Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1920-04-08
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436 head in all, and the average weight
was about 100 pounds. They were
were sold at the stock pen at the de
pot, the average price being nearly 13
cents per pound, an the highest price
paid was 141a cents per pound. The
lot brought $6,57425.
Nashville. - Estimate here places
the figure at Fl 900 of those residents
of suburbs which are not included in
the 1920 census because they had not
been included in the corporate limits.
Many persons doing business in Nash
vile have followed the back to the
country" movement and have built up
the suburban portions considerably.
Nashville. - A suitable memorial
will be erected at the grave of 8. A.
Cunningham, the founder of the Con-
federate Veterans and devoted to the
promotion Of the interests of the vet
Grams. Gen. X. M. Van Zandt, general
commanding the veterans, has issued
to arrange for the memorial.
Memphis.-Within 80 days Memphis
will become a seaport. Freight of all
kinds will be exported from this city
to Havana and other Cuban points,
according to an announcement made
by J. l.. Nessly, manager of the ]. l..
Messy Company, agents in this terri
tory of the Sugar Products Company.
Memphis.-Postmaster c. w. Met,
calf, who issued a statement last Jan
uary saying that he would resign this
spring, reiterated that he would quit
within the next 80 days, and denied
rumors from Washington which said
that Senator McKellar had asked him
to postpone his resignation.
Nashyille.-The Tennessee supreme
court upheld the validity OF the legis.
lative provision exempting from coun-
ty. city and state taxation the $1,000
900 bonds to be issue by the state for
soldiers memorial here. The pro.
vision was attacked in friendly suit.
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Memphis Memphis city court
has no authority for imposing fines
upon persons for violations Of the law
outside the city limits according to
decision rendered by Judge Alfred b.
Pittman in third circuit court.
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Clarksville-The REGULAR monthly
meeting of the city b. / of education
was very unusual for board. 1t be-
Ing the first time In the boards long
history lady has ever represented
the citizens of Clarksville on the board
OF education.
Selmer. --McNairy County Teachers
Association met In regular session
here. The address of w e. Vaughn
OF the West Tennessee Normal School
at Memphis featured the programme
for the day.
Memphis.--Among the interesting
features OF the week will be the an
nual convention of the West Tennes.
see Teachers Association, which win
open Thursday night for three-day
session.
Jackson of the Memphis to-
Bristol highway between Jackson and
Brownsville is now under way as the
initial step for hard surfaced road
to be constructed over the proposed
route.
Jackson. - A car of hogs was
shipped from Jackson to the st. Louis
market on the cooperative plan. The
shipment was sponsored by the Madi-
son County Marketing Association.
Chattanooga.-B. B. Stroud and
John. l.. Young, revenue raiders, cap
tured a large still on Lookout noun
tain four miles from the point 1t was
located in deep guich.
Ccrdova Somerville Dramatic
Club Of Somerville, Tenn, presented
the play. Kentucky Belle at the Cor
dova High School building to we'll
filled auditorium.
Jacksonville contract for extensive
improvements to be made in Court
Square, consisting mainly of concrete
walks and waterways throughout the
part, was let.
Jackson. District Agent H. 8. Mich 4
OILS returned from visit to several
West Tennessee counties where en-.
thusiasiic farm rallies were held.