Chaffin Bros Sell Bell Boyd Filly to Louisiana
Chaffin Bros sold three year old filly Bell Boyd daughter of The Spy and Clara by Ray Tom to W P Dinkins of Franklin Louisiana. She will stay a few days longer to be mated with Walter Direct. The filly was christened by Marie Nick Akin in honor of Bell Boyd the rebel spy. May Kirby daughter of Will Direct foals a fine black horse colt by Walter Direct.
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Chaffin Bros
Bell Boyd
the Spy
Clara
Ray Tom
W. P. Dinkins
Franklin
Walter Direct
Marie
Nick Akin
May Kirby
Will Direct
Sleepy Hollow Farm Egg Sales Report for April
Sleepy Hollow Farm at Cullooka sold 800 dozen eggs on April 10 as part of its monthly surplus. The month saw many hens set and eggs used for table consumption. The average price was fourteen cents per dozen, totaling about $42 from the surplus sales.
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Cullooka
Horse colt owned by Billy Witherspoon cited as fine specimen
The circuit court clerk Billy Witherspoon is described as a proud owner of a fine horse colt named Correctly. The article notes the colt’s high quality and strong lineage, suggesting a promising price as a two or three year old.
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Billy” Witherspoon
Gessistant
The Typewriter Girl Mystery Lineup
A fragment from a column hints at a playful scene involving a May Queen call and a young worker, with casual references to a clock and small earnings. The text is garbled, preserving only its quirky, stagey vibe and partial names.
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May Queen
South Side Track Revives Memory of Racing Horses at Maury
A visit to the historic South Side Park recalls the old fairs with crowds, horse bloodlines, and the beauty of the paddocks. Harrison and Tolley keep two stables, with Directs Star and Ptirus 2nd among Tolley’s stallions and a string of young colts.
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Harrison
Tolley
Old South Side Park
Maury
John R. Gentry
Fred
Wilkes
Wm. Harrison
W. M. Tolley
Direct
Star
Ptiatus
Fine prospects for harness horses at Harrison stable
The article details multiple yearling and two year old harness horses under trainer Pete and owner Mr. Harrison. It highlights promising fillies and colts by Pilatus 2nd Mokeline and Beauseant, with gait times and trial speeds noted. It also mentions Duchess Hal and Lady Cochran in training, plus a note on the sunlit track and the value of early workouts. It ends with an ad for Thomas Eclectic Oil.
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Lings
Pete
Pilatus
Harrison
Flem Sheegog
Louise Hal
John R. Gentry
Sally Hal
Correctly
James English
Mt. Pleasant
W. H. Jones
Mr. Harrison
Lady Cochran
Beauseant
Boiseau
Fred 8
Market opens on spring chickens sale
Spring chickens, not the kind found in humor magazines, are now on the market. They are a precious article of food valued at about twenty seven and a half cents per pound. A considerable quantity is arriving for sale at these prices.
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Life
Judge
Puck
Only Daughter of Tom Hal at Park
Suit at South Side Park features Jewell, the only living daughter of Tom Hal, owned by Mitchell Abernathy of Aspen Hill Tennessee. Dam of Pearl A. 2:13% and Margaret Direct 2:15 on a half mile track, Jewell will be mated with Direct'n Star 200%.
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South Side Park
Tom Hal
Jewell
Mitchell Abernathy
Aspen Hill
Tenn
Pearl A
Margaret Direct
Meeting of Jersey Breeders Saturday
All Jersey breeders expected to have entries in the May 21 sale should meet in the county court room Saturday at 10 oclock to finalize plans. If unable to attend, send a representative. Use Doane Ointment for eczema or itchy skin. 60 cents a box at all stores.
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Jersey
County
Salem Witchcraft Nostalgia and Needle Story Craze
A modern observer notes the credulity once seen in Salem witchcraft days. The other remarks recall the earlier strong belief in the poisioned needle stories that circulated months ago.
Hog Cholera Serum Demonstration Aims For Maury County
Letter to the editor praising a U S Department of Agriculture program that will demonstrate hog cholera serum prevention for one year in thirteen states. Maury County, Tennessee, favored due to its swine industry and Dr Dorset’s local ties, could benefit financially if chosen. The piece explains prevention vs cure, notes past vaccine successes, and urges county participation amid government requirements. Also an ad for Dean's Regulators at 26 cents a box.
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The
Herald
United States Department of Agriculture
Ihs
Tennessee
Maury County
U. S
State Departments of Agriculture
Maury
Dorset
Solomon
Wise Man
Dorsets
J. N. Meroney
Public Auction To Sell Household Goods And Stock
John T. Mitchell, moved to the Pacific coast, sells at public auction from his Hampshire pike home next Friday. Items include household and kitchen furniture, several head of live stock and dairy fixtures. Auctioneer is R. P. Moore, through T. N. Figuers Jr. Real estate agency handles sale.
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Pacific Coast
Columbia
John T. Mitchell
T. N. Figuers, Jr
Hampshire Pike
R. P. Moore
Maury County Political Announcements From The Herald
The Herald publishes candidate announcements for Maury County offices for the August 6, 1914 election. Listings include John P. Cheek Sheriff Arch Lipscomb County Clerk David Mitchell Pat Dooley and others, with rates for Daily and Weekly notices and repeated weekly runs.
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John P. Cheek
Maurycoun
the Herald
Joe T. Wilkes
Cory Gardner
Maury County
Arch W. Lipscomb
E. D. Looney
Frank H. Smith
David Mitchell
A. “Brit” Davin
P. G
Pat) Dooley
J. Ross Burns
John W. Adkinon
John Fraser
Turpin
L. Linn
J. W. Griffin
William B. Whitaker
W. J. Goad
Maury Countty
Register
Herald
J. du
Jim Buck” Pogue
Register of
Sam J. Taylor
W. &. Lentz
Green
Gamble receives car load of Metz automobiles
C. M. Gamble has received a car load of Metz cars. The shipment includes a Metz Speedster with seventy five horsepower, several roadsters, and one with a complete electric lighting and starting outfit. The cars arrived Monday and are at F. R. Gamble & Co garage.
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C. M. Gamble
Metz
F. R. Gamble & Co
Doubt Casts Pallium on Mt Pleasant Registration
Mt Pleasant voters question the legality of last summer’s joint registration between the Kannon and Thomas election boards. A Supreme Court ruling later recognized the Kannon board, yet many locals insist the process was improper and push for new credentials. Registrars work overtime amid a hot municipal campaign and limited supplemental registration.
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Mt. Pleasant
Kannon and
Thomas Election
Supreme Court
Thomas
Kannon Board
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Fair Grounds
MM. Tolley
Columbia, Tenn
R. R
Bell Telephone
Citizens Telephone
Ewell Farm
Ewell Station
Spring Hill, Tenn
Cleburne Farm
Forrest Hill Farm
Houpla
Bisson
Tom Dempsey
Mgr
Westerville
Ohio
Spring Hill
Col. Perry, the
Funny Dutchman
Louisiana
Harrison and Tolley Stables
Meeting OF
Jersey Breeders
N. Meroney
N.e.morris&co
Wil Ieinds
Manita
A Haye
James D. Cathey
Mauryounty
Gamble
METZS
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