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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1908
Page
2
Tillman speaks at Republican convention accepting the gubernatorial nomination. He frames himself as an average man, vows faithful service, and argues for state wide prohibition, election law reform, and prudent fiscal policy while defending his health and urging civil, non hostile campaigning.
Testimonial style notice from Columbia Tennessee cites R L Jeter of BE Ninth St affirming lasting kidney relief from Doan's Kidney Pills in 1903 and 1907. The ad promotes Adams and Martin's drugstore as retailer and Foster Milburn Co as U S agents, urging readers to remember the name Doan's.
In Lincoln Nebraska supporters report a buoyant mood as William Jennings Bryan readies a nationwide speaking tour. The National Committee schedules stops focusing on Ohio, with telegrams of congratulation pouring in from party leaders and ordinary supporters alike, including newsboys of Omaha.
A New York newspaper man and publisher named George Henry Smith jumped from a Southern train east of Knoxville at thirty miles an hour. A dress suit case with letters to Mr Smith, his Panama hat, and eyeglasses were found. no trace of him remained. He had been in Knoxville on business, and there is no explanation beyond a temporary lapse.
Naples Maine man Lester M Nelson writes he used Dr King s New Discovery for years and believes it saved his life. The 40 year old throat and lung remedy is promoted as preventive of pneumonia and healer of weak lungs with a $1.00 trial bottle and guarantee at Gro S Al Corn s drug store.
At the Franco British exhibition in London two people were killed and six injured when a balloon owned by Capt. Lovelace of the New York Aero Club exploded during preparations for a ascent. Secretary Mise Hill, 18, was among the dead, burned to ashes. Capt. Lovelace escaped injury aside from scorched clothing.
In New York on August 14 two men died and nearly a dozen others were overcome by gas from a leaking Empire City Subway main. Michael Muldoon and Peter Collins, company employees, were searching for the leak when the gas filled the conduits. Rescuers also succumbed briefly but are expected to recover.
A brief note advises avoiding appendicitis by preventing constipation. It claims Poles's Orino Laxative cures constipation by stimulating the liver and bowels and restoring natural action, while Foley's Orin Laxative is mild and pleasant and does not nauseate or irritate. Re fuse substitutes. -GEQ. S$, ALCORN.
Fire at 4 o clock destroyed the Central Hotel in Lawrenceburg Tennessee. The origin is unknown. an unoccupied upstairs room burned. Owner Mrs Annie Selle insured for 1500 dollars, in both cases about half the loss covered, and manager George Harter carried 1200 dollars insurance. The town faces a second fire disaster this month and awaits waterworks completion to mitigate future losses.
A reader from Alden, North Carolina, praises Dr King’s Life Pills after 15 years of indigestion and spending over a hundred dollars without relief. The testimonial claims the pills are the best sold and notes they are sold under gaslant 880 at Alcorn’s drug store.
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