Phosphate deposits found near Starkville eyed
News notes report new phosphate deposits discovered near Starkville. Mayor Hean of Nashville backs municipal ownership of public utilities including street railways in an Economic League address. Faculty at Vanderbilt Medical School signatures reflect debate over additions to the department. A Rutherford county robbery target at Rocky Fork saw $10 taken with later bungled attempts leaving hundreds accessible nearby. Thomas B. Johnson of Davidson named revenue agent for the middle state division after a long Capitol Hill contest.
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Hean
Nashville
The
Economic League
Comptrollen Thk
Kise Hae
Thomas B. Johnson
Davidson County
Capitol Hill
Officers Elected at Tennessee Daughters of the Confederacy Meet
The Tennessee division Daughters of the Confederacy adjourned in Lebanon after selecting officers for the next year. President Mrs T Lathan of Memphis was re elected. First Vice President Mrs Andrew B Martin of Lebanon, Second Vice President Mrs Bell of Gallatin, Secretary Mrs John P Hickman of Nashville, Corresponding Secretary Mrs H S McCutcheon of Nashville, Treasurer Mrs E H Hatcher of Columbia. Gallatin chosen as next meeting place.
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Herald
Lebanon
Tennessee Division
Daughters of the Confederacy
Mra. T. Lathan
Memphis
Andrew B. Martin
Bell
Gallatin
John P. Hickman
Nashville
HS. McCutcheson
Mia. E. H. Hatcher
Columbia
Prince Frierson Death Suit Against L&N Rail Road
Greenlaw and Whitthorne, attorneys for the administrator of Prince Frierson, colored, have filed suit in the Circuit Court against the Louisville and Nashville railroad for $10,000 in damages. Frierson, an L&N employee, was killed when run over by a switch engine at the depot while discharging his duties.
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Mesers
Greenlaw & Whitthorne
Prince Frierson
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Friegon
Frierson
Eight Oclock Law Dominates City Board Meeting
City aldermen discussed extending street lighting and debt collection, approved light additions and an arc light, and debated a West Seventh Street fair. The Eight O’Clock Law on liquor sale sparked heated debate. vote to defer to next meeting.
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Heda Toen
Brownlow
Columba
Columbia
Cameron
White
Voss
Gant
McAlanahan
Board of Education
Atheneum
Payne
McClanahan
Nicholson
Peruna Endorsements From National Figures Highlight Catarrh Cure
A Washington letter praises Peruna as the world’s leading catarrh remedy. Notable mentions from lawmakers, military officers, physicians, and professionals build the product’s stature. The letter urges readers to obtain Dr Hartman’s book on catarrh, sent free by The Peruna Medicine Co Columbus Ohio.
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Wasurxuros
D.C
The
Peruana Medicine Co
Columbus
Peruna
Perana
Hartman
Big Williamsport Whiskey Roundup By Local Officers
Sheriff Hignt Deputy Harder and Constable Good raided a large Sunday gathering of about forty African American attendees in Williamsport. They reported unlimited whiskey and gambling activities, halted the event, and detained ten participants while others fled. Names of several others were recorded.
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Hignt
Sherif Harder
Good
Williamsport
Serious charge against Jim Holtz in Roberta Bend case
Sheriff Higo and Constable Good Friday arrest Jim Holtz a about forty, charged with assaulting Lilly Irvine a twelve year old girl in Roberta Bend. Witness says the crime occurred three weeks ago and threats kept it secret. Holtz in KH Blackwell's planet jailed awaiting trial today.
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Sherif Higo
Good Friday
Jim Holtz
Lilly Irvine
F Gogo
Holts
KH Blackwell
Roberta’ Bend
Abe
Holt
Plat Filed Shows 92 Lots from M nese to Columbia
The plat of the M nese to Columbia has been tiled with Latta showing the property divided into ninety two lots with streets laid out. Forty two of these lots were sold at auction last week.
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Columbia
Panic in Wall Street as Northern Pacific Sells High
In New York on May 10 a control contest for Northern Pacific triggered a Wall Street panic. The stock swung wildly with a dramatic rise from 160 to 81,000 a share amid bank efforts to stem the decline. Kuhn, Loeb & Co reportedly in control, with settling at 200 or under eyed. Banks extended 16 million in loans. no NYSE failures, but some small brokerages suspended.
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Northern Pacific Railroad
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Northern Pacific
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Short
New York City
New York Stock Exchange
Wild and Excited Trading in Northern Pacific Stock
The New York market surged with frantic buying and sharp price jumps for Northern Pacific toward 1 o’clock, then momentum faded as prices for many stocks dropped. Reports show large short commitments and European supply expectations influencing Friday’s delivery, with widespread declines across Union Pacific, Amalgamated Copper, St Paul, Missouri Pacific, and others as support vanished.
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Europe
Northern Pacific
Oelock
Maine
TH Oelock
Sates
Union Waelte
Aid
Furment
Mixcourt Mavile
Peagle’s Gas
Chicago
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Amalgamated Copper
Atehleon
St Paul
Prar
St. Paul
Missouri Pacific
Erie
United States Steel
Atchisom
Southern Preifie
Western Union
Atchieon Con Mon
Calon Pwelfie
Hoek
Missouri Macife
Loulerine
Theo Tie Tare
Syndicate Se away profits stir market rally across rail shares
A market rumor from a close associate of Northern Pacific investors claims syndicate members sought to block deliveries to profit from short selling. Morgan & Co and Loeb & Co reportedly agreed not to enforce deliveries, triggering a brief price rally in stocks like Atchison and United States Steel before fading.
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Parciflc
Shorts
Laft
Morgan & Co
Feta! Loeb & Coy
Atchison Common
Smller
United States Steel
Common
St. Maur
Vennsylvania, Ltd
Market Report Shows Mixed Steel and Rail Stocks Movement
Prices steadier with gains for United States Steel and Northern Pacific shares set amid late rallies. Reports note brokerage failures and market chatter on Street Norton delivery, with declines for several items and fresh bids in Manhattan trading after an official denial of rumors.
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Peeville
Louisville
Manhattan
United States Steel
St. Paul
United States Steel Common
Dirlington
Oneion Pacific
Baltiners & Ohio
Missouri Pacific
American
Tabacco
Street & Norton
Northern Pacific Common
Ws. Steel
Burlington
Tee
Southern
Mehison
Steel
Northern Pacific
Mene
W. Trower
Lv Mromiway
J. 2. Lee
Grewia
Athenaum Property Dispute Over Street Vacancies
By agreement the parties in the nearby area settled a dispute last week concerning present and future streets. The Beary property will be divided with Mr Burck and Ms Sunshiny taking the vacant street frontage creating a new avenue.
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T. E. Gordon
Jobo A
Outen
Burck
de Smaith
The Arsenal Final Disposition Under Consideration
Congressman L P Padgett reports a War Department letter stating the arsenal site is abandoned but not finally disposed of. Secretary Root says no funds will be provided for use as an arsenal and the ultimate plan remains under departmental consideration. Padgett asks Tennessee colleagues to pressure delaying final action until constituents are heard.
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L. P. Padgett
War Root
War Department
United States Arsenal
Congressman Padgett
Congress
Tennessee
Root
Mass Meeting Forms Arsenal Oversight Committee
A citizens meeting in the Circuit Court room elected Dr. Robert Pillow as chair and adopted a resolution creating an Arsenal Committee of five with Pillow as chair to oversee Arsenal matters. A three member subcommittee will work with Congressman Padgett to visit Washington for possible action. The aim is converting Arsenal property to a mineral manufacturing site or, if not possible, establishing an army port. Speakers included Congressman Padgett Maj. Whitthorne Gold ML Hughes J Loflotton and Dr. Robert Pillow.
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Circuit Court Room
Arsenal
Robert Pillow
Arsenal Committee
Padgett
Washington
Maj
Whitthorne
Gold
ML Hughes
J. Loflotton
Robert Pijlow
Mysterious Cataleptic Inmate At County Poor House
In Shelayville Tess May 1 Maggie Jefferson, an inmate brought two weeks ago from the Klorenth district, fell into a cataleptic state. She remained speechless and senseless for days with eyes fixed, unresponsive to pins and needles, and would not move or eat without coercion.
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Shelayville
Tess
Maggie Jefferson
County Poor House
Klorenth
Runaway buggy injures man near Ashton’s Mill
Serious runaway crash injures Ripley Steele after his buggy overturned near Ashton's Mill. He was thrown into a barbed wire fence sustaining severe cuts to his face and hands. Injuries described as painful but not life threatening.
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Ripley Steele
Sach Pike
Ashton's Mill
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