Raising Funds For Ball Park In Riverside
W Rambo leads efforts to establish a Columbia based baseball team with a funded park. About $100 collected via subscription, plus additional funds planned, cover renting a ball park behind the Riverside brickyard and a 50 by 16 foot grand stand for several hundred spectators. Total project cost estimated at $1650 with college boys likely to fill team rosters. Subscribe for The Herald.
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W. Rambo
Much Sue Se
Columbia
Mr. Ramey
Riverside
Rambo
Ed Hight Enters Santa Fe Sheriff Race
Ed Hight of Santa Fe enters the county sheriff contest with strong countywide support. A farmer from the eighteenth district, he has long been active in policy and wielded influence, and his supporters say he would create a record to guide friends and reflect credit on the county. He is described as a sterling Democrat.
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Ed Hight
Santa Fe
Hight
Elzhteenth
Sherif
Prayers and Policy Move Through Tennessee Synod
The Synod of Tennessee Presbyterian Church South met at Woodland Street church with devotion led by Rev. M H Kennedy. A special prayer asked for divine guidance for Nashville voters choosing municipal officers. Dr. W M Anderson urged pastors to teach on tuberculosis awareness annually.
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Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Synod of Tennessee, Presbyterian Church, South
Woodland Street Church
Kennedy
Pulaski
W. M. Anderson
Cates Looking Peabody Matter Sparks Comptroller Action
Nashville report states Comptroller Dibrell received a request from Attorney-General Cates Jr. to transmit all data on the Peabody College matter. He asked to trace the 350000 state appropriation and 100000 Davidson County subscription. Dibrell sent letters to Governor Porter and Peabody board treasurer Lindsey for information.
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Nashville
Tenn
Frank Dibrell
Chas. T. Cates, Jr
Knoxville
Fermer
Peabody College
Davidson County
Gov
Porter
B. A. Lindsey
Peabody Board
Cates
Folk
Dibrell
Taxation of Funds in Chancery Court Custody
A novel tax case queries whether funds in the possession of Clerk and Master Akin, held as forfeit in a phosphate contract, are subject to municipal taxation by the city. The city argues taxation rests on Akin's residency within the city limits, while defendants contend the Seventh district residence governs. Judge Erwin reserved decision as similar cases await resolution.
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Recorders Court
J. H. Dinning
W. J. Towler
H. G. Kittrell
Eity
A. N. Akin
Kittre
Akin
Ninth
Dinning
United States Court
Towler
Erwin
Suit Filed for Damages to Land Against Railway Company
H C Forgey through Forgey and Peebles filed in the Circuit Court a condemnatory proceeding against Middle Tennessee Railway Company alleging the road uses a right of way through the plaintiff’s premises without instituting the required condemnation suit.
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H. C. Forgey
Forgey & Peebles
Middle Tennesse Railway Company
Miraculous Escape as Mill Wheels Burst at Vaughn Factory
Three Vaughn Manufacturing employees escaped death when the main and driving wheels burst, hurling iron chunks through the door and roof. The engine sped uncontrollably, pieces of iron up to three feet long ripped through floors, narrowly missing workers. Damaged belts and machinery totaled about $300 in losses.
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Vaughn Manfacturing Company
Ivas
Will of B L Weakley Gives Half to Methodist Hospital
In Ashland City the will of B L Weakley of Cheatham county was probated. The Methodist Hospital will receive about half of the $15 000 estate. Mrs Weakley died last year and there are no direct heirs. Rev A E Clement has raised funds since April and $27 000 to $38 000 has been subscribed toward the $250 000 goal for the Nashville hospital linked to the church.
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Herald
Nashville
B. L. Weakley
Cheatham County
Ashland City
Methodist Hospital
Tennessee Synod Convened in Chattanooga Opening Session
The Tennessee synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian church gathered in Chattanooga at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church with about 300 in attendance. Rev. J. M. Ashford preached the opening sermon from John 97:21, and Rev. J. R. Goodpasture of Nashville was elected moderator by acclamation. A special music program featured Oscar Seagle on Wednesday afternoon.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Tennessee Synod of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
First
J. M. Ashford
John
Cumberland Presbyterians
J. R. Goodpasture
Nashville
Oscar Seagle
Drank Too Much Must Pay Fine in Police Court
Arch McDonald, a white man, was charged in municipal prohibition law with excessive indulgence in intoxicants. He waived a preliminary hearing and was assessed a fine of 87.60 by Recorder Erwin. It was the first arrest in a week amid a lull in police activity.
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Arch McDonald
McDonald
Erwin
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