Hickman telegraph exchange shut by phone company
In Wickman Kentucky May 26 a telephone exchange was cut off from all town and long distance service provoking citizen anger. A court order to reopen was refused by the company and two lawsuits were filed including one by the city to enforce franchise rates. The city asserts a twelve year old franchise valid for eight more years while residents pledge not to pay above the franchise rate. The company challenges the Hickman franchise and pledged to restore service only if lower charges are allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickman
Fiterall
Eter Bone
Hickman
Supreme Court of the United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Columbus Buggies Satterfield Co Ad
Columbus Buggies Surries and Runabouts are the finest. Call on the ed-2t B. A. Satterfield & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Cail
B. A. Satterfield & Co
Fire Drill and Bow Drill Inventions Recounted by Circle Magazine
The article traces early fire making from friction to the bow drill, describing the first inventor who combined parts into a machine. It paints a vivid scene of a prehistoric craftsman using a bow and dry wood to create flame and shared triumph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Aint
Circle Magazine
Fire company turnout and a drink question in town
Townley asks if much was lost after the fire at his house. Subbubs replies two quarts of fine old Scotch. Only about half the volunteer fire company arrived. Philadelphia Press notes the event and mentions Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a remedy with rapid relief for earache toothache and sore throat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townley
Subbubs
Philadelphia Press
Thomas
Pala
Firm Stand Against Union in Birmingham Street Cars
May 1 report from Birmingham notes a muted street car deop with limited runs after 7 pm. Cars operated only when three deputy sheriffs rode aboard, union negotiations failed, and the Street Railway Employes' Union pressed demands. Officials deny hiring union members. mails face delays. saloons reopen dispute remains unresolved. Burdock Blood Bitters ad concludes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Street Railway
Jemison
Birmingham Railway
Light 4 Power Company
Ward
Quiet reflections on faith and forgiveness in verse
A collage of religious verse and dialogue exploring daily devotion to Christ, the burden of striving, signs of faith in hardship, forgiveness in relationships, and the impact of love and mercy on the heart. It interweaves meditative lines, prayers, and a night scene with a bird, ending with reflections on forgiveness and enduring care.
Murder of Son for His Money in Raleigh Case
Dr. R Rowland a Raleigh physician was arrested on a Henderson County warrant charging him with murdering his 11 year old son near Kittrell in Vance County to collect a $90 insurance payout. The boy died after a walk with his father and reportedly complained of a bitter tasting orange. Rowland's newlywed wife was arrested as an accomplice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh, N C
R. Rowland
Henderson
Vance
Kittrell
Vance County
Rociland
Timber Supply of Nation and Forest Policy
US timber use far exceeds European levels and consumes three to four times more wool than domestic forests produce. Since 1880, 700 billion feet of timber cut. concerns over waste and slow regrowth. Urges government control to boost productivity, noting Washington leads in volume cut and only 20 percent of forest land is public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Europe
Forest Service
Germany
Saxony
Prussia
Lake States
Pacific States
Washington
Mush Walt
Plumber Contract Offered With Experienced Crew
Advertisement from REEL & WATKING touts skilled plumbers, quality materials, and reasonable prices for contracts. Estimates offered with cheerful service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reel & Watking
Discontented Republicans and tariff debate
A Washington dispatch notes Democrats claim high prices and living costs discredit Republican tariff policy. The Bath Anvil in Maine urges tariff revision, warning the state may tilt Democratic. The World hints at Thomas Fortune Ryan as a possible candidate, while Taney’s past efforts are recalled. The piece also covers railroad rate decisions, steel rail prices, and Farmer support for tariff reform amid 1906 cotton and wheat trade dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Herald
Washington
Bath
Maine
Congress
New York
Thomas Fortune Ryan
Virginia
Justic Roger Brooks
Taney
Ryan
Roger Brooks Taney
United States
Egypt
Sear Island
Boss Cox
Roosevelt
Taft
Hughes
Ohio
Coxey
Sgear Harriman
White House
Land sale offers 240 acres on Hampshire pike near Columbia
To be sold for division the T. G. Walker tract four miles from Columbia on the Hampshire pike totaling 240 acres more or less. Sold as a whole or in lots. For details contact H. G. Walker, Agent, Columbia RR No. 2, or call Citizens' phone 1045. May 7, 2008.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampshire Pike
Columbia
H. G. Walker
Gould Separation Suit Opens With Alimony Demand
New York May 21 Developments in the separation suit of Howard Gould and Viola Katherine Clemons include a voluminous bill of particulars alleging abandonment and inhuman treatment. Mrs Gould seeks 250000 dollars yearly alimony and a possible conspiracy claim tied to the Detective Bureau. All papers filed so far name counsel Delancey Nicol. case awaiting court action as summons served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Howard Gould
Katherine Clemmons
Bingham
Detective Bureau
Instrict
Jerome
Delancey Nicol
Gould
Jay Gould
Viola Katherine Clemmons
Chinese seven ages of man found in Tonkin manuscript
A French officer reports in Paris that a dusty Tonkin manuscript contains a Chinese version of the seven ages of man. The text traces a male life from childhood through old age, describing the shifting roles and capacities at each decade from 10 to 70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis de Chantilly
Washington Post
Paris
Gil Blas
Tonkin
Buggy Harness Stock From A Satterfield & Co
A. Satterfield & Co. lists a large stock of buggy harness in medium fine and single and double types. The ad notes availability for immediate purchase and suggests trying rm for return or exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Satterfield & Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hickman, KY
Birmingham Street Railway
Christ
Jock
Cemace
Rowland
Raleigh, N. C
Steel Trust
Cannon
Mitndy
Pairbanks
Root
Bonaparte
Waldorf Astoria
Man
Idea
Shakespeare
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!