Rich Kentucky magnate dies leaving vast fortune
From Kentucky comes word of the death of John C Calhoun Mayo r, once a poor mountain schoolteacher who rose to wealth and influence by developing eastern Kentucky resources. He funded projects, paid debts, aided communities, led Methodist causes, and was honored in a hillside funeral. His net worth exceeded 20 million dollars and his life is hailed as a beacon of American opportunity.
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John C. Calhoun
America
John C. Calhoun Mayo
Frank Ogilvie
W. M. Husties
Carlisle
Mercury
Panama
Marie Henry
Dean
Equator
North Pole
Patagonia
Courier-Journal
Farmers Meeting in Maury County Promotes Hog Industry
A Monday gathering in Maury County aims to boost hog production and pork packing through education. Officials urge all farmers to attend, stressing cooperation to eradicate hog cholera and noting federal support funding the effort.
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Maury County
Banner and Tennessean clash over liquor politics
The discussion labels Luke Lea's liquor organ and accuses Hooper of a vicious attack on President Wilson. Both sides fling charges as they trade barbs about political fairness and rot in politics.
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Luke Lea
Tennessean
Hooper
Wilson
Celther
A Fine Edition Praises Marshall Gazette and Nuisance Law
The Marshall Gazette booster edition is lauded for community support and historical and agricultural interest. The piece discusses Judge Huffaker's opinion on the nuisance law, urging Nashville officials to enforce it to curb vice and urging citizens to use the statute to obtain injunctions. The column calls for Nashville papers to champion enforcement and notes political hurdles in Tennessee governance.
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Marshall Gazette
Lewisburg
Marshall County
James N. McCord
Tennessee
Huffaker
Knox County
Tom Rye
Lake Lea
Tegnnessee
Nashville
Neshville
Editorial Attack on Lea Support Sparks Bitter Debate
The article mocks Luke Lea's political backing as a fable while devoting space to a broader war of words. It criticizes supporters and frames the debate as a plague on candidates, highlighting partisan tension and editorial scrutiny.
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Luke Lea
Lea
Unwritten law cited after Mobile trial sentence
The Memphis Scimitar notes a recent Mobile trial where a man received nineteen years in the penitentiary for killing another man. It argues that no sinning wife deserves a human life and condemns the unwritten law as unjust.
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