Anti Jug Law Defeated As City Board Debates Streets
City board, with Mayor Guest absent, defeated a proposed anti jug law after debate on coats for firemen and street paving from High Street to School Street. Officials approved May street funds, discussed a city hall lot purchase, and considered a tax on wagons for hire. Citizens urged safer Cemetery avenue crossing near Mooresville pike, with an ordinance to curb railroad engine noise.
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Dugne
Gartner
Oun Cameron
High Street
Eple
School Street
Cameron
Chool Street
T. Compson
North Main Street
City Marshal Organ
Irwin
Leneave
Burgard
White
Mooresville Pike
Cemetery Avenue
Rockwood
Voorhies
Rell
Col
Swansbure
Owler
Erwin
W. P. Erin
Founder’s Medal Honors Mt Pleasant Graduate Cooper
W B Cooper, graduate of Howard Institute, earned Vanderbilt scholarship for three years, graduated with highest honors, awarded founder’s medal and a one year internship at St Thomas Hospital. Brother of Buford Cooper and nephew of Mayor W D Cooper, in The Pleasant Record.
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Mt. Pleasant
W. B. Cooper
Howard Institute
Vanderbilt
St. Thomas Hospital Ag
Cooper
Buford Cooper
W. D. Cooper
Killing Near Carter's Creek Ends in Death
A Saturday night shooting at a crude mine area near Carter's Creek left Jim Kelley, a Black man, dead and Sam Sharp wounded after a disputed craps game. Sharp fired twice with a .38 revolver, injuring Kelley in the liver. Sharp was arrested and jailed.
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Femines
Carter's Creek
Jim Kelley
Sam Sharp
Sharp
Kelly
Wayne County Land Deal in Wayne County Timber Lands
Wayne County timber lands totaling 7 000 acres in Wayne County change hands as Hassell of Clifton sells half interest to Haggard and the pair sell 200 000 crows to Holcomb Hayes Company for 20 000 dollars. Timber includes white pine to Cincinnati Cooperage and abundant poplar chestnut hickory and pine to be marketed. The deal marks the county s largest timber transaction and signals a broader timber business movement.
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Waynesboro
Tenn
Hassell
Clifton
Decatur Land Company
New Decatur
Ala
Wayne County
A Haggard
Holcomb- Hayes Company
Chicago
Ill
Tennessee
Cincinnati Cooperage Company
Hassell& Haggard
Forrest's Cavalry Corps to Meet in Richmond May 30 to June 3
Forrest's Cavalry Corps in Hickman Kentucky issues notice for veterans who served under N. B. Forrest to reassemble in Richmond Virginia at University College of Medicine from May 30 to June 3 for reunion events. Officers to resume ranks. offices open for member registration and souvenir badges to be distributed.
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Forrest's Cavalry Corps
Hickman
N. B. Forrest
Feld
Richmond
University College of Medicine
Forrest
Cavalry Corps
New Orleans
Memphis
H. A. Tyler
Chas
W. Anderson
Vanderbilt Orator Wins In Southern Contest
In Columbia D C on May 3 the Southern Intercollege Oratorical Association held its annual contest with Kentucky University University of the South University of South Carolina Vanderbilt University University of Virginia and University of Alabama represented. The winner was J P Luton of Vanderbilt University with the speech Our Heritage as Southerners.
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Columbia, D. C
Southern Intercollege Oratorical Association
Kentucky University
University of the South
University of South Carolina
Vanderbilt University
University of Virginia
University of Alabama
J. P. Luton
Ancient Gash Circulates In Pulaski After Long Hoard
In Pulaski Tennessee on May 5 a flood of sixty five year old coins appeared, with many rare notes and old currency found in a fruit jar. Willis Smith aged eighty four and his brother William eighty eight, long residents of Little Shoal Creek, had stored money and coins at home until persuaded to deposit in a bank. The hoard reportedly included paper money and old coins valued at two to five thousand dollars, but the exact amount remains unknown.
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Pulaski
Tenn
Willd Smith
Fourth District
Hive
Little Shoal Creek
Wiliam
Wills Smith
Willis Smith
William Smith
Cambellite
Alabama
Tennessee
Billy Smith
Ane
Castle Heights Triumphs Over C M A In Five Hitless Innings
In Nashville on May 6 Castle Heights defeated C M A 6 to 0 at Dudley Field in a seven inning game. Foreman pitched five hitless innings for Castle Heights with eleven strikeouts. Batteries C M A Mullins Taylor Castle Heights Foreman Chenault Keathley Taylor Time 1.20 umpire Robbins McTyre School.
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Nashville
Tenn
Castle Heights
Dudley Feild
Foreman
Rale
Mullins
Taylor
Chenault
Keathley
Robbins
McTyerle School
Dr Stebbins at the Cumberland Church
Rainy night attendance at the First Cumberland church heard Dr Stebbins praise Unionism. His reading of Romans chapter twelve impressed listeners with its strength and beauty and was called the most perfect rendition by many attendees.
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First Cumberland
Stebbing
Cumberland
Plumbing Work Offered with Free Estimates
In every field people seek results and with reliable plumbing contracts success follows. We handle all kinds of plumbing jobs and gladly furnish estimates. Both phones listed. Reel A Watking.
Session sets county taxes and road plans in recurring meeting
In a Monday adjourned session the Cour t fixed the tax rate at 1.15 with small increases for the sinking fund and road tax. Old commissioners stay in place until July under the new road law. July election for new commissioners is postponed. Squalors board elected. middle district commissioner will be chosen by Columbia's board of mayor and aldermen. A county bonding study and a suit participation question were referred to the county attorney. A committee is appointed to study bonding the county debt. List of Venice District and other districts members follows.
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Colerd
W. J. Webster
el Rel
Hay
Stockard Returns to Newspaper Work in Tennessee
Sam Stockard is elected State News Editor of The Nashville Tennessean and returns to Tennessee newspaper work. The Nashville paper debuts Sunday under strong editorial staff while Stockard’s past at the Herald is cited for high talent and future state coverage. He notes congratulations to the editor and lauds Lander’s long opposition to saloon influence.
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Columbia
Sam Stockard
Tennessee
Stockard
Nashville Tennessean
Sam
Herald
the Herald
Ini
Lander
Little Boy Falls From Carriage in Tenn County News
In Mt Pleasant Tennessee on May 6 a four year old, John Stevenson Frierson, fell from a carriage while traveling with his parents and Mrs Rubin Jr. Two small children were present. The wheels passed over his neck but the injury was only a forehead cut. Dr Kittrell dressed the wound and the boy was resting easily and expected to recover in a few weeks.
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MT. Pleasant
Tenn
John Frierson
John Rubin, Jr
John Stevenson Frierson
Kittrell
Ladies Silk Gloves and Lace Goods Featured in Sale
An advertisement lists a range of ladies silk gloves from long to short, in black white and greys, with prices from 91.25 to 1.69. It also promotes laces and embroideries including patterns, linen laces, insertions, nets, Swiss and Nainsook embroideries, and various edgings. Additional items include shirt waist patterns, turnover collars, Windsor ties, and fashion accessories like back combs and Colgate’s powder.
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Windsor
Colgates
State Board names 26 county election commissions in Tennessee
The State Election Board announced commissions for twenty six counties including Davidson and adjourned to meet again next Wednesday. Knox and Hamilton were not decided yet but expected to be settled then.
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Nashville
Tenn
State Election Board
Davidson
Knox
Hamilton
Oblon
J. A. Whipple
A. K. Wills
J.C. Burdick
R. Overton
B. C. Knight
D. BR. Ly
Mitchell
W. 8
Swallows
R. Putmnam
Wirt
J el Watts
John B. Oliver
R. Washington
Haskell H. Dyer
J. Baxter
D. A. Shipley
R. Fayette
John Wetzel
R. Franklin
Brown
W. B. Walker
J. C. Hale
R. Bradley
Arthur Traynor
John T. Edwards
J. K. P. Marshall
R. Carter
T. M. Burnett
W. M
Shell
GH. Burham
R. Dickson
J. A. Clement
Cadets Fall to Castle Heights on Academy Field
M. A. was defeated Thursday on the Academy field by Castle Heights school Lebanon with a score of 2 to 0. Hamilton for Columbus scored both runs and showed strong base running. Four cadets were jailed for infractions, provoking rooting for the visitors. The incident proved Young America’s resilient spirit amid rough play.
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CM. A
Academy
Castle Heights’ School
Lebanon
Teum
Hamilton
Columbia
Castle Heights
America
Minister Kills Impudent Negro in Chattanooga Shooting
Rev S L Crouch a on duty special officer shot Pete Freeman after Freeman insulted him near the Loomis and Hart Mills. The incident stemmed from Crouch efforts to close a disorderly house on the Dugger estate with police consent. Freeman died before aid arrived and residents debate the act as a defense of virtue.
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Rev
S. L. Crouch
Chattanooga
Tenn
Pete Freeman
L. Crouch
Loomis & Hart Mills
Crouch
Negro House of S
Pine Street
Dugger
Freeman
Memorial Day at Matthews Cemetery Service
Memorial Day observance at Matthews Cemetery near the Thurston Neeley farm on Saturday May 18th. The grounds will be cleared and graves decorated for the occasion.
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Matthews Cemetery
Matthews
Thurston Neeley Farm
Continental Fire Insurance Co Agents Ad
Contintential Fire Insurance advertises itself as the best in the cheapest policy with no extra charge compared to less responsible firms. Farm business solicited by Farrell and Lipscomb, agents.
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Continential Fire Insurance CO
Continental
Farrell & Lipscomb
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T. B. Wakefield
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G. ©. Godwin
Wm. Hudson
Sam White
E. C. Alexander
R. W. Glenn
A. Stephens
A. B. McMeen
Rush Odil
R. N. Nicholson
J. L. Dooley
Wii Jones
N. A. Choate
W. J. Lowell
J. H. Murphy
W. A. Quarterman
Henry Peyton
Sam Stewart
W—Albert Riley
A. L. Baxter
J. Stockard
M. A
Hendley, Frierson & Cochran
Frank Latta
Public Square
Phoenix Bank
Eodtt
Robert Berg
Bethell Block
E. W. Jones
Citumbia, Tenn
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