Local notes and ads from county columns and sales
A crowded county item notes visitors and callers, with Miss Lela Pogue of Hampshire visiting Miss Lol Scribner and Rev J B Green returning from vacation. Local notices list real estate ads, seed potatoes, turnip seed, and vinegar prices, plus a magic lantern for sale and tax collection reminders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
2Ieta
Young’s
Misa Lela Pogue
Hampshire
Lol Scribner
J. B. Green
Mra. Foutz
Jessie
Susie Baker
Bear Creek
Matt Russell
Williamsport
Landroth
Lt Rosa
P. H. Johnson
Santa Fe
4. W. Hatcher
Blanch
Haly
Horace Rainey
Russell Perry
A. N. Akin
Texas
Triumph
Nichols
Alexander Columbia
Tenn
Closing Out to Quit Business Offer at Batts Store
Mrs J T Batts announces closing out sale at 72 East Ninth offering entire stock of family groceries fixtures and household supplies at cost as a rare opportunity to buy a well established business or goods for home. The notice states a 26-6td sale term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.T. Batts
East Ninth
South Columbia Social Notes Highlight Visits and Returns
Mr. D F Gibson visits friends in Athens Alabama. Miss Pearl Fite returns home at Crown Bridge after visiting relatives in Columbia. Miss Asrice Gibson visits friends in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. F. Gibson
Athens
Ala
Pearl Fite
Crown Brid
Columbia
Asrice Gibson
A Beautiful Pearl Sold and Sent to Tiffany
A. B. Rains bought a fine Duck River pearl yesterday from W. P. Hastings of Wilhoit's Mill for 175. The pearl, found with assistance, weighs and shines with perfect luster. Rains sent the jewel to Tiffany in New York this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Rains
W. P. Hastings
Wilhoit's Mill
Duck River
Death of Capt Rufus K Polk Recalls Civil War Service
Capt Rufus K Polk dies at fifty after six months illness in Asheville region. son of George W Polk, he served in the Confederate army, fought with Generals Ginnaga and Arnoldy, lived on Dickerson Road, Davidson County legislator, survived by wife Maggin Phillips and daughter Mary Elizabeth Polk. brothers and relatives listed. Remains to Columbia and Ashwood, funeral at St Johns Ashwood with Rev Capers, interment in churchyard. Also note: barber shop change to J M Harry at No 4 West Street seeking patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
Polk
George W. Polk
Ginnegas
Arnatrony
Pol
Davideon County
Maggin Phillips
Dickerson Road
Davidson County
Capt. Polk
Mary Elizabeth Polk
James H. Polk
Nashville
J. H. Polk
Los Angelo
Cal
Janine Polk
Fort Worth
Tex
Dur Bose
San Francisco
Player
St. Louis
Joseph Horton
Laslie Polk
N. C
Columbia
Ashwood
St John's Church
W. B. Capers
St. John's Churchyard
Narrow Escape From Calamity Aboard Liguria and Peconic
In New York Harbor a collision between the liner Liguria and the freighter Peconic left the Liguria’s hull bailing water. The Peconic mowed into Liguria near the foremast, carried away a ladder, and damaged both ships while Capt. Montano redirected steerage to keep the water out. Over 1,100 aboard Liguria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Harbor
Liguria
Royal Mail Steamship Company
Peconic
Mediterranean
New York Steamship Company
Porte
Montano
Bargain Racket Slashes Straw Hats and More
Local ad proclaims deep discounts on straw hats and Palmer's shoes from 1.15 to 1.54, mosquito netting in colors, new summer lap robes, and assorted goods. Featured items include Mennen's talcum powder at 18 cents a box, writing tablets with envelopes, crepe papers, ladies' dress skirts priced from 50 cents to 1.35, and other wares at low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer
Mennen
Columbia Public Schools Assign Teachers for Ensuing Session
The Columbia Public Schools announce teacher assignments for the upcoming session. Second grade rooms list Miss Lipscomb, Hall 2 with Miss Floyd. fourth grade rooms with Miss Walker and Miss Friel. first grade in the Rotunda with Miss Wilkins. seventh grade in East Room with Miss Bennett. sixth grade in Museum with Mrs. Mitchell. high school study hall to Miss Carpenter and Mr. Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies Lipscombard
Miss Floyd
Misa Walker
Miss Friel
Misa Wilkins
Miss Scott
Miss Bennett
Mrs. Mitchell
Miss Carpenter
Mr. Williams
Public Sale of Farm Implements and Livestock at Residence
On Saturday Sept 6 at the residence auctioneering will start at a stated time to sell to the highest bidder farm implements including binder wheat drills wagon plows harrows and more. Also mules horses cattle hogs and household goods. Terms under 10 dollars cash. over 10 dollars January 1 1903 with approved security. Mrs N R Greenlaw
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. R. Greenlaw
Unclaimed Letters List at Post Office Week Ending Aug 27
The postmaster announces uncalled for letters including Link Clayton Wilson F C Dickeon C J Williams O T Dodson Bagesia Edgerton E W Boyd Jennie Li Evans L J Cannon Fannie Hart G W Canyon Mrs W J Hord Charles Haynes Kittie Lawson Jerry Humphries Mra Liggett E A Jones Mra Fannie Matthews Johnny Little Misa B J Posey Butch Love Janin Ranklin Louis Sindere Esther Stevens M W Taylor Mrs M Williams John. Patrons advised to say advertised. letters due one cent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Link
Clayton
Doey Wilson
F.C. Dickeon
C.J
Williams
K. B
Dodson
O. T. Allison
Bagesia Edgerton
E. W. Boyd
Jennie Li
Evans
L. J. Cannon
Fannie Hart
G. W. Canyon
Mules and Saddle Horses Wanted at Stock Yards
We will be at the Stock Yards in Columbia on Monday September 1902 to buy large mules four to seven years old and a carload of good saddle horses. J. P. Hudson and J. W. Howard sign the wrapper of every bottle of Owens Pink Mixture the baby's friend from birth until he has his teeth, as stated by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Myrasan
A. Skat
AL We Ghmasor Notary
Mall
Frew
Crimxey, & Co
Diaggista
Cit Hall
Live Stock Notes Move Cattle Mules and Horses Listed
Stock shipments include Joe Hagey sending cattle to Louisville and six loads of ayes into Howard AD Stockyards. Mules go to Harry Hodge in Vicksburg and J M Sullivan receives two loads. Crestview A N Akin ships one horse to Taxna Trothoon Moore sends a horse to Clarksburg John Finner returns from Fayetteville with four horses. Will Burnett and Charley Wright buy four mule loads in Lincoln County this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hagey
Louisville
Howard
Stockyards
Harry Hodge
Vicksburg
J. M. Sullivan
Crestview
Fla
A. N. Akin
Taxna
Trothoon Moore
Clarksburg
John Finner
Fayetteville
Will Burnett
Charley Wright
Lincoln County
Home Study Penmanship by mail across multiple cities
An advertisement offers mail taught penmanship training branded as Home Study with a 10,000 student capacity. It lists cities including Nashville Atlanta Montgomery Fort Worth Galveston and others. Prospective students are urged to deposit money in a bank to receive a book set or college catalog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
St .Atlanta
Montgomery
Fort Wortt
Galveston
Ie Rock
Burev
Sale Notice At Stock Yards In Columbia 1902
We will be at the Stock Yards in Columbia on Monday September 1 1902 to buy large mules from four to seven years old also one car of good saddle horses J P Hudson and A Jd W Howard or their agents will attend and negotiate purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
J.P Hudson
Jd. W. Howard
Varied Southern visits and testimonials from Shelbyville to Athens
Southeast Mississippi. Residents including Lucy Troup and Alice Moore return from Center Star and Shelbyville visits. Other communities mentioned include Sawdust, Bell Buckle, Nashville, Athens Alabama, and Toledo Ohio with notes of travel, family connections, and a public medical ad campaign for Hull's Catarrh Cure with testimonial claims and patent medicine promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Troup
Birdie Brazier
Alice Moore
Center Star
Wilburn McKennon
Sawdust
Robert Bell
Miss Lee
Shelbyville
Jake Pascall
Bedford County
Tom Troupe
Bud Troup
Fannie Clanton
Laura Adcock
Elizabeth Byrd
Hunteville
Eliza Smith
Joe
Will Fears
Bell Buckle
Lola Brian
Sawdust Valley
Nannie Filippo
Josie Reed
Athens
Alabama
Julia Guest
Sandy Hook
Lillian Fears
Oma "Troup
Nashville
Triumph Seed Potatoes For Sale In Columbia Tenn
Three hundred barrels of Triumph Seed Potatoes for sale. Apply to G. W. Nichols or H. Frank Alexander in Columbia Tennessee for details and purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triumph
G. W. Nichols
H. Frank Alexander
Columbia, Tenn
Plucky Woman Foils Jail Break at Centreville
Nine teen prisoners in the county jail attempted to break out while the jailor was away. They bored through the cage top and neared bursting the roof when Jailor Smith’s wife intervened, arming a trusted Black inmate and firing his husband’s shotgun. She forced the inmates back to their cells until the jailor returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centreville
Smith
Naband
Potato Barrels and Eels in Maury Barrel Co Phones
Fragmentary OCR note lists items and contact numbers for Maury Barrel Company, with references to citizens and phone lines 810 and 811. No clear event or full details present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ena
Maury Barrel
Co. Citizens
Man Struck by Rock in West End Incident
Albert Alderson, a Black man, was struck on the head by Gna White, a Black woman, on Monday in West End. Alderson sought a warrant from Ken. Bayes for White’s arrest after the altercation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Alderson
Gna White
West End
Alderson
Ken. Bayes
White
Annexe Ad Reads School Supplies and Household Goods
Annexe promotes a large stock of school supplies with low prices on fiberlonoh boxes crayons slates pens and pencils. It also advertises hammocks matches preserving kettles scales window shades and wall paper at various prices. Shop highlights include cheaper aerioal supplies and a complete stock from cheap to best grades with ready color shades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imad
Striking Linemen Disrupt New Orleans Telephone Service
A group of men sabotaged long distance lines in New Orleans rear of the city, cutting the town off from several points. Cumberland Telephone Company plans resumed work tomorrow under police protection, with three gangs involved, while the Central Trades and Labor Council meets to consider union support. City taxes are due September 1 with penalties accruing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Cumberland Telephone Company
de Cumberland
Central Trades and Labor Council
City Court notes plead guilty and fines in Sunday law case
Hood pleaded guilty in City Court Tuesday to violating the Sunday closing law and was fined 25 dollars. Dies Bennett faced a drunk and disorderly charge with a 50 dollar fine and coats. Abe Thompson, colored, arrested Friday for driving on sidewalks, was jailed again Saturday on drunk and disorderly while intoxicated. Evan Roan, a white man, tried Monday for disorderly conduct and fined 5 dollars and costs. Dr. A T Braxton, colored, arraigned Friday on a warrant from Annie Chappell for fault. Braxton claimed she insulted his wife and used a knife, then applied a chaxtirement and was fined in assault cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ab Hood
Dies Bennett
Abe Thompson
Abe
Evan Roan
A.T. Braxton
Annie Chappell
Chappell
Dr. Braxton
Braxton
Black Stallion Lowers Record in Narragansett Park Stakes
Direct Hal drives to three straight wins in the Beaw Stakes at Narragansett Park valued at 10 000 dollars. The Black Stallion’s record drops from 2.00 to 2.04 as crowd of 12 000 roars. Twinkle breaks near wire and is kept in race. Scott Hudson’s sulky wheel is damaged amid a controversial finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Geers Horee
Great Park
Twinkie
Direct Hal
Inez
Scott Hodson
Geers
Twinkle
Prince Direct
Scott Findon
Potato Barrels Offer From Maury Karrel Co
An experienced cooperative offers potato barrels made from the best materials. Contact Maury Karrel Co at phone 174 or Citizens' phones 810-311. May 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coopera
Maury Karrel Co
Carroll County Democrats Chooses Temperance Delegates
A Democratic convention in Huntingdon Toray selected temperance delegates to the forthcoming state convention to be held in McKenzie next Friday. The whiskey faction contested the count, but temperance supporters prevailed. A resolution backed extending the four mile law to towns with 5000 inhabitants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntingdon Toray
McKenzie
Brittain and Abbott advertise stone work in Columbia Tenn
Brittain and Abbott of Columbia Tenn advertise granite and marble monuments tablets markers coping corner posts steps cut building stone and trim fence. They note an enlarged building pneumatic tools and power plant with personal supervision for every job and invite potential customers to give them a chance with telephone 51. w d sat 3m.
Black Leg in Cattle Warns County Farmers
Editor warns ranchers in Columbia County of Black Leg or Black Quarter a fatal cattle disease appearing in sections of the county and outlines identification vaccination and disposal steps for infected herds. Cattle six months to four years old are most at risk and preventive vaccination of healthy stock is advised to curb outbreaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Herald
Coxa
Kennady
Bargains in Buggies and Surreys at Satterfield & Dodson
Bargains offered on Buggies and Surreys with pricing to be inspected at Satterfield and Dodson on August 2nd. Buyers encouraged to examine items and compare prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satterfield & Dodson
Horse Money Coming In From Uncle Sam
Several Columbians have received checks drawn by Uncle Sam in a grant for horses taken from plains after a recent event. Among these recipients are Mesars Stine and Joan Latta, with funds also going to Poebies Frank Evans and Dr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Erm
Ance Plains
Mesars
Stine
Joan Latta
Frank Evans
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maury Dry Goods Co
Jno. T. Wooten
Hamburg
Mayby Dry Goods CO
Oakes & Nichols
Bel Bi
Bealdenes
Fue
A. Oakes
Citz
BB Nichole
Bell
South Main Street
Ture
Lim
A. M. Leach
Lahwere
Pike Voor Mere
Algi Iny
Pee and Othur Property
Columbia, Fenn
N.F. Vaughan
Jones & Vaughan
Claan
Fielden Bros
7Th St
Notary Public Work
Masonic ‘Semple
Citizens’ Telephone
H. O, Hendley
M. P. Merrill
Ornes
Mater Cally
Draughon
South Columbia
Rufus K. Polk
Pormer Maury Counteau
Aasheville
N.C
Shoneman & Ketchum
Pecesic
Royal Mail Company
Columbia Public Schools
Andrews Building
Atheneum
A.M. Hughea
J. P. Hudson
J. W. Howard
Southeast
Tipton County
ANNEX
Brwin, Recorder
Castoria
Black Stallion
Carroll County
Democrats
Haven
Brittain & Abbott
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