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Newspaper

Columbia Herald

Location

Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1908

Page

8

Street tar experiment urged for Seventh Street

Akin urged use of hot tar as street coating and preservative at a Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting. They favored testing a 400 yard by 80 foot section on West Seventh Street this summer, estimating cost around 145 dollars for preparation and treatment.

J. Akin Board of Mayor and Aldermen Akin Columbia Yanl West Seventh Street Charman Chain Chaffin Dedman Mitchell-Aebley Harald Ware Co Bethell Swansburg Hayes Biddle J. F. Wiley County Board of Equalization Corporation of Columbia Dale Water and Licht Committee Nashville Hatcher Columbia Water & Light Co Chancery Erwin Fourth High Garden South Garden Street Bethel F. G. Smith Athenaeum

Weekend outing at Pine Knot with President Roosevelt

President and Mrs. Roosevelt depart Washington for a weekend at Pine Knot near Charlottesville, Va. naturalist John Burroughs joins the party. They travel by special train, reach North Garden, then carriages take them to Pine Knot for horseback riding and an outing. They return Monday evening.

Washington Roosevelt Pine Knot Charlottesville John Burroughs Yellowstone Park North Garden Waehinet Pine Keer

Catarrh Cure Endorsed by Toledo Firms for Remedy

One hundred dollar reward offer for incurable catarrh via Trolls Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney Co of Toledo backed by Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists declaring Cheney honest. Hall’s Catarrh Cure advertised as internal remedy, 75 cents per bottle, testimonials available, Hall’s Family Pills for Constipation also marketed.

Troll F.j.cheney & CO Toledo F. J. Cheney Walding, Kinnan & Marvin Hall

Lynching and legal turmoil in Pulaski Tennessee

Reports from Pulaski Tennessee describe a mob breaking into the county jail, lynching Elm Howard after an alleged assault on Claudia Allen, while authorities faced a reluctant grand jury and mixed charges. Separately, a Maury County chancery ruling awarded Harris and Cole Bros a substantial judgment against Columbia Water and Light Co for fire damages and water pressure losses, with an appeal anticipated.

Chancery Court Maury County Chantellor Bearden Harris & Bros Columbia Water & Light Co Columbia Harris & Cole Bros Columbia Pump Factory Métropalis Tt War Ty Vois First Salt Platitin Tennesson Supreme Court The Water & Light Co Harris & Cole Brox

Glendale Academy commencements marked by compromise in assault case

Dr. Carter of Vanderbilt delivered Glendale Academy's commencement address at the Methodist church in Glendale. The first ceremony drew a full audience as officials plan additional exercises later in the week. A Glendale case involving Kinney Haley was compromised after Scribner, the girl’s father, settled for money.

Glendale Academy Carter Vander Vanderbilt Methodist Church Glendale Esq. Guest Lewis Souihner Kinney Haley Scribner Hve

Minister Returns Marriage License

Knoxville dispatch says Rev. William J. Evans, an Indianapolis minister, secured a license to wed Leong Drucilla Howell in Park City near Knoxville but returned the license after discovering the ceremony would not take place. The bride declined. her mother notes her daughter is very furious.

Knoxville Tenn William J. Evans Indianapolis Leong Drucilla Howell Park City Evans Branum Howell Gays

Johnson campaign dominates Minnesota county conventions

In Minnesota the Johnson faction control appears strong as county conventions report solid support for Gov. J. A. Johnson for the Democratic presidential nomination. Returns up to 11 o clock show 406 delegates for Johnson at the state convention, with Aryan party supporters likely to be a minority. The St Paul state convention next Thursday is expected to be Johnson dominated, shaping the Denver delegation.

BT. Paul Minn J. A. Johnson Minnesota St. Paul Denver Roturna

Dean's Regulats Cure Constipation

Dean's Regulats claim to cure constipation without pricing nausea or weakening effects. They urge asking a druggist, selling at 25 cents per box.

Dean

Found Guilty In Petit Larceny Cases At County Court

In Friday hearings Genie Lightfoot and Walter Tindall were convicted of petit larceny and received one day in the county rondech and costa. Will Cowana pled guilty to askanti and batc hery and was fined ten dollars.

Genie Lightfoot Walter Tindall Rondech Costa Will Cowana Askanti Batchery

Assault on Young Lady Near Pulaski Causes Chase

Reported assault on Miss Claudie Allen, daughter of L. P. Allen, six miles west of Pulaski, sparked townwide pursuit and talks of lynching. A negro named Fine Howard was detained as a possible suspect after the attack while Allen could not positively identify him. grand jury investigations were underway with further details awaited.

Pulaski Tenn Elm Howard Claudia Allen L. P. Allen Richland Creek Holding Weneero Ilo Second Main Street John W. Holt Roy Pittard Pittard Tite Jie Mies Claudie Allen Sha Jawl

Robinsons Show Advertising In Columbia

Peter G. Hopper special advertising representative for the John Robinson Shows in Columbia May 27 visited The Herald to place four advertising contracts in both the Daily and Weekly Herald as the first advertising for the event.

Peter G. Hopper John Robinson Collumbia Columbian The Herald Nice

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Board OF Aldermen Patterson Seventh Street Politico States Mra. S. A. McAlister C.T. U D. J. Jarrett Mia McAlister Bubscribe Mrs. Roosevelt Capital Giles County Elmo Howard Cole Bros Columbia Water & Light Company Crek Andrew L.le Frierson Cochran America STATE Robinsons Show
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