Local Market Prices and Livestock Quotes Amid Weak Demand
Columbia Tennessee reports a broad price dip in hogs and cattle with cheaper hog grades sliding while better grades hold. Louisville and local markets list steady cattle ranges, sheep and lamb values, and wholesale produce including cabbage, potatoes, bananas, apples, and cheese amid thin demand and ample supply.
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Columbia, Tenn
BM Cabtender & Co
Tennessee
Barry Rowe
Burbanks
Ben Davis
N. Y. Baldwins
Young Heroine Stands Between Fighters in Fatal Pistol Battle
In Shaw, March 11, Miss Beasie Nichols, 16, shielding a life during a pistol fight at Thomas Nichols home. Three men shot. two believed dying. Charles Nichols and Joe McClutcha jailed. Wounded: Mace McClutcha, Thomas Nichols, and William McClutcha. Additional family dispute at Knows country dance preceded the incident.
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Shawn
Okia
Thomas Nichols
Beasie Nichols
Charles Nichols
Joe McClutcha
Mace McClutcha
McClutcha
Nichols
Bessie
Mules for Sale at Public Auction
Thirty two year old Kentucky mare mules offered for sale at public auction on credit. Sale at Stock Yards in Colombia Monday March 16 at 10 a.m. Thos F Dunlap & Bon advertise the sale.
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Colombia
F. Dunlap & Bon
Candidate Cushman Accused Of Theft In Hartford
Frank A. Cushman a Hartford trolley conductor and mayoral candidate was discharged by the trolley company after being charged with failing to register trolley fares. He admits allowing unemployed passengers to ride free while denying theft and remains on the board of aldermen. Dean's Roegulets advertised within the text.
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Hartford
Conn
Frank A. Cushman
Connecticut Company
Cushman
Aldermen
Trolley
Praise for Judge Lansden and Shipp's Third Term Wins
A Memphis visit highlights Judge Lansden's bid for the Supreme bench amid Carmack supporters praising him. In Chattanooga Cookeville and Huntsville notices, Capt. J. F. Shipp secures the sheriff nomination with 3 500 vote margin while Judge Betts delivers sentence in liquor law cases. The Oriental Club in Huntsville closes after indictments and Guilty pleas.
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Lansden
Cookeville
Memphis
Supreme Bench
Carmack
Patterson Machine
Lansden Pow
Lanaden
East Tennessee
Warren
Coffee
Grundy
Pranklin
Cannon
Davidson
Strog
Bedford
Summer
Wilson
Robertson
Marshall
Lewis
Eastland
Middle Tennessee
Leal
Judge Bell
Patterson
West Tennessee
Memphis News-Scimitar
Huntsville
Ala
Oriental Club
John Varin
County Lane
Betts
Polle
Hopkins Rivalry Roils Tennessee GOP Delegation Fight
In Columbia Tennessee on March 5 1908 R Hopkins and E L Gregory vie for the Republican National Convention delegation from their district with Taft endorsed by both wings. A signed statement from Dr T A Shaw accuses Hopkins of aligning with Taft and wanting to win a Chicago seat, supported by witnesses J W Lochridge and J W Jackson.
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Columbia, Tenn
R & Hopkins
E. L. Gregory
Republican National Conventon
Gregory
Evans
Hopkins
Brownlow
Taft
T. A. Shaw
Columbia
Tenn
Chicago
J. W. Lochridge
J W. Jackson
Hamilton Cultivators Press Early Orders
Satterfield & Co. urges buyers to place early orders for Hamilton cultivators arriving by rail or wagon. The note promises supply to all and asks for prompt action to secure stock.
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B. A. Satterfield & Co
Salary order set aside by Nashville railway
Nashville Tennessee March 6 President John W. Thomas of the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway announced the Feb 10 order to cut salaries above 50 a month was rescinded and the old scale restored. The planned wage reduction to begin March 1 was reconsidered amid employee protests and rumored pushback from engineers and higher salaried train crews.
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Nashville, Tenn
John W. Thomas
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway
Brownlow Delegates Chosen in Obion County Convention
In Union City Tennessee the Obion County Republican mass convention selected delegates to district and State party conventions. The Brownlow faction controlled the gathering with about 260 attendees. Delegates to the State convention in Nashville on March 26 were instructed to back Daniel Lynch Ausbury Wright Jesse M Littleton and G T Taylor and 48 at large to Chicago. The group also backed Hon W J Oliver for National Committeeman.
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Union City
Tenn
Republican Party of
Obion County
Mass
J.C. Burdick
Oblon County
Republican Executive Committee
H. Foreum
Oblon
T. J. Lovell
Brownlow Men
Brownlow
Obion
Nashville
Daniel C. Lynch
T. Ausbury Wright
Jense M. Littleton
G. T. Taylor
Postal Authorities Order Delim Quents Halt
A terse notice requests subscribers to settle or cancel their paper under postal rules. It inquires if readers are behind on payments and threatens cessation of delivery if dues are not reconciled. The message underscores legal action and subscriber responsibility.
Insurance Men Face Quandary Over Franchise Tax
In Montgomery Alabama March 9 insurance agents across Montgomery County are unsure how to handle a notice from County Tax Commissioner W M Blakely demanding payment of a franchise tax on foreign corporations. The attorney general has said insurance companies are exempt since premiums and assets are not within the tax scope. The case mirrors a tax fight similar to railroads.
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Montgomery
Ala
Montgomery County
W. M. Blakely
Alabama
Buggies Displayed by Batterfield & Con in Columbia
Advertises a major stock of buggies and the finest seine dowa for sale in Columbia at B A Batterfield and Co. The note promises arrival in a few days and urges customers to view the display.
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Columbia
B. A. Batterfield & Con
Alfonso Goes Safely Home After Barcelona Visit
King Alfonso left Barcelona for Madrid after two days of public reception. Great crowds cheered the royal train as authorities disclosed a small water pipe bomb found at Atarazanas Quay but caused no injuries. The day included visits to institutions, naval officials, and troops at Atarazanas barracks.
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Barcelona
Alfonso
Madrid
Gelock
Atarazannas Quay
Austria
Aturaganas
Little Victims Laid To Rest After Collinwood Tragedy
At Lake View School in Collinwood a wave of funerals marks the Wednesday catastrophe that claimed 167 children's lives. Processions move from dawn to dusk with mourners bearing charred remains as families and community members grieve together.
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Cleveland
C. Maren
Collinwood Munday
Bernee
Lake View
Collinwood
Hirter
Lynchburg Replaces Old Town Pump With Modern Unit
In Lynchburg Tenin on March 6 a new town pump was installed on the Public Square before a large crowd. The old pump had failed to supply water since the previous year leaving the town dry and the source was found inadequate. Initial tests of the substitute yielded very thin water, though residents tried it and offered mixed reactions.
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Lynchburg
Tenin
Roosevelt Seeks Vote Support by Forging Reenlistment Bill
President Roosevelt proposes a bill to allow dishonorably discharged Black soldiers from the Twenty-fifth Infantry Brownsville incident to reenlist after proving innocence. Senator Foraker and Latta carry the message to the Senate as debate unfolds.
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Washington
Secutor Foraker
Brownsville
Roosevelt
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Senator Foraker
Committee of Military Affairs
Latta
Concrees
Senate
Hale
Pure Food Law Described As Strict And Protective
Nashville March 12 The Tennessee pure food law now in effect contains drastic provisions to protect consumers from impure or unhealthy food. Grocers and dealers must learn what they may offer for sale, with vinegar colorings a major point of interest. The act bans coloring vinegar with burned sugar or any coloring matter to alter appearance.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Final Report of Grand Jury Delayed to Weekend
The final Grand Jury report is not yet filed and a trial is unlikely before Friday evening. It is expected the panel will provide its final findings this afternoon or Friday morning.
Bee Our New Imperial Disc Harrows Sellout
Bee our new Imperial disc harrow announced by Satterfield & Co. with a focus on efficiency and durability. The ad highlights the product line and urges farmers to choose the Bee brand for field work.
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Satterfield & Ca
Non-resident Notice in Columbia Chancery Case 1908
Clerk and Master orders R. E. Johnson to appear in Columbia Chancery Court within three days of the April term to plead or answer Kate Johnson's bill. Non-resident defendant must respond or default. Notice published in four consecutive Columbia Herald issues. A. G. Akin clerk and master. W. C. Gordon attorney for complainant.
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R. E. Johnson
R. E
State of
Tennessee
Chancery Court
Columbia
Srd
Columbia Herald
A. G. Akin
W. C. Gordon
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Boston
Dean
Sheriff Shipp
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Hunts
BU County
Chattanooga
J. F. Shipp
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BC. Bush
J. R Henderson
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G. W. E. Dre
United States Supreme Court
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Supreme Court
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Kate Johnson
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