Saloon or No Saloon Maury County Position
The Maury County Democratic Executive Committee urges voters to choose battle lines on the saloon question. It calls for delegates to the October nominating convention and stresses accountability on temperance, Adams law extension, and electing honest temperance candidates to the legislature. The piece frames the October 6 primary as decisive for Columbia, Mt. Pleasant, and the county’s stance.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Maury County
Herald
Columbia
Columbe
Pleasant
Columbian
Mt. Pleasant
Adama
Patterson
Urrest
Grand Old County
Saloon Laws Transform Towns by Reducing Distress
The author praises the four alcohol laws adopted in many places, noting that former heavy drinkers now abstain or drink moderately, support families, and send children to school. He claims loyalty to reform and reports are gratifying as men once centered on drink become steady workers with better finances.
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Tennessee
Memphis
American Grocer
United States
Great Britain
Local store touts fall fabrics and a bootlegging debate
An advertisement page highlights black taffeta yardage up to 35.00 and 6 to 10 dollar dress goods from Priestly and Bonnet offerings. A long Giles county interview discusses Adams law effects on roads, crime, sobriety, and local commerce with Mr Nichols and Mr Nichola noting improved business, reduced jail stays, and altered alcohol enforcement. A sales pitch touts La Bonita shoes at 2.90 and Ladies shoes at 2.00 a pair.
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George W. Nichola
Giles County
Adame
Nichols
Manly County
Nichola
Menon Pulaski
Giles
Maury County
Columbia
Pulaski
Saloons in Columbia Spark Support for Moral Reform
The editorial praises city leaders for regulating alcohol sales in Columbia and for enacting a law to curb lewd behavior around saloons. It argues organized effort could unlock many possibilities for the city and commends the Mayor and Aldermen for making saloons more decent while they remain.
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Columbia
Webb Nominated for State Senate by Perry County
Congressman Sims endorses Capt. W. C. Webb of Linden for State Senator from Perry Lewis and Maury counties. Webb, a Union Civil War veteran and longtime Democrat, praised for temperance advocacy and local service. A telephonic error misnamed him Capt West in some papers.
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Sime En-Dorses
W. Co. Webb
T. W. Sims
W. C. Webb
Linden
Perry, Lewis and Maury Counties
Capt. Webb
Perry County
Lewis and Maury
Mr. Sims
Perry
Webb
McClellan
Seymour
Greeley
Senate
Capt. West
The
Banner
Nashville Banner
A Tip to the Kip Youth About Smoking
A Kansas Eskridge Tribune item warns a twelve or thirteen year old boy smoking cigarettes that choosing cigarettes leads to weakness and ruin. It urges the boy to quit to become a strong healthy man and avoid contempt. The piece contrasts a stout future with a doomed path to the insane asylum.
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Sonny
Eskridge
Kan
Mother Tariff and Her Faithful Brood
A poem fragment portrays a mother named Mother Tariff, valued by her sons who vow lifelong loyalty. The speaker notes many such mothers fade, but this one remains cherished by a stout, loyal progeny, contrasting with men who abandon aging mothers.
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Tariff
Suit Filed for $10,000 Damages in Slander Case
W. Lee Grant of Columbia files in Circuit Court against Dr. E. G. Grant seeking $10,000 for alleged slander after a dispute near a street preacher's square sermon. J. C. Voorhies serves as attorney for the plaintiff.
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Lee Grant Seoke
E. G. Grant
W. Lee Grant
Columbia
J. C. Voorhies
Maury National Bank Statement Report
The Herald reports Maury National Bank's condition with deposits near half a million and a surplus around $25,000. The bank increased capital stock that year and used much of the surplus, indicating strong liquidity and growth for the county’s financial institution.
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Maury National Bank
Herald
Maury National
Anti-Saloon League Organized in Mt Pleasant Tenn
Mt Pleasant Tennessee forms an Anti Saloon League chapter with 525 members. Dr J B Hill is named President and J P Warnock Secretary. The movement gains strong local support amid historic phosphate industry sentiment.
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MT. Pleasant
Tenn
J. B. Hill
J. P Warnock
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