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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1902
Page
4
A fresh shipment of Colonial Ties not paired for this season targets ladies who dress smartly. Beaded and Patent Kid Straps join the collection with prices ranging from 1.50 to 3.00, offering affordable choices for stylish footwear.
Columbia and Maury county residents are listed visiting relatives and friends across Tennessee and nearby states. Many return from Crystal Springs, Primm's, and Crystal Springs. several plan trips to Nashville, Montgomery, and Washington. Includes notes on schooling, work transfers, and social visits among the Harlan, Wooten, McKennon, Hughes, Adcock, Page, and related families.
Business notes a busy period with price cuts and remaining midsummer hats offered at half price to clear space for upcoming fall stock arriving soon. The message implies strong discounting and inventory turnover.
Mrs M E Williamson and Mrs Annie Mangrom Peyton are safe at home or wit h relatives while Mrs W J Armstrong remains very ill on Hampshire Pike and not expected to recover. Mrs Elizabeth Rains, after weeks of serious illness in Nashville, hopes to return home as her son A B Rains and Dr Sheddan travel there to bring her back. friends wish for improvement and recovery.
Fragmentary note from Columbia Tenn mentions Brittain and Abbott handling granite and tablets, an enlarged building, and a hoped for new power plant. Obscure references to permits or workers appear, with unclear names and dates.
Mise Bette Gray of Rasta Fe vies with Mr W Hight. Sime Watson returns after Cakes incident. Frank Dooley facing charges after weeks of trouble. A L McCubb of Groveland accepts job with Henry Grow. Novie Alderson visits Miss Irene Lano. Bob Worthan builds cot on East Ninth. Mr and Mrs James Meadors welcome Oscar Glenn and family to Columbia. John Moray from Louisville visits, boarding with Mrs Belle Sims. Matthews Gordon bought a fine match team from Walter Tindal. Jno Frazier joins Columbia Stockyards. Webb Thomas joins Harlan's stable. Leroy Scott returns from two weeks in Giles, Marshall counties and Nashville. Kramer couple from Nashville stay with Mrs Mary Clapton. Landreth crop Turnip Seen wholesales. Rain noted. Drugeist and ems oneal discussed on South High Street. Junius A. Goslin named substitute ice vicer. H Cocaran promoted to Clerk P. James Butler and wife go to Summertown. Found: silver rimmed nose eyeglasses near Phoenix bank return by owner paying ad. J M Porter and wife visit from Birmingham and go to Bones Aarpoe on Tenth and High. Carrick Pariss to move back to cottage on Long Garden Street. Lutie Chisholm of Birmingham and Jack Moore of West Tenn visit Hay Davis. Readers urged to see “Racy Advertisements” in another column.
Social events unfold in lendale and nearby towns with dances and entertainments. Notable gatherings include Mr. J B Farmer’s elaborate evening at Mr W Clark’s home, Miss Genevieve Goodrum’s tribute in Colombia, and Miss Daisy Wither ape’s Nashville visit as guests join in Progressive Finch games and light refreshments. A Morgan’s Grove outing features dancing Sherbet and cakes among couples led by James McGaw and Miss Annie Peoples et al.
To farmers see City Grain and Feed Company for selling Burt oats. We pay the highest market price. Contact via phones.
Officer Hooten relocates his family to South Main to board with the Blount household. J. J. Weatherly plans to move to Nashville. Walter Hadley resigns from Phoenix Bank to tend the home farm, with J. W. Thomas succeeding him. Lander Osteen recovers from a knife wound near the eye. J. M. Bates Blair Hayes and J. B. Ward form South Columbia Bakery Company at South Garden and Fifteenth, promising breads and confections. Ward oversees operations.
On July 28 at Spofford farm in Lynnville Tennessee a tenant named Davis shot at Friday Landon a Black man in a partnership watermelon patch with Davis and Bogue Landon. Landon was struck above the right lung and in critical condition. Davis fled and remains at large as officers pursue him.
A meeting at Phinteas Longe on Tuesday night initiated fourteen candidates into the Noble Order of Bailiffs. Names listed include Bob Harlan, T. Figures Jr, Atha Hawls, Shelby Cage will Bowe, Bor Porter Erwin, W. E. Vous, A. O. Kennedy, F. G. Smith, J. B. McLemore, J. sepia C. J. Porter, Mora B. Fari. Further candidates are to be processed next Tuesday night.
Death notices include Mrs. Laure Blount of Sheffield Alabama who died Thursday and was buried in Summer Town. Also noted is the death of a young Whitthorne child, a funeral led by Rev. William Ladd at Rose Hill cemetery. A colored smith Uncle Daify died Sunday, buried Monday. Robert Marshall dies after typhoid relapse, funeral at Episcopal church, burial at Rose Hill.
A black mare three years old, about 14 hands, with long mane and tail, has strayed from premises near Glenn and Fleming at Glenn's Store in Tennessee. Information leading to recovery will be rewarded.
Raymond and Clifford Adkisson announce the purchase of A. J. Nichols clothing and furnishing business on the public square. The change takes effect August 1. The new firm Adkisson Bros. promises merit and energy, with Raymond a longtime Hosenthal employee and Clifford a seasoned Nichols associate.
Messrs Dale Brothers consolidate grain feed and coal business with Columbia Mercantile Storage Co. W J Dale will head the combined operation with headquarters at the stock yards. An office remains at Dale Bros old stand to serve customers south of town via the South Main street underpass.
Nashville Union reports Nashville defeated Columbia in an afternoon baseball game. The score favored Nashville 1 to 0 with the Nashville team securing the win on a late run.
Relgious services at the Holiness camp meet drew Trniense crowds with thronged tents and roadside spectators. Rev J O McClorkan preached on Lost Opportunities, altar calls filled, and several conversions reported each service. The King's Daughters and Junior Circle held sessions. meetings continue through the week with revivals led by Rev A P McPorrin and Rev F J Tyler in nearby towns.
Weather report notes widespread showers across many parts of the county with more to come. Some areas saw no rain yet others received beneficial moisture. Forecasters expect the rain to continue and then ease as the system moves through.
A man in a drunken fright tried to enter Mrs. Taylor Peters’s Bonth High street home Tuesday night, claiming enemies pursued him. He was warned away and threatened, but insisted on police protection and was placed in custody.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions iced tea and roasted coffee with pricing hints like $1.00, referencing brands and Southland coffee. The readable content is incomplete, lacks clear events or names, and cannot establish a coherent news item or headline.
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