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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1900
Page
2
Town news from Bigbyville to Spring Hill includes travel to Kentucky lessons for sale, farm plows and wheat drill ads, ice cream suppers for Methodist causes, lost patent feather slipper near Frierson Embry, and travelers visiting friends. Also notes on school term openings, arm injuries, harvesting gear, and weekly subscriptions with election returns promised.
The HeRaLo photon guessing contest closed Wednesday night at Yo'clock with a handsome prize to be awarded to the lucky winner. The HKKALD office saw heavy reader interest as subscribers filed receipts and guesses all day Wednesday. Results hinge on official vote by the Commissioners and will be announced next Tuesday if no contest arises.
J B McLemore as administrator seeks 7500 dollars in circuit court against International Phosphate Co over injuries to Don M Cameron at Mt Pleasant mines leading to his death. Other items note visitors, lectures, births, moves, and local ads for carriages and buggies.
In the absence of pastor Elder J Slayden Dr Brown Godwin filled the pulpit at the church and preached sermons valued by attendees. Rev J W Hatcher of Santa Fe preached morning and evening at First Methodist with texts on trust and the Adamic sin and urged avoidance of small sins with large consequences. Elder A S Derryberry plans a visit to the Christian Church next Sunday and other preachers announced meetings in Dark's Mill and Mt Pleasant with union Sunday school gatherings expected.
Voters packed Columbia and Mt Pleasant boxes with totals climbing toward seven thousand. Granbery leads for trustee with High and Webb in a close contest. Lipscomb runs ahead for tax assessor. Magistrate races in multiple districts show close or uncertain outcomes with Granbery and Hight favored in several boxes.
The latest returns show 926 votes cast in the 9th District with 710 at the Court House and 216 at Harlan and Crosthwait’s drug store, up 327 from 1898. District totals list candidates Barker Crowe Hight Webb Granbery Kannon across districts with varying counts and venues.
At The Racket offers a liquidation of ladies Oxfords and strap sandals in black and tan with prices slashed. 59 pairs in various sizes and styles reduced from 1.00 to 0.65 or 0.75. 65 more ladies Oxfords in light and dark tan and black sizes 6 through 10 with D and E lasts, formerly 1.50, now 1.00 a pair while stocks last. Men’s Oxfords in tan and black on new toes and lasts offered at less than cost.
Annex lists house needs for heat and outdoor comfort including fruit jar rubbers, fly paper, fly brushes, Japanese lanterns and napkins. Ice cream freezers in three leading makes priced from $1.15, shaves, enamel kettles, sprayers, window brushes, water buckets, cotton mops, galvanized tubs, and a Patent Adjustable Window Awning for windows up to 4 feet wide at $300.
Walter Orman driving Mrs. E. Dey's milk wagon barely avoided a collision with a northbound passenger train at the Garden Street crossing. The horse stepped onto the track as the train approached. the engineer applied the air brakes and stopped the engine just in time, avoiding tragedy. The writer urges gates and stricter crossing protection, blaming L. and N. Co. for lack of safety measures. A second item notes a Lake Baikal steamer of 4260 tons being shipped and transferred to rail transport in Siberia, highlighting engineering feats.
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