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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1900
Page
6
The Herard Company offers a free guessing contest for Maury county's 1900 Governor vote total. Past totals show 6,637 in 1896 and 3,388 in 1898, with a prize displayed at Dobbins & Ewing's window. The winner is whoever guesses closest to the November tally.
Absolute fairness rules: pay one dollar to receive the Herald and a guess. It rewards both current and new Daily or Weekly subscribers, applying toward debt or advance payments. Early guessers tended to be closer. furniture shown at Dobbins & Ewing's window.
In a tie among two or more competitors, the winner is the person who guessed first and will receive the furniture. The notice assigns the prize to the earliest guess among tied contestants.
State Executive Committee of the Prohibition party in Tennessee announces candidates for governor and electors headed by Vol. Sheves, with a nationwide campaign planned. Additional district candidates listed and tours planned through October with speeches by Tate and Metcalf. Prohibition paper started at Clarksville. Quincy Lee Morrow slated for field duties.
An advertisement claims the pills unlock splendid wealth and indomitable will by boosting brain and body power. It asserts health benefits and urges purchase at Oldridge's Drug Store for 2e, citing stomach liver kidneys and bowels as improved targets.
A collection of satirical lines on habit, industry, gender roles, and personal virtue. It jabs at manners and social norms through wry observations about work, marriage, law, and self satisfaction, preserving a dated editorial voice.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal notes a shift in how nations court the United States. It argues Uncle Sam is no longer the destitute colonist but a sought after partner, flattered by Britain France Germany Japan and others as they claim kinship and shared lineage in a global rivalry for goodwill.
In Tennessee Aug 29 Deputy Pos master McKissack saved trousers with fifteen dollars found in a packer. Robert McVarrell admitted spending the money on a trip to Nashville after initially denying theft. He later repaid the amount to avoid prosecution.
Shirt waists worn by six or so young men gathering for morning services at the Cumberland Westminster church in Anston drew notable attention yesterday. The event marked an unusual display during the service, prompting local interest in the fashion choice and its unexpected appearance in a church setting.
Jurors in Guevertons Kentucky return a verdict after 58 minutes, convicting ex Secretary of State Caleb Powers of being an accessory before the fact in the Goebel murder. Lifelong imprisonment set, Powers denounces the trial as a farce in a post verdict statement. Jury notes and remarks from foreman and jurors indicate mixed views on Goebel, with all jurors voting for life. Powers plans appeal and questions Democratic Party motives.
Fragmentary Baltimore era text shows a local editor quirkily quoted Mr Moddergrass doubting disease risk, pondering medicine ads, and a garbled exchange about keeping up with advert lines. The piece reads like a dialect sketch with unclear context and several misspellings.
News from Gilw County reports a brutal double murder when Cornwall, a colored man, killed his wife with an ax after quarrels over alleged infidelity. He then shot Thomas Wheeler at a nearby church supper, wounding him fatally. Cornwall fled but was later captured. The woman’s body was found late Sunday.
The text outlines a boyhood code of conduct emphasizing temperance, cleanliness, daily hygiene, and moral restraint. It advocates regular routines, dentist visits, avoidance of tobacco and pills, and a disciplined lifestyle to become a practical, Christian person. It stresses respect for parents, kindness to others, and aspirational goals for knowledge, virtue, and service.
Mrs. George Long of Newsituiteville Ohio credits Dr Kaige New Discovery with preventing a dreadful tragedy by curing a persistent cough that kept her awake and a severe pneumonia attack on Mr Long. The testimonial promises positive cures for throat chest and breathing issues, with free trials at Wundridge's drug store.
A short lyric wishing a nine year old boy joy and grace. The speaker recalls his birth and nine changeful years, noting a nest of memories and a prayer for guidance. It frames a mother and father’s pride as their son grows among horses wagons ships and books.
An old advertisement warns readers about cascarot du carthartic tablets claiming they cure ailments with easy movements while promising natural relief without pain but cautions against imitations and urges starting with a safe purchase.
In the Democratic legislation primary Newton Harris White won the Senate seat, Samuel W Butler captured the Representative nomination, and William B Monroe took the Battery Representative post, with the county swinging overwhelmingly in their favor.
A reflective passage on a mother’s influence shaping a family life. The author contrasts simple means with a dignified home, praising the mother for her nurturing, warmth, and daily guidance that defined an ideal domestic world.
Maury County tax supporters urge E. EB. Erwin to seek the Democratic nomination for State Senator. Judge Ervin is praised as a stable Columbia citizen, with Erwin favored to deliver wholesome legislation for Maury County at state level.
A collage of editorials and reports discusses proposals for white primaries in congressional nominations, with notes on Snodgrass withdrawal and Carmack, plus campaign fund tensions in the Republican camp. A slave story highlights George D Williams of Manchester Michigan detailing years of disease as Electric Bitters offer relief. An Indian depositor opens a $2,000 bank account in Rapid City.
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