Advisory Board Duties and Powers in County Education
A county school officer questions duties under a new law and State Superintendent Jones answers. Key points include teacher authority over pupils from departure to return, handling corporal punishment with parental protest, advisory board powers as purely directory, and a $10 purchase limit requiring county board action for larger buys.
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R. L. Jones
County Board of Education
County Board of Viucation
Editorial Space to Academic Politics and Patterson
The Nashville Tennessean editors discuss Carmack's attack on Gov. Patterson amid a party platform dispute. They question Carmack's claims about delegates and pledges, noting voters viewed Patterson as pro prohibition during a liquor campaign and suggesting Carmack contradicts his own position.
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Carmask
Nashville
Patterson
Carmack
Patter von
Carmaach
Carmack Han
Gov. Patterson
Prohibition
Hhis Bolt
Arora
Ringling Brothers to Stage Daring World’s Greatest Show Thrill
Ringling Brothers arrival brings a sea son of spectacular feats led by a fearless Frenchwoman in a deadly heavy steel car act. The spectacle includes a 30 foot drop a double somersault and a sprint to the hippodrome track thrilling audiences. The parade 1280 performers 650 horses 40 elephants 108 cages of wild animals and fifty clowns will headline with performances at 2 and 8 pm on Friday October 9.
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Ringling Brothers
Menagoria
America
Johnson City
Ing
Ringling Brothers Show Displays Horse Ballet Feature
A Ringling Brothers World’s Greatest Show act features a horse ballet in a large program. Three squads of high‑stepping horses perform intricate dance figures with expert riders, praised for beauty, education, and precise movement in a striking ring act. Will be in Johnson City on October 9.
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Ringling Brothers
Will Exhhibit
Johnson City
Commission to collect samples under federal act in Tennessee
State Food and Drug Inspector Lucine B. Brown received a commission from Secretary of Agriculture Wilson to collect samples of food and drugs under the federal act, enabling state officials to pursue adulterated material through retailers to wholesalers or manufacturers in other states. Also mentions endorsements and promotional notes for Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin, Ringling Brothers circus, and a Philadelphia Inquirer cartoon gag.
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Nashville
Tenn
Lucine B. Brown
Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson
Tennessee
Resignation of Democratic National Treasurer Charles N Haskell
Charles N Haskell resigned as treasurer of the Democratic National Committee in Chicago at midnight. He announced the decision after arriving from Guthrie Oklahoma and conferring with Democratic headquarters officials. He said he did not want to cause embarrassment to the party by retaining the post.
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Chicago
Goy
Charles N. Haskell
Democratic National Committee
Guthrie
Oklo
Democratic National
E B Wade Accepts New York Public Accounting Post
E B Wade a renowned local auditor with ties to the Virginia Tennowah Audit Co and the Carolina Clinch field Ohio railroad accepts a public accounting post with Lybrand Rowe Bros Montgomery in New York Philadelphia. He will base headquarters in the City Investment building New York and reside there.
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E. B. Wade
Virginia- Tennowah Audit Co
Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio Railroad
Lybrand Rowe, Bros. & Montgomery
Public Accountancs
New York
Philadelphia
City Investment Building
Fountain Pen Free with 20 Trial Subscriptions Offer
Special campaign offers a diamond point fountain pen to anyone who secures 20 new ten weeks trial subscriptions to the Weekly Commercial Appeal. A remittance of 82.00 is required. The deal promises a guaranteed finest grade solid gold pen and ends soon. Address Weekly Commercial Appeal Memphis Tennessee.
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ASB
Memphia
Teun
Franklin County Wins First Prize at State Fair Exhibit
Franklin county captured first prize in the county exhibit at the state fair in Nashville. The judging occurred at noon in the agricultural building with ribbons awarded to Franklin first Williamson second Montgomery third Rutherford fourth Giles fifth Shelby sixth Obion seventh Maury eighth Knox ninth Smith tenth. Franklin led Williamson by eleven points, while Rutherford and Montgomery were separated by forty two points.
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Nashville
Tenn
Franklin County
Franklin
Williamson
Montgomery
Rutherford
Giles
Shelby
Obion
Maury
Knox
Smith
A Council of Governors and the Nation's Faults
The piece argues for a council of governors to brand internal traitors and settle sectional conflicts. It links Hartford treason to federal sovereignty, traces disputes from Missouri 1820 to the Civil War, and laments ongoing race tension and calls for a decisive republican remedy.
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Hartford
New England
Janus
Madison
Missouri
Union of States
Jefferson
Congress
Barabbas
Jostice
Janting
Republican Party
South
Edison Forecasts Air Navigation Aims For Safer Flight
Spokane a Sept 28 Edison and Mrs Edison touring the Pacific Northwest discuss air travel. He favors a spiral lifting mechanism for airships and doubts the aeroplane or dirigible will become the primary means. He predicts electric trains and motor cars powered by water and electricity, with practical use within twenty years.
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Spokane
Wash
Henri Farman
Thomas A. Edison
Wright Brothers
Flaca
Sam
Mr. Edison
Washington
States
British Columbia
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Jeanet
Paget Sound
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GALE
Patty
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World's Funny Men
Riccobono
Lida
H. C. Miller’s Drug Store
Great Arenic
Haskell
Brown
Authority Sec. Wilson
Ridett
Burns
Ridgill
Braceville
Tex
Wabash Ry
Caldwell
Regain Syrup Co
Caldwell Bldg
Monticello
Til
Arenic Noveltion
France
Patty Brothers
St. Eens
Les Bastiens
Balliott Troupe
Millett Family Land Borgeous
Clara
Hanley
Prosittrio
Horton
Linden
Germany
Cornellon
de Marlo
Toreadora
Spain
Great Miller
Jones
Philadelphia Inquirer
Pranklin CO
Knox County
Edison
Aeronaut
Farman
Wright
Touriat
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M.T. Py
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