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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1906
Page
12
J H Kannon trustee of Maury County Tennessee swears before H W Thomas clerk that the report is true and correct to the best of his knowledge and belief. The oath is dated September 6 1908 and witnessed by H W Thomas clerk.
A civic brief argues against giving youths large sums at birth urging funds be given to institutions that foster character and manhood. The writer claims cash to individuals hinders self reliance and calls for a contest to promote manly development and independence.
The article argues that progress and national power come from the hardest workers who raise funds and help solve problems. It praises the M C A for binding society through evangelism, work, and social service, insisting sacrifice, money, and men are essential to sustain civilization.
A bank facing a Monday run due to a Saturday stamp robbery delay used a fresh coat of paint on doors and counters. The painted surfaces slowed customers, letting the bank liquidate cash with minimal panic.
Circuit Court Clerk A. J. Nichols today announced settlements for cases including Satterfield & Dodson v Murphy, Grant v Murphy, Coffman v Wilson, Bassham & Cox v Claggett, Bassham & Co v Holt, Bagsham & Cox v Alexander, Burney v Lunn, and Patterson v Baker, with funds available to witnesses or officers entitled to payment.
At a London, Brighton and South Coast Railway meeting Lord Cottesloe noted a £1200 credit labeled cash in the general insurance fund. A London solicitor said a client possessed a sum due to the company and would pay if declined, claiming a clear conscience. The offer was accepted, a highly unusual conscience money case.
The heavyweight Hans Fromm of Willenberg in Eastern Prussia, a hotel keeper, weighed 525 pounds. A Paris showman offered a large sum for him, but he refused to travel in a freight car and could not enter any passenger car.
Officials in about a dozen dry counties have requested certified parts of Record No. 10 showing liquor license holders, after a Commerce Department decision allowing release to prosecutors. The issuance may curb licenses and raise prosecutions for selling without a state license. In Philadelphia, Adolph Segal and two Trust Company officers were arrested on charges of defrauding depositors, with bonds set and a large-scale loss anticipated.
J N Sperry, president of Merchants Bank in Nashville, testifies he has known R W Jennings since 1865. He recalls Jennings’ early work with A T Stewart Co New York, later as a Nashville wholesale merchant, and finally leading Jennings' Business College, calling it among the best schools of its kind in the United States.
A Nashville business education ad notes that Jennings' Business College offers personal instruction from R W Jennings a seasoned bookkeeper. It invites readers to write for circular at Nashville Tennessee.
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