Buigide Near Slendale Tragedy In Maury County
George Adkins once tied to Maury County and long a resident of Obion County shot himself at his wife John Day near Lortimer Glendale. He had sought relief from illness after arriving to visit a sister, securing a shotgun Thursday afternoon. Relatives reached him too late as the gun fired, ending his life. Interment is planned at Scribner’s Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Adkins
Maury County
Obion County
Thure- Penn
John Day
Lortimer's
Glendale
Scribner's
Wil
Heavy Storm Sunday Ravages County with Lightning Losses
A severe storm Sunday brought strong winds and heavy rain across the county. Ashwood recorded the heaviest rainfall in years at 2.05 inches, trees were downed, corn damaged, and a horse was killed by lightning. Thunder and lightning swept Sunnyside and Spring Hill, with several telephones burned out and widespread disruption.
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Irshows
Ashood
Sunnyside
A. L. Emmerson
Funeral of Rev Dunson draws record funeral crowd
The largest funeral attendance in Maury county gathered Friday for Rev. D Dunson longtime pastor of the Hard Shell Baptist Church in Columbia Negroes from Nashville Franklin Spring Hill Pulaski Lyonville Mt Pleasant and others attended leaving many unable to enter the packed West Ninth Street church The procession moved to the cemetery with chanting and dancers The event follows a church trial where Dunson was reportedly dismissed for un Canon acts and narrows the heartache blamed for his death
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Maury County
D. Dunson
Colored Hard Shell Baptin Church of
Columbia
Nashville
Franklin
Spring HM
Pulaski
Lyonville
Mt. Pleasant
Pointe
West Ninth Street
Faust
Ladies' Fair Committee Plans Maury County Exhibit
The Committee of Ladies of the Maury County Pair Association met at Bethel House to organize a large countywide fair display. Members reviewed entry rules for cakes, bread, jellies, and canned fruits, with entries due September 24th to 25th and judging methods set by category. The next meeting is scheduled for September 19th at 10 a.m. to finalize plans.
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Mamry
Bethel House
Hemng
Maury County
Maury's Fair
The
Fair Association
Bristol Farmer Tries Mailbox Heist at St Louis Station
Henry Reed of Bristol Tennessee attempted to mail souvenir cards at Union Station in St Louis. A guard stopped him as he misidentified a mailbox and a safe, sparking a comic misunderstanding about receptacles for United States mail. Reed was detained briefly before explanations cleared the incident.
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ST. Louis
Henry Reed
Bristol
Tenn
Union Station
Illinois
Reed
United States Mail
Jand
Ward
United States
W C T U Meeting Reorganizes Officers
A W C T U meeting held Friday afternoon reorganized the society and elected new officers for the year. President Mrs L P Padgett, Vice Presidents from area churches, Corresponding Secretary Mrs J H Fussell, Recording Secretary Miss Lulle Figuers, Treasurer Miss Cora Brownlow, with delegates to the State Convention to be chosen next Friday September 14. An invitation extended to all interested in this movement.
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Methodist Sunday School
L. P. Padgett
Ed Turner
Methodist Church
Cecil
Presbyterian
Hatfield
The
Baptist
J. H. Fussell
Lulle Figuers
Cora Brownlow
Noble Woman Ellen Everett Dies After Illness
Mrs Ellen Douglas Everett wife of E F Everett died Saturday afternoon at her Mt Pleasant Pike home after a brief illness of less than a week. She lived a devout Christian life, was active in First Presbyterian Church Columbia and deeply devoted to family. Survived by husband and seven sons Frank Columbia George McMinnville Win St Louis Ned Belton Texas. three sons preceded her.
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Ellen Douglas Everett
F. Everett
Mt. Pleasant Pike
First Presbyterian Church of Columbia
Miles
Gates of
Pearl
Frank
Columbia
George
McMinnville
Winl
St. Louis
Ned
Belton
Texas
Franklin Confederate and Union veterans plan 24th gathering
Leonidas Polk Bivouac and William Henry Trousdale Camp of Confederate Veterans of Maury County announce a major Franklin event on the twenty fourth of the month. Federal soldiers are expected and the Grant regiment veterans invite former foes to meet on the historic battlefield in grey uniforms. Franklin and Williamson County are urged to show Southern hospitality.
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Leonidas Polk
William Henry Trousdale
Maury County
Franklin
Grant
Williamson County
Frazier to Speak at State Campaign Event
Senator Frazier accepts the State Committee invitation to address voters in the pending campaign. The appearance is announced from Nashville Tennessee with emphasis on party activities and campaign rhetoric aimed at supporting candidates.
Shabby Houses Improve with Budget Painting
A local column argues that deteriorating homes lose value and that painting need not be expensive. It advises hiring a skilled painter and using good paint applied well to refresh residences without high costs.
Collier Pure White Lead advertised for home use
An advertisement promotes Collier Pure White Lead made by the Old Dutch Process mixed with Pure Linseed Oil. It claims the paint will not peel. The national lead company booklet notes reliable painters for house owners. Available at Freeman Avenue and 7th Street in Cincinnati Ohio through leading dealers.
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National Lead Company
Freeman Avenue
7Th Street
Cincinnati, Ohio
Deepest sympathy notes at Colmapia funeral
Deepest sympathy of many friends follows the passing of a longtime servant known as Patience and Black Mammy to the children. The funeral was Sunday afternoon at 3:36 at the First Presbyterian church in Colmapia with Rev. B P Hawes and Rev. Spencer Tunnel officiating. Interment was at Rose Hill.
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First Presbyterian Church
Colmapia
P. Hawes
Spencer Tunnel
Rose Hill
Half a Million Loss Shocks Durango Plantation
In Durango on September 9 a giant irrigation reservoir broke on the Santa Satatina del Alamo plantation. One man was killed, four houses washed away, and crops and property damage reached about $500,000. Prompt warning by the plantation manager mitigated potential loss of life amid many workers on site.
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Durango
Mex
Santa Satatina del Alamo
Confederate Reunion Held in Giles Tennessee
In Lynnville on September 6 Harvey Walker Bivouac and Lynnville Daughters of the Confederacy hosted the annual reunion at Wigstaff Grove. Thirty four representatives from Leonidas Polk and others joined local attendees for a day recalling 1861 5 with noon forest dinner and impromptu music. Fifty third Tennessee Regiment veterans gathered, dining with Captain R S Walker. a platform collapse caused a minor stir but no injuries.
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Lynnville
Tenn
Harvey Walker
Daughters of the Confederacy
Wigstaff Grove
Leonidas Polk
Maury County
Marshall
John H. Woldridge
Pulaski
Will Exell
Fifty-third Tennessee Regiment
R. 8. Walker
A Prince's Wooing Within Korean Royal Palace
More than 100 girls from prominent Korean families were brought to the Imperial Palace to compete for a consort to the Crown Prince. The process will select ten candidates, then three, and finally one from the three for the royal position per Korea Daily News.
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Korea
Imperial Palace
Nany
Korea Daily News
Strong Sermons by Mr Cherry At Local Churches
Rev J W Cherry preached two sermons at the First Methodist Church and the Tabernacle. He argued the saloon is an outlaw and that the movement aims to remove it from social and political life. He urged active citizen action in the coming weeks to oppose the saloon and to answer Macedonia’s cry for help.
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J. W. Cherry
First Methodist Church
Tabernacle
Cherry
Macedonia
Columbia
Forrests Cavalry Reunion in Memphis October 17
Survivors of Forrests Cavalry in Memphis plan a grand reunion on October 17 to march mounted in brigades regiments and companies with or without uniforms. Old troopers are invited to attend with families. Non residents will have horses provided. Notify intention to attend to Dr Geo B Malone Chairman and D C Jones Chairman Invitation Committee Memphis Tennessee.
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Forrest
Memphis
Geo. B. Malone
Tenn, D. C. Jones
School balances and overdrawn accounts September 1 1906
District ledger reports balance or deficit across ten districts plus a contingent balance. Dist l balances range from 2450s to 5800s dollars, with Dist 2 overdrawn by 100.60 and Contingent balance 686.21.
Patterson Opens Campaign in Nashville at Vendome Theater
Special to the Herald reports that Hon. M. R. Patterson will open his campaign at the Vendome Theater in Nashville Tennessee on Monday evening September 11. The event is announced as the campaign kickoff with Patterson addressing supporters and outlining his platform in the city.
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The
Herald
Nashville
Tenn
M. R. Patterson
Vendome
Prisoner twice sent to Tennessee State Prison for larceny
Special to the Herald Nashville Tenn Sept 7 Robert Jenkins colored was discharged Aug 10 after a three year sentence for larceny. Last night he returned to the prison, climbed the wall, donned a convict suit and lined up for breakfast this morning. He said better food in prison and easier life prompted his return.
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Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Robert Jenkins
Tennessee
Chester County
Jury unable to reach verdict in cruelty to animals case
The first jury sworn by Circuit Court Clerk A. J. Nichols in Judge Gordon's Criminal Court could not agree in the case of the State versus Baxter Whitehead and Luther Harmon charged with cruelty to animals. Ten jurors favored acquittal and two favored conviction. A prior trial had stood eleven for conviction and one for acquittal.
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A. J. Nichols
Gordon
Criminal Court
Baxter Whitehead
Luther Harmon
Fragmentary Legal Notice From Obscure Record
A fragmentary legal notice appears with garbled names and dates. The readable parts reference a court action and a regulatory body, with unclear jurisdiction. No clear parties or outcomes can be identified from the legible text.
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Obion
Rev. Dunson
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Hhis Chure
Oegroes
Danson
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Robert Berg
Columbia, Tenn
Leach
Norte
Ladies’ Fair Committee
MR. Reed
Frazier
the Herald
State Committee
Giles
MR. Cherry
Patterson
Maury National Bank
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