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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1909
Page
7
A collage of editorials and quips notes dry spell trends, Easter plans, and political frictions. References to Taft Roosevelt Castro press ties and a New York Supreme Court ruling on corporate liability frame a year of reform talk and shifting power dynamics.
A Tennessee gubernatorial race is described as a clash between reform and liquor forces. The piece argues the contest will hinge on the prohibition issue rather than personal popularity, urging candidates to pursue a decisive, united stance that clarifies whether the people choose prohibition or liquor. It warns against vanity and urges strategic patience for the strongest candidate when developments unfold.
State Superintendent R. L. Jones speaks to Middle Tennessee Teachers' Association on progress in education. He notes rising appropriations from 150,000 to 632,000 annually, a proposed 25 percent of state gross revenue for schools, and the anticipated passage by the Senate. The measure aims to fund county high schools and normal schools, systematize state schooling, and integrate the state university into the public school system.
A reflection on killers acting from chivalrous motives, noting how they seek to protect a woman’s name yet drag it through mud in court. The piece recalls a Pacific coast case where a man killed to defend his daughter’s honor, followed by the daughter killing her father to protect hers.
The Lucas Floor Paint for floors dries hard as rock. It provides a decorative, protective coating for dining rooms halls and baths. It is easy to clean prevents visible dirt moths and disease germs. Call to get a color card.
The Knoxville Sentinel reports on a murder case in Plaquemine Louisiana involving Fablam Bouvy who confessed intent to kill Professor Fred Van Ingen after a hurried marriage to Van Ingen’s fiancée. Bouvy killed Van Ingen at a rail station amid disputes over a forced marriage assertion and chivalric motive.
Proposals were opened by Washington engineers to reinsert Jefferson Davis’s name on the Cabin John Bridge stone tablet six miles west of Washington. The project will require scaffolding due to the height. Total estimated cost is about 260 dollars, delayed by Roosevelt’s birthday and standard government red tape.
A Washington Star opinion notes spring cleaning editorials spread across papers. They argue annual campaigns foster civic order and city beauty, urging citizens to continue clean habits through summer and autumn, aiming to make cleanliness a year round habit.
A Chicago boy is said to have been lost sixty six times as revealed by his visible feet. In other items Atlanta and Chattanooga baseball magnates dispute over a player named Hanks, while a Senate office reports a rat invasion likely drawn by cheese.
A Nashville report recalls Judge R K Church predicting Maury County would see rising farm land values and strong banking. The prophecy is unfolding as farmers report high prices for wheat corn hay hogs cattle and horses. Land values rise with yields and banks maintain ample deposits despite limited new business.
The article lauds Columbia's leaders as shrewd traders who profit the city. It details a mule sale by Street Committee chair Chaffin after a stone contract arose, with mules bought for 450 and sold to Charlie Morgan for 500, netting 60 in profit.
The store advertises Killarney Linen as a tub fabric easy to misidentify with real linen and promises a laundered sample dress in the window next Saturday and Monday. It also notes white linens, India linen and Persian lawns with low prices, plus special values in crocheted quilts and a wide shoe department offering fashionable footwear for all ages.
Gentry Bros. show arrives in Columbia for season opener with two rehearsals planned at Riverside Park before the formal start. The troupe, established 45 years ago by H. B. Gentry, now tours with Frank, W. W., and J. W. Gentry. After Columbia, the show travels to Pulaski and Nashville before heading west. another unit proceeds east. The ad also promotes Burdock Blood Bitters for health.
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