Carmack Carries Debate in Centreville and Dickson
In Centreville Tennessee on May 14 5 supporters for Senator Carmack and Governor Patterson clashed over whisky and temperance amid large crowds from Hickman Lewis and Patterson counties. Carmack delivered a forceful rejoinder to Patterson’s charges and appears to be gaining support as crowds from surrounding counties converge. In Dickson Tennessee May 18 Carmack denounced a charge that he shirked duty in Jackson and pledged to prove the accusation false. The debate drew about 4 000 attendees with wild applause for Carmack and incidents including a public dog fight joke and a distracted crowd.
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Centreville
Tenn
Rctims
Lewis and
Perry County
Patterson
Wayne
Carmack
Hickman County
Carmack Delly
Samuel J. Stockard
Tn Nashville
Tennessexn
Dickson
E. W. Carmack
Mexander
Anthea- Joan League
Jackson
Senator Carmack
Alexander
Himoghters
Hickman
Lewis County
Waverly
Lewie County
Paterson
Court House Yard
Attock
Tmcent
Miee Maghaban
The Spy and Sire Details Attract Attention In Racing Lore
The Spy and related horses sire names Alice Evelyn and Alice L are cited with times 2 15 and 2 21. A note mentions a season for 1908 at a fixed price of 85 dollars by insurance. Readers are directed to contact for pedigrees and mare care information at the same location.
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Alice
Evelyn W
Alice L
Dickson County Campaign and Local Circus Mention
The piece notes a boy bitten on the leg and a plan to shoot two dogs to prevent hydrophobia. It covers Dickson County politics with Carmack and Patterson factions, railroad workers voting, and trust influence. It promotes John Robinson's Circus Meagre and White West arriving May 27 with a grand parade.
Riverside firm changes hands
Al Billington purchased J W Jewell interests in Hillington and Jewell Riverside grocery. He will continue operations at the same place and has contracted with The Daily Herald to advertise to Columbia and Maury county. Jones will take over the lives stock business.
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al, Billington
J. W. Jewell
Hillington & Jewell
Riverside
Sare Place
Billington
Daily Herald
Columbia
Maury County
Jones
Delegates to Pan-Anglican Congress In London
Delegates from about a thousand dioceses worldwide will attend the Pan-Anglican Congress in London June 16 to 22. Bishops, clergy, and lay representatives from America, the colonies, and missions will discuss diverse programs in six concurrent sections during the week.
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London
United States
America
Congress
Woman shoots husband in Tennessee divorce case
In Bartlett Tennessee on May 18 Mrs Beasterris Deeson shot at her husband after he fired at the house all night. Wounding him fatally the top of his head was torn off by a single shotgun blast. The shooting followed a divorce suit filed by the wife which was to be heard today. Deeson was from Lake Providence Louisiana and his wife from Memphis via John T Elliott contractor.
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Bartlett
Tenn
Beasterris Deeson
Deeson
Lake Providence
John T. Ellett
Memphis
Tate Speaks for Prohibition in Crossville Tennessee
In Crossville Tennessee on May 18 James A. Tate arrived from Harriman to lead a state wide prohibition drive. A reception chaired by Judge CBE Snodgrass greeted him at the station and a large M I church audience enjoyed an elaborate program by the local Woman's Christian Temperance Union. The campaigner drew strong local support and favorable early impressions as four floral tributes were presented and Tate answered with remarks.
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Crossville
Tetin
James A. Tate
Harriman
C. BE. Snodgrass
M. I
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Tate
Storm Rages In Sections Across Counties In Tennessee
A violent wind storm hit Waverly in the morning, ripping down timber and telegraph lines, cutting all telephone service in the area. In White Sulphur Springs, roofs were torn from structures including the Wolf Hotel and Howells and Jordans stores, with trees damaged by a heavy cloudburst wind.
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Tenn
Wolf
Howells & Jordan
Alabama Primary Returns Favor Bryan Across State
Early returns in the Alabama Democratic primary show William Jennings Bryan carrying the state by a large majority. Johnson led in Mobile and certain southern counties, while northern areas favored Brean. Results from Jefferson, Tuska, and other counties indicate Bryan's broad statewide support, with several local offices and Supreme Court judgeships still contested.
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Gov. Johnson
Brean
Johnson
Demopolis
Birmingham
Mobile County
Ala
Age-Herald
Bryan
Jefferson
Alabama
Jefferson County
Montgomery
Mobile
Conecuh
Coffee
Simpson
Kilton
Mayfeld
Supreme Court
Whiting
Gilmer
Carmack Club Organized in Shelbyville Tennessee
Shelbyville Tennessee May 15 A Carmack Club organized Saturday night with 510 members Hon B D Kingree elected president BE Shepard Jr secretary W S Persons treasurer W W Architald and B A Schurder elected vice presidents and other vice presidents chosen in every civil district of the county
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Shelbyville
Tenn
B.D. Kingree
Shepard, Jr
W. W. Architald
B. 4. Schurder
Bill to Create Federal Court in Cookeville
Representative Hult introduced a bill to create a new federal court in Cookeville Tennessee. It would hear cases from the Middle Tennessee district and transfer Fentress and Cumberland counties from Chattanooga to the proposed court.
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Washington
Hult
Cookeville
Middle Tenneopee
Nashville
Fentress
Cumberland
Chattanooga
Cool
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Wil
Mont
Lyfes Station
Lon
the Herald
John R. Gentry
McEwen
Ewell Farm
Spring Hill, Tenn
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Maxie Gentry
Tennessee
Joe Patchen
Ace
Star Pointer
South Side Park Stud
Walter Direct
Chaffin Bros
Dickson County
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Centreville Branch
Trnet
Circus
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Ble
Clteie Trust
Pan-Anglican
Prohibition
Waverly Tenn
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Wiley
William J. Bryan
John A. Johnson
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Thompson
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Clayton
Hotlin
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Bryan Candle
Walker Percy
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Decatur
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