Navy exam for midshipmen and land purchase bid
Navy Department notifies Senators and Representatives of a ree examination for midshipmen to be held in Washington in November with authority to appoint one principal and five alternates. Lone Wolf named to present to the Federal Government a bid to seize all lands in Oklahoma and buy 3,100,000 acres in Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Washington
Congres
Sal
Lone Wolf
Olahama
Mexico
Horse Thief Returns Horse After Pursuit Near Cwater Star
Harris and neighbors pursued a horse thief after Mrs Harris saw a man ride from the barn. The horse was found hitched near a fence with a muddy umbrella bearing initials 7B. F. A strange man had been seen around Harrison Mills earlier. Harris friends congratulate him on recovering the horse.
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Harris
Cwater Star
Harrison
Mills
Electric Railway Survey Near Franklin to Mt Pleasant Route
An engineering team surveying the proposed Tennessee Interurban Railroad reports strong encouragement with only two rights of way objections between Franklin and Dark's Mill. The party reached Columbia, did not survey the town route, and followed the Duck River bridge path before resuming toward Mt Pleasant along the Mt Pleasant Pike.
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Tennessee Interurban
Franklin
Dark's Mill
Columbia
Duck River Bridge
Mt. Pleasant Pike
Mt. Pleasant
Annual State Convention Opens in Huntingdon
About 60 delegates attend the annual state convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in Huntingdon Tennessee. Much interest is shown in the proceedings.
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Herald
Huntingdon, Tenn
Ont
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Dangerous Kidney Diseases Cured By Peruna Claims
Letters from Hartford City Indiana and Petroles Ontario recount rapid kidney relief and full recovery after using Peruna and Manalin. endorsements cite Bright's disease and catarrh of kidneys with improved heart action and digestion. Readers are urged to write for free medical advice from Dr. Hartman at The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
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John Vance
Hartford City
Ind
Trave
Sam
Hartman
J. Brake
Petroles
Ontario
Canada
Bright
Peruna
Manalin
M. Mars
Wisconsin Cavalry
Dunning
Chicago
Til
T. H. Mars
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Prof Trowbridge Discovers Lightning Bypass Water
Harvard professor John Trowbridge reports that lightning will not strike water. Using a 4000 cell battery reaching 6,000,000 volts he observed sparks seven feet long and noted they jump to nearby objects rather than the dam surface. He says beyond a million volts air resistance drops and discharges travel through air to nearby targets.
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New York
John Trowbridge
Harvard University
Times
Benton
Holder Arrested in Athens for Perjury Indictment
Sheriff Forgey arrived Saturday with Jim Holder to Athens Alabama. Holder, indicted by the Circuit Court for perjury, had earlier been tried with his father and sentenced to a year in the penitentiary. A charge of sheep stealing is also noted. during the trial he allegedly swore falsely and await sentencing.
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Forgey
Jim Holder
Athens
Ala
Young Holder
Atin
Pardon Granted for Bearden in Second Degree Murder Case
Gov McMillin granted a pardon to James Bearden of Marshall County who was sentenced to three years for murder in the second degree for killing his brother Robert Bearden. He has served about half the term and, suffering from consumption, was in the prison hospital. The judge and Attorney General joined with prison physicians in recommending the pardon. The crime was peculiar with extenuating circumstances and the sentence was agreed, not contested.
Attendance Encouraging at Andrews School Report
Prof. W. EB. Bostick presents the Andrews School monthly attendance for the period ending September 26, noting strong participation and steady improvement. The report outlines total enrollment, days attended, and comparative gains over prior month, signaling positive student engagement.
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Andrews School
W. EB. Bostick
Andrews
Abducted Young Girl Details Capture in Nashville Case
Hut Jones of Winchester was arrested on charges related to abducting a young woman of 16 or 17. Felix Davis, also wanted, escaped as plans to remove the girl to St Cecelia Academy were confronted. The episode involved discussions with the academy sisters and warrants sworn by H B Talley, a Winchester merchant. Davis identified as principal in the affair.
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Nashville
Hut Jones
Winchester
New Jones
Felix Davis
Davie
St. Cecelia Academy
Davis
Jones
Academy
H. B. Talley
Doves
Davia
Literature Distributed Campaign Literature Distribution Ends
The Democratic National Committee finished distributing campaign literature totaling about 4,000,000 copies. Four fifths focus on the tariff and finance, with materials sent to every state, concentrated toward the Midwest. Chairman Griggs and associates will now prepare for a spirited tail-end push ahead of the election three weeks away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Democratic National Committee
Griggs
Throat Split During Attempt To Find Teeth In Bed
Cleveland case reports Frank Boettner a local contractor believed he had swallowed false teeth during sleep and underwent a lengthy esophageal operation to recover them. No teeth were found and his condition remains serious. An X ray misidentified a swelling from laryngitis as the teeth.
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Cleveland
Frank Boettner
Boettner
Too Bad Too Bad Trenton Love Triangle Ends in Breakup
In Trenton Tennessee a ten year romance among Tommy Ragsdale Bettie Beas and Beasie's rival Willie Yates tangled around a county Twenty fourth District. Tommy gave Beasie gifts and wore Beasie's ring but an engagement to ride in a local fair led to jealousy and a dramatic breakup with Beas fleeing with Yates and a scrap afterward.
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Trenton
Tenn
Tommy Ragsdale
Bettie Uidaon
Twentyfourth
Tommy
Tom
Beasie
Beas
Willie Yates
Bessie
Yates
Coal Burn Returns to Southern Railroads Era
The scarcity of coal pushes Southern railroads to switch to wood burners. Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line convert engines on key divisions, with Wilmington Hamlet and main line passenger trains likely to stay coal powered. Eight road engines to be changed this week, yard switches at Wilmington to follow.
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Atlantic Coast Line
Seaboard Air Line
North Carolina
Paper Stein Huger
Wilmington
Hamlet
Great Strike in France Paria
Dispatches from coal regions report about 60 000 strikers this morning across Nord Pas de Calais Loire and Carmaux coal field. Government issues strict orders to curb disorders processions and banner bearing and bans sale or possession of muskets turned into weapons.
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Paria
Nord
Pas de Calais
Loire
Carmaux
France
Counterfeit Dollars Circulate in Manila From China
Counterfeit American silver dollars are being produced in China and circulated widely in Manila. Suspects suggest some notes originated in San Francisco. The coins are silver, of standard weight, but the word Liberty is misspelled on the goddess. The cheap silver value drives the counterfeit, with a 100 percent American silver circulator used as gold in the Philippines.
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Manila
China
San Facisco
Philippines
Col P A Glass Ex Congressmen Dies at 78
Special to the Herald Risley Tenn Oct 10 Col P T Glass former representative of the Ninth Tennessee District for two terms in Congress from 1884 to 1888 died here this morning aged 78 years.
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Tennessee
Herald
Risley
Tenn
P T. Glaes
Congress
Frazier and Campbell Debate in Dresden Tenn
A large crowd attended a joint debate in Dresden Tennessee between J B Frazier and Campbell candidates for Governor. Judge Campbell spoke as well, and the event drew substantial interest from local residents.
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Mont
Dresden
The
Herald
Tenn
J. B. Frazine
Judge Constal
Campbell
Coal Trust Targeted by New York American Editorial
The New York American urges action under the anti trust law to break the coal trust. It cites documentary evidence of unlawful conduct and appeals to Attorney General Knox to prosecute the component corporations. The paper details mediation efforts by Cardinal Gibbons and others, and calls for federal intervention to relieve the coal workers and public from the trust’s grip.
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New York American
Farmah
Uiberal Ox
Alec
Roosevelt
API
Knox
Citn Rons
Citn Rons, It Engaged Fs
Cardinal Gibbons
John Wanamaker
Stevenson
Justica
Roger A. Pryor
John de Witt Warner
New York
Chicago
Harrisburg
Guy, Stone
Coal Trust
Vanderbilt Quaterly shows large intake from prep and colleges
The Nashville American notes that about 75 of 100 new fall entrants to the academic and engineering departments come via examination from preparatory schools, with others from colleges. Webb Bohoul Mooney School Branham Hughes enroll over 200 each, signifying 40 to 50 thousand dollars in tuition and incidentals. Ten top regional schools, including Nashville public and private high schools, total about 1500 students. Summer spending exceeds 35 thousand dollars on new buildings and alterations.
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Vanderbilt Quarterly
Middle Tennessee
Webb Bohoul
Mooney School
Branham & Hughes
Nashville
Nashville American
Bell Phones Ordered Out From Decatur City Limits
New Decatur Alabama Oct meeting of the City Council orders Southern Bell to remove poles wires phones within sixty days. An ordinance grants Jas EB Brailey and associates right to install a local telephone system and begin construction within sixty days with completion by April 1, 1908. The council also passes a life ordinance.
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New Decatur
Ala
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Jas, EB. Brailey
Painter narrowly survives chloroform burglary attempt
McKenzie October 1. Le Gibson of this place reports an attempted burglary aimed at his sister Mrs Mollie Forsythe of Big Sandy. The assailants used chloroform but fled after she heard them. She was frightened and did not suffer the medicine. The burglars were said to reside in Big Sandy.
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McKenzie
Venn
D. le Gibson
Mollie Forsythe
Big Sandy
Franchise Granted for Tenn Electric Railway Franchise
Franklin Tennessee council granted a Fourth franchise to the Tennessee Interurban Electric Railway Company to run lines over city streets. The vote was 4 to 2 after a heated session with citizens and business leaders canvassing for and against the proposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin, Tenn
Tennesse Interurban Electric Railway Company
Mt Tines
Six Years for Isaac Frierson in Fort Wayne Court News
The jury found Isaac Frierson, colored, guilty of hour-breaking and larceny and sentenced him to six years in the penitentiary. Gardner and Charley Vernon, brothers of Tiaacana, were tried on the same charge and found not guilty. Hale and Bethell Mayes faced separate charges with Mayes pleading guilty to assault to murder in the second degree and receiving one year. A separate arson case against June Ed Johnson and Wea Green ended in a not guilty verdict amid notable local attention. Judge Sam Holamg swaps benches with Judge Biggins of Fayetteville this week. Higgins is noted as Tennessee’s youngest Criminal Judge. J. W. Hardin, colored, was also found not guilty in a hotly contested larceny case. James A. Smiser represented Hardin.
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Isaac Frierson
Penitenniary
Gardner
Charley Iernon
Tiaacana
Taylor Bros
Sear Hampatire
Alian Toad Hale
Grand Fareway
Bethell Mayes
Asault
Ed Johnson
Wea Green
Cook
Santa Fe
Sam Holamg
Biggins
Fayetteville
Higgins
Tennessee
J. W. Hardin
Gail
James A. Smiser
Hagg
Hardin
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