Columbia High School seniors hold elaborate Athenaeum exercises
Norman Christley presided at the Columbia High School class day at the Athenaeum. Clyde Lovell welcomed guests while Vera Sowell read the class history and Alma Williams read the lise Deyn. Louise Dugger led the class song and Percy Goodman gave prophecies. Mattie Sue Allen read the class will and gifts were presented before the valedictory, concluding with the class tree planting.
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Norman Christley
Columbia High School
Athenaeum
Clyde Lovell
Clare O'Neal
Estelle Hancock
Vera Sowell
Alma Willams
Lise Deyn
Ursail Dugger
Louise Dugger
Percy
Mattie Sue Allen
Louise Lowell
Sanford Rosenthal
Btass
Henry Murphy
East Tennessee Farmers Meeting Sets Attendance Record
In Knoxville on May 21 the East Tennessee Farmer's convention reached 3,600 attendees on the second day, with women increasingly active. A proposal for a permanent home near Temple Hall is to be decided tomorrow. Speakers included Prof W J Fraser of Illinois on dairying and Prof H A Morgan on rural credits, with Joe Wing of Ohio and Congressman Ralph W Moss of Indiana slated for tomorrow discussing rural credits.
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Knoxville
Tenn
East Tennessee Farmer's Convention
Temple Hall
W. J. Fraser
University of Illinois
H. A. Morgan
Rural Credits Commission
Joe Wing
Ohio
Ralph W. Moss
Indiana
First freight passes through Panama Canal to Philadelphia
Three barges laden with Hawaiian sugar arrived at Cristobal after transiting the canal. The sugar was transferred to the steamship Colon and Oregon for delivery to Philadelphia, marking the first commercial use of the Panama Canal.
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Colon
Panama
Cristobal
Panama Canal
Oregon
Philadelphia
Tampico Oil Transfers Prompt Washington Talks
The Mexican situation eases as the navy weighs withdrawing east coast ships. Bryan with Spring-Rice and Van Rappard to discuss Tampico oil field conditions. Protests claim federal officials moved American leases to British and Dutch interests. transfers during the siege should not be recognized. Officials seek Silliman's fate beyond Mexico City and note Parks' death as per an affidavit from A W Bland.
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Washington
Navy Department
Mexico
Roosevelt
Bryan
Spring-Rice
van Rappard
Netherlands
Tampico
State Department
John R. Sillman
Saltillo
Silliman
Mexico City
Keatry Bryan
Samuel Parks
Parks
Mother's Day Observed at Central Presbyterian Church
Mother's Day was fittingly observed at Central Presbyterian Church USA near Cullooka. Pastor Dr J M Robison delivered an eloquent sermon praising motherhood and urging Saintly mother examples to guide life. Music formed an especially attractive feature and a large attendance was noted.
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Central Presbyterian Church
Cullooka
J. M. Robison
Fisk University for Two Days at South Side Park
The Columbia Athletics meet old rivals Fisk University in a two game series at South Side Park on May 28 and 29. Slim Jim will pitch the opener with Brother Red catching both games, Mayes scheduled for the second. The locals seek better support after a loss and plan daily practice ahead of Fisk.
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Columbia Athletics
Fisk University
South Side Park
Slim Jim
Red
Mayes
Slim
Fisk
Splendid School and Guests Attend Columbia Institute
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Henderson of Troy Alabama and Mr. C. Powell of Kansas City Missouri visit Columbia Institute for commencement and to see relatives Miss Frank Sanders and Miss Angela Powell graduate. Henderson praises the county and Columbia Institute while urging local business support.
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C. C. Henderson
Troy
Ala
Columbia Institute
Frank Sanders
C. C. Powell
Kansas City
Angela Powell
Henderson
Powell
Mr. Henderson
Columbia
Maury County
Saddle Stealer Caught by Sheriff
Sheriff Claude Godwin arrested a man on the charge of stealing a saddle from Pitts Roberts’s barn. Caught on a main city street, he did not hide his presence. He refused bond when brought before Esq. Alexander and was jailed at the county residence to await trial.
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Claude Godwin
Pitts Roberts
Esq. Alexander
Durance
Brown Bound Over to Federal Court
Nashville May 21. Commissioner Harry Lack bound Will B. Brown over to the federal court after evidence supported embezzlement charges. The defense accepted a $150,000 bond, which was posted, and Brown returned to his Gallatin home. No vigorous defense was noted at the preliminary hearing.
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Nashville
Tenn
Will B. Brown
Harry Lack
United States
Ve. Brown
Lack
K. T. McConnico
Tillman
Brown
Gallatin
Armstrong Building New Airdome for Colored City
A. J. Armstrong is constructing on College Hill a new airdome for the colored residents. Workers are erecting walls now and a moving picture machine will be installed. The airdome is expected to open by June 1.
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A. J. Armstrong
College Hill
Sale Date Change for Morgan Estate Mammoth Auction
Messrs J H Morgan and J A Collier administrators of the estate of the late C C Morgan announce a revised sale date for the mule wagons harness and related items. The sale will be held Saturday May 23 at 12 o clock noon at the barn in South Columbia.
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Jersey
Messrs
J. H. Morgan
J. A. Collier
C. C. Morgan
South
Columbia
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Frank G. Cook
South Main Street
Sam C. Cook
Cvrererane Cy
Miles Cook
Fred S. Cook
Fulton
Atheneaum
East Tennessee Farmers Meeting
The
Herald
Silliva’s
War Department
A. W. Bland
Bland
Central Church
DR. Robison
GC. C. Henderson
C.C. Powell
Commissioner Luck
Armstrong
the Herald
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