Quail Hunting Laws Warn of Fines and Permits
Deputy Game Warden W J Good warns violators about quail hunting laws with fines from $25 to $30 per violation and each third killed counted separately. A Nashville man faced $2,500 total after arrest for taking fifty quail and selling them. Open season begins November 18, with hunting allowed on private lands only with written permission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W J Good
Mr. Good
Nashville
Jong
Goad
Foley's Honey and Tar Heals Lungs Coughs Enduring
An ad claims Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs and lung inflammation, kills cough germs, and prevents pneumonia or consumption. It touts the genuine product in a yellow package and notes attribution to Geo 8 Alcorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Alcorn
Gibson farmers planting trees in Trenton district
In Trenton Tennessee on October 30 farmers in Trenton and the seventh civil district report about ten thousand apples and peaches sold in 1908. Due to two months of growth, they delay pulling trees until after a general rain. One order covers three thousand three hundred twenty five trees for a farm owned by L Wade and T N Cochran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Tenn
L., Wade
T. N. Cochran
Continental Fire Insurance Ad Sparks Price Compare
An early 20th century insurance advertisement claims Continental Fire Insurance Co offers cheaper premiums for farm business, contrasting with higher charges by “agents of way less responsible.” Parrell & L. Scomm are listed as agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continential Fir. Insurance CO
Theuramer
Waoy
Parrell & L
Assaults Girl in Lonely Wood Near Troy
A 20-year-old white man, Horace Keil, is jailed in Union City on a charge of assaulting Miss Mary Lee Kennel near Troy between Troy and Reelfoot Lake. The attack occurred in a wooded area as Lee gathered nuts. she was found in a semi conscious state. Keil surrendered after authorities tracked him across the river. the victim remains in serious condition. An examining trial is expected the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union City
Teas
Horce Keil
Mary Lee
J.C. Lee
Troy
Reelfoot Lake
Bey
Lae
Kennel
Jai
Miss Lee
Fruit Nursery Catalog by R A Wilkes Cullooka Tenn
A brief catalog notice from R A Wilkes of Cullooka Tennessee lists description and price options for fruit trees vines and plants. The item announces a price list offering varied fruiting stock for home orchards and garden plantings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Wilkes
Cullooka
Tenn
B C Whitney Injured In Brownstown Accident
A Detroit party touring Indiana hit a telephone pole while avoiding a Halloween obstacle. B C Whitney suffered a fractured skull and is in serious condition at Falk Hotel. His companions include Mrs B C Whitney and others. Whitney is a noted theatrical producer and theater owner.
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Brownstown
Ind
Detroit
Mich
Hallowe'en Roysterers
B. C. Whitney
C. B. Taylor
F. C. McMath
Dora Breece
Irwin Williams
Falk Hotel
Whitney
Pioneer Kokomo Double Galvanized Coil Spring Fence
A marketing note touts Pioneer Kokomo double galvanized coil spring steel wire fence and other goods. It promises neighbors will testify it’s best, mentions hunters season with shells and hunting coats, and advertises colors and low prices plus home heating stoves and coal wood products.
Desperado Arrested After Desperate Town Encounter
In Knoxville Tennessee on October 20 a stranger named Frank Shercliff alias W. Morres was arrested after a failed Pullman car robbery in April near Minneapolis. Police found a pistol and $600 in gold coins on his person and a large secret stash. He agreed to immediate requisition to Des Moines Iowa, where he is wanted. Des Moines officers head south at dawn. Shercliff resisted, was knocked down, and later attempted to ram the chief of police’s office door.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Frank Shercliff
Allax
W. Morres
Great Northern Road
Mini Neadpolix
Des Moines
Dex Moines
Dee Moines
Shereliff
Soard
Chandler
oMce
Winter coughs warned by old remedy ad
Winter blasts threaten pneumonia pleurisy and consumption. Cure coughs and strengthen lungs with Foleys Honey and Tar. Do not start winter with weak lungs. Foley's Honey and Tar can cure obstinate coughs and colds and prevent serious results. GEO. 8 AL CORN.
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Alcorn
Joneses to Move to Maury County Home
Mr W H Jones of Birmingham rented the A O P Nicholson home near South Side Park and will move here with his family January 1. A horseman with interests in Maury County, he has kept fast horses in Smith Thomas’s stable and has visited frequently with his family, who have made many local friends.
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W. H. Jones
Birmingham
A. O. P. Nicholson
South Side Park
Jones
Maury County
Smith Thomas
For Sale Fine Farm Near Town
Property ad seeks sale of a fine farm two and a half miles south of town. Easy terms offered. Contact Mrs Mary Wardfield. 230c...
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Mary D. Warfied
Chafin Concludes Prohibition Campaign in Milwaukee
Eugene W. Chafin the Prohibition candidate for President closed his campaign in Milwaukee addressing a large audience. He traveled 25 000 miles over 103 days speaking roughly five times daily, across 33 states, predicting that the liquor issue will dominate future politics until the saloon ends.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Eugene W. Chafin
Egalipat
Morse Curtis Trial Nears End in Banking Case
In New York Navy 2, the Morse and Curtis trial over alleged National banking law violations nears closing. Prosecution and defense plan final arguments after judges dismissed counts tied to the Calvin Austin loan of 100000 dollars. Charles E. Littlefield spoke for Morse and ex Judge William K. Olcott for Curtis.
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New York
Navy
Charles W. Morse
Alfred H. Curtis
Michals
National Bank of North America
United States
Morse
Curtis
Calvin Austin
Charles E. Littlefield
William K. Olcott
Honor Roll of McDowell School Names January Pupils
The McDowell School honor roll lists first through ninth grade students for punctuality and attendance. Names include Ena Herndon Aline Hogan Gladys Journey Ray Tanner Irvine Deane Hartwell Hagey Frank Herndon and many others across all grades, with per grade tallies continuing through ninth grade.
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McDoweLl School
Ena Herndon
Aline Hogan
Gladys Journey
Ray Tanner
Irvine Deane
Hartwell Hagey
Frank Herndon
Andrew Johnson
Billy Pennington
Dudley Sims
Scott Stephens
Ulner Cook
James Godfrey
Jack Hardy
George McGaw
Ernest Pullen
Raymond Reed
James Shaw
Charley Witherspoon
Pearl Kincade
Florence Russell
Charlotte Scott
Annie Mary
Eme Mowers
Matilda Brunson
Lil
Man Mayberry
Marguerite Bune
Marguerite Shaw
Minnie Martin
Ralph Lowell
Ruth Burns
Irene Hill
Doyle Journey
Annette McLean
Brownie Mayberry
Alex Ashbaugh
Baall Blocker
Charlie Corcoran
Howard Cowsett
Roy Hill
William Huckaby
Joseph Parks
Woodie Stephens
Robert Stokes
Mary Billington
Ashley Hill
Clifford Russell
Thomas Rowell
Nevada Corcoran
Frances Dean
Anne Mae Huckaby
Alberta McFall
Lowe McFall
Lillian Reed
Indy Stephena
Mary Witherspoon
Frank Emerson
John Hart
Orville Journey
Cowden Shaw
Hesse Lee Billington
Nelle Burns
Brownie Emerem
Annia Joyce
Dera Mel@an
Lattie Wesson
Warren Tucker
Grace Huckaby
Pauline Journey
Joe Hayes
Milton McLean
Austin Voorhles
Deputies Leave Military Camp After Night Rider Case
Special to The Herald reports CAMP NEMO Oct 31 the camp is now strictly military as all deputies departed for their homes. Ed Powell who led the night riders to Ward's Hotel the night of the murder was released today. A prominent military officer says evidence shows the night riders may number up to 200. Mrs Ea Powell, wife of Ed Powell, testifies before the grand jury as the star witness expected to reveal important details about the Walnut Log Hotel episode and the night rider cases.
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The
Herald
Camp Nemo
Lake
West Tennessee Land Company
Ea Powell
Ed Powell
Walnut Log Hotel
Foley's Kidney Remedy Urinary Health Note by Geo B Alcorn
Hexamethylenetetramine touted as a uric acid solvent and antiseptic in Foley's Kidney Remedy. The notice urges taking the remedy at first signs of irregularity to avoid serious malady, credited to Geo B Alcorn.
Pedagogues Scare in Gibson County
Humboldt Tenn Nov 1 Superintendent of Schools J B Cummings says Gibson County faces a scarcity of teachers with up to date certificates. Primary and secondary districts lack staff. Special examinations will be held Wednesday and Thursday to qualify more teachers and fill vacancies.
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Humboldt, Tenn
J. B. Cummings
Gibbeon County
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Macon A. Green
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Robert Berg
Shell
Columbia
W. ©. Salmon
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John M. Beard
Tennessee
Reece
State of
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Tonnoesea
Exnarte
Hardin W
Thomas
Eon & Turner
Lonely
Horace Kennel
B. C. Whitley
Stover
Studebaker
Vulcan
Andrew
South Main Street
Desperado
Hendley, Frierson
Morse-Curtis
Frank Latta
M’dowell
J. RB. Rees
Gibson County
May Manton
Eastman
Colgate
White Mountain
F. Swansburg
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