Water Valley church notes and community items
Water Valley correspondent reports sermons by Hro. Hensley at Alexander and Goshen, with hopes for him to preach another year. Local fever cases improve, cattle loss, visitors, injuries from a mule, a child’s arm break, and a deceased infant at the Whitley family gravestone. A protracted meeting led by Elder Granville Lipscomb closed with five additions to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Meroney
Wea. Watson
Mise
Edna Wantlind
Carter's Creek
C. Whitley
Lockridge Gravayard
Christ Anys
Granville Lipscomb
Nashville
Local Farm Equipment Supply Ad
J. P. Sreewr & Co advertise Bisa plows Dice Harrowa and Grain rill in stock. Customers are invited to visit for bent stock and supplies.
Death of Mrs Trousdale at McCains District
Oct 16 notes show Mrs. David Trousdale senior dies Tuesday morning Oct 15 at 11 am burial at McCains Wednesday conducted by Rev W C Morris and Rev W A Provine. Born in Columbia 57 years ago, moved to the community in childhood. She was a teacher and Sunday school member, suffered long with gentle faith. Her sons Charles David and Otis mourn. Brentwood and others attend bedside of Mrs Dave Trousdale. Endeavor revival, farmers sowing wheat amid pleasant weather. Occasional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCaina
David Trousdale
atSaom
Charles
David
Otis
McCains
W. C. Morris
W. A. Provine
Columbia
Trousdale
Mra
Brentwood
Siater
Dave Trousdale
W. C. Brandon
Doral
Brandon
Nashville
Lanear
Lebanon
Beulah McCain
Young Mules for Sale by Columbia Mercantile Storage Co
Fifty young mare mules offered for sale or trade by Columbia Mercantile Storage Co. Ages span two to four years, early listing indicating available stock and trade options for buyers seeking sturdy mares for work or breeding purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Mercantile Storage Co
Sorghum Harvest Busy Time Amid Local Ills
In Dark's Mill Oct 18 residents report a bustling sorghum harvest. Sore eyes are common in the area. Earlier, young Spencer Stacy was injured when a mule toppled and trapped his arm. Edwin Stacy also suffered a mishap last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dark's Mill
Spencer Stacy
Edwin Stacy
Mt Pleasant Happenings in Tenn October 17 Update
Special to the Herald from Mt. Pleasant Tennessee reports visits by Dr Gee Clarke and Dr C Y Clarke. Guests include W L Hamm Casey Donney and Mrs Alice Livingston. R C Jackson visits Columbia while Arthur Davis and Oscar Parker call on Buford's Station. Hankenson couple return from Minneapolis. Will Smith visits from Lawrenceburg. Protracted tent meeting draws crowds with no converts yet. Water works engine room erected though tank and tower pending. Pay car movement brings cheer. Rev W Hy Dokr recovers from rheumatism. Phosphate business remains dull but hopeful.
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Herald
Mt. Pleasant
Tenn
Dr. Gee. Clarke
Nastville
C. Y. Clarke
Messrs
W. L. Hamm
Casey Donney
Iron City
Alice Livingston
Huareka Springs
Ark
Pink L. McKey
South Main Street
R. C. Jackson
Columbia
Arthur Davis
Oscar Parker
Buford
Tenga
Rev
W. Hy
Dots
Soul and Moonshine Moral in SC Jail Tale
A South Carolina moonshiner explains his capture by blaming his wife Linda who urged him toward salvation during a schoolhouse sermon. The arrest followed the preachy interlude as officers seized the still, leading to five months imprisonment and a reflection on faith versus crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda
South Carolina
Sah
Tassin
Lindat
Sonla
M. Quan
Fractured Parlor Car Conversation Reveals Marital Link
In a lone parlor car during an all day ride four or five male passengers noted tension while playing cards. One man confesses to recognizing the dark faced companion as the man who married his divorced wife, clarifying prior rumors were not the issue.
Favorable Testimony for Schley at Inquiry
The witness list includes Capt. Conk of the Brooklyn and Lt. Commander Hogdson, with testimony on Commodore Schley’s conduct during the war with Spain. Capt. Cook confirms giving the Brooklyn’s loop order and calls the maneuver eminently successful. The hearing adjourned for lunch as the inquiry recessed for June. Also reported: an aged inventor, D. I. Holman, was killed by an electric car in Chicago, and Morris City peaches yield 90,870 bushels and over $14,000 in fruit sales.
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Conk
Mrooklya
Wallabingtun
Tie Guiry
Hye
Hogdsan
Fteut
Doyle
Spain
Cook
Adiabene Sehley
Ebbet Ofestall
Hue
Agriral Sebley
Chadwick
Washington
Get
Sedley Court
Lnqairy
Iuneh
Commodore Sehrey Umier
Brooklyn
Santiago
Chicago
D. I Holman
Holman Railway
Oak Mark
Holman
Morris City
Octopus? Federal Chemical deal linked to Tennessee Phosphate
Special to the Herald Louisville Oct 18 The Federal Chemical Company formed with 100000 capital by consolidating Tennessee Phosphate Mt Pleasant district Globe Fertilizer and Fox Chemical of Louisville with 9000000 capital stock split 6 percent preferred and 6 percent common All directors named have extensive holdings in Mt Pleasant and Louisville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Louisville
Federal Chemical Company
Tennessee Phosphate Company
Mt. Pleasant
Tennessee
Globe Fertilizer Company
Fox Chemical Company
John M. Atherton
Geo. Braden
John J. Hardison
John J. Hom
J. B. Speed
C. BK. Claggett
Charles J. Ballard
Samuel A. Culbertson
Oncar FP. Enley
Attilla Cox
J. D. Stewart
Len
Tenn
Louiaville
Leper Settlement At Molokai Costs 840000 Yearly
Washington reports 409 lepers and 164 clean residents at Molokai leper settlement. All housed fed clothed and governed for 40000 annually. The board of health unveils new visiting restrictions and notes only ten clean residents became lepers in ten years. Disease spread remains uncertain with infection risk differing by gender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Malakai
Mawaii
Board of Health
Islancts
Batterfield and Dodson’s Sell Disc Plows and Ice
Batterfield and Dodson’s advertise disc plows and ice products with a playful tease the “Pony Kid” before purchase, highlighting available farm equipment and winter supplies for local customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batterfield & Dodson's
Suspected Safe Blowers Shot in Evansville Arrest Attempt
Henry McCas, Prell of 1209 Phillips Street North Nashville and his brother in law William Dunn were shot in Evansville during an arrest attempt while suspected of blowing a safe there. One man was wounded in the arm and the other in arm and leg, though not considered serious.
New Drug Store Opens at Woldridge's Stand
Adams and Martin announce fresh drugs and chemicals at Woldridge's old stand Public Square. Prescription work a specialty and invites customers to compare goods and prices before buying elsewhere.
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Woldridge
Adams & Martin
Adams
J. R. Martin
Woldridge’s
Public Square
Rural Free Delivery Sparks Letter Debate in Columbia
In a September issue card, Loyd Crill defends rural delivery and criticizes Citizen for not arguing issues. He claims mail on southbound trains is delayed 18 to 24 hours, while northbound trains return letters the same night. He accuses others of undermining the will of the people and cautions about corruption in county politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Hearld
Citizen
Columbia
Mr. Padgett
Salt Sale at Columbia Mercantile Storage Co
Large stock of salt advertised with very low prices. Visit Columbia Mercantile Storage Co to compare and shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Mercantile Storage Co
Record-Breaker William K. Vanderbilt Jr Astonishes Natives
William K. Vanderbilt Jr. creates a stir in Providence Plantations with a bold display that shocks local residents and highlights his notable presence in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Providence Plantations
American Wire Fence the yaaa ee amb sat fence a Dede
The fragmentary item notes a wire fence issue involving a person named Dede and a location unspecified. The readable portion suggests a dispute or construction matter but lacks clear actions, dates, or formal parties to identify.
The Niagara Canal Bill and Other Dispatches
Senator Morgan of Alabama met with President Roosevelt to discuss the Nicaragua canal bill and possible new treaty terms. Iowa and Nebraska canning firms convene in Cedar Rapids to form a west of Mississippi canning trust. New York reports a 1901 commercial apple crop near 23 million barrels, with downturns from previous years. Vienna reports bank failures affecting Austria’s trade. Spanish marines reportedly eaten after capture by cannibals near Rio Muni. Pekin notes the court arriving at Tung Kuan for rest before further travel. Gallipolis reports a hospital boiler building fire causing losses of $100,000 with no inmates harmed.
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Washington
Morgan
Alabama
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
Marshalltown
Iowa
Nebraska
Cedar Rapids
Mississippi
New York
Land for Rent or Sale Two Tracts 100 Acres Mech
Two 100 acre tracts offered by J B McLesons in Mech Pear County for rent or sale. Property details not fully clear in the fragment but indicates agricultural land available with unspecified terms. Listing notes potential for mechanized farming use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mech Pear Co
J. B. McLesons
Chemist Finds Arsenic in Mrs Pugh in Dayton
Coroner Hatcher received Prof Curtis Howard's examination of Mrs Anna Pugh remains. Arsenic detected in stomach confirms earlier stomach analysis by Dr Breidenbach. copperas finding not substantiated. Public release postponed until Mrs Witwer hearing Friday.
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Dayton, C
Hatcher
Curtis
Howard
Columbus
Anna
Pugh
Mary Delle Witwer
Broidenbagh
English Regiments Fight at Aldershot and Other Items
London reports a clash between Durham and Worcester regiments at Aldershot with fixed bayonets and injuries, including several dangerous bayonet wounds. In Illinois a farmer near Moweaqua found quartz with gold and silver valued at $125.60 in silver and $12.80 in gold per ton. W. W. Rockhill, U.S. commissioner to China talks, arrives in Victoria. In St Louis a Federal World’s Fair commission meeting notes members and actions including mourning President McKinley and inviting Architect Taylor to a room at the Odd Fellows building.
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London
Durham
Worcester
Aldershot
Worcesters
Moweaqua
Dudley Porter
Here
St. Louis
Southern Hotel
Thomas H. Carter
John M. Thurston
William Lindsay
George Melride
Frederick A. Betta
John M. Allen
Marthe H. Glynn
John F. Mitler
Phillip D. Scott
Anna Orff
Belle Castleman Carroll
McKinley
Architect Taylor
The
Odd Fellows
Plans for Fronnids and World’s Fair buildings examined
The room displayed ten large series of etsele plans mounted on a wall as commissioners and committee members seated before them discussed the proposals.
Deplorable Gas Fatality In Brooklyn Home
New York Oct 17 Joyce and his wife, tarred seven months, were killed by gas in Brooklyn after spending the evening at Mrs. Joyce's parents. Joseph Duff, Mrs. Joyce's brother, believes he caused the tragedy unintentionally. The couple, residents of Manhattan, were invited to stay over and were assigned a sleeping room where the gas was left on after a dispute. Duff, away that evening, thinks he may have turned on the gas in the confusion and fled. No grounds for suspicion of foul play. Duff's grief is overwhelming.
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New York
Wns
Joyce
Brooklyn
Joseph Duff
Sins
Manhattan
Duffy
Wil
Joseph
Wleide
Duff
Burglars Crack Safe at Moodus Post Office
Burglars forced the Moodus Connecticut post office safe around midnight, stole about 4000 dollars in stamps and 120 dollars cash from the money order drawer and postal funds. They gained entry by forcing the front door and used nitroglycerin to blow the door off, wrapping the safe with blankets from a local stable to muffle the blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moodus
Conn
Surgeon’s Knife in McKinley Operation Details
A New York Medical Journal report from the Buffalo shooting describes Dr Edward G Mann leading the operation to treat President McKinley. Surgeons Wasdia Wilson Mynter Parmenter Lee and Rixey assisted as the bullet’s path and stomach perforation were repaired. The abdomen was opened and sutured, with further exploration showing no additional injuries. The report notes timing from the wound to key steps and the patient’s improving condition after anesthesia.
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New York Medical Journal
McKinsley
Phifalo
Duflalo
Edward G Mann
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Water Valley
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Alexander
Goshen
George Jones
Florence Letsinger
Wore
Lotsinger
Will Cook
Turkey Creek
J. 3. Fleming
Bethel
J.P. Johnson
Sam Bratton
Shady Grove
Weas Cook
Coluabia
Orestra
J. P, Sreewr & Co
Dark’s Mill
Manix
Hriggest and Best Store
Janes
J. E. Manix Dry Goods Company
Teas
Cileago Tribune
Schley
Louisville, KY
Cofer
Molokai
Evansville
Belknap Agt
Green
Loyd Crcil
Jenninr Morgan
Austria
Vienna
the Times
Germany
Madrid
Rio Muni
Africa
Pekin
Tung Kuan
Gallipolis
Mary Belle Witwer
Durham and
W. W. Rockhill
Victoria
B. C
United States
China
Japan
National World's Fair Commission
Conny
Hutler
Roswell Park
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