Murfreesboro house secured and Confederate ill news
News notes report a Murfreesboro house secured, John W Grigsby of Charlotte injured with a broken leg, Hoo John H Reagan ill in Palestine Texas, and Rep Brownlow sending P J Clark to Pulaski. Rumor of Phert Morgan gifting 620000100 to a university. Fire at Lewisburg destroyed the opera house and Cumberland Telephone exchange with 2500 insurance. Oil hopes persist in Vernon and Coon Grove areas.
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John W. Grigsby
Charlotte
Hoo
John H. Reagan
Palestine
Texas
Nashville
J Phert Morgan
University of the Booth
Suwanes
Lewisburg
R. H. Hayes
R. OU. Harris
Cumberland Telephone Exchange
B. L. Sugg
W. G. Whitman
Plea in Carter's Creek Murder Case Reduces Charge
Rich Allen pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter in a Carter's Creek killing that left Tom Mackburn alias Tom Kirk dead. He received a five year prison sentence after fleeing to Alabama and being captured weeks later. the crime stemmed from a quarrel over a woman and involved a knife wound to the throat.
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Rich Allen
Allen
Tom Mackburn
Tom Kirk
Carter's Creek
Alabama
Arthur Charch
Cmse
Aye
Blackburn
Ex Confederate Horse Bill Gains Presidential Support
A delegation from Temesteans met with the Secretary of War to press the ex Confederate horse bill. Senator Bate, Representative Padgett, and Representative Sims led the effort in Congress. The secretary withdrew opposition and is expected to secure presidential approval.
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Washington
Solite
Bate
Senate
Representative Padgett
House
Representative Sims
War Claims Committee
Wind Storm Damages Marshall Kinzer Home Gallery
A wind storm Friday night damaged Sawdust Valley with the front gallery at Marshall Kinzer's residence blown down. Kinzer had tornado insurance with Continental Insurance Co. for 758 dollars. No substantial property loss or revenue impact reported.
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Sawdust Valley
Marshall Kinzer
Kinzer
Continental Insurance Co
Grant presents case in city court over depot dispute
L. Grant submits his case in the city court and pays $11 after a scuffle with Tom Meade at the depot last week over a child’s possession. Grant faced assault and battery charges. the court settled his case with fines totaling $11.
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W. L. Grant
Tom Meade
Romatn
Arral
Erwin Pil
Jand
Giant Moral Fight Over Hidden Government Deposits
The New York World exposes a secret contract between the Treasury and the National City bank, dubbed the Standard Oil tank, routing government receipts to a private bank. It shows $10,000,000 in government funds held for months without interest, triggering resignations, investigations, and tax actions.
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Washmore
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Standard Oil Tank
United States
Gage
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Wall Street
Union Pacific Reorganization Committee
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Hepburn
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States
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Stillman
Gaye He
Iple
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Stand Oil Bank
Itas
Otl
Fellner
City Department of Taxes
Senate
Avalanche Tragedy Strikes Lib erty Bell Mine Colorado
Telluride Colorado reports the Liberty Bell mine on Smuggler Mountain buried by a massive slide. casualties range from thirty to seventy five with buildings crushed and rescue efforts hampered by heavy snow. multiple slides followed the initial collapse and several rescuers were swept away.
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Telluride
Col
Colorado
Liberty Bell Mine
Liberty Bell
Gus von Fintel
John Powell
Paul Dalpra
Hughes Nomination Confirmed Amid Miner Staffing Notes
About 200 men work in the Libert Bell Company mines with roughly half at work when an accident occurred. The other workers were in the building, or at the time of the incident, in Cotas Jambia. Hughes was confirmed for the noted position.
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Onr Libert Bell Company
Lees
Sir Heughes
Cotas Jambia
Money for soldiers to be paid March 10 in Nashville
Comptroller Theo F King will begin disbursing back pay from Uncle Sam to soldiers of the First Second and Third Volunteer Regiments on March 10. Payment requires identification or discharge papers and lists amounts due volunteers in Company B First Tennessee from Columbia show multiple names with small sums listed.
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Nashville
Theo. F. King
Sam
Volanteera
Co. B
Co. B, First Tonnenswe, From Columbia, Is As Follows: Capt. W. d. Whitthorne
Fowler
R. C
Lnle
Austin Cubrer
Charles N. Rohleder
Wade
Ex Confederates Meet at Court House in Columbia
Old Confederate veterans gather at the Columbia Court House and Opera House events. Delegates are elected for the Dallas reunion, a sponsor chosen for the trip, and honors given to Capt Harkreader and the Lebanon Orchestra. The Lebanon Quartette tours and acknowledgments follow in a long form colonial tone.
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Colombia
Olf
South
Willam Henry Trousdale
Leonidas Polke
Tee
Chancery Court
J. K. Farrell
O. P. Cheek
Davin Trousdale
A. & Horsley
Loyd Cecil
W. A. Smith
John N. Alexander
W. B. Harrison
J. H. Wilkes
F. J. Tyler
John H. Thomas
J. K. Vows
Wm. Edwards
Joe P. Kidd
W. R. Craig
J. N. Meroney
H. B. Douglas
Dallas
Mme Willie Belle Guest
R. H. Guest
Columbia
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W. J. Whitthorne
Jennings
T. E. Jameson
T. G. Cheairs
J. G
One Man Killed In Fatal Train Collision At Pulaski
Pulaski March 4. A head on collision between two freight trains yesterday about 4 PM killed fireman John Harley and badly injured engineer Elo Zanone conductor J B Martin and brakeman Bob Wilson. Both engines wrecked and traffic blocked two hours. Zanone escaped by jumping as brakes were applied. The cause centers on a switch at the south end of the standing train left open or mis-set. Train No. 14 struck the standing engine after moving at 18 to 20 mph. Harley lived with his sister at 405 Humphrey Street in Nashville. The wreck prompted a court of inquiry by Supt Brooks.
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Cours
Jobn Harley
Epsne
Wan
Eloe Zanone
J. B. Martin
Wao Ln
Bob Wilson
Mes Padeae
Nashville
Harley
Andrew Crosthwait
Humphrey Street
Prim Harley
No Pulax
Zanine
Mot
Martin
Wilson
Columbia
Decatur
Brooks
Zanone
Harley Elias
Old Fiddlers Contest Delights Opera House Crowd
A large Monday night audience at the Opera House enjoyed the Old Fiddlers Contest with a varied program. The show featured fiddlers banjo and guitar players clog dancers acrobats and twelve young ladies from Lebanon in a striking onstage attire. They performed songs such as Dixie Maryland Maryland and The Mocking Bird to great applause, with The Mocking Bird encore stealing the show. Leader Capt W A akinder praised the performers for their generosity in offering to play in Columbus free of charge.
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Mocking Bird
Lebanon
Dixie
Maryland
Are
Qolumiba
W. Ai" Akinder
Tata
Bate Sasamoa
Old Confederate Benefit Show Draws Big Afternoon Crowd
The Daughters of Confederate Veterans hosted a two part benefit featuring a lively program by the Martin family across four generations. Old tunes like Natchez Under the Hill and a dogeared set of stage tricks impressed a half filled afternoon audience, while night seating was full. Prizes totaling around go were awarded by local merchants with multiple residents receiving chocolate and gold prizes, aided by the Lebanon Orchestra and local bankers.
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Natchez
Martin
Caele” Law
Linder
Stevens
Daughters of Confederacy
John Taylor
Maury National Bank
M. KB
Buchanan
Lou Jacobs
Ben Andrews
W. R. Carpenter
Green Hutchison
J. R. Matthews
Rf. Vincent
F. Martin
R. G. Martin
Sam Martin
Bank
Frank Martin
John Andrews
Abe Fitzgerald
Tom McKee
Tom Vick
Tom Parrish
Cbiet Moore
Lewis Dalton
Burt Guffey
Wu. Hardison
Dorsett Frazier
Ruby Jones
Lebanon
Perry Martin
Registration Certificates Required in Maury Primary
Voters in the 5th, 12th and 1st districts must present registration certificates in the Democratic primary on April 6 to vote, as in regular elections. The process marks Maury county’s first legalized primary. registration books close April 16 for changes or re registrations.
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Maury County
Confederate at Grant's Tomb Oration At Memorial Day
A garbled extract notes invitation to deliver the oration at Grant's Tomb on Memorial Day. It mentions ranger Thomas G and a figure tied to Roosevelt, with references to a federal soldier and an Alabama governor, in a city memorial context.
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Pross Roosevelt
United States
Obama
Han
Grant
A Jones
Fed
Alabama
Elizabethton Flood Destroys Bridges and Homes
Special to the Herald Elizabethton Tenn Feb 24 flood inundates the town with Doe River overflowing its banks washing away two new bridges and several railroad spans. Houses are destroyed but no lives reported as residents seek higher ground after continuous rain from Sunday to early morning.
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Elizabethton
Tenn
Ita Benka
Doe River
Rockdale Furnace to Resume Operations Near Mt Pleasant
Arrangements reportedly made to reopen Rockdale furnace below Mt Pleasant after a slump. Eastern capitalists control the plant and high iron and steel prices are blamed for the revival plan, with hundreds of workers expected to return within months.
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Rockdale Furnace
Mt. Pleasant
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