Hume’s bold claim and Maury readers’ action urged
A Maury County editorial rebukes Manager Hume of a Cumberland Company store for arrogant treatment of a rough customer. It praises Citizens’ Co. for standing up to corporate indifference and urges voters to beware such managers’ conduct.
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Herald
Cumberland Telephone and Olegraph
Helesale
Blank
Jones
Roaring Creek
Jose
Hume
He&gald
Maury
Citizens’ Company
Citizens’ Co
Cumberland Co
Removal sale at a new West Berry street home
Me Too announces a removal sale at No. a Weat Berry street, offering assorted fruit jars, canned goods, evaporated apricots, candied raisins, breakfast cereals, and breakfast foods at low prices. Highlights include 1 Tb cans at 26 cents, 8 glasses for 20 cents, 2 for 6 cents on some items, and 8 Lbs of raisins for 25 cents. Come see and price items in the line.
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No. A
Berrnih Street
McKennon
Anderson d& Foster
Ad- Verden
California
Counts Against Scheme of 20 Cent Petticoats
A letter warns Nashville women about a scam selling coupons for cheap skirts. It argues it is dishonest to profit from a plan that harms others and notes a firm would gain 86 dollars per shipped petticoat, pocketing thousands if not stopped quickly.
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Post-Dispatch
Banner
Nashville
Tennessee
Senate
Reunited Lovers Call To Begin Anew
The poem urges lovers to mend broken threads of a past dream and resume happiness. It speaks of forgetting envy and fate, returning to a warmer old affection, and tying up the torn past to move forward together in renewed love. The speaker asks to focus on eyes and devotion, to regain the long-ago bond.
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Rita Wheeler Wilcox
Boy's Knee Pant Suits Sale in Five Lots
The market offers boys knee pant suits in five lots with prices ranging from 165 to 300. Lot 1 features top quality pieces though not wool, previously sold for higher prices. The seller promises heavy spring-friendly items and invites mothers to inspect.
Get Rich Quick Frauds Reported in Nashville Area
A Nashville Banner correspondent notes a St. Louis Post Dispatch warning on chain frauds using novelty items like petticoats. The scheme promises value through successive buyers, while organizers profit from coupon transfers and never risk real money. Victims are urged to beware of investing in such schemes.
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Nashville Banner
St. Lane Post-Dispatch
Snodgrass Scorns Dual Races for Governor and Senator
Nashville American reports Congressman Carmack’s view on Gov. Benton McMillin’s bid for both Governor and Senator. Judge D L Snodgrass defends dual candidacy, urging fitness over ambition and arguing Tennesseans should accept one man capable of filling both offices if needed.
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Nashville
Avery
Tennessee
Lennessee
Tennesse
Record of long lived Derryberry family noted at death
Obituary sketches the large Derryberry clan of Lasca area. J T Derryberry dies aged well over 70 after a long marriage and 14 children, 13 surviving, oldest 66 youngest 32. Wife still living in her thirties of their long union. The piece mixes local color and a moral about caution with a folk tale fragment.
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J. T. Derryberry
Lasca
Oifry-eiztin
Mr. Derryberry
Real Estate Transfers Reported Across Several Counties
Real estate transfers include W A E Shaw gifting 1 acre to Sees Friendship Baptist Church in Och See. Embry and others convey to Mrs Emma Kennedy. Jobe W Tatum and wife sell to Robe Tleton. Sante Fe area lists house and lot transfers. Clawson Lily and others report 181 acres in 220d district valued around 6000 dollars.
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W. A. E. Shaw
Friendship Baptist Church
Embry Et Ox
Ema Kennedy
Ted Ward
Jobe W. Tatum
Robe
TL. Ton
Sante Fe
Martin Mos
Silk department showcase boosts Eastern Market sales
NcKennon Anderson Foster report the store's silk section as a strong feature with daily arrivals. Our representative highlights new items this season including taffetas peau de soie crinkles foulards silk dimities and related fabrics.
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Silk Department
Spring Fashion and Household Closeout Sale Details
Advertises multiday closeout pricing on Spring style Penangs yard wide slippers and Oxfords, yardage and domestic fabrics at reduced rates, stamped linens and centerpieces, ginghams, portieres, men’s shirts and suspenders. Lists original and sale prices with Monday only discounts and assorted sizes and quantities.
Horrific West Virginia coal mine disaster claims many lives
Reports from Longacre and Charleston report a Red Ash coal mine explosion near Thurmond in Hayette county. About 60 to 75 miners trapped or killed, with 30 accounted for and 50 coffins ordered. rescue efforts hampered by fire damp as bodies are recovered amid scenes of distress and frantic relatives.
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Longacre
W. Va
Red Ash
New River
Charleston
Red Ash Co
Hayette County
Thurmond
Fred Efinger
Staunton
Montgomery
Beaune
Wire Creek
Red Ash Coal & Coke Co
Whittaker on Trial for Goebel Murder in Frankfort
In Frankfort Kentucky an ex amining trial for Harlan Whittaker the Butler county farm hand suspected in State Senator William Goebels murder opened. Nineteen witnesses were called as the defense objected to cross examination and Whittakers attorney signaled a possible surprise. Judge Mavore ordered Whittaker held to the April grand jury.
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Frankfort
Franklin County
Harlan Whittaker
Butler County
William Goebbel
Whittaker
Commonwealth
Charles Howard
Gov. Taylor
Howard
Goebel
Philpots
Howards
Berry
Jim
Executive
Capitol
Offeer
Witneses
Believerl Whittauer
Nat Howard
Stiorneye
Jurge Mavore
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Logo Roberts
Ossontier
Morrel
Grant
Coloumbia
Washington
Jacksonville
Florida
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Ple
Texas
Carmack
Henry W. Lawton
Nashville American
Trey
Benton
Wen
Mr. McMillin
Too
A. J. Gov. Nichols
Snodgrass
Dale Bros
Burt
Oliver Herford
NcKennon, Anderson , Foster
Oxford
Doyle
Cheneil Portieres
McKennon, Anderson & Foster
Fire Creek
West Virginia
Your
Fred Effinger
Staunton, Va
William Goebel
Garwood
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