The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-10
FROM ALL PARTS
OF TENNESSEE
Reports of Interesting
Events Boiled Down
for Iasty Perusal.

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| perintendent of public instruction, hello
her second annual school fair here III
the presence of large audience
| Selmer-The safe in the Sellner
Mercantile company was ripped and
robbed of $72 The operations were
evidently the work of professionals.
Selmer-Wheat sowing for the sea
son in McNairy County is nearing the
close. The acreage is the largest
known in the county for many years.
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Covington.-Fire completely destro1
ed the gin belonging to N. H. Murphy
Only few bales of cotton were burn.
ed, as the bales on the platform were
| saved.
Monteagle.-A very enthusiastic
Dixie highway meeting was held at
Montaagle in the interests of the rural
free delivery routes across the noun
tain.
pastor of the First Methodist church,
is rounding out his year, and will leave
in short while for the annual con
ference,
Waverly,-The Humphreys county
fair closed after one of the most sue
cessful expositions, in point of attend
anco and interest, the fair association
ever held.
Newport-Sixteen republican candi.
dates for nomination for the various
: county offices in Cooke county quail
fled before the primary election com
| mi5sioners.
Dyersburg- Dyersburg Milling
company will operate the old Klyce
elevator here as a corn mill, it is an
nounced. The mill has capacity OF
800 bushels daily.
LeXington-The Tennessee Baptist
convention will hold it's forty-third an
nual session with the First Baptist
church. Memphis, beginning Wednes-
day morning, Nov. IA.
l. Dyersburg,-Four hundred children
| took part in a municipal Halloween
party given here by the Dyersbugg
Woman's club. Three a4-s.ss4tAssszsalssssal
them were in costume.
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Nashville.-Mr Martina Olive Read
Butler, aged IA years, died at her home
following a brief Illness She was the
sister of Opie Read the novelist,
whose home is in Chicago.
! Ripley.-Robert Barfield, who shot
and killed J. H. Gimp, is at liberty on
$4,000 bond, His preliminary trial has
been set for November s, before JUS
tice Andrew Crockett, at Ripley
Jackson.-Dr. George w. Jarman,
former Jacl1sonian, and son of DIR. A.
E. Jarman, for many years president
Of Union University, this city, visited
Jackson for the firstttime in 20 years
last week.
Milan.-The Milan branch Of the
Memphis chapter Of the Red Cross
made its second shipment to Memphis
The shipment contained the following
articles for e,soldiers: 20 pairs knit
ted socks, 10 sweaters, Is pairs hos
pital leggins,. 26 hospital shirts, 81 pa
jana supits.
Bristol.-Col S. L. King Of this city
is just in receipt of series of inter
esting postcard views from this son,
Lieut. Samuel l.. King, who, is now
with the exped1tionary forces in
France.
Loudon-At the court houseiin Lou.
don, on Nov. TO- will be held a meeting
for the farmers, boys ard girls of the
county At this time all the prizes for
the corn club boys and the canning
club girls will be'awarded.
Memphis Southerns Medical as
ISOLATION will hold its eleventh annual
convention intMemphis Nov, II to is.
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Bristol.-The annual sale Of Aber-
deen-Angus cattle, scheduled to take
place here on Nov. 10 under the aus
pices Of the Southwest Virginia Aber.
deen-Angus Breeders association, has
been postponed Indefinitely.
Chattanooga. divorce suit Of
more than usual interest has been filed
here, that of Mrs. Gertrude Alexander
/ Devices against Warren A. Devices, Jr.,
both being members of wealthy and
prominent families.
Jackson.-Five prosecutions inscases
OF alleged violation of sanitary food
laws were pushed by HIM. Robertson
deputy state pure food and drug IL
spector, with headquarters in Jackson
Fines of $40 each were assessed
against the guilty parties.
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Covington.-Th Red Cross work II
| Upton county is progressing rapid.
under the leadership of the Officers
| The chapter at Covdngton has organ
lied branches at Atoka, Munford
Brighton, Csopton, Ids.ville, mt, Carme
and Tabernacle