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Newspaper

Columbia Herald

Location

Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1903

Page

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Senator Hanne Declares No Vice Presidential Ambition

The article notes Senator Hanne reiterating he would not accept a vice presidential nomination and has no White House ambitions. It mentions various political and legal items, including taxation rulings on state bonds, railways right of way disputes, and corruption rumors spreading through government bureaus. It also covers pension fraud investigations, a shooting on an excursion train, and military camp movements in Tennessee.

Hanne le Bee White House

Free Advice on Female Health from Hartman Sanitarium

A reader from Ottawa Ontario praises Peruna for relief from backache headache and dragging pains after nine months. Dr Hartman offers free summer treatment to women with female diseases and invites applications to join his program via Peruna medicine.

Joseph Lacolle Ottawa Ont Canada Dominion Joseph Lacelle Hartran

Grand Jury urges new Maury County Court House

The Maury County grand jury reports the Grunty Court House is dilapidated and unsafe with fire risk, poor records protection, and dangerous noise during hearings. It urges appropriation for a new building and necessary facilities for county records and offices. Jerrin jail and poor house conditions noted as acceptable, with a call to devise medical care access for the poor.

Maury CO Sam Maury County Grunty Court House Dilapi Ition Jerrin

Partial injunction limits tolls on Mt. Pleasant Columbia turnpike

Judge Holding grants an injunction that does not bar Rainey from collecting tolls from the public but applies only to named parties whose rights have not been raised. The parties bonded to cover tolls and potential damages to turnpike managers from the injunction.

Garnett Rainey Mt. Pleasant and Columbia Mr. Rainey Rainey

Aetna Iron Company Property to Be Sold at Auction

The Attoa Iron Manufacturing Mining and Oil Company furnace at Aetna Hickman county will have its property sold at public auction on September 16 under a decree for Central Trust Company of New York. The firm holds bonds totaling 150000 dollars with 100000 dollars owned by New York residents and 50000 dollars by the First National Bank of Nashville.

Herald Nashville Attoa Iron, Manufacturing, Mining & Oil Company Aetna Hickman County Central Trust Company of New York New York First National Bank

Female Bluebeard Trial Opens in Allstein

The trial of Frau Przygodda opened in Allstein Haar Prusala today. Her fifth husband, hotel keeper Przygodda, was poisoned with arsenic in coffee. Authorities examined the late husbands and found arsenic in each, suggesting a pattern of fatal acts by the accused.

Berlin

New Rural Free Delivery Routes Delayed in Maury County

Congressman L Ptt departed Saturday for Washington to investigate delays in adding rural free delivery routes in Maury County. Routes set for July 1 were postponed amid post office department probe into A W Machen’s removal. Padgett plans to press for early establishment and review routes and private claims in the district.

L. P.tt Washington Maury County Post Office Department A. W. Machen Padgett

Columbia Indebtedness Committee Meets To Review City Debts

A citizen and business group in Columbia met with Judge Erwin to inspect the city finances. The panel plans a detailed statement showing exact indebtedness warrants outstanding and interest, with a likely release in a few days, noting the Herald’s estimate of about 100000 to 107000 dollars.

Columbia City Ll Judge Erwin Erwin Herald

Negro Woman Drowned Near Iron Ridge Bridge

A Negro woman from Iron Ridge was found drowned in the river about a hundred yards below the bridge Sunday morning. She had been missing for ten days. her people suspect a fit caused her to fall in. A negro pearl hunter discovered the body. Coroner Gigest was not present and an inquest was held. The jury ruled death by drowning.

John Lofton Iron Ridge Maury County Gigest

Will Sing In Opera at Centennial Park Newhville

Prof St M Hotell accepts Justin Thatcher offer to stage nummer operas at Centennial Park in Newhville during annuer. Mr Jesse Gray of Colombia receives Thatcher offer to lead roles but has not decided yet.

Prof.St. M. Hotell Justin Thatcher Centennial Park Newhville Nunbyville Thatcher Jesse Gray Colmobia Ginn Normandy

Sold Wife for Beer Bargain Stirs Pittsburgh Incident

In Pittsburgh on June 1 Matsy of Beaver Avenue and John Beach, both described as slaves, allegedly traded Matsy’s wife for one dollar and five bottles of beer. After drinking, Matsy pursued Beach to reclaim the wife, a struggle ensued, and police intervened, taking them to the station.

Pittsburg Matsy Beaver Avenue Allegheny John Beach Beech Marky Hud Beach Beach

Phosphate Notes Show Raleigh Plant Plan and Ongoing Maury Field Activity

The Virchov Carolina Chemical Co of Richmond Va will build a 25 000 ton per year fertilizer plant at Raleigh North Carolina. Maury county phosphate field activity remains strong with prominent companies hiring workers and bringing labor from distant regions. Prices for domestic and export grades are steady at 4 00 to 4 70 per cent for export and 1 25 to 1 70 for domestic grades.

Carolina Chemical Co Richmond Raleigh N. C Maury County

The Ethics of Gambling Sermon Exposed as Evil

Dr Wharton in a First Presbyterian Church sermon denounces gambling as a major national evil. He argues it violates law and honor, equates it with theft, and cites Tacitus Kingsley Ruskin and a Fayetteville suicide. He says gambling corrupts gentlemen, sports betting, and social conduct.

Columbia T. A. Wharton First Presbyterian Church Wharton Fayetteville Phow Dr. Wharton Tacitus Phillip Brooke Chey Riverside Park Iedulge Reacher Rase Min Jehwnee Joan Ruskin Charles Kingsley Cana Sir Walpole

Decoration of Pythian Graves at Rose Hill Cemetery

Pythian members honored departed Knights Sunday afternoon at Rose Hill Cemetery with Capt. J A Fussell delivering a moving memorial on Damon and Pythias. The procession laid flowers and Dexter lodge joined Phintias lodge in the ceremonies, honoring John Dexter and Bruce Vocker.

Order of Knighta of Pythias Stone Hill Cemetery J. A. Fussell Damon Pythiane Rose Hill Faasell Jonos Dexter Lodge South Columbia Phintias Lodge John Dexter Bruce Vocker

Hale Found Guilty In Gold Theft Trial

Ten Months in the county work-house was sentenced to Tifton Hale after a Circuit Court trial jury convicted him of stealing 800 in gold from Mrs. Martha Hardison. The trial followed a prior hung jury and an appeal was rejected.

Toot Hale Martha Hardison Pat Hardixon Bis Ee Svs Thete

Nashville Aims Bee Rural Free Delivery Plan

Postmaster General Payne and fourth assistant Master General Bristow propose keeping Bee in Nashville to implement rural free delivery. The plan centers on preserving Nashville as the hub while extending mail service to rural areas. The initiative reflects federal efforts to expand mail access nationwide.

Herald Nashville Jug Payne Bristow Toe Pba

Attempted assault on Flora Lassiter shocks Smithville Tenn

Special to the Hernin Smithville Tennessee June 22 Flora Lassiter a teacher and daughter of ex Sheriff W Lassiter was knocked down in the woods while returning to town by Everett Gilbert who attempted to assault her Miss Lassiter screamed and frightened him away Gilbert was arrested and held in Smithville Lassiter sustained facial and arm injuries from the struggle Gilbert confessed to the crime and the case has caused community upheaval in the county

Hernin Smithville Tenn Mme Flora Lassiter W. Lassiter Everett Gilbert Miss Lassiter Gilbert

Turnpike Row Deepens As Grand Jury Indicts Gate Destruction

Legal actions escalate along the Turnpike with Judge Holding issuing a restraining order against Garnett Rainey. Grand jury indictments name multiple citizens for tearing down toll gates and for blocking passage. The suit alleges Rainey and the company flout charter requirements and engage in costly injunctions to hinder regulation. The complainants list includes E G Grant Sidney Seton J W Mayberry J H Thomas W J Dake E W Napier Thomas Napier M A Dage William Thomas J W Fleming P A Huckaby Thomas Woods and others.

Holding Garnett Rainey Chancery Court Grand Turnpike Company John H. Thomas K. W. Napier E. G. Grant J. W. Mayberry Tom McDonald Turnpike Turnpike Commissioners Mr. Rainey E.G. Grant Grant W. G. Haimey E. F. Everett Sidney Seton J. H. Thomas W. J. Dake BE. W. Napier Thomas Napier M. A. Dage William Thomas J. W. Fleming P. A. Huckaby Thomas Woods Jackson J. W. Kittrell BE. M. Kindel J. J. Lockhart Tucker J. M. McBrine A. D. Reginald F. A. Parnoos EB. Ma Grant Courtwright D. B Gibson W. J. McUousld Foster Brown W. H. Willis J. BE. Gulbert

May Drone of Rural Carriers Could Change Mail Delivery

May proposals by W P Polkerton cashier of First National Bank Huchaowu county back a plan to revamp mail service led by W C Kitterman of Balolow Mo. The electric mail delivery staton resembles a trolley car and would replace many carriers. Each stop includes two boxes with deliveries dropped the day before and retrieved next day with contents.

W. P. Polkerton First National Hank Huchaowu County W. C. Kitterman Balolow Kittertan

Suspect Charged With Counterfeiting in Georgia County

James Hovlein, a white man, was arrested by Deputy Marshal James Dogan on Swan Creek in Georgia. He was brought to Columbe jail and charged with counterfeiting after being operating in the county for some time.

James Hovlein Columbe

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