Nashville Interurban Railway progress and plans
Report on the Nashville to Mount Pleasant electric interurban line with state that construction begins soon and may finish within fourteen months from June 1. Emphasizes economic benefits, rights of way, investor caution, and public interest in a high grade system. Also notes a Chicago dispatch about a Greater Pennsylvania railroad merger and a testimonial for Deans Regulars laxative.
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Nevis
E*hvidle
Mt Pheasant
H. H. Mayberry
Nashville
Mount Pleasant
Interurbaan
Tme
Nashville Interurban Railway
Nashville Interuban Railway
Nashville Banner
Chicago
Washington, D. C
EB H) Harriman
Atlantic Coast
Gulf Ports
New England
East
Middle West
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
New Orleans
Mobile
Gulf
Charles 8. Mellen
A. J. Cassatt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Decoration of Graves at Rose Hill Ceremony
On Sunday afternoon at 3 30 the Confederate graves at Rose Hill will be decorated by local U D C chapters with the Bivouac and C M A cadets. Dr R Lin Cave of Nashville may speak. Procession forms at Hendleys corner. Bring flowers to Mr Hendley before the procession. Public attendance urged.
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Rose Hill
R. Lin Cave
Nashville
Hendley’s Corner
Decoration of Confederate Veterans Graves at Rose Hill
The Daughters of the Confederacy set Sunday June 2 for decorating graves at Rose Hill cemetery. Veterans are urged to attend despite absences at the Richmond reunion, and to invite others. Rev. R Lin Cave is expected to address the assembly at the cemetery. Gather at 3 p.m. opposite the Bethell House for march to the cemetery. All veterans invited.
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Daughters of the Confederacy
Rose Hill Cemetery
Richmond
R. Lin Cave
Bethell House
Pronesman
J. N. Meroney
Bivouac
The Eternal Truth Sermon by Dr Dinwiddie at First Presbyterian
A sermon on the eternity of Jesus Christ and the system of truths it proclaimed was preached by Dr A G Dinwiddie at the First Presbyterian church last Sunday. The speaker argued that the incarnation reveals God’s nature and mission, that redemption rests on divine revelation, and that immortality and holiness are foundational to Christian truth, concluding with a note that the full discussion continues on the next page.
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A. G. Dinwiddie
First Presbyterian Church
A.G. Dinwiddie
God
Jesus Christ
Jesus
John
Christ
Father
Jehovah
Job
Manuel
St. St. John
Niagara Falls
Niagara
Shooting at Ashwood leaves woman wounded in neck and shoulder
Kin Pleids, a Black man, enraged by attention given to a woman, shot her twice with a birdshot shotgun in Ashwood on Saturday night. The victim, who fell but crawled away, was treated in town and is expected to recover. Deputy Whitley pursued the suspect, who fled across a wheat field, and he was jailed pending grand jury action.
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Oman
Ashwood
Fred
Whitley
Ashwood Munday
Thousands Lose Employment in Railroads Across U.S.
Chicago May 27 Between 50 000 and 100 000 men will be thrown out of employment by the railroads of the country before the end of the first week in June, per the Record Herald. Railroads curtail payrolls at summer start this year with stringent economy orders. Many laborers will be discharged as new work and extensions halt due to money troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
We Country
Record Herald
Negro School Burned in Franklin Tennessee Fire
A Negro public school in Franklin Tennessee was found on fire last night. The alarm came from the electric light plant whistle. Firemen arrived late due to distance, the building burned out. Loss about 2000 dollars, possibly insured. Origin unknown but suspected incendiary. no prior fire in the building. The school may not be rebuilt for years while funds are tied to a white students’ institute project.
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Franklin, Tenn
Negro Public
Record low chill chills Cleveland fruit belt bonfires blaze
SELDOM EQUALLED CLEVELAND May 28 The temperature dropped to 40 degrees above zero last night a record equalled only twice since 1871. Across the fruit belt along the south shore of Lake Erie bonfires burned to protect young fruit while reports from other parts of the state indicate extensive damage due to the cold snap.
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Cleveland
Weather Bureau
Fruit Belt
Lake Drie
Stolen Horse and Saddle Reported Near Cullooka
An unknown party took a horse and bridle from Bud Dugger’s Cullooka home Monday night and then stole a saddle from Will Scott’s home. No trace of the property has been found. A suspicion attributes the theft to a Black man seeking a ride. Mr. Dugger offered a $6 reward for the horse’s return.
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Bud Dugger
Cullooka
Will Scott
Universal honor for a woman at Sewanee centennial
Miss Gill of Barnard College, Columbia University, will attend Sewanee's centennial celebration from June 2 to 27 as the only woman officially present. She will wear cap and gown in the grand procession with bishops, professors, and doctors, and may deliver an address. Sewanee has long opposed coeducation, making her appearance notable.
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Sewanee
Tenn
Miss Gill
University of the South
Gin
Investigation Into Milk Sickness in Sumner and Trousdale
Special to the Herald from Nashville May 29 indicating Dr G W McCoy of the Bureau of Public Health has arrived to investigate milk sickness in Sumner and Trousdale counties. He is joined by Dr Albright and Dr Leroy to inspect plants and insects and uncover the source of the long baffling poison.
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Herald
Nashville
Tenn
G. W. McCoy
Bureau of Public Health
Washington
Trousdale
Albright
State Board of Health
Leroy
Poor Baby’s Face Itched Terribly in Illness
A distressed mother sought help from doctors and colleges as a baby’s inflamed skin spread over face and neck. Faith in medicines waned after repeated consultations and dubious remedies offered little relief. The piece notes the child’s suffering and the family’s search for cures.
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Cutiura
Child Recovers Health After Cuticura Remedies
A Chicago mother reports her baby suffered itching skin like eczema for over a year. After trying doctors and colleges without relief, she used Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent Pills, noting the child’s quick improvement and plans to recommend the products widely.
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A.C
J. Itncets
Chicago
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