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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1903
Page
8
A Nashville Christian Advocate column urges moral courage and defense of individual rights against mob sentiment. It condemns public conformity by crowds and calls for restraint by landlords, bosses, boards, and preachers. The piece advocates liberty of opinion and condemns mob tyranny and tyranny by the many.
Tennessee politics and a Memphis gambler pardon draw fierce criticism toward Governor Frazier. Editors question facts behind the act, hint at possible ties to whiskey rings and gamblers, while a medical remedy ad interrupts the page.
Jennie Frierson is named as a non resident of Tennessee. The court orders her appearance within three days of the next term in Columbia on the first Monday in October 1908, to plead answer or demur to the complainant's bill or it will be confessed ex parte. Notice published in the Columbia Herald for four weeks.
In Columbia Tenn J D Stepleton is summoned by Blount Co plaintiffs through attachment and garnishment after leaving the state. Publication ordered in Columbia Herald for four weeks to require appearance September 5 or defense will proceed ex parte, Rank H Smith justice of the peace for Maury County.
Readings on secrecy and trust set against wealth and ambition. Moody champions fervor in faith and work while Vanderbilt laments money’s limits, and Rockefeller’s riches are questioned as Emerson notes the pitfalls of wealth and luxury.
Prospective homeseekers are invited to consider lands across Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. Offers include prairie land at low prices, bottom land, and improved tracts with sales on easy terms. Large colony tracts and fruit and truck lands in East Texas are advertised with prospective excursion dates and literature.
Dispatch notes Company A Fourth regiment from Arcola under Capt Beggs leaving Danville for Cam Lincoln. They are replaced by Third Infantry with 47 men and 3 officers under Capt Blanchard from Ottawa. Also mentions Boston pet cemetery project by Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and ongoing subscriptions.
Constantinople Aug 21. Insurgents burn several villages near Inindl as the rebellion spreads east from Kirk-Killeset toward Adrianople. Russian squadron anchors offshore and reinforce requests sent to Adrianople. Plans to send Austrian and Russian attaches to Monastir dropped as opportune timing elusive. British and French warships ready to move to Balonica if needed. Krupp gun contract worth 790000 Turkish pounds not tied to Macedonia troubles. arrangement likely hastened by possible international conflict. Moussa Bey, Kurdish brigand chief, escaped Medina last month with others. Arabia recaptured and returned to Medina with companions. Bitlis vice-consul notes improving situation. Armenians calmer, Kurds and Armenians more cooperative in Monnaur. Monastir massacre rumors persist, unconfirmed.
Rumors spread that Emperor Francis Joseph may abdicate as king of Hungary due to ongoing political strife. Official circles mock the reports while Budapest sources claim the emperor resists conceding to demands from the Hungarian diet. Catholic Omaha report notes sister Mary Louise from St Agnes Convent eloped with carpenter Ed Johnson.
A Nashville wholesale producer describes years of kidney pain and backache relieved by Doan's Kidney Pills after trying many medicines. He urges others to visit Ad & Martin's drug store in Columbia to hear local reports and buy the remedy from Foater-Milburn Co. agents.
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