John D Sharpe Arrested for Murder in Carmack Case
Former sheriff John D. Sharpe was arrested in Nashville on a murder charge and for aiding and abetting murder. He was with the Coopers before the attack on former Senator E W Carmack and in consultation at attorney H M Meeks office. Sharpe had traveled the state with Patterson during his campaign as the governor's companion.
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Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Nev Ada
John D. Sharpe
Coopers
E. W. Carmack
Sharp
H. M. Meeks
Sharpe
Patterson
October Fire Losses Light Despite County Toll
Fires in the county in October were fewer but costly with seven fires causing a total loss of $3,825. Insurance payouts reached $900, marking a lighter month in fire incidents despite sizable damages.
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Alvud
Farm Hay Loss After Early Morning Fire
Caldwell Brothers report a barn and hay losses near Theta News farm after a blaze this morning. Estimated damage around 1000 dollars with no insurance. Fire origin not yet determined.
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Caldwell Bros
Theta
Mt Pleasant to Hold Services for Senator Carmack
Exercises in memory of Senator Carmack will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in Mt Pleasant. The Methodist church auditorium will accommodate a large turnout. Rev Boaz of Columbia Rev Harrell of Mt Pleasant Methodist Church and Rev Wallace of Mt Pleasant Presbyterian Church will lead with several brief addresses by loyal friends.
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Senator Carmack
Mt. Pleasant
Methodist Church
W. T. Boaz
Columbia
Harrell
Wallace
Presbyterian , Church
Writ Habeas Corpus Sought Over Union City Special Term
In Nashville on November 12 attorney Harry Stokes filed a writ of habeas corpus for nine prisoners sent from Reelfoot lake region. The petition challenges the constitutionality of Union City’s special term of court. The trial is scheduled for Monday.
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Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Harry Stokes
Reelfoot Lake
Union City
Memorial to Loved Martyr Ceremony in Maury County
Maury county plans a local memorial to the late Senator Carmack with public subscriptions for a monument on the Columbia square. A Sunday Opera House service will be led by G. T. Hughes with remarks by Lemuel P. Padgett James A. Smiser and B. H. Hatcher. Committees were named to draft resolutions and organize the tribute.
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Maury County
Columbia
First Methodist Church
Carmack
Opera House
G. T. Hughes
Nashville
Hughes
Lemuel P. Padgett
James A. Smiser
B. H. Hatcher
Geo. H. Mack
Maj
John T. Williamson
Friends
John Wa» Fry
William G. Greenlow
Henry Patton
R. C. Church
Senator Carmack
J. I. Finney
John W. Fry
J. F. Brownlow
Senator McEnery Letter On Carmack Assassination
E H Hatcher received a letter from Senator McEnery of Louisiana expressing sorrow over the assassination of H W Carmack. McEnery calls Carmack a rare great man and notes fears of punishment for the assassin, sending sympathies from New Orleans dated November 10.
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E. H. Hatcher
Senator McEnery
Louisiana
Mr. Hatcher
H. W. Carmack
Tennessee
Carmack
D. McEnery
New Orleans
C. T. U. to Act on Senator Carmack’s Death
The local Woman's Christian Temperance Union will adopt resolutions at Friday afternoon's meeting at 2 30 in the Sunday School room of the First Cumberland Presbyterian church. Full attendance earnestly urged.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Senator Carmack
First Cumperland Presbyterian Church
Passing Tribute of Sigh and Tennessee Martyr
The piece laments a Tennessee martyr, Carmack, urging continued vigor in the prohibition cause and condemning the perceived Satanic forces of ruin. It calls for condolence for the bereaved and renewed commitment to moral action in the public sphere.
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W. T. Aseery
Tennessee
Carmack
Large Masonic Funeral Draws Dense Atten dance Across Counties
Over ten Masons attended the funeral of Mr. Carmack with every lodge in the county represented and visitors from other counties. Past Grand Master John T. Williamson offered, as crowds recalled the largest Rose Hill service for Rector P. G. Smith after the Civil War and noted the 1876 St. John's Church burial of Hon. James H. Thomas as another huge local Masonic rite.
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Carmack
Memphis
Columbia Masonic
Senator Carmack
John T. Williamson
Offerate
Rose Hill
P. G. Smith
Athenaeum
Columbia
James H. Thomas
St. John's Church
Ashwood
Tribute to Carmack from Tennessee press and civic figures
Washington dispatch dated November 10 1908 quotes John W Price of Belknap Hardware praising Senator Carmack as Tennessee’s Grady and recounts Edward Ward Carmack’s fearless honesty and generous nature as a beloved newspaper man. The piece urges a lasting memorial through reform rather than brass.
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Carmack
Henry W. Grady
Tennessee
John W. Price
Belknap Hardware Company
Frank F. Everett
Washington, D. C
Senator Carmack
Grady
Georgia
Washington
W. Price
Edward Ward Carmack
Mr. Carmack
Earth
Finney
Mourning for Edward Carmack Draws Columbia to Depot
The community gathers in Columbia as Edward Ward Carmack’s funeral train arrives, with hundreds of men and women lining streets, bells tolling, and officials escorting the remains to the Carmack home. The city halts business in tribute to the slain statesman noted for his fight against corruption and public service.
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Tennesave
Edward Ward Carmack
Columbia Depot
Court House
Carmack
West Seventh Street
Nashville
Columbia Military Academy
Newman
W. J. Whitthorne
Garden Street
West Seventh
Out West Seventh
Senator Carmack
Columbia
Aorahal
Wnea
First Methodist Church
Feel languid and weak no energy with lazy liver cure
A plain speaking health note describes feeling run-down with headaches and stomach upset. It touts Burflock Blood Bitterstones iver and stomach as a digestive aid that purifies the blood and promotes digestion.
Aged and Honest Negro Passes Away on Local Farm
Jordan Frasier, a long time Black resident near Cross Bridges, died Sunday evening at age 70 on the T. C. Webster farm. He served four years in the Confederate army and remained respected by local white neighbors for his loyalty and character.
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Jordan Frasier
T. C. Webster
Cross Bridges
Jordan
Division sale of Everett Farm in Maury County
An advertisement announces division of the F. F. Everett farm under a Chancery Court order. The sale will be at the Columbia courthouse on Monday December 7, offered as one of the finest Maury County farms likely to attract active bidding.
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F. F. Everett
The
Herald
Maury County
Chancery Court
Court House
Columbia
Services Shifted Across The Street For Carmack Funeral
Due to bad weather and crowd size the Methodist church doors closed. The Elke Home and Century Club rooms across the street opened an overflow service for Masons cadets and visitors. Elks Home held overflow services with impromptu addresses by Rev Ussery Salmon Smith and Williamson.
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Methodist
Senator Carmack
Elke Home
Century Club
Masons
Elks
W. T. Ussery
W. C. Salmon
Frank H. Smith
Robert D. Smith
John T. Williamson
Dr Thomas Electric Oil Promises Pain Relief and Wound Healing
Advertisers claim Dr Thomas Electric Oil provides instant pain relief and wound healing. Sold by all druggists, the product is pitched as a universal cure and preventative aid in everyday ailments.
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