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Newspaper

Columbia Herald

Location

Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1909

Page

5

Maury County Real Estate Sees Revival With Several Deals

A revival in Maury County real estate over the past week yields multiple closings through A. L. Blocker & Co. R. M. Williams buys the 200 acre Dr. Akin farm on Mooresville Pike for 14,500 to use as a stock farm with headquarters nearby. Carroll Sellers’ Knob Clot property sells to Jeff Harris for 3,000. A. L. Blocker sells land on Williamsport Pike to Henry Sealy at 200 per acre.

Maury County A. L. Blocker & Co R. M. Williams Dr. Akin Mooresville Pike Clarence Fly Memphis Williams Bob Bob Williams Carroll Sellers Knob Clot Jeff Harris A. L. Blocker Williamsport Pike Henry Sealy

Fifth Sunday Meet Ing at Rock Spring Church program list

An arranged program for the Fifth Sunday Meet Ing at Rock Spring Church begins Saturday morning with a devotional service. Prominent speakers cover church member duties, giving the gospel, baptism, consecration, missions, Sunday School benefits, and a Sunday sermon by T. H. Athey.

Rock Spring Church J. W. Patton Deal Church R. P. Fitegerald J. H. Redding R. K. Dawson J. EB. Hight T. H. Athey J. B. Hight

Lexington man recovers stolen diamond linked to Detroit crime

George B. Strader of Lexington, Kentucky, says a $600 diamond stud stolen from the Cadillac Hotel in Detroit was hidden in his necktie and pillow. After a chain of fell-tow events involving a Detroit jeweler and an Italian suspect, the stone was traced and recovered.

Toledo George B. Strader Lexington Cadillac Detroit Strader

Search Abandoned For Pete Hardison Body

The search for Pete Hardison, believed drowned in Duck River, has been abandoned. No clues found to indicate death by drowning, and officials fear he may have left the country.

Pete Hardison Duck River

Athens Female College Sickness Tied to Poison Fish

Athens Alabama October reports 176 students with 45 ill from ptomaine poisoning after eating fish. Principal Miss Mary N Moore recovering from a broken rib states the college suspended for ten days. Tennessee State Bacteriologist diagnosed fish poisoning. Dr Cunningham Wilson of Birmingham concurs.

Birmingham Ala Athens Female College Athens Mary N. Moore Beswemer Tennessee Nashville Cunnigham Wilson

Dr. King's New Life Pills Endorsement Ad

Pittsfield Vermont attorney N. H. Brown touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a long time family medicine for chills constipation biliousness and sick headache. The ad notes 250 at ALCORN'S GEO 8.

N. H. Brown Pittsfield Dr. King Geo Alcorn's

More Trouble for City Bank

The Manover National Bank of New York filed in Chancery Court in Nashville seeking ownership of 40211.09 in assets held by the City Savings Bank and Trust company. The property includes notes stocks bonds and mortgages said to be sent to the City Savings Bank for collection. Immediate possession is asked or in default that the property be held under a writ of replevin until ownership is determined.

Nashville Tenn Manover National Bank of New York Chancery Court City Savings Bank & Trust Company City Savings Bank

Interurban Railway Plan From Memphis to Nashville Filed

Tennessee Traction Company files for a charter to build an interurban rail line from Memphis to Nashville. Leading incorporator is George E. Bushnell of Indianapolis with other backers including W. K. Burton and Horace N. Smith. Stock capital is $50,000.

Memphis, Tenn Memphis Nashville County Register Tennessee Traction Company George E. Bushnell Indianapolis W. K. Burton Horace N. Smith W. R. Gilbert Sam R. Walker J. H. Smith R. A. God

Prisoners Try in Vain to Marry Before Prison

Grace Maid and Ralph Whitney, sentenced to long State prison terms, sought a clergyman’s blessing at the Tombs before transfer. The Catholic chaplain and two other priests refused, citing Judge Mulqueen’s ruling that such a marriage would be indecent. Marital licenses require personal appearance in New York County, no proxy. Whitney pressed clerics by letter, failing to secure an exception.

New York Grace Maidhot Ralph Whitney Mulgueen Father Evers George Sanderson Charles Tinkler Mulsueen New York County Sndgel Muloneen Whitney

Bank Looting Case Shocks Sulphur Springs Bank

ANOTHER CASE OF BANK LOOTING DENVER Colo Oct 26 4H Bowles President Bank of Grand County Sulphur Springs Col Arrested on charge of looting the bank of 20000 Bowles held bank for a month with solid references from Santa Fe Birmingham Mississippi and Kentucky He bought controlling interest Aug 29 and sent much of the funds as drift to F N Briggs Denver via City Bank Trust Co Birmingham Bowles reputedly from a prominent Kennuacky family.

Denver Col Bowles Bank of Grand County Sulphur Springs State Bank Pfeiffer Bowlds Santa Fe N. M Birmingham Ala Mississippi Kentucky F. N. Briggs Briggs City Bank & Trust Co Kennuacky

Youth Recovers Conscious After 20 Foot Fall in Macon

In Macon Georgia Earl Hodges nephew of Judge Hodges lay with a broken neck after a window shutter accident. He fell twenty feet to brick pavement early this morning. Doctors report complete paralysis below the head but he is fully conscious and able to talk.

Macon Earl Hodges Robert Hodges

Domestic Science Lectures Planned by Mrs Herbrick in Columbia

Mrs Herbrick of Nashville will present ten domestic science lessons in Columbia in the near future. A Columbia University graduate she has studied at other universities and will teach housekeepers under an arrangement with the First C P church young ladies.

Maury Mule Market Active in Columbia Georgia

Hayes and Moore, Maury County mule dealers, report strong activity in Columbia. They sold thirty mules to Fox and Willis of Lewisburg for the Atlanta market and purchased twenty mules from T. B. Richie and twenty-six from Amos Timmons, plus a carload of coming two year olds from Illhoi, praised as the finest ever brought to Columbia.

Hayes & Moore Maury County Fox & Willis Lewisburg Atlanta T. B. Richie Amos Timmons Ill Hoi Columbia

Five orphans perished in blaze at Virginia orphanage disaster

Lynchburg Va Oct 27 five little girls inmates of the nursery perished in a fire that destroyed the Virginia Synod Presbyterian Orphanage. Ruby Moorfield escaped but returned for her sister and also perished. Mrs Priest the cook saved fifteen children before sustaining injuries. Coroner's inquest exonerated home authorities.

Lynchburg Virginia Synod Presbyterian Orphanage Here Ruby Moorfield Priest Instituton

Twelve Inch Corn Ears From Gryant's Station

J. M. Wall of Gryant's Station sends two ears of Missouri Dent corn to The Herald showing twelve inch length and over 1000 grains per ear. The report highlights unusual size and the grain count from this county.

J. M. Wall Gryant’s Station Herald Office

W. J. Guest Adopts Cash System

W J Guest adopts cash payments over credit, believing the cash system more satisfactory and profitable. He plans to implement improved bookkeeping after the fire and will offer better bargains to customers as he divides his profits.

W. J. Guest

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