue while no public demonstration occurred. Dartmouth College is credited with publishing America’s first student newspaper.
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Daily Herald
Kiks
Figuers Visit Texan Oil Fields With Nashville Backers
T N Figuers and J M Phillips of Nashville and J H Ragsdale of Pulaski returned from a Texas oil trip after buying oil lands in Wichita Falls and other regions. They plan to form an oil company with Nashville capitalists to develop the property and will meet in Nashville on Monday to organize.
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Daily Herald
Texas
T. N. Miguels
Wichita Falls
Mr. Figuers
J. M. Phillips
Nashville
J. H. Ragsdale
Pulaski
Vehicle tags delayed in Maury County tax drive
Vehicle tags for Maury County roads taxes have not arrived despite orders. Delays affect tax payments as residents await tags before settling vehicle taxes. Some residents have paid and will receive tags once they arrive while officials plan a vigorous collection campaign upon arrival.
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Maury County
Red Cross Workers Urged To Reclaim Aprons And Knives
Red Cross workers who left their aprons and cuifs at the work room are urged to call for them. Numerous silver plated knives used in surgical dressings are also waiting. The final knitting shipment will be sent the latter part of this month.
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Red Cross
Tolley Moves to New Woodhiwn Estate in Maury County
W M Tolley leaves Tolley Marin to occupy the new Woodhiwn estate purchased from J Brice Martin. Progress on farm crops continues with Mr Dixon taking possession of Tolley Farm crops while Tolley collects hay and grain. The article also notes US per capita gasoline consumption figures for 1900 4K gallons 1900 17 70 gallons and 1917 19 95 gallons.
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Daily Herald
W.M. Tolley
Tolley Marin
Maury County
Woodhiwn
J. Brice Martin
Dixon
Mrs Wooten to visit son's grave in France
Mrs John T Wooten sails from New York for France to identify the body of Lieut James C Wooten TH who was killed on August 1 1918 near Chateau Thierry. She will remain four months engaging in Red Cross canteen work and plans to place Remains in a steel casket for future repatriation.
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Daily Herald
James C. Wooten
Chateau Thierry
John T. Wooten
New York
Red Cross
America
Wooten
Wootery
Lieut. Wooten
Colney
Fere¢n Tardenoisy
Chabeau Thierry
Nere
C. A. RC. Aba
1St Aero Syrn
Chatgau Thierry
John J. Pershing
Three Weddings By Genial Squire Guest
The Squire officiated three weddings over the weekend. Henry Wooley wed Jessie Martin of Giles County at the courthouse Saturday afternoon. John W. Allen married Mika Minnie Lou Derryberry on the C. M. A. campus Sunday afternoon. James W. Stages wed Bessie Ethel Anglin at Columbia Cotton Mill early this morning before returning to work.
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Squire R
Henry Wooley
Jessie Martin
Giles County
John W. Allen
Mika Minnie Lou Derryberry
C.M. A
Jas
W. Stages
Bessie Ethel Anglin
Columbia Cotton Mill
Squire
Crimson Clover Emerges as Profitable Crop in Maury County
County Agent F E McLean reports demonstrators in Maury County save five bushels of crimson clover seed per acre this year. Seed valued at about $100 per bushel boosts profit and allows winter pasture, with land freed for silage corn and beans next season.
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Maury County
A. McLean
Aol
Orr Graduates From Cumberland Law School at Lebanon
Gilbert M. Orr, son of Mr. and Mrs. RB Orr, recently completed the law department at Cumberland University Lebanon on June 4. He had spent three years at the University of the South, Sewanee, preparing for law. After passing the bar in July he plans to practice law.
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Gilbert M. Orr
RB. OM. Orr
Law Department
Cumberland University
Lebanon &H
Orr
Cumberland
University of the South
Senapo
State Librarian Appeals For Maury County Old Papers
John Trotwood Moore, state librarian and archivist, appeals to Maury County residents to donate old historical papers valuable for early county history. He will reserve space in state archives to preserve the documents, stressing fires and carelessness threaten private holdings. Moore aims to catalog and protect county history before Columbia’s metropolitan paper era.
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John ‘Trotwood Moore
Maury County
Moore
Daily Herald
Bownd
Columbia
Challenge For Columbia But No Team To Respond
Columbia faces a proposed three game baseball series with no opponent yet. D. J. Burke, manager of the Tullahoma team, asks Columbia to host and split swag after scheduling, offering to cover expenses. Burke urges a date at the earliest suitable time and invites any local team to notify The Herald.
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Columbia
The
Herald
D. J. Burke
Tullahoma
Herald Building
Fordson Tractors Cut to 750 Dollars in News
Fry Bros garage reports Fordson tractors reduced to 750 dollars amid chatter that mules will fade from farms. The telegram notes 600 Fordsons already operate on Tennessee farms and Fry predicts rapid adoption as tractors outperform mule teams and never eat when idle.
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Fry Bros
Columbia
C. C. Fry
Fry
Ford+ sons
Tennesser
Ford Cara
Lindsey Smith Returns From France After Nine Months
Lindsey Smith of the 817th Meld artillery describes ten months in France with the eighty first wild cat division. He notes the unit did not see action before the armistice and recounts interesting experiences. Smith plans to return to his job with L. Hallond on July 1.
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Landsey Smith
Meld
Olgat Hewan
France
Artilery Imain
Smith
Hallond
Black Draught touted in early 20th century ad copy
Local testimonial from Mrs. Cynthia Higginbotham of Meadoreville praising Thedford’s Black Draught as a remedy for indigestion constipation and lazy liver. Claims include improved appetite strength and regular bowels after several doses. price listed as 26 cents per package. Advertises long history of use and easy one dose nightly suggestion.
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Thedford
Employers Presumed to Accept New Workmen's Compensation Law
The act takes effect July 1 with a presumed acceptance by all employers unless 40 days before any accident they file contrary notice. Employees are likewise presumed to accept unless they file contrary notice. Those who opt out may join by 30 days prior to any accident. Certain exemptions apply including interstate common carriers, farm laborers, and small workplaces under 10 employees unless they elect coverage. Information from State Factory Inspector Laula L. Allen.
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Tennessee
Laula L. Allen
Inn
Soldier on binder day after return
Private Pleasant J. Akin returned from overseas with the thirty-sixth division last Saturday. He began a binder on his mother’s farm by the Cullooka pike south of town, after arriving in France last October near the armistice. He had many experiences before the fighting began. A train from Monte Vista, Colorado, recently carried hogs and potatoes valued at $82,450. North Dakota leads rye growing.
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Pleasant J. Akin
Cullooka Pike
France
Fake aspirin taints market with talcum powder scare
A Brooklyn manufacturer sold millions of aspirins that were mainly talcum powder. Genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin are American made and owned, marked with the Bayer Cross. Consumers should demand Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in the original package with proper directions and dosage.
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Brooklyn
Bayer
Bayer Manufacture of Smeets
Baipaticesta
Ladri
Dodson’s Liver Tone touted as calomel substitute
An old ad claims calomel salivates and harms bones, offering Dodson’s Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable alternative. It promises gentle liver activation without sickness, suitable for children and adults, with a money-back offer if not effective.
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Dodson
Modern Woodmen Prepare for July 4th Celebration
Columbia Modern Woodmen of America plan an annual Fourth of July event at Dark's Mill with B Nicks as committee chair, assisted by Laula Barker W O Witherspoon and Janivse Goslin. The program highlights a popular lady contest, a guest speaker to be announced, entertainment features outdoor sports refreshments and band music.
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Columbia Modern Woodmen of America
Dark’s Mill
B. Nicks
Laula Barker
W. O. Witherspoon
Janivse Goslin
Miss Amerisa Hood Dies After Prolonged Illness
Miss Amerisa Hood aged 30 died Thursday at noon at her mother's Knob Creek residence after a prolonged illness. She is survived by her mother two sisters Miss Weatherly and Dora Hood and four brothers C L Hood F M Hood H Hood and Boss Hood. Funeral held at Knob Creek Baptist Church with Dr John Hight officiating and interment in Knob Creek cemetery Maury Undertaking Company in charge.
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Daily Herald
America Hood
Neal
Hood
Knob Creek
Slaters
Misses Weatherly
Dora Hood
C. LB. FM. H
Boss Hood
Baptist Church
Knob Creek Baptist Church
John &. Hight
Maury Undertaking Company
T., L. Conningham
Cecil Scott Returns From Across Seal
Cecil Scott arrived this morning from Overieam and went at once to his father William Scott’s home near Hoek Springs. The article notes olden practices and mentions cheese, dried figs, grain, milk and warm water in a brief, era-style context.
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Cecil Scott
Overieam
William Scott
Hoek Springs
Government Ownership of Railroads Debate Sparks Chautauqua Night
A public debate on government ownership of railroads featuring former governor Leslie M. Shaw and publicist Charles Zueblin unsettled about 600 to 700 attendees at the Chautauqua. Shaw entertained and persuaded more, while Zueblin offered a pedagogical view. both sides failed to sway firm beliefs, and automobile cutouts near Garden and West Seventh caused audible disruption during the two hour session.
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Chautauqua
Lesiie M. Shaw
Town
Roosevelt
Charles Zublin
Chicago University
Zuebln
Shaw
Zueblin
Non-Resident Notice for William Upshaw in Columbia Tenn
The affidavit shows defendant William Upshaw is a non resident of Tennessee, requiring appearance at the next Columbia court term on the second Monday in November to plead or demur. If he fails, the bill may be confessed and the case set for tearing ex parte, with publication in The Columbia Herald for four consecutive weeks starting May 23, 1919, before Clerk J. T. Anderson. R. S. Hopkins, Solicitor.
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William Upshaw
Willam Upshaw
Tennessee
Columbia
Columbia Herald
JO T, Anderson
Hopkins
Freckle Lotion Made From Lemons and Orchids
A vintage ad describes mixing lemon juice with Richard White to craft a cheap freckle and tan lotion. It claims freckles fade with daily facial use and promises harmless, nonirritating results. The piece notes orchid white available cheaply at drugstores as a key ingredient. It then abruptly shifts to state that Georgia enacted the first local option liquor suppression law in 1833.
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Richard White
Georgia
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Mereig Cneap
Colunmm Ade Pay
Mrs. Wooten
Son
Gilbert Orr
LAW
Fordson Tractors
Lindsey Smith
Herala
Ghana
Colwng Ade Pay
Kentucky
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Higginbotham
Wes Bi
Binder
Monte Vista
Colo
North Dakota
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Gecil Scott
Gov't
State of Tennessee
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Gergrude Upshaw
Borghum Mill
Columbia Canning Co
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