City council debates street railway franchise and repairs
The board discussed granting a street railway franchise, improving streets, and funding. Aldermen approved several payments, committee reports on lighting, schools, and police, and authorized back assessments for unassessed property. A reserve horse purchase for the fire department was referred to the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary B. Towler
Joe Judian
J. Wooten
M. P. Houch
Methodist Charch
T. Hughes
McCarty
C. Ohiteh
C. J. Akin
Sey Ciurden Street
Fire Department
Bre
Street Railway Committee
Officers Named for Company B Confederate Regiment
The text records the election of officers in Company B of the First Missouri Confederate Regiment. Jamison is named 1st Lieutenant, Vousdale 2nd Lieutenant, and J. N. Ordery Sergeant Polk as part of the contemporaneous court room session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weenng
Jamison
Vousdale
J. N. Ordery
Polk
Senior Class Names Officers at Enthusiastic Meeting
At a spirited meeting of the Senior Class at the Athenaeum on Thursday morning, officers were elected: Robin Gilbreath president, Lillian Denton vice president, Willoughby Jackson secretary and treasurer. Committees were named with Clive Colors, Entertainment, and Parks among others, and the fall term attendance is expected to match last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athenaeum
Robin Gilbreath
Lillian Denton
Willoughby Jackson
Clive Colors
Sarah Samuels
Mies Linge Parks
Henry Shelton
Cinsa Veil
Tom Jackson
Eldrdge Denham
Eunice Poll
Clarence Fry
Ruth Shields
Lizzie Parke
Ruth Scott
Foley's Urine Laxative Ad Promotes Health Claims
Ad states that cosmetic lotions cannot clear pimples and blotches but Foley's Urine Laxative helps digestion stomach and liver trouble and habitual constipation. Claims the laxative cleanses the system and is pleasant to take. Published by Geo. S. Alcorn.
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Foley
Alcorn
Wrecked Buggy Accident in Front of Stephenson’s Drug Store
A buggy driven by Lr H G Roskind and Franksmith collided with a standing automobile near Stephenson's drug store. The horse shied, the buggy overturned, Dr Roskind suffered head hip and shoulder bruises, Mr Smith escaped serious harm. The car occupants were not held responsible. crowd blamed only the car’s crank. The horse later returned to the courthouse lawn to graze. Ends with a testimonial about Deans Ointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Roskind
Franksmith
Stephenson
Dr. Reskin
Andy Dy. Reskind
Mr. Smith
Dr. Roskind
Smith
Court House
Roskind
Combined Shows Coming Here to Columbia October
Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Pawnee Bill's Great Far West announce a combined show visit to Columbia on October V. Agent H. Melcher confirms Cody remains with the show and that ground work has been completed. He promises a superior spectacle with notable accommodations at the ticket price.
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Buffalo Bill
Pawnee Bill
Columbia
H. Melcher
The
Herald
Cody
Pletcher
Maury County
Norman Dale Opens Vaughn and Nicholson Williams School
Norman Dale of Columbia will assist in opening the fall term of the Williams school due to Prof Frank Williams illness. Vaughn and Nicholson have the contract to lay concrete pavement on East High Street from Col J C Wooten’s corner to West Seventh Street and along West Seventh Street through the Towler property with Frank Nicholson directing the work.
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Norman Dale
Vaughn& Nicholson
Williams School
Frank Williams
Dale
Columbia
Huntsville
Williams
Vaughn & Nicholson
High Street
Col. J. C. Wooten
West Seventh Street
Towler
Frank Nicholson
Season tickets on sale for Fair and Morse Show
Season tickets for the Fair and Morse Show are on sale from local merchants at noon September Mth. Buyers receive five tickets for the price of four with coupons indicating usable days. Tickets may be used on any day or all on one day, aiding large families. Horse Show tickets offer the same five-for-four deal to encourage full attendance.
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Atiel Tieaday
C B Tate Re elected Manager
Lynnville Tennessee September 8 The Lynnville baseball season closed with the team disbanding Directors re elected C B Tate as manager for next season. The club faced stronger competition this year and performed well financially and competitively. The season record was four wins and losses about even with a balanced purse.
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Pecal
Hernin
Lynnville
Tenn
Sept
Association
C. B. Tate
Harsh physics react weaken the bowels cure constipation
Druggist advertisement touts Donu's Regulates to tone the stomach and relieve chronic constipation. It promises easy operation and a 25 cent price, urging readers to ask their druggist for them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donu
Reverend Spears Arrives to Lead Frierson Memorial Church
Rev W T Spears of Vanceburg Kentucky has arrived in the city to assume the pulpit at Frierson Memorial Church this Sunday. He and Mrs Spears are staying with Miss Estelle Scott on South Main Street until the manse is ready in about a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Spears
Vanceburg
Frierson Memorial Church
Season Ticket Sale For Ble Fall Pair Announced
Manager Moore says season tickets are on sale at multiple outlets including Street Martin Vaughn Chaffin Stephenson Adkisson Latta Phoenix Bank Harlan Braly Bethell Turner's Dobbins Ewing McKennon Poster Woldridge Alcorn Haylan Maury Dry Goods Mitchell Ashley Adams Martin King Rosenthal Jamen Bros Jewelry Co.
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Moore
Street
Martin & Vaughn
Chaffin Bros
Stephenson Bros
Adkisson Bros
Frank Latta
Phoenix Bank
Joe Ritt
Harlan’a
Braly Bros
Bethell House
Turner's
Dobbins & Ewing
McKennon, Anderson & Poster
Woldridge
J Alcorn
Haylan & Evans
Maury Dry Goods Co
Mitchell & Ashley, Adams & Martin M
King
J. Rosenthal
Jamen Bros. Jewelry Co
McDowell School Opens Brightly for 09 10 Term
McDowell School formally opened for the 1909 10 term with 210 pupils, the largest attendance yet. Rev Geo H Mack led a devotional reading from Revelations, stressing the coming judgment. Speakers were Rev A G Dinwiddie Dr G H Meek and Prof M P Morton, with remarks on schooling and civic virtue.
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Geo. H. Mack
Marek
McDowell School
Ciire
Niews
Merton Arrievd
Dinwiddie
L. S$. Duke
Prin
Jesse Tomlinson
Janie Porter
Mary Blackburn
Fannie Louise Smith
Kate Shields
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for All Stages
A 100 reward claim asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh as a constitutional disease. Internal use targets blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease foundation and strengthen the patient. Proponents cite faith in cure and offer remuneration for any counterexample, with selling points in Toledo and druggists.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Close Call For Robert Wirsing In Lumber Yard Incident
Robert Wirsing of Riverside Lumber Co. barely escaped serious injury when an emery stone fragment flew off while he was sawing. The shard struck near his head and embedded in the wall, narrowly missing harm. The incident occurred Friday afternoon at the Riverside site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wirsing
Riverside Lumber Co
Wirsing
Staelt
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Board of Magideration
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Steet
Henee
Alderman Hayes
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Mghts
Yoo Berwin
Dalwage
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Swansburg
E. W. Jones
Gaummiead
Columbia, Tenn
Continential Firz Insurance
Averanes
Continental
Hetel Parm
Parrell & Lipscomb
Kurt
DR. Rosking
Dean
John R. Garrett
Girard
Ala
Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph CO
J.B. Raes
J. B. Rees
J B. Raes
South Main Street
Lynnville Ball
Rev. Spears
Frierson Memorial
Mdowell School
Mack
Morton
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