Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1920-09-09
TENNESSEE
STATE NE WIS
Euents of Interest in
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was announced In Washington by the
census bureau as 2,337,45 had the
smallest numerical.increase in the last
10 years Of any decade since 1870,
while its rate Of growth was the small
est In Its history. It's numerical in
crease was 1850 and its rate Of
growth seven per cent in 10 years.
The increase in the population of
Shelby. Hamilton and Knox counties
Is 80 per cent OF the entire increase in
the state. The population of Shelby
County is 232,216, showing an increase
OF 31.777; Hamilton County, with a
population of 115,964. shows an In.
crease Of 1879. The total increase
for these three counties Is 77I33,
while the increase for the entire state
is but 152,67O.
While Shelby County leads the list
In numerical increase, both Hamilton
and Knox are ahead In percentage Of
increase, and all three counties show
a percentage far above that Of the en-
tire state. The percentage of increase
in Hamilton County in the decade just
ended was slightly in exces sof 20 per
cent? In Knox County the percentage
OF increase was 1868 per cent, and in
Shelby County it was 1876 per cent.
Or the six states of which the 1920
population has been announced, Ten
nessee shows next to the smallest
rate Of growth. New Hampshire has
shown the smallest, 80 per cent.
Oregon has shown the highest rate,
1874 per cent; Rhode Island next with
III; Georgia, third, with 1913, and In
diana fourth, with S.5.
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Nashville. New officers OF the State
Golf association elected here are Mar.
tin ]. Condor, Memphis, president; r.
N. Watkins, Chattanooga, vice-presi-
dent and Il. Cl Turner, Nashville, sec.
rotary and treasurer. The Colonial
Golf and Country Club, Memphis, will
be the scene Of the 1921 state tourna.
ment.
jackson. The Association OF Com.
merce and Mayor Johnson sent letters
to the Interstate Commerce Commits,
sion, REQUESTING that shipment OF coal
to -seaboa ITO. be exported, be
discontinued until the needs Of people
in the interior country can be sup.
piled.
Knoxyille.-D sep silence at noon,
August 28, was this city's response to
the request Of blowing Of whistles and
ringing OF bells III celebration OF the
suffrage ratification.
$500
Chattanooga. Plans OF the Signal
Mountain Coal Mining Co cali for tbs
erection of 4 low carbonization plant,
which when completed, will cost
million dollars.
Trenton. Report has 1t that Hon.
Hillsman Taylor will not be a candi.
date for the judgeship, made vacant
by the death of Judge Jno. e. Mccall
of Memphis.
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Nashville. -Repres entatives OF manv
local labor unions in Joint meeting.
declined to call a sympathetic strike
10 aid the fight OF the 500 street car
employees.
Chattanooga Capt. Sam vinson.
aged %, retired member Of the fire
department, was found dead at his
nome at Jersey, small town near
here. i
Columbia.-On Sept. 4th, voters OF
Columbia will express themselves at
the polls on The issuance of $50 0oo
worth OF floating indebtedness bonds
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Paris.-A recent addition to the
Sporting Organization of West Ten.
nessee Is the Hunter County Gun Club
Oh which Hunt Moore is president.
Columbia.--A number of Columbia
hlwanlans will attend the Kiwanis
convention in Louisville, KY, Sept 8.
Winchester--Ths Public Schools
Puiaski.-The Boys and Girls Club
worn received great impetus by the
three-day encampment which closed
here last week.
Medon.-Prohibition agents raided a
wild cat distillery near here. DESTROY.
ing 4oo gallons beer and 80 gallons OF
whiskey.
Nashville.-With an enrolment OF
boo the Ward-Belmont School will open
It's doors with the new session. Sept.
22nd.
Jackson.-West Tennessee Farmers,
institute convenes In Jackson on Sept.
9TH for three day session.