South Carolina voters renominating Gov Cole amid Tennessee primary talk
The text notes South Carolina supporters renominating Governor Cole while Tennessee factions discuss fusion, anti Patterson strategies, and primary contests. It cites Judge Moore's 5,287 vote margin over Judge Cate in the Court of Civil Appeals and questions fusion chances, hinting at electoral tensions across several states.
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Cate
Court of Civil Appeals
Judge McAlister
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State politics and calls to preserve the November primary
The piece argues no authority exists to cancel the Democratic primary, noting the convention and committees lack power to abandon elections. It cites fraud in Shelby County as insufficient to end future primaries and urges reforms to stop rascal tactics while outlining rival campaigns and support for McMillin as the nominee.
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Patterson
Were
McMillin Urged as Democratic Governor Candidate
The Commercial Appeal argues for McMillin as a regular Democrat who supports state and national platforms. He is said to have no faction, to campaign on unity as a Tennessean, and to be a suitable governor beyond partisan divides. It lists reasons why Democrats should back him.
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Teague
McMillin
Governor Hooper and the Nonpartisan Promise Debate
W B Lenoir writes in chat a critique of Gov Hooper’s two year record. He questions Bandera’s nonpartisan stance as U S senator and probes enforcement of prohibition, pardons, and business governance. He asks if party influence and legislative expediency undermine his platform and urges voters to choose liberty at the polls.
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W. B. Lenoir
Hooper
Bull Moose Party to Have Two Newspapers
Nashville Aug 17 Bull Moose of Tennessee will establish two daily newspapers to promote their leader and state ticket. One in Nashville named Tennessee Bull Moose, likely daily, possibly seven days a week. The state executive committee also ordered 100000 copies printed of Harry Andersons speech with the state platform and opened state HQs in Nashville with sub offices to be set up in Knoxville Chattanooga and Memphis pending a New York trip.
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Tennessee
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Miller Located For Short Time In Johnson City
A man calling himself Miller, claiming to run a southern knitting mill company with ten factories, attracted attention in Johnson City. He cashed a $25 check at Purdue hotel, kept $12 for board, and planned to bring Chicago experts to remodel a building. Police warn to beware a six foot tall smooth talking suspect weighing about 200 pounds with gray hair and a smile, likely operating under false pretense.
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Chicago
Johnson City
Purdue
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Brother of Bristol's Police Chief Dead
Marsh Caldwell, brother of Bristol Tennessee Chief of Police H C Caldwell, died at his brother's home Monday morning after years of illness. He was fifty and had no immediate family.
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Bristol, Tenn
Marsh Caldwell
H. C. Caldwell
Laters Home
Judge Campbell Opposes Sells Massey Race In Tennessee
Bristol judge H T Campbell denounces the Sells Massey congressional fight as a game of hide and seek driven by self serving committees in Washington. He argues the people should decide at the polls and that party bosses and promises of jobs distract from the real needs of laborers and voters.
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Milhorn Tied to Fraud Case In Watauga District
Robert Milhorn faced Judge Pierce on fraudulently disposing of Mrs. Martha Lowdy’s home. He reportedly borrowed a horse, had a boy assist, and traded horses with Parson John Jackson before swapping back, leading to a compromised salt claim.
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Martha Lowdy
Milhorn
Sullivan County
Watauga River
New George Peabody Buildings Planned For Teachers College
Excavation has begun on the fifty acre George Peabody college site in Nashville for a modern four building complex to open by September 1918. The project, estimated at about 800000 dollars, aims for a unified colonial and cloak facade with three to four stories, provision for future growth, and close ties with Vanderbilt University for shared educational facilities.
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Geo. Peabody College For Teachers
Nashville
Tenn
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Peabody College
South
Tirry
George Peabody College For
Hawk Hendricks Nuptials Reported At Asheville Home
Rev. Garlock Hawk and Ruth E Hendricks wed at the bride's Asheville New York home on August 20. The ceremony was by Rev John Hawk a groom's brother. Couple left for three weeks at Winona Lake with stops in Chicago and Cincinnati. They visited groom's parents in Tennessee then were joined by Hawk's kin in Chicago. They received many gifts including a five dollar car service railroad gift.
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Asheville
John. Hawk
Winonal Lake
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Hiduntville
Tenn
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Salyer Netherly Couple Wed in Elisabetha Parsonage
Miss Lillian Netherly 17 of this city and Frank Salyer an EK T W N C railway employee wed Monday at Elisabetha parsonage officiated by Rev. F A Morton. After their honeymoon they return to Johnson City to be at home.
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Dave Netherly
Frank Salyer
Elixabetha
F. A. Morton
Crandall Campbell Held On Two Charges
Crandall Campbell twenty five of Bristol city faced a preliminary hearing before Mayor Rice on robbery from the person and assault charges. Bound over to await Bristol corporation court grand jury action in September. Campbell allegedly struck John Cox with a bottle at Beaver Creek near Moore. A gold watch found on him matched a missing timepiece reported by an army officer. He will be moved to Abingdon jail pending trial.
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Roosevelt Leaders to Open Headquarters in Nashville
The Roosevelt progressives executive committee will open headquarters at the Hermitage hotel in Nashville tomorrow. G T Taylor, state chairman, will return, and an aggressive campaign for every bull moose candidate is planned with no entangling alliances with Republicans or Democrats. Daily papers in Nashville and Knoxville are to be established, and Col J H McDowell will tour the north to speak to federal soldiers.
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Hermitage Hotel
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Earl Thomas to Run for Deterrial Representative
Marl Thomas of Green County announced in the Comet his bid for deterrial representative for Ualeol, Washington and Greene counties. He is a well known Democrat planning a strong campaign with a speaking tour and welcomes Republican challengers on every stump.
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Washington
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