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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1907
Page
1
A resident reports disappointment in town and county after the secretary allegedly erred in wiring Postmaster Jackson about Roosevelt's anticipated visit. The message notes significant public disappointment and questions surrounding the communication.
A early morning blaze partially destroyed the dwelling at North High and Sixth streets, owned by Mrs Linise Porter and occupied by W H Powell. The log structure limited loss to surrounding goods including a piano. The house carried $1,600 insurance through Gordon Nicholson Co. and partial coverage via Farrell Lipscomb. The fire stemmed from a kitchen stove incident. volunteers battled the flames with prompt local help.
John Tate an employee of the L. and N. sustained a broken leg while at work in the local yards Tuesday. He was attempting to roll back the door of a box car when the door loosened and struck his leg just above the ankle, breaking both bones. He was carried to Newt Gamble's home on North Garden Street on a stretcher and is resting easily.
In Washington D C the Democratic senatorial primary in Maryland shapes up around former Governor Porter and ex Gov Smith. Smith backers press for a strong party line, while Porter seeks party unity to regain the seat. Early predictions favor Smith with Whyte and other candidates still in the race as the field narrows toward the nomination.
Ten pupils from McKenzie Public School gathered in the school building and formed a line to Arthur A. Bunch of Saglloquies. Hamlet asked Yorick about the soliloquy, prompting a lighthearted classroom moment with the improvised performance.
The text notes a post office revenue rise after saloon abolition and details a major Wall Street panic. It describes a bank run on the Knickerbocker Trust Company, with Cortelyou arriving to assess conditions, initial reserves deployed, and cash depletion leading to deposit suspensions.
Two Southall Bros. barns at their Bigby mouth farm two miles from Williamsport were destroyed by fire Tuesday night with about 40 tons of hay and 300 bushels of wheat burned. The fire origin is unknown. the owners saved all stock and the loss is expected near $2,000.
In Henning Lauderdale County the 1911 U S Senate contest is debated amid Patterson era criticism. Voters weigh Carmack as a national figure from governor to senator, with county offices and a November 8 primary upcoming. Local chatter links Carmack’s past to present reform and predicts strong county support if a primary selects him.
Washington Oct 22 The monthly statement shows September 1907 internal revenue collections at 23,318,488 a gain of about 956,000 from September 1906. Spirits lead the gains, with nearly 995,000 more, beer up 218,000 and fermented liquors 99,500. For the first three months of the fiscal year total stands at 2,452,000.
A violent early morning shooting at the Mt Pleasant corner of Blue Grass avenue and Broadway left Albert Cotton Alex Calvert and Joe Lee Freeman injured. Cotton is gravely hurt with a stomach wound and may die. Calvert suffered a shoulder wound and Freeman a leg wound. Police arrested a suspect amid conflicting accounts of the quarrel and motives.
A temporary Cantaloupe Growers Association was formed with W. J. Phillips as Chairman and A. W. Warren as Secretary. A. B. Knox of the Nashville Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway spoke on favorable freight rates, while W. Edward Scoggins of Kentucky shared production insights. A five member committee will survey local farmers to determine acres for cantaloupe culture and gauge interest for expansion.
Farmers in Maury county expect a smaller wheat crop due to late planting and variable weather. Nationwide signals point to a below average wheat acreage in Tennessee this year. Local mills are paying up to 1 dollar per bushel as prices strengthen on the Columbia market.
Josiah Morris of Woodburn Warren County stands as a remarkable case in Kentucky. At sixty one he has never voted in any election and has no formal ties to state courts or civic groups. He attended County Court day as a respected local resident and has testified once in a trial, but he remains unaffiliated with churches or fraternal organizations and reads newspapers regularly.
Tokio Oct 20 The American Ambassador to Japan Theo J O'Brien has been invited to dine with the Emperor and Empress on November 12 as a sign of growing friendly relations between Japan and the United States.
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