Trotwood Park Named in Honor of John Trotwood Moore
Birmingham leaders establish a Matinee Club driven park near Mast Lake naming it Trotwood Park in honor of John Trotwood Moore. Mrs. L R Brooke suggested the name, with Moore famed as a leading authority on horses. A silver cup will be awarded to Brooke. a mile track may open by July. harness racing with $20 000 purse planned for next fall. Moore to judge the Birmingham horse show later this month.
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Birmingham
Ala
Mast Lake
Trotwood
L. R. Brooke
Moore
Brooks
Birmingham Age Herald
South
Columbia
Herald
Kentuckians Boast Fast Horses and Fine Whiskey
The Kentuckian's Boast extols Kentucky fast horses fine whiskey and beautiful women while praising CLIFTON Hoar made from native Kentucky wheat and CHAFFIN BROS. as a superior product in the state.
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Kentucky
Chaffin Bros
Arsenal Notes on Officers Illness and Treatment
Lieutenant Gibson is confined to his bed with a severe attack of grip. Lieutenant Bathiany lays in his quarters with an abscess of the bone on the right index finger. Dr Branch attends him Monday and again on Tuesday.
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Gibson
Bathiany
Branch Pene
Ana
Ureany
Produce dealer still in business at Gant Bros old stand
To the public and friends I announce I remain in the produce business. I will be at Gant Bros old stand on the east side of Public Square and will buy all kinds of country produce. See me before you sell. Respectfully.
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Gant Bros
East Side Public Square
Local notes and social items from the county
Bring your tickets to Young's and Dr J T Ashburn of Gallatin visited Rev Jno Price and wife near Mt Pleasant. Mrs Price hosted a children's band event for the Pleasant Mount C P Church to celebrate box openings yielding 37.25 dollars. Arthur Leftwich of Memphis visiting his parents near Mt Pleasant. Zion Church plans a candy bazaar and ice cream supper at Miss Susie Lipscomb's home. Florist ad seeks small capital growers. Spring Hill chapel musical directed by Miss Louise Ayres on May 5. For sale horse buggy harness tires and photos. R B Akin of Hampshire renews Herald subscription. his family long attached to the paper. Dixie Watkins of Ashwood visiting sister Mrs George Stubblefield in Nashville.
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Young's
J. T. Ashburn
Gallatin
Tenn
Jno
D. Price
Munday
Arthur Leftwich
Memphis
Mra. Leftwich
Jeff Pennington
Mt. Pleasant
Dr. Wood
Zion Mission Band of Zion
Klorist
Care Herald
Branham & Hughes
Spring Hill
Louise Ayres
KOR Sale
Eee Hana
J. P. Reet & CO
R. EB. Akin
Hampshire
Herald
Akin
Legion
Bob
Dixie Watkins
Ashwood
George Stubblefield
Nashville
Maury County Judge Salary Bill Amended in 1905
Tennessee act amends Chapter 265 to change appeal path from Maury County Court to Circuit Court and sets effective date after passage. The measure, approved by Governor James B. Frazier, passed March 24 1903 with house speaker Tyson and senate speaker Seay noted.
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Tennessee
Maury County
L. D. Tyson
House of Nepremente Fiver
T. Seay
Senate
James B. Frazier
Mules For Sale Offer At J W Howard Co
A car load of good 4 to year old mules arrived and are broken and ready for sale at J W Howard & Co. Special to the Herald. Nashville May 6 Ratl eze Smith was announced as assistant superintendent of public instruction today.
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Herald
Nashvills, Tenn
Ratleze Smith
J. W. Howard & GU
Confederate Veterans to travel to New Orleans for grand parade
The Tennessee Division announces train service for Confederate veterans to New Orleans May 15 to 21. Fares from Columbia and Nashville routes set at 31.50 to 12.50 per veteran with sleeper options and extended return dates. Deposits due May 10, with receipts and berth numbers posted to buyers.
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W. A. Smith
Teonidine Poilt Bhouse
Tupertwat
Dibwar Keanien
Columbia
New Oleane
Jewel Neil
New Orlenas
Dupe Ts
St. L
Tili
Tennessee
Vicksburg
New Orleans
P. Hickman
Nashville
Tennessee Division
Tennessee Veterans
Out of Corn Buy What You Want Next Saturday at Clawson
Local shoppers are invited to a next Saturday sale at Clawson offering flexible purchases. The event promises a wide range of corn products with customer choice emphasis and potential discounts.
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the Clawson Sa
Ford's School Edged by Merchants in Tight 7-6 Defeat
Ford's boys led briefly but errant base running cost them as Berry Evans starred at short and third with six to eight put outs. Charlie Parker hit a three bagger but deviated toward a home run, while Mike Stevens shone for the Merchants with a neat shortstop job and the only home run. Umpire Mr. Petty from the Arsenal earned praise for fair, decisive officiating.
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Ford's
Merchants
Berry Evans
Berry
Rank Sheddan
Ber
Charlie Parker
Stevene
Wilkins
Petty
Arsenal
Fire destroys Prof Ford home on Walker Street
Fire at Prof J E Ford's Walker Street residence Tuesday afternoon caused about 1800 damage. The house owned by Mrs Mary Hine and Miss Rosa Barnett carried 700 insurance. furniture largely saved though kitchen ware and upstairs items were lost. The blaze began atop the house with water mains issues blamed on officials for not flushing lines, hampering firemen and allowing the fire to gain headway.
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J. E. Ford
Walker Street
Mary Hine
Rosa Barnett
High
Eighth Streets
Walker Avenue
Seventh Street
Jin Thone
Ivnet
Citi Xeny
Columbia
Farmers Institute Meeting Postponed in Columbia
The Farmers Institute gathering planned for next Monday in Columbia to organize a Maury county institute is indefinitely postponed due to Prof. Andrew M. Soule of the University of Tennessee Knoxville being unavailable to deliver the principal address.
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Columbia
Farmers’ Institute
Maury County
Andrew M. Soule
University of Tennessee
Knoxville
Baxter Successor Named at Tennessee Central Railway Company
Nasaville May 3 3. W O Van of Sh Lowe elected President of the Tennessee Central Railway Company at a meeting of the Directors. Jer Baxter retired as President and director. James Spalding of Chicago chosen director. Succeeding Baxter NS. (Chap Town) elected President of the Nashville Terminal Company to succeed Jer Baxter. EA Fant named Treasurer and Vice President.
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Nasaville
WO van of Sh Lowe
Tenpyeice Central Ratirow Company
Directom Nedt Monasy
Jer Bayter
Reed Aod Lal
Baster
Eestt
Chicago
Direttor
Helen Weiliemarre
Uki
Tareen
Tennessee Central
Nashville Teeoinn
Jerre Baxter
EA. Fanthater
Lremerty
Chapman Takes Baxter's Place in Railroad Company
Vice President N C Chapman takes charge of offices once held by Col Jere Baxter of the Tennessee Central Railroad in Nashville. He becomes the highest ranking officer in the Nashville office while President Van Blarcom stays in St Louis. Everything for the farm goes on sale Saturday at Clawson's sale downtown.
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Nashville
N.C. Chagman
Jere Baxter
Tenenosere Central Railroad
van Blarcom
St. Louis
F. F. Clawson
D St & W
Real Estate Transfers Reported in Maury County Records
Real estate transfers entered of record include transfers from Fannie D. Thompson to John W. Nowhn with a 250 dollar consideration and others such as Nsora Campbell and Cullooka Rudemy with 500 and 250 dollars respectively. Also noted are land transfers in Ashwood and the Rose Mount Cemetery trustees deed to the Columbia authorities with 45 dollars, plus a 6000 dollar land deal in the ninth district and a 245 dollar transfer in the twelfth district. The notice urges Maury County Justices of the Peace to attend the Quarterly Court session on May 11 1902 to fix the year’s tax rate.
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County Register
Fannie D. Thompson
John W. Nowhn
Bigbyville
John C. Lowell
Nsora Campbell
R. A. Wilkes
J. L. Hutton
J. A. Jones
Ashwood
Rose Mount Cemetery
Columbia
W. W. Rainey
Kd Love
Robert Neeley
A. G. Penettet
Justices of the Peace
Maury County
Tennessee
W.O Gordon, Co
Serious Runaway Injures Green Family in Boggy Route
Mr G S L Green and his daughter Miss Hettie Green were badly hurt when a horse frightened and ran away on a boggy road to Columbia last Friday. Mr Green was dragged about fifty feet, unconscious for half an hour, with facial wounds and severe bruises. Miss Green suffered serious bruises though less than her father. The buggy was destroyed and the horse sustained life threatening injuries with a shaft piercing its breast.
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Columbia
G .S. L Green
Hettie Green
Satterfield Dodson buggy sale boosts local economy
Be Satterfield and Dodson promote purchases of buggies in Lynnyville. A Lynnyville special reports Lyonville charter reversal to abolish saloons spurred a cash boom with new homes, doubled school enrollment, and improved behavior as trade shifts away from liquor.
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Lynnyilie
Lyonville
Local buggy shop advertises wide selection and low prices
A vintage classified ad promotes buggies in rubber or steel tires, any color, all sizes, priced from ten to below Gare Bee, offered by Batterfield and Doduon. The playful copy emphasizes variety and bargain pricing.
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Gare Bee
Is Your Life Worth 50 Cents and Patent Cures
An advertisement touts Smiths Kidney Cure and Salths Sure Kidney Cure claiming cure rates above ninety percent for kidney and bladder diseases. It promises refunds if cures fail and lists low prices. The ad also sells fabrics, lace and clothing items with heavy discounts and a broad variety of goods.
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W. Dp, Woldridge
Society notes outline elaborate entertainments and gatherings
A society page recounts afternoons of card games and literary contests hosted by Mrs. Frank Everett and others. Guests wore spring florals, with Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Granbery notable for hosting dinner parties at Oakwood Hall. The Silver Ray Circle will stage Cinderella at the opera house, and various clubs held charitable and social events with dinners, ice courses, and rehearsals.
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Joe Jones
Frank Everett
Hess
Everett
Jones
A. A. Forgey
Lila Coleman
Wae & Powel
Authora Mia. Robt. Pillow
H. P. Figuers
Sue Granbery
Oakwood Hall
Mr. Pleasant Pike
Mrs. Granbery
Silver Ray Circle of the King's Daughters
Opera House
Fririan
Chiltan
Fragmented Retail Ad Blends Various Household Goods
An unedited ad fragment lists croquet items, hammocks, ice cream freezers, tools, fly traps, paper goods, poison fly paper, tin and galvanized hose sprinters, enamelware, Japanese screens, and new china pieces. The misspelled items suggest a general mercantile sale with assorted household and hardware goods and prices from a distant era.
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Allsizen
Arctic
White Mountain
Williamsport Notes Report Local Events and Incidents
Williamsport items cover Dr Illine traveling to a Medical Convention and Confederate reunion, a bridge committee dinner hosted by Capt. and Mrs. Craig, visitors like Mr Walter Kinzer and Mr Rucker Choate, and social gatherings at the Walker and Harlan households. A large baptizing is planned for next Sunday and preaching engagements follow in Williamsport and nearby Turkey Creek. The note also reports Mr Barker succeeding Mr Chariton in Columbia and the death of Williamsport resident W A Winters, killed by George Henderson in McWittesville after a long criminal record.
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Williamsport
Illine
New Oplowng
Bridge Committee
Craig
Walter Kinzer
Rucker Choate
Columbis
Robert Harlan
Kimmie Harlan
Columbia
Caroline Walker
S. P. Pittman
Nashville
Turkey Creel
Andrew Winters
Vavideon County
McWittesville
George Henderson
Hermitage
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T.n.figuers
Arsenal Notes
J. N. Gant
Agt
MO. W. Morton
Secretary of State
J. W. Howard & CO
Confederate Veterans
Ford
Prof. Ford
Bisreom
Tennessee Contra
Chapman
Baxter
Satterfield & Dodson
Lynnyvill
Batterfield & Doduon
Erstreidertes
Ettihrintoriey
Embrialery
Valegciennes Ly
Lee
Nuskew Children's Inc
Steee
Sig
Kipney
W. D. Hastings
Fowler
George Martin
W. R. Hutton
Shelbyville
Allen
J. F. Brownlow
John 8. Frierson
John Sloan
Mittie Elam
C. A Forney
Forgey
Century Club
James D. Richardson, Jr
T. N. Jones
John Capenter
R. G. Sparrow
Misa Lena Covey
Gullooka
Mise Rudy Craig
H.O. Fulton
Murfreesboro
Anne
D Tamspol
W. P. Woldridge
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