Columbia Must Have The Normal School
City Board of Education endorses seeking Athenaeum property for a state normal school. Mass meeting to test public sentiment, with aims to secure state support and establishment in Columbia. Project promises economic and educational growth, with population, property values, and employment boosts.
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Es Columbia
City Board of Education
Board of Meyer and Aldermen
Athenaeum
Columbia
State Board of Education
Nashville
Haberdas
Public Schools of
Tennessee
Maury County
Columbia Military
Patterson Booze Literature In Tennessee Campaign
A scathing attack on Malcolm R Patterson and a pamphlet tying his election veto promises to whisky interests. The piece condemns distribution of the document into homes and calls for accountability, noting costs and freight. Also reports on the Hains trial where theatrics in testimony were criticized and previews a habeas corpus case about moving Sequatchie county workhouse prisoners to Hamilton county.
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Patterson
Mnimmus
Oth
Whisky Ring
Herald
Malcolm R. Patterson
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Sequatchie County
Hamilton County
Congressmen urge lock system for canal safety
Returning from Panama, congressmen advocate installing the lock system for the dithe Amoy and suggest it could also be placed at the national treasury.
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Panama
National Treasury
Mexican airship mystery drifts as authorities seek return
An unnamed Mexican airship reportedly ascended and did not return, sparking questions about its fate. Meanwhile observers speculate the Mars problem may be resolved as events unfold. A headline notes a wife leaving W A Booth and references the Australian system and a fledgling legislature.
Bryan Way On Government Stand In Liquor Issue
The Commoner urges Bryan to retire federal partnership with liquor traffic. It argues enforce law over political gain, condemns government profits from licenses, and calls for a moral, lawful stance. The piece praises Bryan as a teetotaler and moral force amid a moral politics debate.
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Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Lene
Republican Party
Party of Good
Democratic Party
Taft for Peace and the Roosevelt Legacy
Taft emerges as a peace seeker in contrast to Roosevelt. The piece notes Taft’s milder temperament, his selection of a successor with a cheerful demeanor, and a National Peace Congress excerpt stating the United States will favor peace while upholding honor and welfare.
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Taft
William Howard Taft
T. Roosevelt
White House
Roosevelt
William McKinley
Kaiser Wilhelm
Wall Street
Sanduan Hill
Cassius
Initiative and Referendum for Municipal Charters
A Chattanooga News editorial argues for removing city charter grants from the legislature and adopting a general incorporation law. It favors nationwide initiative and referendum with recall, allowing mayoral voters to propose, approve, or disapprove home made laws. It criticizes Tennessee's charter system for causing recurring turmoil and urges all charters to be put to a public vote.
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Chattanooga
Tennessee
Memphis
Nashville
Knoxville
Chattanoorn News
The Storm Rips Middle Tennessee With Devastation
The Thursday night storm swept through Middle Tennessee causing extensive damage and loss of life. Officials report severe destruction across towns, with rescue operations ongoing and communities assessing casualties and property impacts.
Help the Sufferers Appeal for Maury County Aid
Residents of Primm Springs and nearby communities urge Maury county neighbors to donate to storm relief after last Thursday night’s devastating Middle Tennessee tempest. A relief committee vows prudent use of funds as many families face destitution, homelessness, and loss. Prompt contributions are urged to ensure aid reaches victims swiftly.
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Primm Springs
Maury County
Middle Tennessee
Maury
Hickman
Mr Whites Stroke and Daughters Paris Wedding Tale
United States envoy Henry White faced a public stir as his daughter Margaret Muriel White wed abroad in Paris. The ceremony combined Protestant and Catholic rites, met resistance from the Catholic church, and drew attention to the diplomat’s personal life rather than his public duties.
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United States
Henry White
Margaret Muriel White
Paris
White
Daddy White
Death of Col William J Whity Thorne in Columbia Tennessee
The state mourns Col William J Whity Thorne who died at his home in Columbia Tennessee. A Confederate Army veteran who rose to captain as a boy, he later served as major in the First Tennessee regiment during the Philippines campaign. He also held tenure in the Tennessee assembly and was noted for courtesy and statesmanship.
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William J. Whitythorne
Columbia
Tenn
United States Army
Tennessee
Philippines
Theennessee Assormbly
Ladies' Wash Fashions and Rugs at Sale Prices
A flood of ladies waists priced at 1.25 to 2.00 and ready made wash suits from 4.00 to 15.00 fill shelves. New silk dresses for next weekend, plus clearance of Spring stock. Also large shipments of rugs and mats from Ox fibre to Axminster with many styles and prices. China and Japan goods offered at 200, 25c, 80c, and 85c. Splendid values all around.
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Oxi
Brousels
Axminster
Gxii
China
Japan
Sndtings
Noted Kentucky patricide Beach Hargis sentenced to life
The Memphis Scimitar notes recent high profile trials and a string of murder verdicts. Beach Hargis receives life in prison for patricide. Juries convict in the Carmack, Laurent, and Mitagerald cases, signaling a firm stance of the law. The article discusses public concern over lynching and crime in the South and mentions Panama's first president Dr Manuel Amador.
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Beach Hargis
Kentucky
Senator Carmack
Smith
Laurent
Soraby
Post Office
Mitagerald
Beach Horgit
Kel
Panama
Manuel Amador
Roosevelt
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