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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1901
Page
4
The Nashville Herald denounces censorship fears and defends reporting news promptly amid pressure from promoters and trusts. It urges readers to back independent rail competition, warns of capital’s assault on labor, and notes local votes on L and N monopoly and a new Baxter line.
Pittsburg August 6 The long talked of general strike order issued to take effect after the last mill shift on August 10. The Amalgamated Association calls practically all United States Steel workers not already on strike to quit work. The battle is expected to be fast and furious with possible suffering and even bloodshed.
A chancery bill in Nashville seeks to strike down a road law passed last session, alleging lack of a required roll call and journal entry. The suit argues the act violates constitutional provisions by applying only to certain counties and failing to meet multi day passage rules.
City boards held a joint meeting to discuss expanding school facilities. With Mayor Cameron absent, Alderman Brownlow acted as mayor. They reviewed street work, a sidewalk petition on High Street, and a nuisance case on South High Street. A joint committee from both boards will study costs and site options for a new or enlarged city school building.
Philadelphia August 7 report outlines a plan to form the National Wholesale Grocery to control the nation’s central wholesale groceries. The proposed combine would include about 2 700 leading grocers and be capitalized at 100 1000 000.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal quotes a plea for help with drought saying a famous rainmaker Arch Hughes of Middle Tennessee is sought. It recalls Hughes traveling to Kansas and claiming to have caused a long awaited soaking rain and invites him to bring down a deluge.
Turmoil grips Tampa as labor leaders are kidnapped amid a crackdown on cigar makers. Strikers threaten to deport workers who return to duty. soup houses to be closed by force and food cut off. An open air meeting sparked the incident as authorities seek to quell the unrest.
George Craig, a neuro, attempted to sell a pistol to Constanie George Howell of the Seventh district. Crake transported the weapon and showed it to Howell, who detained him and had Craig jailed. Howell later wished the matter dismissed.
The little son of Mr and Mrs AL Vues of this city has improved after burns and pneumonia from a recent accident. He fell into a kettle of boiling water several days ago and was severely burned, but there is hope for his recovery as he shows signs of improvement.
D A Bright former president of the American Hardwood Company is under arrest in Nashville for embezzlement. A telegram from Cincinnati Chief of Police Deiterh claims Bright is involved in a $400 case and facing charges.
A local marriage license notice records the filing of a license for New Liobhart and Mist Baral, indicating the couple completed the required civil formalities. The brief item confirms their intention to wed in the near term.
McKennon Anderson Foster announces twenty five dozen Negligee Shirts from a leading Eastern maker in new tor styles and Madras blues pinks and oxblood stripes all sizes with special spot cash pricing for Saturday and Monday. Five dozen white shirts with silk bosoms and striped options also offered as stock is reduced to clear summer goods. Straw hats and suits priced to move as stock taking shows excess summer stock.
Advertises a sale of fabrics and garments including fifty pieces of dimities and muslins, lace, ginghams, linens, pique, Chantilly lace, silk Point de Spree, satin stripe dimities, hose, Oxford shoes, bleached damask, and counterpanes. Highlights include lace pieces at 1.50 per yard and satin stripe dimities at 4 per yard, with most items available Saturday and Monday.
Primm Springs, Aug 4. The town is thriving as about seventy new arrivals have moved in recently. Morning activities include ten pins and games, while evenings draw old and young to the ballroom for dancing. The town praises Pricoms and host Mr. F. Restes for fine hospitality and the Daily Herald is eagerly awaited by all visitors.
A Davidson County charter for the Lake T Walker Telephone Telegraph Co was issued by the Secretary of State. Capital stock is 2000, with incorporators Lake T Walter J W Scott E T Peck W M Beaudou T J Brandon John T Goodrich. A Centreville dispatch notes livestock concerns and a Texas fever outbreak in Seventh district cattle. Legislative rail and telegraph property assessments show a $1 17 OW rise over two years.
A mob of about 500, composed of white and Black residents in Coffee County Alabama, burned John Vevery Pennington at the stake after he brutalized Mrs J C Davis a leading farmer's wife. The crime occurred yesterday afternoon as she gathered vegetables in her garden. The crowd expressed mixed emotions as Pennington pleaded for mercy and frantically tried to break free, with some faces showing sympathy.
The Democratic Populist and Free Silver writers of Nebraska plan a joint meeting in Lincoln on September 7. Mr Bryan addresses the Democratic and Populist committees and endorses Senator Stewart of Nevada. Mort Pismem is touted as a top presidential candidate and Mark is praised as one of the ablest men in the country.
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