Bargain Sale Lines Up Light Goods Clearing
A local notice proclaims deep cuts on summer merchandise with discounts of one fourth or one half. Shoppers urged to snap up remaining light weight fabrics as the sale moves to clear stock.
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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1901
Page
2
A local notice proclaims deep cuts on summer merchandise with discounts of one fourth or one half. Shoppers urged to snap up remaining light weight fabrics as the sale moves to clear stock.
Multiple short items report buying wheat and oats and selling rye and corn in Maury County. Mentions Columbia Mercantile Co storage, Prof R L Cannon taking charge at Kettle Mills school, Henry Huntsman Long moving to El Reno, Mrs Nora Thompson sprains, Sam Armstrong Dee Jones Dock Dee drunkenness fines, an upcoming ice cream supper at Santa Fe college by the Baptist Ladies Missionary Society.
Report from Vallejo states the Shelby smelting works on the bay shore were robbed during the night. Thieves tunneled from a rail tunnel to the strong room, stole bullion valued over $900,000, left a bar on the beach, and scattered red pepper to mislead bloodhounds. One bar remained behind. detectives pursued few leads as to the culprits.
T C Petri & Bro filed in the Register's office a transfer of dry goods millinery and other property in Nashville and Colombia to L Jonas as trustee. Creditors agreed to compromise claims totaling 22,000 with twelve notes for 100 percent of principal and interest and a deed of trust on stock and all real property of T G Petri. Jonas to collect debts, pay creditors, and return any balance to Petri & Bro. The listed creditors include Kohod Co Cincinnati and Farmers & Merchants Bank Columbia among many others. 22,000 debt to the Farmers' & Merchants Bank was not included in the compromise and was secured by Jonas.
Rev Ussery will preach at Bethany Church on Carter's Creek Sunday morning at eleven. Rev Pettie will address Lewisburg on the saloon issue Friday at the Lewisburg Pike. The Mt Olivet meeting by Rev Molloy yielded sixteen conversions and several additions. Rev Tyler returns from Prospect after revival services. Rev Morrin to start a protracted meeting at McCain's Church next Sunday. Methodist church closed until the fourth Sunday. no prayer meetings or services except Sunday School. Woman's Union Prayer Circle meets with Mrs N Holman. lesson on 2 Timothy 2:19 20. American Wire Fence advertised as best on market by Satterfield & Dodeum.
An ad lists mules for sale alongside a bizarre health pitch for Cascarets candy cathartic with dubious cure claims. The copy includes a mention of a refund option but provides no clear contact or location information.
Knoxville Tenn August 7 The entire car fleet of the Knoxville Traction Company is back in operation on the regular schedule today with no striker rehired. Newmen run all cars except four nonstriking employees. The company calls the strike a closed incident and expects to roll through the day uninterrupted with plans for day and night service to resume soon.
An ad mentions fall delivery by Fall 2 J P Street W Co and Satterfield D Dodson's, with a large new advertising appropriation of 21000000 for Pinkham business spent from next September to June 102. Last year's budget was 8700000, with 890000 expended. Laxative Brono Quinine Tablets claim to cure a cold in one day. No cure, No Pay. Price Zeente-ootely.
Monday drew many farmers to town with reviles traded to foreign buyers. Harlan & Son bought horses from William Morgan and Ernest Kittrell, sending the old horse to Henry Alexander. The piece mentions a horse shooter and a local business on Mala Street, with garbled text around a method for humane euthanasia.
Grasshoppers, described as grass or grain eaters, rapidly swarm across North Georgia. They began appearing a week ago and threaten corn and new crops, damaging fields as farmers seek relief. Bulls for sale noted in local sale listing at Columbia Stock Yard Company.
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