Senator Ward Carmack Shot in Nashville Tragedy
Former United States Senator Ward Carmack editor of the Tennesseean was shot and killed on Seventh Avenue North Nashville by Robin Cooper son of Colonel Duncan Cooper. The shooting occurred as both parties faced each other near Union Street with Carmack dying instantly and Cooper wounded. The incident appears tied to editorials criticizing the Democratic machine and a recent gubernatorial primary fallout.
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Nashville
Tenn
Dispatch
United States
Ward Carmack
The
Tennesseean
Seventh Avenue North
Polk Flats
Robin Cooper
Duncan C. Cooper
Carmack
Seventh Avenue
Colonel Cooper
Union Street
Senator Carmack
Duncan Cooper
Democratic Machine
Tragedy in the City as Carmack Is Shot Dead
An ambulance bore the body of Mr Carmack to a funeral home after a tragedy on Seventh Avenue near Church Street. Dr McPheeters Glasgow said three bullets struck Carmack with one entering left of the nipple and another crossing the body, while two other shots harmed the left shoulder. Rob in Cooper is an attorney, 27, and unmarried, with Colonel Cooper held at police headquarters.
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Tee
Mr. Carmack
Young Cooper
Colonel Cooper
Robin Cooper
McPheeters Glasgow
Car Wack
Seventh Avenue
Church Street
Union Street
Finley M. Dorris
Carmack
Qone
Evita
Foley's Orine Laxative Promises Constipation Cure
An old advertisement claims Foley's Orine Laxative will permanently cure constipation by stimulating digestive organs. It asserts easy use and that no other laxative is needed after urination, sold by J.
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Foley
Winter cough cure ad hawks Foley Honey and Tar
An old advertisement urges readers to treat winter lung illnesses with Foley Honey and Tar. It promises stronger lungs and relief from coughs, noting the product is sold locally.
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Ung
Notice of Sheriff Sale on Mt Airy Lot Over Debt
By virtue of a deed of trust executed to John Lewis and Emma Lewis dated Oct 22 1907 and recorded in Book 32 page 136 of Surry County mortgage records I will sell for cash the Needmore Street Mt Airy North Carolina parcel on Nov 27 1908 at 2 o clock. The town lot runs west to Needmore church line 92 feet to Armfields old line then 90 feet to back corner and southeast to beginning. The lot title bound from J W Prather deed years ago. Sale to satisfy Jesse H Prather debt of 139.00 plus costs and interest. Oct 27 1908.
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John Lewis
Emma Lewis
Surry Co
Jesse H. Prather
Needmore St
Mt. Airy
N. C
Shafers Corner
Malleiu Temple
Needmore Church
Malelieu Temple
Armfields Old
Armsfields Old
Sisores
J. W. Prather
Military Martyr and Fort George Ghosts in Castine History
In 1779 British forces built Fort George with labyrinthine cells. Ball and Elliott were hanged in the bastion square. evacuation came in 1780, then 1814 saw General Gosselin seize the town. Prisoners were released, except a drummer left in a subterranean cell. His drumbeat haunted the fort until its ruin.
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Walla
Ball
Halifax
Castine
Fort George Wia
New York
Subtraction Lesson Bridges to New Arithmetic
A teacher introduces a lesson on subtraction after students mastered addition. The class has spent time grappling with rules and patterns, progressing from basic sums to more complex numerical operations in a structured sequence.
Little Mary and the Kitten Language Lesson
A child named Mary misuses a word while playing with a kitten. Her mother scolds her and washes her mouth with soap. The next day Mary repeats the misstep and faces further admonishment for her naughty utterance in the same scene.
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Mary
Peacemaker Diffuses Quarrel Over Opinion
A calm peacemaker stops two fighters after one accuses the other of thievery and the other of laziness. The mediator asserts no fight is needed as both sides may be right, urging peace over disagreement. The scene highlights restraint and dialogue.
Green Flies of Calcutta Plague City During Dark Months
The article describes a seasonal infestation of green flies in Calcutta during late autumn and early winter. It notes the insects’ attraction to flame, causing gaslights to be extinguished during dinners and meals to be eaten in gloom. Flies appear suddenly, drifting in misty patches and obscuring street lamps.
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Calcutta
The Power of Adaptation and a Cultural Gaffe
A deaf guest, Lord Seaforth, is mistaken for a dumb man by a finger language user. The scene unfolds in Lord Melville’s drawing room as Lord Guilforth imitates the conversation, prompting Lady Melville’s arrival and a humorous misidentification. The moment ends with the guest’s shocked exclamation.
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Lord Seaforth
Lord Melville
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Robin
St. Louis Dispatch
South
Levy & Co
Lee Levy
Adolph Asher
Asher
Levy
Lwy
Philadelphia Ledger
F. S. Royster Guano Co
Norfolk, Virginia
Mary and the Kitten
Bank OF
Mount Airy
Eere
W. J. Byerly
Putnam Organs
Putnam
Tor Ywsei
Oll
W. W. Putnam & Co
R. J. Bowen & Bro
Winston, N. C
Piedmont
Mt. Airy, N. C
Hall & Inman
Zeb Inman Solid
Christian Brothers, Proprietors
Planters Warehouse
Haynes & Brown
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