State officials ratify election of commissioners in Tennessee
In Nashville May 16 Hallam W Goodloe secretary of state Renn Folk state treasurer and Frank Dibrell comptroller on a three man board nominated S M Young James Maynard and J B Tagmard as state election commissioners to form a new board under the recent law The attorney general Charles Cores Jr issued a clear opinion confirming the law and allowing vacancies to be filled if the prior commissioners are found invalid The trio announced the appointments to preserve peace and order and reflect the will of the General Assembly while pending court rulings.
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Shville
Tenn
Acton
Hallam W. Goodloe
Renn B. Folk
Frank Dibrett
Smally
S. M. Young
James Maynard
J. B. Tagmard
Wem
Charles ?. Cores, Jr
Electons
General Assembly
Thts
Messrs
Goodloe
Folk
Dibrell
Suite Board of Elections
Ijlatun
Neval
Vitabie Ty
Ie Olootlum
Alleged Corn Dealers Stuck in Larceny Case
Joie Vincent, colored, jailed on larceny charges and Squire Harris, colored, jailed on receiving stolen goods charges. Vincent had been working for Park Browning livery stable which served a thriving hay and corn trade. Night customers common during proprietors’ absence, leading to suspicions and Harris’s arrest when Park appeared.
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Joie Vincent
Squire Harris
Vincent
Park Brow
Harris
Park
Jones School Ends Year With Debates at Commencement
Jones School in Lynnville Tennessee closed its year with a graduation on May 19 featuring Justin Hwing Koox and William B Wagstaff. They debated on whether Tennessee should adopt the Oklahoma Guarantee Bank Deposit Plan. Dr J H Stevenson of Nashville gave the address. Junior recitation winner Frances Daniel among contestants Mary Elisabeth Boyd Emma Martin and Letitia Gray. Senior recitation winners Zada King and Mary Elizabeth Buford, with Lorinne Walker earning a music medal.
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Lynnville
Tenn
Jones School
Justin Hwing Koox
William B .Wagstaff
Frances Daniel
Mary Elisabeth Boyd
Emma Martin
Letitia Gray
Hugh R. Kimbrough
James Knox Kerr
Marine ‘W. Bledsoe
Morgan Carter
Kimbrough
Zada King
Mary Elizabeth Buford
Lorinne ‘Walker
May Term of Circuit Court Opens With Heavy Docket
The May Term of Circuit Court convenes Monday with a heavy docket and no cases of unusual importance. Tomorrow is the last day to file suits. Plaintiffs Blam Elam Nancy Jane Elam Elam Magete Cook W B Hight Tina May Hight sue Middle Tennessee Railroad Company for two thousand dollars damages. J H Dinning represents the plaintiffs.
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Circuit Court
R. ©. Blam
Nancy Jane Elam
W. W. Elam
Elam
Magete Cook
W. B. Hight
Tina May Hight
Middle Tennessee Railroad Company
Prohibition tale recounted by Tennessee legislator
William T. Galloway, Tennessee state legislator and father of Dr. T. W. Galloway of the Millikin University faculty, spoke to students Wednesday on how liquor law enforcement reduced liquor traffic to three cities, the failed veto, and eventual passage over the governor’s veto.
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Tennessee
William T. Galloway
Tames Millikin University
Galloway
T. W. Galloway
Daily Review
Decatur
Tis
Governor pardons Marshall Appleton in Tennessee case
Nashville Tennessee authorities report Marshall Appleton was pardoned after a Lawrence County Circuit Court sentence for assault with intent to murder. The case stemmed from a prior arrest and conviction, with the governor commuting or granting clemency reducing or altering the original seven year term.
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Nashville
Lawrence County
Successful Year At The Institute Near Close
The Columbia Institute capped its most successful year under Mr Capers in a packed school chapel. Pupils from many states received medals and prizes as Capers praised loyalty and cooperation. Earnings of about seven thousand dollars were spent on improvements and repairs, with expansion planned as demand grows.
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Columbia Institute
Capers
Gatlor
Mary Porter
James Wooten
Bach
Marjorie Clark
Winifred Church
Naomi Law
Evelyn Baker
Hart
Pammie Church
Evelyn Mitchell
Eugene Everett
Ewell
United States
Jones to Speak at Opera House May 26 in Columbia
WR Jones will address Columbia High School pupils and the Mt Pleasant school on Wednesday morning May 26 at 10 oclock at the Grand Opera House. The event, part of graduation exercises, includes a declamation contest and a nineteen student graduating class. Jones may discuss the General Educational Bill and the plan to place a normal school in each grand division. He will tour Mt Pleasant afterward by automobile with local officials arranging elaborate entertainments and public receptions.
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R. le Tones
Columbia High School
Jones
Grand Opera House
Columbia
Supt
Bostick
Nashville
Mt. Pleasant City
Morton
Opera House
Middle Tennessee Normal School
State Board of Education
Normal
Mt. Pleasant
Mr. Pleasant
Mr. Jones
Maury County Leader Backs State Normal in Columbia
Maury County's W T Galloway, a loyal state representative, writes from Decatur Ill praising Columbia as the site for a Middle Tennessee normal school. He argues location aids education, moral uplift, and regional growth, stressing the community's high morals and religious standing. He urges support for the Columbia site.
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Lumbia
W. T. Galloway
Kind Words for Columbia Institute Encouraged by Newport Judge
Judge Gustav Jones of Newport Arkansas praised Columbia Institute during commencement visits. He lauded the school and town, said he would send his daughter there next year, and suggested constructing a new hall to expand facilities in collaboration with the trustees and citizens.
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Gustav Jones
Newport
Ark
Columbia Institute
Herald
Columbia
Jones
Capers
Mise Leah Jones
Mr. Jones
Smallpox Scare Hits Murfreesboro on Train Arrival
A well developed smallpox case sparked alarm in Murfreesboro Tennessee after a black man arrived by the 5 30 train and sought a physician. He exposed many in town before being found at Dr Bilbros office and sent to the county pest house. The origin of the patient remains unknown.
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Murfreesboro
Tenn
Hickman
Bilbro
Rural Carriers Meet in Maury County for Elections
The Maury County Rural Letter Carriers Association calls all carriers and substitutes to attend a May meeting at the Court House at 1 p.m. The gathering will elect county officers and delegates to the State convention. National President Paul J. Lindsay will address the meeting. J W Tanner presides, J J Amick secretary.
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Maury County
Court House
J. W. Tanner
J. J. Amick
Sec
Masonic Lodge Meeting Crowns James Madison Peyton Master
A called Columbia Masonic Lodge meeting Monday night saw James Madison Peyton raised to Master. A. W. McMackin of Lynchburg conferred the degree with assistance from Chas. C. Miller of Nashville, B. W. Murty of Springfield, and visitors H. E B. Harrison and N. J. Davie of Nashville.
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Columbia Masonic Lodge
James Madison Peyton
Manon
A. W. McMackin
Lynchburg
Chas. C. Miller
Nashville
B. W. Murty
Springfield
H. E B. Harrison
N. J. Davie
Birmingham Travelers Reward Witness Daisy Lee With Diamond Locket
The Birmingham Commercial Travelers plan to present Miss Daisy Lee of Nashville with a diamond locket and chain engraved with Truth is appreciated by the Birmingham Commercial Travelers. They also seek to secure her a better paying job in Birmingham after her trial testimony in the Cooper case.
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Birmingham
Ala
Daisy Lee
Nawbville
Col
Duncan
Cooper
Robin
Sharp
Carmack
Nashville
Misa Lee
Nash‘ville
Daley Lee
Tenn
Branham and Hughes School Spring Hill May 19
The Branham and Hughes School in Spring Hill opens its commencement week with high interest as many women plan to attend. Events include a Thursday Declamation contest, senior reception, alumni assembly and basket dinner, baseball games, poems and orations, a Sunday sermon by Rev. Ragedale, a triangular debate, senior and Tuesday debates, a Vanderbilt address by Dr. Moore, certificate awards, and music by Charlie's Band of Nashville.
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Spring Hill
Branham & Hughes School
Varelty
Murfreesboro
Dr. Moore
Vanderbilt University
Charlie’s Band of Nashville
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