Murfreesboro Notes (1 Mar 1907)

From the Nashville Globe – March 1, 1907

The pupils of Bradley Academy celebrated George Washington’s birthday last Friday, February 22.  A very interesting programmed was rendered.  Those on the programme were Misses Sallie R. Anderson, Vera Lee Coleman, Maggie Eules, Mary and Amanda McClain, Annie M. Prim, Darrow Reed,  Willie Todd.  Messrs. Percy Jordan, Richard [...]

Former Chicago Visitor Marries

From the Chicago Defender – 1 Mar 1919 
As included in the Military Intelligence on Negro Subversion, 1917-1940 collection on Footnote.com
Announcement was received here several weeks ago of the marriage of Dr. John E. Burchess, Forest City, Ark., a recent graduate of Meharry Medical College, to Miss Thelma B. Williams, also of Forest City.  It will [...]

Journal of the National Medical Association

Combining my librairnaship with genealogy, I thought it would be worthwhile to post the fact that the Journal of the National Medical Association is now available online at PubMed Central, a repository of full-text biomedical literature made available by the National Library of Medicine.  As stated on their website, the mission of the National Medical [...]

McClain-Stewart Nuptials

Nashville Globe: July 5, 1907
One of the prettiest home weddings of this season was witnessed by a company of about 150 relatives and friends on Wednesday, June 26, at high noon, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Stewart, 99 Claiborne street, when Miss Fate Lou Stewart and Dr. T. E. McClain were [...]

Society News – June 28, 1907

As published in the Nashville Globe:
These are a listing of notices posted – the label of “Society News” is mine. They do not fall under any particular section of the newspaper.

Dr. Garfield Glass, of class of ‘98 Meharry Medical College, went to Dawson Springs last week for his health.
Miss Bashie Williams, of 1717 Tenth [...]

Deaths – July 19, 1907

Deaths as reported in the July 19, 1907 issue of the Nashville Globe:
Hester Copeland, Glen Cliff, Tenn., 14 years
Infant of Henry and Leallie Wiggins, 1717 Sevier Street
Chas. Webb Jr., Cumberland River, 14 years
Mary Mayness, 1213 Higgins street, 39 years
Mary Smith, Gyser (Trimble Bottom), 29 years
Infant of Fred and Emma Shute, 4 days
Uyley Otten, 8 miles [...]

Marriages – July 19, 1907

As reported in the July 19, 1907 issue of the Nashville Globe –the following were married.
Dick Smith & Annie King
Richard Dixon & Lizzie Roddy
Thomas Hurt & Hattie Symptom
A. Tunsell and Emma Fatcher
Maud Riley & Add Hampton
John Watkins & Clara Cross
Will Williams & Eva Kiser
John Boss & Lizzie Miller
Cleveland Toower & Unis B. Harris
Dennis [...]