Maury County Hog Cholera Society Formed to Fight Epidemic
Permanent officers are elected with Henry H. Hill as president and Arthur E. Murphey as secretary. The Maury County Hog Cholera Society aims to hire a full-time veterinarian and enroll 500 to 1,000 members paying $3 annual dues to fund eradication work. A May 27 meeting will review district reports and boost membership.
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Henry H. Hill
Maury County
Hog Cholera Society
Arthur E. Murphey
C. A. Parker
Maury National Bank
O'Conner
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Columbia Readers
Columbia residents report kidney relief with Doan's Kidney Pills. Mrs. W. E. Rains of 315 Thirteenth Street testifies a family member suffered back ache and urinary issues but found relief after using the Buffalo made remedy bought at Woldridge Co's Drug Store. Price shown at dealers.
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Columbia
Dean
W. E. Rains
Thirteent
Doan
Woldridge Co
Ready for Summer Refrigerator Quip Sparks Online Laughs
A lighthearted exchange about choosing a large refrigerator goes viral as the owner explains wanting space to store a watermelon occasionally without stacking items on the floor. The quote highlights summer appliance shopping humor and online reaction.
Forty Sheep Net Handsome Profit
Maury county farmers find sheep highly profitable. O W Aydelotte bought forty ewes for 240 dollars on Santa Fe pike. They produced fifty two lambs and were sold for 790 dollars earning a 550 dollar net profit. Anderson Hayes sheared the ewes and sold wool to Louis Barker for 95 dollars. Wool averaged over six pounds per fleece at 36 cents. Lambs reportedly brought a handsome price at St Louis after shipment.
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Maury County
D. Aydelotte
Santa Fe Pike
Anderson Hayes
Anderson
Louis Barker
St. Louis
Foley Cathartic Tablets Endorsement Ad
A Cedar Grove Missouri reader named Hawn writes Foley Cathartic Tablets are the best liver pills they ever used. The ad claims they do not gripe and act freely on the liver, recommending them for constipation bloating sour stomach gas bad breath and irregular bowel action. Smiler Drug Co. adv.
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Hawn
Cedar Grove
Smiler Drug CO
Adva
Maury County Tax Assessor Candidates Named
The Herald announces multiple candidates for Maury County Tax Assessor including Walter McCandless Jesse Overton Webb Williams Ben Hill and Ben Cowley. The election is set for Thursday August 1916. The Herald also notes Walter Griffin seeks reelection as Maury County Sheriff and John W Adkinson for trustee.
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the Herald
Walter McCandless
Maury County
Jesse Overton
Herald
Amneus Webb Williams
Mayr County
BEN @ HILL
Maar County
Ben Cowley
Walter Griffin
Sherif
The
John W. Adkison
Trust of
Burdock Blood Bittern Ad Promises Health Benefit
A vintage advertisement touts Burdock Blood Bittern as a cure based on the idea that healthy people are kings and unhealthy people slaves. It claims the product treats impure blood and sluggishness and markets the bottle for one dollar, noting it has been on the market for 35 years.
Club House and Rest Room Plans Discussed by Students Club
At a Saturday meeting in the Century Club parlors members debated building a club house and rest room for the Students Club. The plan aims to provide a city and county facility with a ladies rest room, open at all times for country visitors, shoppers, and city residents needing a brief rest.
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Students Club
Century Club
Record prices Confederate buyers at Maury county cattle sale
One of Maury county s best stock sales took place at M B Scott and R F Murphey s farm with fifty head of Shorthorn cattle along with seven mules sold. The sale grossed 3440 with calves bringing high prices up to twelve to fifteen cents a pound. Confederate veterans will hold their reunion at Cub Leoka school grounds in late August. A filly foaled by Topsy the pony mare belongs to Provine Greenlaw and LaFayette Hagey and is named Helen.
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American Trotting Register
Admiral Deway
Bingen
Nancy Hawke
Avent
Palo Alto
Astoria
Avena
General Benton
Asthore
Kentucky Prince
Sheba
Hambletonian
Queen
High Admiral
Mr. Geers
Sewanee
Alice Ford
Hestor K
May King
Red Tape
Prodigal
Brown Silk
Baron Wilke
Nannie Etticoat
Bellwood
Soprano
Strathmore
Abbess
Albion
Marshal Ney
Bertrand Semanee
Massachusetts
Star Pointer
Wave Patrick
St. Patrick
Volunteer
Miss Kenny
Young Jim
Id Diam Clipper
Coaster
Cargo
Nix
McDonald’s Mambrino
Patrick Pointer
Pe’ Great
Pilot Medium
Santos
Enola D Danne
Axtell Tash Ti
Annie Thomas
Cyclone
Nannie Talbot
Kittie Morgan
Joe Downing, Jr
Peter the Great
Axtell
Maury County
M. B. Scott
R. F. Murphey
The
Herald
Lynnville
Giles County
Cub Leoka
Glendale Methodist Church Holds Children's Day
A large crowd attended Children's Day at the Glendale Methodist Church on Sydney Street. The event featured a well received program and a sizable collection raised for church activities.
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Children's Day
Glendale Church
Glendale
Sydney
Adiert-ka Remedy Promoted For Constipation Relief
An advertisement from The Smiser bros Co claims Adiert-ka is sold in Columbia and that one spoonful with glycerine relieves constipation and sour stomach within a minute. It asserts effectiveness in gas, stomach issues, and appendicitis as a safe non gripping remedy.
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Smiser bres /Co
Columbia
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J. R. Steele
T. H. Peebles
Henry A. Moore
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Fount Rice
C. A. Wright
T. N. Primm
James Gregory
JV. Orr
ET. Orr
J. P. Chappel
Cates Bros
A. Lee
B. ©. Calkins
R. G. Bryant
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L. E. Henson
J. M. Hunter
Bruce Amis
Richard A. Wilkes
W. W. Elam
Henry Jones
B. N. Woolard
Chas. Thomas
Seth Perry
Will Perry
Clarence Alexander
Will Whitaker
Austin Harlan
H. V. Porter
W. A. McClanahan
W. Parks
Henry Arch Moore
W. P. Ridley
W. L. Delk
James Russell
Reps Farris
Buist
Monti Cristo
Clexley Sweet
Halbert Honey
Tom Watson
Chaffin Bros
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Nashville Pike
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Bnei Were
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King Lee
Fannie Willoughby
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Virginia Payne
Imp. Herald
Ives
Colonel D
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Black Squirrel
Ester Dare
Grost
Otway Byrd
Adbell
Captain Wooten
Manrico
Walnut Hal
Judge Fry
Moko
Directum Spier
Sol T. Maxwell
Tennessee
Morgan Williams
Greenlaw & Hagey
Collegea
Fine Colt
Murphey-Scott Sale
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Culleoka
M. B. Tomlinson
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