Model Building Exhibit To Open At National Conservation Exposition
Washington May 13. A model one room rural school with basement workshop and outdoor amphitheatre will be built for the National Conservation Exposition in Knoxville during September and October. Dr F B Dressler supervises plans for a modern school block with manual training home economics and agriculture displays and teaching by Knoxville area teachers. The exhibit includes home economics led by Miss Catherine Mulligan and features sewing cooking and hands on manual training by boys and girls from Knoxville and nearby schools. Dr P P Claxton and Dr E B Mall head committees with national educators and Gifford Pinchot as chairman on the conservation board coordinating exhibits from schools colleges and states.
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Herald
Washington, D. C
Knoxville
Tenn
F. B. Dressler
Bureau of Education
Catherine Mulligan
University of Tennessee
Lersons
U. S. Bureau of Education
E. B. Mall
P. P. Claxton
U. S
Dreselar
U. S. Kireau
Education
Mulligan
United States
Harriet A. Boyes
Sophia Newcomb College
New Orleans
Mary A. Abie
Journal of Home Economics
Baltimore
Aimbera
Gifford Pinchot
Insurance advisers urge Missouri firms to resume business
Jefferson City May 12 Thomas Bates of Chicago an adviser for insurers who left Missouri after the Orr law will urge resumption of business. Former Gov Jos W Folk speaking for policy holders announced the plan today saying the companies should return to operate in the state under the new policy framework.
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Jefferson City
Thomas Bates
Chicago
Missouri
Jos. W. Folk
Grand Army of the Republic to meet in Chattanooga
The Grand Army of the Republic will hold its forty seventh encampment in Chattanooga in September, following a unanimous vote by the local committee at the Commercial Club. Ex Senator Newell Sanders, Mayor T. C. Thompson, and Chattanooga business leaders signed the invitation to Gen Alfred B. Beers, urging a pleasant visit for Union veterans.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Grand Army of the Republic
Commercial Club
Newell Sanders
T. C. Thompson
Alfred B. Beers
Alfred B. Beera
Bridgeport
Conn
Chickamauga
Missionary’ Ridge
Lookout Mountain
J. F. Shipp
United Confederate Veterans
General Entertainment Committee
Beers
Ithereby
Grand Army
Arrival of Redpath Chautauqua Prepares Town Tent
The photograph shows a typical scene as Redpath Chautauqua arrives. A half dozen large teams and wagons are needed to haul seats from the depot to the Chautauqua tent in the town this season.
Invitation Accepted for Grand Army Encampment in Chattanooga
A May 10 reply from Bridgeport Connecticut to Newell Sanders accepts the Grand Army of the Republic fortieth seventh national encampment in Chattanooga. The message praises the invitation and expresses hope the event will honor the city and delight hosts and guests.
Family Tragedy at Knoxville
Knoxville Tenn May 13 An drew Suffridge 55 shot and killed his brother in law Chas Davis 30 at the Suffridge home. Suffridge used a shotgun tearing the left side of Davıs. The men married sisters. Davis had been jailed previously for wife beating and had threats against Suffridge after release. Suffridge surrendered and is jailed.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Andrew Suffridge
Chas. Davis
Suffridge
Davis
Lewisburg and Northern railroad adds diggers and teams
Lewisburg Tennessee May 12 Twenty more double mule teams and scoops arrived from Birmingham to work for W. J. Sparks Cos. section near Verona. The big steam shovel moved from the Franklin cut pike four miles away near the A. Appleby farm. The small shovel also operates at Verona as Ab Sparks oversees in Whitehead's absence. Leighton Ambrose division works on the big tunnel near Cornersville moving a small shovel to Chapel Hill to start operations.
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Lewisburg
Tenn
Birmingham
W. J
Leighton-Ambrose Division
Cornersville
Chapel Hill
Skull Found in The Last Chance Saloon Cellar
Nashville May 9 Patrolman N Tanner discovered a human skull in South Nashville along Fourth Avenue near the N C St L crossing in the cellar of a former saloon. The Last Chance was run by M Mehr who has since sold and moved to Chicago. Medical students are believed to have placed the skull there.
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Nashville
N. Tanner
Fourth Avenue
M. Mebr
Icon
Mehr
Chicago
Woman Poll Tax Collector Named in Memphis
Miss Ida Henry, long time chief clerk in the sheriff's office, was unexpectedly elected county poll tax collector by the county court on Monday. She had not applied for the post and said the notice surprised her. Henry has guided clerical work in the sheriff's office under multiple sheriffs, earning praise for her executive ability.
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Memphis
Tenn
Ida Henry
Henry
Court House
Henry Hea
Caunty
Sheriff’s Office
Salt car vanishes in Ohio flood cargo mystery
Clarksville Tennessee May 10 The Hurst Bollin firm faced a puzzling transport episode as a car of salt from Virginia to Clarksville arrived with mud and empty barrels. Sealed, the car contained water and salt dissolved by flood waters. The car's five foot depth of water and later claim implications raise questions about delayed delivery and act of Providence clauses shielding railroads.
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Clarksville
Tenn
Hurst-Bollin Company
Virgina
Louisville
Ohio
Consignees
Providence
Arch 20
State Guard At Reunion Near Chattanooga
Nashville May 9 Gov Hoop er has been asked by the committee in charge of the Confederate reunion at Chattanooga to order out two or three companies of the state militia to camp there during the coming reunion He has taken the matter up with the adjutant general but it is not known whether funds will be available in the absence of the general appropriation bill The Governor is anxious to comply with the request and it is likely that some means will be devised to order in companies Keerville Athens and Sweetwater
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Nashville
Hoop
Chattahooga
Keerville
Athens
Sweetwater
High School Baseball Defeats Haynes in Rough Game
In a rough field contest at Lowlabury, Columbia beat Haynes High School despite numerous errors. Key plays included Wheatley’s infield hit and a double from Johnson to Cooper, with Minor and Lovell suffering injuries late. Next game against Lawrenceburg High School set for Friday and Saturday.
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Haynes
T Lumbians
Syq
Howesy
Polora
Lewisburg
Wias
Wheatley
Johnson
Cooper
Page
Hayes-McLean
Huston
Shair
Tillman
Columbia Cooper, S
B . Lavell
McDaniel
Minor
Isiah Akin
Bates
Rf. McAdams
Lovell
Lawrenceburg High School
One Georgian Kills Another in Vienna Sheriff Killing
In Vienna Georgia on May day Oscar Blow was shot and killed by Sheriff Bennett after Blow wounded the sheriff while Blow and neighbor P P Sangster, both farmers, argued in a feud. The sheriff was mortally wounded, shot as he confronted Blow after Sangster’s injury. Blow fell as the officer fired.
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Vienna
Oscar Blow
Sheriff Bennett
P. P. Sangster
Blow
Sangster
Question of Better Water in Pulaski Tennessee
May 9 Pulaski Tenn The Works question was discussed at the last meeting of the Pulaski Retail Men's Association The Works is now operated by a combined company and some think the city should own and operate the plant A plan to pipe water into the city by June one from springs in surrounding areas was considered It was believed an ample supply can be secured this way and all gear can be good drinking water With backing from the business men's association the project aims to provide cheaper and better water likely to be pursued
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Pulaski
Tenn
Pula
Net Men's Association
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Redpath
Pest
Lewisburg & Northern
Ishelby County Court
State Guard
Reunion
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