Joe M. Foster Struck and Killed by Train
Maury County mourns as Joe M. Foster dies after a northbound freight and a southbound interurban train collision near Carter's Creek. He and friend John Burcham misjudged the danger, the engineer did not signal, and Foster suffered fatal internal injuries after being struck on the track.
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Carter
Joe M. Foster
Clark
Foster
Carter's Creek Station
Evening Herald
John Burcham
Burcham
Poster
Mr. Foster
Shelby County Denounces Plan Denounces Plan
The Shelby County Democratic Committee criticizes the State Committee for not initiating a direct primary. It argues such action ignores the will of organized democracy and undermines voter impact by concentrating county votes for a candidate who only wins a bare majority.
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Herald
Memphis
Tenn
Democratic Committee
State Committee
Ich
Mob lynches white murderer in Bristol area
In Bristol Virginia on March 9 a mob of about 300 men abducted Jackson Prosler from his home near Sword's Creek Russell County and hanged him from a tree. Two others, George Call and John Mutter, were found murdered in a related incident as authorities moved to intervene.
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Bristol
Jackson Prosler
Sword's Creek
Russell County
George Call
John’ Mutter
Ae Damon
Thomas
Rose
Night riders attack farms near Port Royal
Night riders rode to L B Atkins farm near Port Royal in Montgomery County and whipped tenant John Walsh. They then battled Charles Crouch’s farm where Vaughan Bennett, a young planter, was found dead with two horses killed nearby. A Bennett brother reportedly suffered a gunshot wound in the arm as the assailants cut wires at the Port Royal telephone exchange.
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Herald
Nashville
Teno
L. B
Atkins
Port Royal
Montgomery County
John Walsh
Porn Association
Chas. Crouch
Vaughan Bennett
Henry Bennett
Crouch
Bennett
Neapolis Store Burned Down in Overnight Fire
The Smith and Overton store at Neapolis was destroyed by a blaze Monday night. Losses run to several thousand dollars with $400 on the building and $1,600 on contents. Origin of fire undetermined. Perry Taylor owned the building. Insurance carried by Farrell and Lipscomb.
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Smith & Overton
Neapolis
Perry Taylor
Farrell & Lipscomb
McChord tobacco bill faces Senate delay in Kentucky
In Frankfort Kentucky the McChord tobacco bill will not reach passage this week as it advances through the senate. The measure, already passed by the house, heads to the agriculture committee for a likely report after the current reading. The key contested clause would require every pound of tobacco sold in the state to be reported to the agriculture commissioner with buyer and seller names. A company buying more than half the tobacco could be labeled a trust.
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Frankfort
McChord
Senate
Committee On Agriculture
American Tobacco Company
Commissioner of Agriculture
Patterson to Meet Carmack in Nashville Debate
Gov. Patterson plans to accept Senator Carmack's challenge for a joint debate in Nashville. He will first deliver a speech detailing his administration before agreeing to the encounter, with the reply reportedly to be issued tonight.
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Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Patterson
Senator Carmack
Grst
British Foreign Office denies urging Japan to arbitration
London reports the British foreign office denies that the government advised Japan to accept arbitration in the Ta Tou affair. The item notes the March date and asserts there was no government interference planned.
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London
British Foreign Office
Japan
Voters to Decide on School Consolidation in Sawouet Valley
Citizens of Sawouet Valley precinct face a April 4 vote on consolidating three local schools into one centralized, well equipped school. The Williamsport area protests the move, but school board plans a midway location between Sawdusty Valley and Williamsport with separate polling for the decision. The board pledges to follow the voters’ verdict.
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Cownty
Eitisen
Ity Board of Waucation
Willamsport-Saw- Way
Polisite
State Committee
Nashville
Board of Education
Sawdusty Valley
Williamsport
New Preacher Called at Mt Pleasant Church
Rev J D Walker of Louisville has been called to the pulpit of the Presbyterian church at Mt Pleasant and has the matter under consideration. The call followed two trial sermons that pleased the church members.
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J. D. Walker
Louis|ville
Presbyterian Church
Louisville
Mt. Pleasant
Loyalists in Kentucky Win a Church Merger Case
Morganfield Ky March 10 The chancery court ruled that the Cumberland Presbyterian Loyalists were not merged into the Presbyterian Church United States and thus could not be ejected from the church house in a suit brought by Unionists. Judge W C Caldwell and John M Gant spoke in the case noting the general assembly lacked authority to merge the two denominations.
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Chancery Court
Cumberland ‘Presbyterian
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Maury County Ruling Confirms Will Contest Jurisdiction
Judge Sack Holding of the Cirduly Court in Nashville rules late John Sargent was Maury county resident, giving jurisdiction to probate the will contest. The case hinges on residence and upcoming term decisions may address mental capacity and tax questions. Prohibition comments follow in state legislature coverage with Governor Sneed noting enforcement benefits.
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Sack
Cirduly
Wedu
John Sargent
Maury County
Mississippi
Tennessee
Dentists Elect Their Officers
The Maury County Society of Dental Surgeons elected officers for the new term. President Dr. J. H. Sheppard, Vice President Dr. O. W. Fleming, Secretary and Treasurer Dr. F. S. Osborne. Dr. W. G. Merrill presented a paper on Office Hints. Next meeting with Dr. F. S. Osborne on April 7.
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Maury County Society of Dental Surgeons
J. H. Sheppard
O. W. Fleming
F.S. Osborne
W.G. Merrill
F. S. Osborne
Coast Line Engineers Reach Wage Agreement in Wilmington
The general committee of adjustment of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers on the Atlantic Coast Line system adjourned in Wilmington after approving a wage scale acceptable to both sides. There will be no Erdman act intervention by Knapp and Neill. The Atlantic Coast Line has settled wage disputes with other organized employes.
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Wilmington
General Committee of Adjustment
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Erdman
Knapp and Neill
Ti Ja
Atlantic Coast Line
Sparta Bar Endorses Chancellor Lanagedl for Supreme Judge
In Sparta Tennessee at a special meeting the Sparta bar endorses Chancellor D L Lanagedl for supreme judge. W F Story is chairman and J H Snodgrass secretary. All members participate in the endorsement.
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Sparta, Tenn
Sparta
D. L. Lanagedl
W. F. Story
J. H. Snodgrass
Dat
Lunatic robber attempts bank strike at Merchants National
A man named L. L. Lee robs into Merchants' National Bank at Thirteenth and Farnam in Omaha wielding a bottle claimed to hold nitroglycerin. Vice President Drake faced the threat calmly as police are called, with tests later indicating the bottle’s contents were harmless.
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Omaha
Neb
Merchants’ National Bank
Thirteenth and
Farnam Streets
L. L. Lee
Rockford
Drake
Toon
Promotion for Maury Countian Volney Linck to city editor
Volney Linck, a Maury County native, has been named city editor of the New Orleans Times Democrat. The paper staffs twenty reporters under his leadership.
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Volney Linck
Maury County
Baa
New Orients ‘Times Democrat
Advance Guard from Bugville Stage Begins Invasion Tale
An advance guard from Bugville arrives at Thompson Station where June Bug is captured by J E Howard Sr for trespassing on a farm. June Bug housed in an old hay stack is taken into custody and later shown at the Herald office for public viewing as townsfolk speculate on an early hatch due to extreme heat.
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Bugville
Co Jone
June Bug
Thompson Station
J. E. Howard, Sr
Thomases
Cook Sale Draws Crowds in Columbia Opening Day
Frank G. Cook's furniture sale attracted large crowds on Saturday as Columbia shoppers rushed to the store. The Herald notes more updates during the sale days and promises continued coverage.
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Frank G. Cook
Columbia
Cook
Herald
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