Mules to Rise in Price Amid Flood Receding Waters
Memphis mule dealers warn high water will lift mule prices as levee and railroad work resumes. About 800 to 1,000 mules on hand in Memphis with many drowned. contracts delayed by wooded country west of Memphis. Dealers expect prices to rise 25 to 75 dollars per mule as demand from levee and rail projects grows, with Kentucky and Missouri potential suppliers. Memphis remains a major mule market and wholesale hub.
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Memphis
H. T. Bruce
Kentucky
Missouri
Mr. Bruce
Dean's Kidney Pills Adendorsed by Columbia Reader
Local opinion lauds Dean's Kidney Pills for backache urinary distress and kidney weakness. A. J. Harmon, baker, testifies the remedy relieved his pains and improved work ability after using Adams & Martins Drug Store supply, with Fister Milburn Co Buffalo as sole U.S. agents. Remember the name Dunn's and take no other.
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Dean
Adams & Martin
Fister-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Special Services at Zion Church Begin May 26
A series of special services at historic Zion church will start Sunday May 26. Rev J B Gregory leads with his father Rev B H Gregory of New Orleans Presbytery assisting. Daily services at 11 am and 730 pm with a 15 minute song service preceding each. All welcome, especially former members and friends.
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Historic Old Zion Church
J. B Gregory
B. H. Gregory
New Orleans
Farming Delta Freight Shapes Mule Trade From Memphis
In the Mississippi Delta region Memphis serves as a major base for animal supply to southern plantations. Mules and horses are shipped from Memphis to Louisiana and Texas, driven by low freight rates. Supplies come chiefly from Mississippi and Kansas, with Kentucky mules fetching high prices but not lasting long on cotton and sugar plantations.
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Mississippi Delta
Memphis
South
Louisiana
Missteetopl
Texas
Misalneippi
Kansas
Kentucky
Heflin Delivers Able Address at Mooresville Training School
Prof Heflin of Harvard University, brother of Alabama Congressman Heflin, spoke to a large audience at Mooresville Training School on The Passing of the Old and the Coming of the New as the first event in the school’s commencement series.
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Heflin
Harvard University
Congressman Heflin
Alabama
Mooresville
Old Time Book and Razors Show in Columbia Heritage
W Patton from Hampshire visits The Herald and displays an 1781 Cork printed arithmetic from 1797 in Virginia bought by James Bell. The exhibit includes a Mexican dollar given to J J Patton by Jefferson Davis, a Spanish gold coin, a rare American gold dollar, and two old razors from an original case, all reflecting age and craftsmanship.
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W. Patton
Hampshire
Herald
Cork
Thos. White
Luningburg
Virginia
James Bell
Jefferson Davis
Patton
Ex Governor James D Porter dies at his Paris home
Ex governor James D Porter aged 84 dies at his Paris Tennessee home after a long public life as Confederate soldier educator jurist and statesman. Born 1828 in Paris he held multiple offices including Tennessee legislator constitutional convention member judge and Tennessee governor twice. His funeral set for 2 pm conducted by Dr Bolling.
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James D. Porter
Paris
Henry County
Tenn
W. T. Bolling
Putton
M. B
John H. Dunley
Tennessee
South
Cheat Lam
Twelfth Judicial Circuit
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway
Cleveland
Porter
Washington
Talateter
W. EL
University of Nashville
Obituary Mention Noted Nashville University Chancellor
The obituary notes the recipient earned the LL D degree and served as a University trustee and on the Peabody Educational Fund board. He led the Hermitage Club as president and later became chancellor of the University of Nashville, resigning a few months ago. He is survived by his aged wife, two sons and a daughter.
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Peabody Educational Fund
Hermitage Club
University of Nashville
Wantland Suffers Ankle Break While unloading Freight
Hearty Wantland, a freight crew member, fractured his left ankle when a heavy candy barrel rolled onto his foot after he stepped on a rock at Prospect. He was taken to Dr. Pillow's infirmary before being returned home on the afternoon train.
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Hearty
Wantland
Prospect
Matthews Slayer Goes to Prison
This morning at 11 o'clock Special Officer R. Rigsby took Cobe Newby, the player of Amos Matthews, to Nashville where he was turned over to the state prison authorities to begin the service of his ten year sentence. Newby was anxious to get away and begin serving his time.
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R. Rigsby
Cobe Newby
Amos Matthews
Nashville
Newby
Attachment Notice in Maury County Tenn
Justice Jasper Taylor orders four week publication in The Columbia Herald for W M Roland to appear June 8 1912 in Maury County TN to answer an attachment claim for twenty four dollars tied to hauling logs. Roland is said to have absented himself. writ previously executed with property seized. This 1st day of May 1912.
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W. M. Roland
Jasper C. Taylor
J. P
Maury County
Tennessee
Roland
Columbia Herald
Jasper
Taylor
Strawberries in Abundance Hit City Markets
There were more strawberries in the city this morning than any time since they came on the market, with stock improving in the final days. A Miles Conk grocery display showed a large, attractive front of fruit, all looking of high quality. Prices remained steady at ten cents per quart all week.
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Miles Conk
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Columbia
A. J. Harmon
Baker
Twaavn
Doun
Zion Church
Rev . H. Gregory
Phoenix Savings Bank ® Trust Co
W. 6 Patton
Ed Que
Mammoth Cave
All Way Stations
L. & N. Ticket Agent
Lebanon
Misa Susana Dunlap
General Assembly
Twelfth Judical Circuit
Govnor
N., C. & St. Louis
Chill
Peabody
Dobbins
Ewing
Columbia, Tenn
Henry Wantland
Matthews Slayer
A. L. Rigsby
J. H. Simmons
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