Cox Carries Campaign to Farmers of Kansas
Governor Cox brings his presidential stump tour to the wheat belt of Kansas with a focus on the league of nations. He plans speeches at Hutchinson Newton and Wichita, arguing Kansas voters backed Wilson in 1916 due to war opposition and using the league idea as his central message. The trip aims to mobilize support among farmers and stress the league as the definite plan to prevent future wars.
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Farmers OF Kansas
League Nations
United Press
Hutcherson
Kan
Great Wheat Belt
Kanus
League of Nations
Newton
Wichita
Kansas
Wilson
Maury Men in Nashville to Resist Tax Increase
Maury county officials headed by Judge W. Whitthorne and Tax Assessor Webb Williams protested in Nashville against a ten percent rise in real estate assessments. They prepared data to argue against the increase before the state board of tax equalizers, aiming to influence the year’s tax levy and county court action on the matter.
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State Board of Tax Equalizers
County Board of Equalizers
Maury County
W. ©. Whitthorne
Hugh Todd Shelton
Webb Williams
County Equalization Board
Maury County Committee
Nashville
Alfred A Taylor to address Maury voters at courthouse
Hon Alfred A Taylor Republican nominee for governor will address Maury County voters at the courthouse next Thursday after noon at 1 o'clock. He will be introduced by Hon R B S Hopkins. A large reception will follow at Bethel House. Taylor, once based in Columbia, last appeared locally as a lecturer. Citizens recall his appearance with his brother Bob Payne in 1886.
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Maury County
Court House
Novi
Taylor
Hopkins
Bethel House
Columbia
Bob
Athine Tin Grove
High School Will Open Season Friday At South Side Park
The season opener features Cen ta Tech School against Jones High School of Lenn tile at South Side Park on Friday at 3 PM. The purple and gold machine is expected to attract a large crowd for the first game of the 120 football season.
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Centa Tech School
Strong Jones High School
Lenn
South Side Park
Concrete Culvert Planned for Santa Fe Pike Upgrade
A new concrete culvert is planned on the Santa Fe pike near the Eni property where an old culvert recently collapsed. The structure will be lengthened, the road widened, and no special damage occurred in the incident.
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Santa Fe Pike
Eni
Italy to declare end war in month
Italy announces cabinet plan to declare the end of the war within a month. The report cites Home Rome dispatches and unclear timing for formal announcements.
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Italy
Political Ball Starts to Rolling in Maury County
Maury County politics heat up next week with two campaign opens. On Monday at 1 PM Gen Charles T Cates Jr, former Tennessee attorney general and noted orator, will inaugurate the Democratic campaign before a large crowd. On Thursday at 1 PM at the courthouse Hon Alfred A Taylor, Republican nominee for governor, will launch the Republican campaign. Local political developments have been quiet.
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Maury County
Charles T. Cates, Jr
Tennessee
Court House
Alfred A Taylor
Work House Hands Move to Pulaski Pike
The work house force is moved today to the Pulaski Pike for extensive repairs by the county road commission. In two months vast highway and bridge work have improved county roads with about $15,000 spent on roads and bridges, over $11,000 on roads, signaling notable progress across several sections.
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Pulaski Pike
County Road Commission
Hays Returns From Colt Buying Trip
Hayn returned from a trip north with a car load of extra fancy mule colts from Indiana and Kentucky. The colt rivals the Austin Marian colts in quality and they are offered for sale privately.
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Tol
Docave Hayn Flay
Indiana
Kentucky
Austin Marian
Bronze Tablet to Memorials Promised at First Methodist
A Sunday service at the First Methodist Church will unveil a bronze tablet honoring Lieuts James C. Wooten and Robert Gilbreath who died in the Great War. Dr. J W Cherry and Hon John H Dinning will speak, with a special musical program and ex service men urged to attend in uniform.
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J. W. Cherry
John H. Dinning
First Methodist Church
James C. Wooten
Robert Gilbreath
Cherry
Mr. Dinning
Lient Wooten
Gilbreath
Academy to Open Season on Friday with Springfield High
Columbia Military Academy will open the football season Friday afternoon against Springfield High School at a different time than planned. The change was requested by Springfield and the game is expected to draw a large crowd.
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Columbia Military Academy
Springfield High School
Springfield
Opening Road Show Opens Season At New Grand
A road show opens next Tuesday at the New Grand with Up in Mabel's Room, a farce praised as a popular attraction. Sheriff Houser reports Horace Smith, convicted for embezzling about $2,500 from Harpeth National Bank in Franklin, will be sent to Manly county jail for six months, with a request to relocate if possible due to low federal board rates.
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Mabel's Room
New Grand
Jackson He Neves
Mabel’s Room
Houser
Horace Smith
Harpeth National Bank
Franklin
Nashville
Manly County
Sanford
Nave
Kentucky Population Rises Five and Half Percent
Washington Sept 30 The Census Bureau announced Kentucky’s population at 2,478,012, an increase of five and a half percent over the past decade.
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United Press
Washington
Census Bureau
Kentucky
Swene y Tires After Thirty Days
London reports Lord Mayor Macweney slept three hours last night and appeared healthy this morning. The brief notice notes his condition after thirty days, with no further details on causes or next steps.
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United Press
London
Macweney
Storm warnings ordered along Atlantic coast by weather bureau
United Press reports storm warnings for the entire Atlantic coast. One storm centers near Georgia, another over Virginia moving southeastwardly and growing in intensity as of this morning.
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United Press
Washington
Atlantic
Weather Bureau
Georgia
Virginia
McDowell Parent Teachers Meet Discusses Matron Picture
Mer Dowell School Parent Teachers Association will meet tomorrow at 2 pm. Mrs Chote A Stowe T will present a paper and bead a Mia craft on the subject. Mrs Sloan and Mrs Tomlingon with Mrs Kyle will follow. The meeting aims for full attendance.
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Mra Sloan
Tomlingon
Mex
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Reed to Speak at West Point Next Monday Night
Reed will preach at West Point next Monday night at 1 o clock with special musical program planned for attendees.
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Reed
West Point
Georgia Farmers Seek Credit Increase At Capitol Meet
Georgia farmers plan a protest at the capitol to urge higher credit to counteract Secretary Houston's restrained credit policy. Commissioner Brown notes current low cotton prices threaten many businesses and asks immediate action.
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United Press
Atlanta
Georgia
Capitol
Diay
Houston
Brown
Quiet Session of Council Expected
The board of mayor and aldermen is set for a quiet meeting tomorrow night with only routine business likely. Reports indicate the city has settled the bend question through election and no new ordinances are expected to be introduced.
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Board of Mayor and Aldermen
Dinens
Galveston 15 Visited by a $2,000,000 Blaze
A massive blaze devastated the Galveston waterfront injuring no lives. The fire caused about 2 million dollars in damage and prompted alarms as firefighters battled flames at the Sulphur Plant where eight firemen were overcome by fumes. The event followed unusually cold September temperatures and a rapid 18 degree drop in a single night.
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Galveston
Iad Ag
Asswood
Mleming
Tele Lye Mercury
Warren
Burns Drive Nine Hours At Plant In Texas Gulf Sulphur Fire
United Press reports a massive blaze at the Texas Gulf Sulphur plant in Galveston lasting about nine hours and spreading to adjoining buildings and piers. Firemen battled the fire as crews evacuated nearby areas and damage reached into the millions with structures and cargo reportedly lost.
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Texas Gulf
Sulplin Come Hany
President May Appoint Woman Succeed Clover
Washington dispatch reports President Wilson may appoint a woman to fill the Federal Trade Commission vacancy left by Culver. Culver has resigned and the move follows urging from supporters to appoint a qualified woman to the post.
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United Press
Washington
Wilke
Culver
Wilson
Maury Motor Slashes Hudson and Essex Car Prices
The Maury Motor Corporation announces steep price cuts on Hudson and Essex autos. Hudson drops to 45 dollars and Essex to 800, aiming to spur a surge in sales and boost business.
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Maury Motor Corporation
Herald
Hudson
Nashville bids on powder plant works property
Nashville offered 250 to the Highbury Burnler Plant as the government opened bids this morning. Nashville led the field with the top bid while other bidders were not disclosed and no announcement of the winning bid was made.
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Nashville
United Press
Washington
Potato Prices Drop a Dollar on Market Today
Cleveland headlines report a sharp drop in potato prices this morning with the market showing a decline of about one dollar per barrel as traders react to supply changes and demand shifts. The market tone suggests continued volatility amid harvest updates from regional growers.
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Cleveland
Dry Goods Prices Cut Spark Retail Price War
Dry goods stores slash prices in a rapid retail pricing wave. Merchants anticipate further reductions, affecting department stores and groceries as shoppers watch for storewide sales and special offers. The piece frames price cuts as a notable market shift with potential impact on consumer spending.
Hardison Motor Co Guts Tire Prices
Hardison Motor Co announces a price reduction on tires effective next Monday. The new price will be 500 units, while certain items will not be affected by the change.
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Hardison Motor CO
GUTS
Hardison
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