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Newspaper

Columbia Herald

Location

Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1900

Page

2

Local Store Offers Clearance on Soft Bosom Shirts

Remodeling continues at the Maury store as shelf space expands. The sale slashes prices on Soft Bosom shirts from 1.50 and 1.25 to 1.10 and 0.79 respectively to move stock. Early church notices report Rev Otis Trousdale preaching at First Cumberland Presbyterian, Pastor Beasley absent, and Rev J W Cherry at Pulaski delivering strong gospel sermons and a rock based Christian character theme. Community notices list upcoming revival schedule events across towns including Elkton Smyrna Mt Pleasant Columbia and others with dates from August to October.

Porter's Chapel South Columbia Misson Maggie Minnie Leppard Maggie Sheppard Elkton Smyrna Mt. Pleasant Morals Taylor's Caylor's Big Creek Pleasant Valley Ir ‘Trinity Cedar Grove Palaki Calioka Hurricane Burke's Eptember Eiebene Hichyville Columbia Moorsville Forest Grove

Crap Game Broken Up at Railroad Yard Incident

A disturbance occurred Sunday night around 9 oclock at a railroad yard when a man accused others of playing a game with dice on a company truck. The event led to arrests and one man received a brief sentence after a confrontation with authorities.

Sporta Tom Griffith

Deaths in Cross Bridges area and nearby towns

Miss Yannie Thomas Webster, also known as Fannie Jamas Webster, died Friday night at 11 20 at her mother’s home in Cross Bridges. She had suffered typhoid fever for weeks and died at nineteen years old. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Methodist Church in Crow Bridges, with interment in Webster graveyard. Other obituaries note Mrs Mildred Harvey Easley of Lawrenceburg, Mr L K Worley, Mr Charley Williams of Ashwood, and infant deaths including Dot Shirley and Lillie Jackson. Funeral details include church services and family burying-ground interments. The notices also mention ongoing furniture store promotions.

Yannie Thomas Webster Fannie Jamas Webster Cross Bridges Earth God Lucy Webster F. J. Webster Crows Bridges Webster W. A. Death Mildred Harvey Easley William Easley Lawrenceburg A. T. Hughes Mina Bentley Colombia Texas L. EK. Worley L K. Worley Willard Worley Tom W. J. Oakes A. 8. Cathey Charley Williams Ashwood Zion Church S. P. Hawes High Esteer Lillie Jackson Dave Jackson Bear Creek Cranford

Exciting River Rescue In South Harpeth River Near Fernvale

Messrs H P Figuers and Hugh Granbery of Ashwood with Mr Hartman of Nashville were swimming in the South Harpeth River when they ran into trouble. Hartman could not swim well and sank twice, prompting Granbery to dive in to aid, followed by Figuers who helped pull the sinking man to shore. The near-tragedy echoed a drowning decades ago when Johnnie Oxid died after cramps near the same river.

Messrs H P. Figuers Hugh Granbery Ashwood Fernvale Springs Mr. Hartman Nashville South Harpeth Mr. Granbery Mr. Figuers Granbery Figuers Hartman Piguers Harpeth River Johnnie Oxid

Colored Normal School to Open in Columbia Tennessee

A past teacher from Macedonia explains plans for a Colored Normal and Industrial School. Principal M V Moore says classes start September 4 at 31 Third Street with address details available. A front-street therawimeter clock reads 09 degrees at 245 PM nearby.

Macedonia Fabia Etane Columbia Tenn Third Street Ars M . V. Moone Princi James Hros Degre

County News Briefs From Tennessee County

Local notes report visits between Alabama relatives in Spring Hill and Hawkinsville visitors at Carter's Creek, illness updates from Campbells Station, and a Nash ville move by Dr. Cummings. Huntsville and Bigbyville announcements include academy principal relocation, protracted church meeting, union Sunday school picnic plans, and local farming equipment ads. A street incident recalls a fruit theft defense. storm damage affects Calleoka Bell.

J. A. Foster Hawkinsville Carter's Creek Rosa Hobbs Campbell's Station J. P. Steer & Co Boyd Mitchell Arkansas W. M. Martin W. G. Martin Campbell'a Station Oxborne Columbia J. P. Staxer & Co Adkins Bigbyville Academy Wartrace Bigbyville E ! Honack Raivey John Underwood Lunton Cullooka Herano Columbia Tim H. Moore Clover Croft Nashville Tennaug Methodist Lovell Stuart Lynnville Chattanooga Walker Grove Bighyville McCains Hopewell Sunnyside Citizens’ Telephone Co Calleoka Lunngills J.P. Srrmir & Co

Mt Pleasant Beats Columbia In Baseball Tilt

Mt Pleasant defeats Columbia 24 to 19 on its home field Tuesday afternoon. Columbia boys blame missing regulars and lineup changes for the loss while proposing one game with Calleoka if Sitter agrees to two games. Calleokans want two games, but Columbia has only one pitcher and cannot play two in a row.

Mt. Pleasant Columbia Columbians Columbia Boys Calleoka Boys Calleokans

Young Man 1 ta Rubber Tire Beare sattenrreny and Doolan

A claim was filed in the Register's office by L. Ducking Daniel and Gee N. Tilman regarding their interest in a tract of land. The readable text notes a grave error in spelling and unclear names but preserves the notice of an land claim action.

Sattenrreny Doolan The Register L. Ducking I Daniel Gee N. Tilman

Seasonal Bargains In Canvas Tele Scopes And More

RACKET. Seasonable bargains on heavy Canvas Telescopes in all sizes and prices. Dress Suits cut from 125 to 160, Mosquito Bars full size at 126 complete. Canvas Leather Bottom Shoes from 125 to 100, 140 kinds to 1.15 a pair. Balbriggan Undershirts 20 24 to 400, Nainsook Undershirts and Drawers per suit. Filet Undershirts 25 to 390 each. Night robes 40 to 750 each. Plain silk front shirts 0c, fancy silk front shirts 600. Belt Rings 1 each 62 pair. Pearl belts rings 15c a pair. Campaign Buttons 5 10 and 150 each. Stick Pins and Broaches 6 and 10c. Beauty Pins 1 to Sprach. Talcum powder 10 to 2 a box. Mennen's Talcum powder 19a a box. Medicated Toilet Paper 4 and be a pack. Medicated Toilet paper 5 and 8c a roll. Henry Tetlow's Swan's down powder 160 per box. Wallpaper patterns at 5 6 7 8 10 to 200 a roll. Croquet Sets 75 to We. School supplies stock ready with plates tab lets pencils pens ink crayons crucers and school bugs.

Pally Mennen Henry Tetlow

Gratitude to Pastor Beasley for church repairs

F Swansburg expresses thanks to Rev WH Beasley and to contributors for repairing the Nebochar-ed church with special credit to Dr W W Joyce for generosity and influence. The note praises the pastor, extension committee, and hopes for divine blessing as he departs this world. Also mentions drought relief from recent rain and local suffering from dry weather.

WH. Beasley Nebochared W. W. Joyce Courch Goa Bex Fry Beary Joyer Matty Lynn

Reverith District Announces Hon L Padgett for Congress

The Reverith Congressional district party endorses Hon L Padgett as a candidate for Congress, contingent on the Democratic party nomination in the district.

Congress Frank Boyd Waynesboro L. Padgett Reverith Democrate Party

Riots in Ohio Mob Storms Prison Court House

A Cleveland crowd of thousands attacked the city prison county jail and courthouse seeking to lynch Louis Peck the Akron brought suspect in a criminal assault on a six year old girl. Shots fired injuries and deaths reported as troops or soldiers were mobilized with chaotic scenes and suspected riot activity spreading through nearby areas.

Herald Cleveland Ohio Louis Peck Akron Akkoy Court House

West End Notes and Local Developments

Mr Horace Rainey advances on his new residence nearing completion and slated as an ornament to the district Parker and Fuller have a planning mill in full operation Water scarcity affects West Bed families installing hydrants J H Bowman ton receives daily flue celery plants from Kalamazoo Mich for a celery garden on Miss Mary Boecher s place

Horace Rainey Parker & Fuller J. H. Buwmerton Kalamazoo Mich Elery Mary Boecher

Publisher Leaves Home In Nashville Newspaper Abandoned

George B. Hunt, owner and publisher of the Carthage Tim Jeft home, wrote back that his creditors take his property and pay themselves with it, and he has decided to abandon the paper. The property will more than pay him out, and hence making money. His wife remains at Carthage and no one can account for his change.

Nashville George 8. Hunt Carthage Tim Jeft Henee Carthaxe

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