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Newspaper

Columbia Herald

Location

Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1916

Page

6

Edwards Farm Sale Tops Real Estate Surge in Maury County

The Maury County land market heats up as the 105 acre Edwards farm on the Hampshire pike sells for about 105 dollars per acre to Will Pigg and Maury and Will Pigg. The sale through Figuers Realty Co. signals rising year to date realty activity with forecasts of over two million dollars in deals.

Edwards Hampshire Pike Maury Will Pigg Sims Latta Place Cooper Place Manny Pigg J. R. Rosenthal Co Will Pige Adkisson Bros Figuers Realty Co Columbia South

Hon J H Pining Delivers Anniversary Bible Society Address

Hon J H Pining of Columbia spoke at the Cullooka Methodist church on Sunday morning marking the American Bible Society centennial. He praised the society for placing the Bible within reach of millions who otherwise would not have received it.

J. H. Dinning Columbia Methodist Church Cullooka American Bible Society Society

Limb saves boys when buggy plunges off

Miss Roberta Flannigan and her twin brothers, eight years old, rode a buggy that toppled off the Cartera Creek levy toward a bridge. The top wedged in a sycamore limb, suspending them. the boys escaped unharmed, while Miss Flannigan suffered minor injuries. The family, headed by T. N. Flannigan, is well known in the area.

Roberta Flannigan Carter Miss Flannigan T. N. Plannigan

Rich Georgia woman found murdered at Georgetown estate

Miss Julia Catchings a 66 year old plantation owner in Georgetown Georgia was found choked on her porch holding a health ring. Coroner's jury held Rich Henderson a black man as the slayer and jailed him. He had worked on her plantation for about fifteen years amid claims of cottonseed theft.

Georgetown Julia Catchings Rich Henderson Miss Catchings

Annual Revival Dates Announced by Local Churches

Rev J M Horn of Bigbyville Methodist announces annual revival meetings starting July first with Rev J P Walker from Spring Hill Southport assisting. Bigbyville revival begins July second in August with Dr William B Ricks of Columbia assisting. Subscribe for The Herald.

J. M. Horn Bigbyville Methodist Church Mt. Olivet J. P. Walker Spring Hill Southport Bigbyville William B. Ricks Columbia

Stephens Elected President Of County Teachers

John P. Stephens of Hampshire was elected president of the Maury County Teachers Association at the closing summer meeting. Prof W N Bingham of Culooka was named vice president, with Miss Mary Blackburn re elected secretary. The School Improvement Association chose Prof Donald M Galloway for president as it pursues county school beautification and equipment upgrades. No June or July meeting due to school vacations.

John P. Stephens Hampshire Maury County School Improvement Association Donald Malloway

C H S Edged by Massey in Tight Pulaski Baseball Fight

A close Saturday game at Pulaski saw C H S fall 3 to 2 to Massey. Thomas pitched superbly, fanning eleven with only one hit allowed over nine innings, while Shelton homered and Holt, Holt contributed solidly as C H S held Massey scoreless after the first inning.

Massey School Pulaski Thomas Pulaski Cobbs Massey Giants Shelton C.H Massey Shelton Thomas Holt Massey GH S

Raid at Glenn Springs Leaves Soldiers and Civilians Dead

Army reports from Fort Sam Houston detail a bandit raid near Glenn Springs in Alpine. Three soldiers Cohen Colock and Rogers and a civilian son of a man named Compton were killed. Two soldiers Burch and Defrees wounded. Three soldiers and two civilians Compton and Govern missing since the fight. Private Burch provided the statement at Marathon, Texas.

San Antonio Tex Cohen Colock Rogers Compton Glenn Springs Fort Sam Houston R. Norton Fourteenth Cavalry Alpine Burch Defrees Govern Army Head The Border Patrol Marathon Texas

Man Kills Himself After Despondency Over Past Murder Charge

Pete Hardison, 30, of Leftwich Bridge vicinity, shot himself through the heart on his front porch Sunday. He had faced a murder charge in the Steele case years ago, but was released after trials. Neighbors heard the shot about 1:30 PM. no witnesses to the tragedy. The body was found in a chair as family members were away. Hardison had worked on the railroad and reportedly brooded over past difficulties.

Pete Hardison Leftwich Bridge Hardison James John J. Hardison Steels Steele

Funeral set for Hardison with family ties and past troubles

An accident claimed a life and left Hardison severely injured, with authorities noting his past troubles as a possible trigger for the rash act. The funeral was held at one o'clock in Morton graveyard, led by Elder W. S. Morton. Hardison is survived by his father, mother, three brothers, and four sisters.

Teo Morton W. 5S. Morton Hardison

Sawdust Church Hosts Large Community Revival

A week long revival will be held at Nam ine Church in Sawdust Ailey beginning Friday May 12 and continuing through Tuesday the 30th Rev W F Collier of Erin Tennessee will preach The church members and community aim to make it one of the biggest and most progressive meetings yet and invite the public to attend all services

Namine Sawdust Ailey W. F. Collier Erin Tenn

Fleming Addresses Young Men at Local Sunday School

William Fleming of the local bar spoke to the young men's class at the First Methodist church on Sunday, delivering a most interesting and highly appreciative lecture.

William 3. Fleming First Methodist Church

Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement Ad

A Columbia testimonial proclaims Doan's Kidney Pills cured Mr J P Baugh's kidney pain backache and noisy secretions after use at Stephenson's Drug Store. Ad notes price and urges readers to ask for the Doan's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.

Smiler Drug CO Fvclusive Merital Agence Columbia, Tenn J. P. Baugh Cemetery Ave Columbia Doan Stephenson Baugh Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo

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Sahare We Savings Department Serere Columbia Pank & Trust CO W. B. Greenlaw Geo. E McKennon Robinson & Pigg Furniture Co “Quality and Service Mnother Tracy Latta Place WI Pigg Herald John Warfield Porter Bros S. S. Fleming Memphis Dallas Worth Louisiana New Mexico W.G. Adams Trav Pass Church Street Nashville Tean J. H. Pining U.leoka East 24Th ST Maury National Bank New York T. N. Flannigan Georgia Rev Foley Joh P. Stephens Prof. Bingham Donald M. Galloway County High School Dean Mapgin Bell Crow Elkhart Bray & Tate Lynnville, Tenn Geo, R. White Tennesse White Serum Company Adams Street Meritos ADAPA Buck P. Hardison Sawdust W. S. Fleming Yong Men Acta Elcaya
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