Description of Columbia Prosperity and Institutions
The piece extols Columbia's immunity to epidemics and storms, its water works fed from Duck River, electric and gas street lighting, an opera house and hotels, strong schools, and female colleges. It highlights the U.S. Arsenal, extensive telegraph and telephone networks, free mail delivery since Feb 1, 1800, multiple turnpikes and 125 miles of macadam roads, three railroads with Columbia a key shipping point, robust banking with nearly 1 million in deposits, and growing construction with 200,000 spent on new buildings in 1900.
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Duck River
Athaowmum and Institute
Columbia
U. S. Arsenal
Spain
Western Union Telegraph Company
Individes
Lee
Carriac
Gach
Mt Pleasant Emerges From Village to Thriving Mining Town
Mt Pleasant in central Columbia County becomes a booming mining hub for phosphate operations. Once a village of a few hundred, it now hosts thousands, with rock diggers, miners, and merchants flocking in. Weekly mining payroll nears 29000, stimulating diverse local business and rapid growth along the railroad line towns.
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Columbia
Louisville , Nashville
Nashville
Chattanooga & St. Louis
Dechord
Florence & Sheffield
Florence
Sheffield
Alahie
Louisville
Columbia Station
Mt. Pleasant
Tair
Britton
Park's Station
Carter's Creek
Ewelle Station
Godwin
Hurricane Switch
Cullooka
Ashwond
Sandy Hook
Rockdale
Hampshire
Lipscimir
Frierson
Williamsport
Sawdust Valley
Water Valley
Sante Fe
Lodebar
Hardison’s Mills
Spring Hill
The Maury County Riches Revealed in Fertile Mt. Pleasant Zone
In Maury County Tennessee the Mt. Pleasant area eleven miles from Columbia is described as a garden spot cradle of global fertilizer production. Thick soil and phosphate rock strata are said to surpass Klondike gold in value. The county, long prosperous agriculturally, now ranks high in assessed property wealth, with only Davidson, Shelby, Hamilton and Knox counties ahead. Continued to next week.
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Maury
Columbia
Mt. Pleasant
Klondike
Couny
Davidson
Shelby
Hamilton
Knox
Nashville
Memphis
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Local notices and obits from Cross Bridges area April event
Our correspondents report church sermons and social visits in Cross Bridges and nearby towns. Ophelia Hicke died March 2 1900 at 45, funeral by Rev M E Bard. her husband and children mourn. Several residents in and around Gibsonville and Nashville are mentioned with visits and illness notes.
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Mies Mollie Richardson
Oullooka
Jennie
da Green
Alice Hickman
Ucter
Billie Cannon
Waco
M.J. Dugger
Icie Scott
Sallie Gilmer
Gibsonvilleé
Marehall
Harrint
Ethel Dugger
Social notes from Highy Villa and nearby towns
April 4 report from Highy Villa notes visits by Me and Mrs J We Faires with daughter Mina Edna from Tennessee Female College. Mr and Mrs Story of Lynnville visit. Mrs Story to stay days. Miss Kacie Smith of Concord with Huella and Route Kates visit relatives. Bingham of Hickman County with J B Lowells. Lucretia Due of Sunnyside to spend week with J B Erwin family. Prof C B Atkins went to Nashville, returned. Dr Thompson’s daughters convalescent from pneumonia. Mrs W H Lowell and J G Bowen ill. Wave Furies bedridden from a vaccinated arm.
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Bionyvinen
Mra. J. We. Faires
Krooktin
Mina Edna
Tennessee Female College
Mra. Story
Lynnville
D.h. Lowell
Story
Kacie Smith
Concord
Huella
Route
Kates
Mr. Bingham
Hickman County
J. B. Lowell
Lucretia Due
Sunnyside
J. B
Erwin
C. B. Atkins
Nashville
Thompson
Twetle and
Louise
Robin Moody
Meadames
W. H. Lowell
J. G. Bowen
Wave Furies
Local notes detail spring bloom and community events
Hampseinine April notes report pleasant weather, church services by Rev. E A Leath, and a May quarterly meeting. Updates include school progress under Mr A Ragadale, residents moving, Epworth League activities led by Lillian Brooke, and visitors like Rev Baker and Bailey. Local farming, peach and wheat conditions mention shortages. Socials feature Mr W J Passiore and others in a lively community page.
Ready for business at new store on Public Square
Thos J Tucker announces a new stand on the south east corner of Public Square offering feed stuff, flour at mill prices, pure country lard, country hams and assorted goods. He asks for patronage and provides two phone contacts.
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Public Square
Thos
J. Tucker
Eod
Senate Votes To Pass Porto Rican Tariff Measure
Washington April 83 A notable day in the United States Senate as the Porto Rican Tariff Civil Government Bill and pending amendments were debated for hours then passed by 40 to 31 amid crowded galleries. The vote ended a long contention both in and out of Congress and drew steady interest from the public as the bill moved to enactment.
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Washington
United States Senate
Emi Press
Congress
County Court Proceedings Discuss New Courthouse and Elections
County Court met Tuesday and postponed building a new courthouse to the July term. A Board of Equitization was elected, and W G Rainey offered to sell the last five miles of the Me Pleasant pike but no action was taken. A resolution increased voting places in Columbia for State and county elections with a ward voting site at the Courthouse, effective November. The court adjourned after no further business.
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Squires
Temple of Justice
Equitization
Mossra
John M. Hunter
J. W. B.thomas
John C. Dodson
M. ©. McBride
Columbia
Jurors Named for May Term Circuit Court Venues
Jurors for the May term are listed by district numbers with names for each seat. Districts include Rail, No 2 James Ballard and Pike Riley, No 3 C Campbell, No 5 W R B Dillehay ing and J 8 Hick man, No 7 Dude Praden, No 8 Marlon Harlow and J H Thomas, No 9 A G Hall A M Tillman John son and Frank Davia, No 10 W W Stephenson, No 11 J A West, No 12 C R Ledbetter G N Pickard, No 15 M A McBride, No 14 W F M Kin wor, No U Tyre Noles and G W Cates, No 16 Dave Lane, No 17 T C Hovrris and Dennis Hicka, No 18 Y S McKee and J M Hight, No 19 W P Young and RK P Fitugerald, No 20 Wm Haywood and John Hood, No 21 arto Carr, No 22 D W Soay, No 23 J N Byers, No 24 J B Asle, No 2% OAL Moore. Court adjourned Thursday afternoon.
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Rail
James Ballard
Pike Riley
C. Campbell
W. R B. Dillehaying
J. 8
Hickman
Dude Praden
Ma‘rlon Harlow
J. H. Thomas
A. G. Hall
A. M. Tillman
Pees Johnson
Frank Davia
McKee
J. M. Hight
W. P. Young
RK. P. Fitugerald
Wm. Haywood
John Hood
Arto Carr
D. W. Soay
J. .N. Byers
J. B. Asle
Oal Moore
Cultivators Urged to Buy Tennessee Seeds for Heat
A brief note suggests cultivators seek heat by purchasing the Tennessee variety, mentioning Sarreurieio and Dopason brands as options for stronger heat. The fragment implies a marketing pitch without broader context or verified details.
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Tennessee
Sarreurieio & Dopason
Land Sale In Columbia Tennessee Court Notice
Land sale in the Chancery Court at Columbia Tennessee under a decree from October term. On Saturday April 2 at the courthouse door the highest bidder will acquire a one fifth undivided interest in parcels tied to Mary R Calvert and Lyle Petway. Property bounds and life estate details given. sale conducted to redeem equity of redemptive. AN AKIN and M. 4M.
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Ter
M.C. Melannon
H. Petway
Columbia
Court House
Tennessee
Witi
Tod
Colamita
Mary KR. Calvert
Lyle Petway
Davieson
Mrs Cain
All Kinds of Building Materials at Nashville Prices
Jones and Vaughan offer sash and doors in all sizes plus window glass in Nashville. Contact Citizen's phone 148 for details on building materials and prices.
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Nashville
Jones & Vaughan
Citizen's
Mexican Mixture Ad Claims Health Cure
An advertisement hawks IXTCAN Mexican Mixture as a guaranteed energizing cure for nervousness back pain insomnia and sexual impotence. It promises immediate effects youthful vigor and lists testimonials and a money back guarantee though it touts dubious health claims and urges readers to avoid quack doctors. It mentions price a box and orders through an American firm in New York and addresses in Columbia Tennessee.
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Alcorn Soli Agh
Columbia, Tenn
Board of Mayor and Aldermen meet in Mt Pleasant
Mt Pleasant officials discuss smallpox pest house costs seek aid from State Board of Health. City Engineer vacancy filled by Wm D. Rhea. Ten arc lights proposed at $100 each or twenty at $85. Tax assessor ordinance planned. Police to abate tusen? house pulsasees. Special meeting set Friday for tax assessor proposal. Local business notes include G P Tyre reopening furnisher business and talk of a water works stock company.
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Pleasant
CO. Y. Clarke
Nashville
State Board of Health
Hugh Granbery
Stewart
Granbery
Goodloe
Wm. D. Rhea
Rhea
E. L. Gregory
My. Pleasant Electric Company
Gregory
Mercy Hooter
Alexander
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Candy Cathartie
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Eeteplesian Fey
Ascarete
Atlisiartion Guarantor
Pontingedom
Jreretu
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Monarch
Jellico
Seed Dats
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Columbia Mercantile Storage Co
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Maury County
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