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Newspaper

Columbia Herald

Location

Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1907

Page

3

Predicted clergy moves mark Tennessee Conference shifts

The report lists reassignments in the Tennessee Conference with Rev J J Stowe not coming to Columbia and Rev W A Stroud moving to South Columbia. It outlines district presiding elders, new pastors, and extensive stationing across Nashville, Murfreesboro, Columbia, Fayetteville, and other circuits, plus financial assessments for Columbia District.

J J Stowe Columbia A B Clement Clarksville W. A. Strona South Columbia A. Kerley Glatriet J.T. Cotton Greenbrier J. W. Cherry Wast Naglesilje J. J. Stowe Madison Street A.C. Coney Gallatin J.T. Currey Payetteville HB. Reams Nashville Franklin Cofiferante George L. Beale J. J. Rantom W. J. Coltier Murfreesboro Lebanon Journal J. M. Vaden Mooresville Bryant Station F. G. Dickson Diana Circult J. A. Alison Plegah Circuit G. L. Hensley Bunker Air Mission St Lé Hodge Fiktonaby Bee Spring B. PF. Tsoth Delirose Shugh Prospect Pleasant Hill G. E. Rubank

Teddy bear slide and map shadow delight tale

Fragmentary lines discuss a Teddy bear, a map shadow and delight tied to trust over a plumbing contract. The text is incomplete and reads as a jumbled excerpt without clear events or identifiable names.

Conference church year totals and resources

The conference reports gradual declines in pastors and membership but remains prosperous with 63053 members, 183 local preachers, and 672 infants plus 2539 adults baptized. Epworth Leagues number 100 with 3463 members. There are 563 Bundup schools, 2907 officers and teachers, 39177 enrolled. Contributions totaled 4870.35 to the Bible Society, 1773.28 for Presbyter Elders, 107818.17 to preachers, 2892.25 to Bishops. 666 societies and 694 churches own property. Vanderbilt University valued at 1,475,000 with 1,400,000 endowment, 104 professors, 874 students.

Epworth Leagues Bundup American Bible Society Vanderbilt University

Mt Pleasant Shootout Between Colvert Cotton and Freeman

In Mt Pleasant a pistol fight followed a night dispute over a jail arrest. Colvert fired six times, Cotton twice with a snapped pistol. Freeman was wounded and Colvert also injured while fleeing. Several others were drinking and involved earlier in the confrontation.

Colvert Cotton Columbia John Colvert Alex Colvert Mt. Pleasant Alabama Pack Herald Office Freeman Fleming Will Harris Lomeer Harris

Will Require Medical Tax on Alcoholic Medicines and Cordials

A government proposal imposes a special tax on the manufacture and sale of alcoholic medicinal compounds not medicinal enough to be unfit as a beverage and on cordials favoring extracts and soda waters containing excess alcohol beyond that needed to preserve ingredients.

Eoluthom

Railroads seek court halt on State Board tax ruling

Nashville based railroads including Nashville Chattanooga St Louis and Louisville Nashville filed petitions in Circuit Court seeking certiorari and supersedeas to block tax assessments classed as localized property by the State Railroad Commission. They challenge side tracks and other lines outside main rights of way as illegal and seek a final voiding of those portions while keeping other assessments in limbo. The petition names Malcolm R Patterson John W Morton and Beau Folk as Board members.

Nashville Circuit Court Nashville, Chattanoogs , St. Louis Railway Louleville & Nashville Minos Central Yasco Valley Misalanipp Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Malcolm R. Patterson John W. Morton Beau ©. Folk State Board of Equalization

Open cattle season declared for November 1

State Live Stock Commissioner W. H. Dunn will declare an open season for cattle shipments under modern quarantine rules on November 1. Cattle may be moved from counties without general quarantine laws when special quarantines apply, or by individuals under disability. The official notice is not yet released, but several principals have been informed it will come in the next days.

W. H. Dunn

Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Deafness Cure in Toledo Ad

An old newspaper advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures deafness caused by catarrh and offers a hundred dollars for any case not cured. It warns deafness stems from the Eustachian tube and promotes the product by urging readers to send for circulars and buy through local druggists.

Toledo Hall

Fatal Injury At Football Game In Chicago

Twenty year old W C Albrecht died from injuries suffered during a football game this afternoon. He collapsed on the field while playing right guard for a local team and was found unconscious with a cerebral hemorrhage, dying two hours later.

Chicago W. C Albrecht

Vanderbilt University Transfer Cleared by Methodist Church South

Springfield Tenn Oct 18 Tennessee conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South votes to transfer Vanderbilt University from the local conference to the General Conference. The report says the charter is constitutional and the General Conference will hold trustees’ rights. Transfer approved, of record by H B Reamx E B Chap pall J F Slowe D C Kelley. Session opened with devotional on Christian faith.

Springfield Tenn Tennessee South Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt Comminaton Methodist Episcopal General Conference Methodist Episcopal Church Methodist Episecopal Church College of Bishops Metho- Wat Episcopal Church Vanderbil University Methodist Episcopal Church, South The H. B. Reamx E. B. Chappall J.F. Slowe D. C. Kelley Hoss Devine Richneas Nin Vartour Clasaee

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