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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1903
Page
3
The speaker recalls adopting a “Year Text” from Second Timothy two fifteen to guide a year long romance. During a vacation in a certain town the pair slept with doors open and shouted the verse to signal farewells at the station. They kept the text on envelopes and letters as their private emblem throughout the year.
A female writer urges Christian women to end Sunday traffic and heavy house work that deprive men of worship and rest. She argues for preparing on Saturday, cites the Fourth Commandment, and recounts a year text story about Second Timothy two fifteen inspiring conversions.
A string of pointed aphorisms contrasts ambition and restraint. It laments people overstate plans, mocks soda water myths, and critiques temper, money, and social pretenses with sharp witticisms attributed to a Chicago News source.
Distorted ad claims a miracle remedy for stomach weakness and indigestion sold by local druggists. It asserts a free trial dose and dramatic health improvements, promising permanent relief regardless of duration of illness. The piece promotes the product as world curing and urges subscription to the Herald.
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for blood poison, cancer, ulcers, eczema, carbuncles and more. It cites testimonials from Robert Ward and Geo A Williams about dramatic skin and bone healing, promises kidney and digestion boosts, and offers a free sample by mail from Blood Balm Co, Atlanta.
M Jones of Columbia visited Nashville and appears in the Nashville American. At age 33 he is among fifteen Maury county survivors who voted for Henry Clay for president in 1844. The list includes Nat Chears Thomas Foster Dr A L Pillow David Harbison Rev F Dixon Tyre Knowles Maj AM Looney JY Harbison Rev LW Grimes KG Moore W B Wilson NR Holden Jeff Brown John Pe McGaw. Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic is advertised with a “No Cure No Pay” claim and printed formula. 800.
Registration books will be open in the Circuit Court room this Monday as officials warn residents to register. The period runs from ten o’clock in the morning, with citizens urged to appear and complete registration steps.
Miss Marie Oakland Mr. Joan Havens and Mr. Floyd Hutsell will travel to Columbia after the final Orpheus Opera Company performance next Saturday to assist local amateurs in staging Pinafore and The Mikado. The Mixano will be Tuesday night and Pinafore Wednesday night with capes roles filled by Orpheus Company members. Afterward Oakland and Havens will proceed to New York.
Mr and Mrs 0 Glorpus express heartfelt thanks to friends who ministered during Louise Glorpus's illness and passing. They pray God's richest blessings rest upon them.
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