War Mobilization Grows From Tennessee National Guard
Washington reports a quick push toward war with Mexico as U S. troops clash yesterday with Carranza forces. Tennessee National Guard units reported at 9 a m at rendezvous and to Nashville when minimum strength is reached. Camp equipment arrived from Knoxville and was hastily moved to the camp.
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Herald
Washington, D. C
Carranza
Mexico
War Department
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee National Guard
Rogan
Dreamland Armory
Knoxville
Damage suit in circuit court over buggy overturn injury
The damage suit of H L Overall et al v Frierson for 10000 dollars for personal injury to Lola, daughter of the plaintiff, after a horse hitched to a buggy ran away when Frierson's automobile frightened it. Juries awarded 2600 with remittitur. case bounced between courts and now awaits another circuit court trial, with about 20 witnesses.
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H. L
Jno
Frierson
Lola
Court of Civil Appeals
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Old rags prove profitable item in Maury County
In the past three months seven car loads of rags have been shipped from Maury County. Louis Barker shipped three cars from Columbia. Mt. Pleasant, Carter's Creek, and Spring Hill each contributed one car. Loads averaged about 500 dollars, totaling 3600 dollars for county residents. The rag market outlook appears brighter with more shipments anticipated before year’s end.
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Maury Country
Maury County
Louis Barker
Columbia
Mt. Plessant
Carter's Creek
Spring Hun
Largest crowd at open air concert at Culleoka
A Sunday open air band concert drew the largest crowd in memory at the Culleoka school campus. Attendees traveled from Lewisburg Columbia Lynnville Mooresville Glendale and nearby towns. Only sacred music was performed and the program was unusually good.
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Culleoka
Lewisburg
Columbia
Lynnville
Mooresville
Glendale
McCain's
Southport
Rigbyville
Death comes to faithful Negro Berry Moore passes at 56
Berry Moore, a longtime employee of the Columbia Water and Light Company, died after a week of illness. He helped lay the original water mains and possessed an expert knowledge of the underground system. He was a skilled plumber and highly esteemed by colleagues.
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Berry Moore
Columbia
Water 4& Light Company
Buccombs
Columbia Water & Light Company
Water Company
Police Chief Details Orpet Talks in Jail
Waulkegan Ill June 21 Walter Maguire Lake Forest police chief testified Tuesday about conversations with Will H Orpet prisoner in jail last April He recalled asking how Marion Lambert fell and Orpet replied she fell in the pool He asked about rings or hooks under her arm and Maguire said Orpet had a faint recollection of such He also asked if Lambert ever threatened self harm and Orpet said no.
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Waulkegan
Ill
Walter Maguire
Lake Forest
Will H. Orpet
Marion Lambert
Orpet
Marion
Maguire
Prominent Huntsville Lawyer Ends Life Over Lawler Case
Shel Pleasants a leading Huntsville bar member died by suicide in his Bank Row office at 1:30 pm Tuesday. He left an unsigned note alleging a push to connect him with the Lawler murder, claiming innocence, and citing two years of nervous prostration under new strains.
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Huntsville
Als
Wheat and hog prices move. cattle soft, eggs steady in markets
The report notes wheat lower and hogs higher with July options at 41.01 percent. Hogs in Louisville rise to 9.80 tops, cattle weak and market quiet, sheep and lambs steady with small gains. Produce and flour markets show diverse grain and seed prices from Columbia Mills and local traders.
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Louisville
Bourbon Stock Journal
the Herald
Harwell Park Returns Home After College Degree
Harwell Park returned to Cullooka after completing a five-year course at Maryville College in Maryville Tennessee. He earned a B A degree in theology and plans to begin a four-year theological course to further prepare for the ministry.
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Harwell Park
Cullooka
Maryville College
Maryville
Tenn
Park
Indictments Include Bad Checks and Larceny in Maury County
The Maury County grand jury returned several bills including bad check indictments under the 1915 act, grand larceny against Charley Wells, larceny against Eugene Thomas, and other offenses. A meeting of the Maury County Hog Cholera Association officers and the executive committee is set for Saturday at 2 PM in the Court House to plan post July 1 eradication work as government support ends.
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Maury County
General Assembly
Charley Wells
Eugene Thomas
Maury County Hog Cholera Association
Court House
United States
O'Connor
Weather and small-town notices from Hogwal low
Dunk Botts presents a weather forecast noting fair conditions tonight and tomorrow if clouds and rain stay away. Farmers cutting hay should gather promptly. A mule at the post office was left tied and unclaimed. if unused in ten days, it will be sent to Washington. Yam Sims was arrested for firing four shots, later acquitted for firing three times at random and once at a crew. Fit Smith was shot in a marbles game, the bullet passing through his necktie. Steps to the Wild Onion School House were stolen. the deputy constable investigates amid a road question mass meeting.
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Easley
Washington
Yam Sims
Fit Smith
Rye Straw
Wild Onion
Depuy
Big Day for Orphan Home in Petersburg
Dr. W. T. Boaz, superintendent of the Tennessee Orphan Home, told a Herald reporter the Petersburg gathering Wednesday was a great success with an estimated 1600 to 2000 attendees. The dinner fed many more, and speakers from the Christian church celebrated a splendid triumph. Prominent guests came from Shalbyville Fayetteville Lewisburg Columbia Howell Farmington. President John Howe Peyton’s special coach brought the children home, who sent a telegram of thanks for the free transportation and a second big day of enjoyment.
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W. T. Boaz
Tennessee Orphan Home
Herald
Petersburg
Christian Church
John Howe Peyton
Columbia
Presi ‘Dent Peyton
Boaz
Signal Commencement Number Broadens School Pride
The Columbia County High School Signal issues its largest edition with over fifty pages. It features a white velum cover in gold and purple, portraits of twenty graduates, the Signal staff and sports teams, plus portraits of Prof. Harris and Prof. Duke. The reading matter is strong, staff members depart with this issue, and last year's junior class promises a bright future.
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Columbia
Signal
Harris
Duke
Tidwell Arrested for Speeding in City Limits
Harry Tidwell was arrested by Traffic Officer Lancaster for speeding within the city. He pleaded guilty before Judge Ewin and was fined ten dollars plus costs. Neighbors reported escapades along Main Street from Pulaski Pike to the courthouse, prompting enforcement action.
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Harry Tidwell
Lancaster
Ewin
Tidwell
Court House
Herald
Notable speakers to address city sociological congress
A large roster of distinguished speakers arrives for the Sociological congress at Central High School, with Dr Read and Dr Witherspoon slated to open. Exhibits from the Battle Creek Foundation and Panama exhibit are set for public viewing after 2 pm tomorrow. Local organizers, led by Rev. W B Ricks, coordinate the event.
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Corumthia
Central High School
J. Read
J. A. Witherspoom
Gal. Jno
Witherspoon
Maury
Singerlands
Russell Sage Foundation
New York
Vincent Kubo Ia
Tennessee Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Be Shoulders
States Board of Health
Col. Denton
States Board of Control
American Medical Society
Washington, D.C
Battle Creek
Panama
U .S, Public Health Service
Hsken
Congress
McCullough
Southern Sociological Congres
C. A. Waterfield
Bethel House
W. C. Headrick
Chaiman
W. B. Ricks
W. P. Woldridge
Jno
W. Fry
Maj Hughes tipped for colonel of First Tennessee regiment
The Memphis News Scimitar reports Maj William N Hughes of Columbia is slated to be colonel of the First Tennessee regiment once a full complement is mustered and the unit enters U S service in Mexico. Hughes, recently promoted from captain, is noted for over thirty years in the Army and experience with recruiting duties.
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Memphis News Scimitar
W. N. Hughes
Columbia
Tennessee
United States
Mexico
Maj. Hughes
Army
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Lawler
I Shelby
Pleasants
Ashton Mills
Godby
Nelly Ath
Louisville Livestock
Columbia Mills Elevator Co
Ashton’s Mills
City Mill & Grain Co
Tennessee Triumph
Regent
Exporta
Hogwallow
Adama Syndicate
Assaa@ ee
Orphan Home
Peters
C. H. Signal
Officer Lancaster
Bia Congress
Central High
Columbian
First Tennessee
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