Local notices and town briefs from the Herald
Wool buyers Anderson & Co advertise for wool and buy at high market prices. John Gant sold sheep and lambs to Houston Thomas. A Bohemian Club alarm triggered a minor fire at Dr J G Williamson’s roof. The Massey will was probated and administratrix appointed. Wind storms damaged shade trees on campus and in Mayes Place. Hood’s Palace Hotel owner buys Nashville restaurant. Will Bullard and Maxie Hood manage local operations. A milk cow with calf is for sale. D A Hardison becomes administrator of Jasper Hardison estate. Ladies aid societies plan dinners on the square. Susan Wright builds a cottage on Campbellsville Pike.
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Anderson & CO
John Gant
Houston Thomas
Bohemian Club
J. G. Williamson
High Streets
Pet J. P. Hood
Hood's Palace Hotel
Columbia
Tafon Street
Nashville
Will Bullard
Maxie Hood
Alt the Herald
F. R. Wood
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
First Baptist Church
Susan Wright
Bighyville
Campbellsville Pike
WIM
Ladies of the Cumberland Prestererland Tabernacle
M.D. Ting
Herald
Stew Herald
D. A. Hardison
Jasper Hardison
April Honor Roll at McDowell School
The April honor roll at McDowell School lists students across grades. Fourth Grade students include Luther Loftin Mary Crant Marguerite Bunch Bertha Tanner Beastie Anderson Ruth Burns William Mayberry Robert Stokes Brownie Mayberry and Thiyg Grade students Elmer Johnson Wil o Davis Clyde Johnson.
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McDoweLl School
Luther Loftin
Mary Crant
Marguerite Bunch
Bertha Tanner
Beastie Anderson
Ruth Burns
Willam Mayberry
Robert Stokes
Brownie Mayberry
Elmer Johnson
Wil‘o Davis
Clyde Johnson
Value of Wives in Maury County
A reprint discusses a local story about a man suing for the value of his wife in Maury County. It notes suspicions about a $10 value being cited and jokingly disputes such figures, suggesting some wives are worth more, even weight in gold or gems.
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the Herald
United States
Maury County
Buy a bugey at low prices from Satterfield Co
Local advertisement touts a bugey sale from B A Satterfield & Co offering a large assortment at prices lower than elsewhere. The notice urges quick action and highlights weekly sale days.
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B. A. Satterfield & Co
To Prison for Ninety Nine Years
Tuscumbia April 29. The second life sentence or term of ninety nine years was returned by a Colbert county jury in the case of Ed Pride a negro charged with heating to death his young daughter Josephine at his home near Barton in this county. The jury was out fifteen minutes before returning the verdict.
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Tuscumpia
Als
Lfe
Colbert County
Ed Pride
Josephine
Barton
This County
Jas
Tragedy in Lebanon Husband's Death Triggers Mother's Double Attempt
In Lebanon Tennessee on Hunter Point Road Mrs Abner Boench after the death of her husband Abner Boench in Nashville a month ago attempted to kill herself and her two children by chloroform. The 3 year old daughter died while the boy survived. She then drank laudanum but was saved. The motive cited was her husband summoning her yesterday.
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Lebanon
Tenn
A. J. Lyon
Hunter Point Road
Abner Boench
Nashville
Tim
Allentown
Allafice
Corncilman Henry Smith
Indaw
Robert Bachman
Nagareth
Bachman
Smitths
Bachmann
Smith
Smithe
Irene
Damages Sought in Columbia Water Case and Toll Disputes
Damages claimed against Columbia Water and Light Co exceed twenty thousand dollars due to alleged irrigation and fire losses aftermath. An injunction against the county dissolves in a related action. Several long pending turnpike suits in Maury County were disposed of with costs split or assessed against plaintiffs as cases were dismissed.
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Harris & Cole Bros
Columbia Water & Light Co
Chancery Court
Columbia and Mt. Pleasant Turnpike Co
Charles and
Alex Calvert
Mt. Pleasant & Columba Turnpike Co
John H. Thomas
Nashville to Mt Pleasant rail line may yield city $1000
The Board of Mayor and Rivermen extended the Nashville & Columbia Interurban franchise to February 1908 and required President H. H. Mayberry to bond that the road would be completed within two years. If not, he pays $1000 to the city. Work on the line has stalled and may be abandoned, though the city would gain $1000 if the deadline expires.
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Board of Mayor
Rivermen
Nashville
Franklin
Alabama Governor Calls State Aid for Albertville and Marshall County
Governor Comer issued a proclamation urging state wide aid for the Albertville area and Marshall County after a disaster. Col. R. A. Mitchell reports demands exceed local capacity and remittances may be sent to Hogan Jackson, State Treasurer.
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Montgomery
Als
Comer
Albertville
Marshall County
R. A. Mitchell
Setefen
Hogan Tackson
L N Operators Down the Cubs at South Side Park
The L N Operators defeated the Columbia Cubs 7 to 5 in a South Side Park game. Lamar opened a late rally with a threebagger after two outs in the ninth, Pate and Voss followed with hits, and Pinney made a notable long run fly catch.
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South Side Park
Columbia Cebts
Cubs
Lamar
Pate
Voss
Mr. Pinney
C.c. Rayburn
Pinkleton Voss
Pe Brown McLean
B. Wilsford Lami
Ina
Witherspoon
Jackson
Paul Pate
Hunter Melean
Peyton Wall i
Finney
G. Gins
Brown
Beloved Teddy Gets Praised at Republican State Convention
Burlington Ta April 29 The Republican state convention elected four delegates to the Chicago convention by instructed. The platform praises our beloved President Theodore Roosevelt and urges continuation of subsidies and tariff revisions. The call emphasizes home protection and tariff revisions with Roosevelt’s policies in mind.
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Burlington
Chicago
Thordore Roosevelt
Appeal for Old Clothes by Salvation Army Captain
Nelson Cherry of the Salvation Army calls on good people to donate clothing no longer needed and to notify him of local needy families. He thanks donors for the liberal clothing contribution at the mission this morning.
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Nelson Cherry
American Salvation Army
Columbia Ice Factory
Foraker Crowd Turbulence Splits Mississippi Convention
In Jackson on April 29 the Re publican State Convention split as Foraker supporters attempted to force entry. A pistol threatened by a door officer halted the push, leading to two conventions—Regulars backing the national administration and Bolters pledging delegates to vote for Senator Foraker. The Regular delegates named Mondy, Yel jewly, Banks, and Molison. Bolters elected a full delegation.
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Jackson
Miss
Senator Foraker
Roosevelt
Laree
T. B. Mondy
J. B. Yel Jewly
Madison
Charles Banks
Mounds
W. B. Molilson
Vickshung
Boltere
New Dry Goods Store Opens on South Square House
The house on the south side of the square, formerly occupied by F. B. Wood as a flower shop, is rented to four parties to open a new dry goods store. Mr Wood will move into the adjacent house. Subscribe for The Herald.
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F. B. Wood
Mr Wood
Premiums on Display Promising New Spring Goods
A local retailer touts new premium offers and a wide display of spring merchandise including Stetson Hats Clapp Shoes Dorothy Dody Oxfords and other footwear Gent's furnishings trunks and bags. The ad urges customers to visit early and see premiums while inviting new customers to try the store this year.
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Dleplas
O1ra
Dorothy Dody
Maury Cereal Mill to Open by September First
Horace Catina and his son plan a new Maury Cereal Mill Co plant ready by Sept. 1 with 1000 barrel daily capacity. It will produce pearl meal cream teal granulated meal and meat products along with pearl crits and homing using an eighty horsepower engine.
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Horace Catina
Louisville
Pennsylvania Convention Fever Focused on Knox Boom
The Pennsylvania Republican State Convention in Harrisburg rallies behind Knox for president with delegates instructed to vote for him as long as he consents. The platform supports tariff revision, praises Roosevelt, urges more federal money for waterways, and backs Penrose for U S Senate. Gov. Stuart’s administration is praised and capitol graft prosecutions are applauded.
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Harrisburg
Knox
Roosevelt
Patform
United States
Penrose
Stuart
Buggies Biggest Stock In Columbia
B. A. Satterfield & Co invites customers to visit as they promote affordable buggy inventory in Columbia. The message emphasizes savings and a broad selection.
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Columbia
B. A. Satterfield & Co
Lawson jewels stolen from estate in New York report
Thomas Mc Intyre, executor of Mrs. Lawson's estate, reports to the surrogate that about 10000 dollars in jewels left to Mrs. Lawson by will have been stolen from his possession. The case arises after a demand from Mrs. Arnold Lawson of Boston. In a separate note, Representative Gordon of the state abstained on a vote regarding the motto In God We Trust.
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New York
Arnold Lawson
Boston
Thomas McIntyre
Lawson
Cnet
House of Representatives
Gordon
Miss Smith Dies In Drowning At Tuscaloosa Cliff
Miss Julia Allen Smith daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Eugene A. Smith of the University of Alabama, and granddaughter of a Vanderbilt chancellor, died after falling from a cliff while gathering flowers. W A Hinton saw her fall, raised the alarm, and the body was recovered near the precipice. She taught at Tuscaloosa graded school and was a prominent social figure.
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Decatur
Ala
Tuscaloosa
Julia Allen Smith
Eugene A. Smith
University of Alabama
Garland
Vanderbilt University
Smith
W. A. Hinton
Tusenloss
House Burned at Santa Fe Destroyed Dwelling of J C Winener
Fire Wednesday night destroyed a Santa Fe dwelling owned by J C Winener and its contents. Origin unknown. Insurance on the building stood at 400 dollars with Farrell and Lipscomb.
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Santa FE
J. C. Winener
Farrell & Lipscomb
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Turner & Johnson
Grocers
B. A
Satterfield & Co
Lithurs
M’dowell School
Leah
Pebble Lane
H. G. Roskind
Soisthursdeate
Waterco
City
Mt. Pleasant Pike
Alabama
Teddy
Foraker
Gubscribe
Sxors
T. N. Figuers
Sos
Catina & Son
Beliger
Pennsylvania
Quaker State Republican Convention
Philander C. Knox
Miss Smith
DR. Garland
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