Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-12
TENNESSEE
GLEANINGS

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against Mayor Gupton and other city
officials. is reported 10 have been drop
ped.
cordova. - At a recent school meet
ing Of teachers and patrons Of the
school parentteacher association
was organized
Cookeville Thursday was the first
day Of the cookeyille fair. There was
large attendance, and the exhibition
Of fine stock was unusually good.
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Memphis. Warfare on loan sharks
operating here is being pushed and
cases are being brought to the atten-
tion of w. T. McLain, assistant states
attorney.
Dyersburg Since the close Of the
war new residences have been built
and plans are now under way for the
completion of important business
houses, churches, etc.
Moscow "A large and enthusiastic
gathering of local business men and
citizens assembled on the square here
for the purpose Of organizing bust
ness mems club.
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Newbern--A new disease has struck
the cattle in this territory, which is
pronounced by local veterinarians to
be mycotic stomatitis and works on
the mouth and feet.
Memphis.-The first inspection Of
the Memphis branches of the Univer.
sity of Tennessee has been made by
DR.. H. A. Morgan, president, and the
entire board Of trustees.
Liberty.-One of the largest real es-
tate sales that was ever conducted in
Dekalb county took place when the
John W. Overall farm, containing
700 acres, subdivided into ten tracts,
brought $4,000.
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Memphis President Wilson will
spend two hours in Memphis on the
night of Sept. 81, according to official
information received in this city by
both railroa authorities and the
chamber Of commerce.
acknowledgements units of the
Fourth Tennessee national guard
which were on duty in Knoxville dur
ing the race riots, were directed to en-
train at midnight Sunday, according
to an announcement by Gov. Roberts.
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Trezevant.-The fall and winter
terms Of the Irrelevant high school
opened Monday morning after being
postponed two weeks on account of the
books for the high school department
not having arrived.
Chattanooga "A state highway coun-
Gil was organized here with DR.. G. S.
Brown of Nashville president, and G.
H. Peay, of Nashville, secretary. DR..
Brown is president and Mr.. Peay Sec
rotary of the Nashville auto club.
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Memphis With the aid of the
white citizens of Memphis, the colored
people will give the biggest and best
fair ever held in this territory. DR.,
L. G. Patterson, secretary, states that
the fair will open Wednesday, October
s, and will close Friday night, Oct. 10.
Nashville. The appointment by the
governor of welLeducated man,
whose sole business would be to have
oversight over the deaf mutes of Ten
nessee and to see that they receive an
education, was advocated by visitors
to the convention of the Tennessee
association for the deaf.
Memphis.-Ilartin Boyd, local attor-
ney, has been nominated by Thomas
B. King, chairman of the chamber of
commerce good roads committee, as
head Of the subcommittee which will
begin at once planning for the annual
convention Of the Mississippi river
scenic highway association in Mem
phis on Sept. 10.
Nashville.-"The end of August,
which was designated as information
month in the Baptist rs million cam
paign, finds all the state organizations
perfected, most of the associational
organizers and publicity men appointed
and many of the local church forces
organized for business" DR.. L. R,
Scarborough, general director of the
campaign, announces at the general
headquarters here.
Nashville. -The workmen's compen-
sation law which was passed by the
last legislature, after it had been in.
TERED in committee for four legisla-
lures, has been in operation for two
months and about 1900 accidents have
been reported to the officials having
charge Of the administration Of the
law. Fifteen Of these accidents result
ed in death, making an average mum.
Der of thirty-three accidents per day
for Tennessee.
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Observation-Disclosures county school
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