WAKES PARTIAL ACCOUNT OF BOND SHORTAGE REPORTED
Former recorder Ellsworth releases a partial statement outlining a ~2000 shortage with two bonds missing and details on bonds held by Unaka National Bank and City National Bank. Aimed at refuting auditor findings and promising a fuller reply soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellaworth
Forever Recorder
Ellsworth
Speci
Anaka National Hank
Harris
West Virginia
G. C. Harris
Kelly Bros
Kelly Cros
Improvement District
Improvement District No. 4
Recorver
Boni
Unaka National Bank
Tate L. Earnest
Crouch
City National Bank
Central National Bank of Portsmouth
Unaka
City National Bani
Unita
Ailsworth
Kelly Brok
City National
Convention Call Issued For Seventh District Nominee
A large gathering in Columbia Tennessee calls for a mass convention on May 6 1912 at county seats to elect delegates for a Franklin June 4 1912 convention to nominate a candidate for congress Lemuel P Padgett is the nominee favored by regular and independent democrats across Hickman Dickson Houston Lawrence Lewis Giles Maury and Williamson counties chaired by Graham Egerton of Charlotte Dickson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia, Tenn
Lemuel P. Padgett
Franklin
Congress
Hickman
Dickson
Houston
Lawrence
Lewis
Giles
Maury
Williamson
Graham Egerton
Charlotte
Dickson County
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin Promises Quick Relief
Guaranteed advertisement promises Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin cures for constipation indigestion liver trouble bloating heartburn sour stomach and stomach related diseases for all ages. Includes offer to send a free sample and notes price two and one dollars, sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepsin Syrup Co
Caldwell Bldg
Monticello
A Little Suspicious by Percy Noodles
A Dallas News item features Percy Noodles remarking that his experience shows a girl who lets him shake hayda with her muff will allow continued closeness. He asserts he does not tell tales out of school.
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Percy Noodles
Hayda
Dallas News
Cough Remedy Praised By Greensboro Father
John W. Sickelsmith of Greensboro Pa says his three children suffer frequent colds and notes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy works best among medicines tried. For sale by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Sickelsmith
Greensboro
Chamberlain
Deafness Cure Claim and Remedy Advertisement
An advertisement asserts a one hundred dollar guarantee for deafness caused by catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure, with warnings about inflammatory conditions of the Eustachian tube and the ineffectiveness of other remedies. It directs readers to consult J. Cumnay & Co in Toledo, and to take Mall's Family Pills, noting claims and distribution by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
J. Cumnay & Co
Toledo
Drumyints
Mall
Reward Offered for Convicting Assailant in Bowman Assault
Jonesboro March 14. Official notice states I am authorized to offer a reward of one hundred dollars for proof sufficient to convict the person who assaulted Hon A B Bowman temporary chairman of the Republican congressional convention held at Greeneville Tennessee February 7 1912. Shipley chairman executive committee for the First Congressional District of Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonesboro
A. B. Bowman
Greeneville
Tenn
Corperty A. L. Shipley
First Congressional District
Tennessee
Minister Tried and Convicted in Tragic Hospital Case
Pittsburg March 15 Rev W D McFarland a United Presbyterian leader faced trial for alleged operations leading to secretary Elsie Dodd Coe death The court heard Miss Coe statement naming McFarland and Rollin McConnell of Chicago as involved Lillian Coe testified McFarland left town after promising to stay and the defense contends he was a ministering angel not an assailant
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Pittsburg
W. D. McFarland
United Presbyterian Church
Elsie Dodd Coe
McFarland
Elsie Coe
Lillian Coe
Ma. Coe
Miss Coe
Dr. McFarland
Rollin McConnell
Chicago
Angel
M'Connell
Rev McFarland Convicted in Pa Trial
The Rev W D McFarland former Pittsburg Central High School head and later United Presbyterian mission worker in Greeneville Tenn was found guilty by a jury in Pittsburg criminal court for causing the death of his former secretary Elsie Dodd Coe in January His attorneys plan an appeal to be argued next week Mrs McFarland aged wife of the defendant stood near him in court and showed visible emotion during the verdict
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McFarland
Pitusburg
W. D. McFarland
Pittsburg Central High School
United Presbyterian Mission
Greeneville
Tenn
Elsie Dodd Coe
Mofarland
Tennessee Prohibition Campaign and Electric Bitters Claim
A letter from The Hemocnalian in Denver questions Governor Hooper’s pledge on enforcing prohibition and criticizes his campaign tactics. Nashville papers report his promise to enforce all laws and restore Tennessee's standing. An unrelated note touts Electric Bitters as a cure for various ailments, praising its health benefits and claiming strong personal endorsements.
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Lellera
Hemocnalian
Denver
Hooper
Bulls Gap
Hoypur
Lawlessney
Tennessee
Boitiern
Nashville
Nashville Democrat
Hendersonville Murder Mystery Indictments in Death Case
Hendersonville North Carolina March grand jury returns indictments for murder in the death of Myrtle Hawkins whose body was found in Lake Osceola last September. Abner and Beatrice McCall George Ridley and an unnamed woman are charged with murder. Dan McCall and Boney Bradley face accessory counts. Bail set at ten thousand for Dan McCall. others jailed. Trial slated for May term of Henderson County Superior Court.
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Hendersonville
N. C
Myrtle Jankins
Lake Osceola
Abner McCall
Beatrice McCall
George Ridley
Boney Bradley
George
Dan McCall
Henderson County Superior Court
Uat
Myrtle Hawkkion
Myrtle Hawkins
Regularity claims drive Tennessee primary board changes
Colonel Jerome Templeton describes a split Tennessee Democratic regulars versus independents over the Regulary primary plan. He says seven member primary board seeks a fair process with a delegated state convention alternative rejected by independents. Templeton notes past independent support for Gov Hooper and positions himself as a Democrat. The board, appointed by Chair Vertrees, includes Spurtock Hl MoAt and M. M. Alison among others, and met harmoniously to set the party tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Templeton
Nashville
Ormes
M. M. Alison
Chattancsoga
Vertrees
Bord
Col. Templeton
Independent
Are
Ben W. Hooper
Wurthermore
Fom
Independenta
Fed
Col
Templeton
Knoxville Journal
Tribune
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A. B. Crouch
Dong
Allsworth
Johnson City, Tenn
Ant
Shipley
Atlovians News
J. Ty Curtiss
Dwieht
Kan
Hepwtites
H. C. Miller
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