Wind Storm Harms Homes and Mills in Maury County
A late Thursday storm battered Maury County with unroofed homes and damaged outbuildings. A Fourteenth Street cottage owned by J. B. Nix and a nearby John Lockridge barn lost roofs, while 180 feet of skylight at a cotton factory was torn away flooding machinery below. Repairs underway as 75 percent of workers expected back Monday. Local depots reported torn billboards and windows. several residences and outbuildings suffered roof and foundation damage. No serious injuries reported.
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Maury County
Rainey Addition
Fourteenth Street
J. B. Nix
John Lockridge
East Ninth Street
R L. Brooks
Hanaway Road
Jim Derryberry
Riverside
South Main Street
Chas. Sharp
Decatur
Ted
Frierson Buys Land On Watkins Fleming Tract
Hinton Frierson, via T N Figuers, purchases part of the Watkins Fleming land along the Cross Bridges to Mt Pleasant road, about ten miles west of Columbia. The tract sold for 75 per acre, adjoining Frierson's own property with no improvements. The sale reflects high regard for county lands.
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T. N Figuers
Watkins Fleming
Cross Bridges
Mt. Pleasant
Columbia
Hinton Frierson
Best Known Cough Remedy Dr King’s New Discovery
Dr King’s New Discovery has long stood as a reliable cough remedy with over three million bottles used last year. The ad promises money back if it does not help and cites testimonials from users like J. J. Owens of Allendale, praising its effectiveness for coughs colds and throat and lung troubles. Availability at Wolbridge Co. for 50 cents and 1.00.
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Dr. King
J. J. Owens
Allendale
3. C
Woldridge CO
Middle Tennessee Teachers Invited Meeting in Columbia
The Board of Trade urges Superintendent Harris and Maury County teachers to hold the next Middle Tennessee Teachers Association meeting in Columbia. A delegation may attend, with Davidson and Maury counties leading interest, and the Tennessee Press Association also planning its Columbia visit. Rail service records heavy traffic as invitations go out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle Tennessee Teachers
Columbia
Maury County
Middle Tennessee Teachers Association
Nashville
Davidson
Herris
John P. Grahen
Board of Trade
Si Fe
Tennessee Press Association
No Damages At Lawrenceburg From Thursday Storm
T. J. Boynton a Lawrenceburg real estate dealer reports no damage from the Thursday night storm at his property. He is with J. F. Boyett overseeing an important real estate deal and notes a hosiery mill recently opened in town, now operating in the Carrell building on the square. Construction has begun on a 410 by 170 foot building near the depot to house the mill once finished.
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T. J. Boynton
Lawrenceburg
Mr. Boynton
J. F. Boyett
Carrell
Mt Joy Church Damaged by Strong Wind
Late county wind reports indicate damage to the Mt Joy church located a few miles west of Mt Pleasant near Lewis county Woe. The structure suffered destruction in a Thursday night event with local authorities noting the impact on the parish.
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Mt. Joy
Mt. Pleasant
Lewis County
Understanding Chickamauga Losses and Confederate Reunion
Gen John B Gordon argues Chickamauga shows the war's high casualty ratio and urges study of the field during the United Confederate Veterans Association reunion in Chattanooga May 27 28. The battlefield is preserved with historical tablets markers and trolley access. Doan's ads appear at the end.
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America
Sharpsburg
Antietam
Chickamauga
Waterloo
Wagram
Valmy
Magenta
Solferino
Zurich
Lodi
John B. Gordon
United Confederate Veterans Association
Chattanooga
New Problems Face Probers in Oakley Cashier Testimony
Wm Lyman cashier of Merchants Planters Bank Montevallo testified before investigators that James G Oakley deposited 3582 17 from New York exchange drawn on Bibb County Bank Centreville and National Park Bank New York to his credit Sept 16 1912 and five days later drew 136000 on a check to Braddock Town and Improvement Co for Shelby County property. Lyman said Oakley deposited 582 17 in cash exchange on his credit and drew out 582 17 leaving 3000 to cover the property check.
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Montgomery
Ala
Wm. Lyman
Merchants & Planters Bank of
McKnight and Russell Named in Second District Justice Nominations
The Herald announces W. J. McKnight as candidate for Justice of the Peace in the Second district to fill the late Haywood’s unexpired term. The same notice lists Wash P. Russell as candidate for Peace in the Second district for the same unexpired term with election set for April 6.
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W. J. McKnight
Justice of the Peace
Haywood
Wash P. Russell
Jason Haywood
Padgett visits Guantanamo by plane amid canal tour
Washington dispatch notes Congressman L. P. Padgett chairman of the House Naval Affairs Committee flew with a Navy aviator at Guantanamo Cuba during a tour of the Panama Canal and West Indies. Separately the Woodrow school at Woodrow between Sawdust Valley and Williamsport, rebuilt after a fire, will open April 1 with three rooms and furnishings about 2700 dollars.
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Washington
L. P. Padgett
Cuba
Committee On Naval Affairs
Padgett
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Naval Station
Guantanamo
Navy
Navy Department
Congressional Party
Panama Canal
West Indies
Woodrow
Sawdust Valley
Williamsport
W. J. Russell
Joe T. Wilkes
W. T. Harria
M. R. White
Williamport
Storm damage reported in Lew isburg after Thursday night
J F Boyett of Lawrenceburg arrived in Lew isburg this morning and reported severe damage from the storm. No injuries were learned, but many homes were damaged and the American Pencil Mill was unroofed and likely out of operation for some time. Outbuildings and timber suffered extensive harm.
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J. F. Boyett
Lawrenceburg
Lewisburg
Tme
Real estate transfers detailed in local records
Dooley transfers four acres in the 4th district to H B Porter for 500 dollars. J C Hardy sells a house and lot on Fourteenth Street in Columbus for 750 dollars to J Lem Thomas. W Nance conveys 20 acres in the old 12th district to Frank Stagge for 0 dollars. M D King sells jot property in the 9th district for 150 dollars to Phil Frierson. Thomas B Forgey transfers 10 acres in the 2nd district to G W Mahon for 405 dollars.
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P. ©. Dooley
H. B. Porter
J.C. Hardy
J. Lem Thomas
Fourteenth Street
Columbis
J. W. Nance
Frank Stagge
Old 12Th District
M. D. King
Phil Frierson
Thomas B. Forgey
G. W. Mahon
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Hill & Whittaker
Talso
Firestone and Kelly Rubber
Tenn
North Main St
H. Cliff Hendley
Robert Berg
Wa'chee
Clocksey Acres Petes ‘Watch
Bethel
Pagepee
Looney & Morgan
D. Landreth Seed Company
Landreths
Bristol
Penna
Hint Frierson
Fleming Place
MT. Joy Church
Chicamauga
Doan
Uhet Ols
Chaffin Bros., Columbia, Ean
Riverside Lumber:Co
Phoenix Savings Bank 2 Trust Co
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