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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1899
Page
8
Made for us with deep rims on wheels and thick tires the ad proclaims. It touts Ellwood woven wire fence Oliver Chill Plows and a 25 year tested plow line. The note says stock will be reduced before moving to a new house and hints at a forthcoming first class furniture stock in Columbia.
A Sun reporter details a Park Row pawn shop scene where a distressed woman pawns a family ring and locket to borrow cash for her baby, while an older man and others seek small loans. The piece contrasts these struggles with vivid images of poverty, fear, and the harsh realities faced by the poor in the urban economy.
An advertisement touts a universal stomach cure, claiming Nervine Ton can end indigestion and weakness. It promises rapid, certain relief from long distress, describing the remedy as pleasant, safe, and world spanning, with agent A. B. Rais as druggist in Columbia.
A Governor Roosevelt anecdote from Cornell U convention describes him laughing at a student offer to lend a copy of a work about the Rough Riders. The exchange shows the Governor’s easy humor as he prepared to depart. Youth's Companion subscription appears in the Herald.
A columnist contrasts Egyptian custom of veiling princesses with American women’s perceived beauty loss due to sickness and age. The piece argues the veil could mask premature wrinkles sunken cheeks and unhealthy complexions, hiding them from view.
An advertisement for Branalds Female Regulator claims to restore female health by strengthening organs and regulating the womb. It asserts relief from leucorrhea, headaches, backache, nervousness, and general debility, promising beauty through wellness. The Bradfield Regulator Co. of Atlanta advertises it at $1 per bottle with a booklet for women.
Mantua November 24 Captain Bautista president of the Filipino Congress surrenders to General MacArthur and renounces ties with the insurrection His cabinet and government are scattered with many fleeing or returning home He predicts the armies will lay down arms as orders are issued and surrender follows.
Special to Lane Herald Hexuixaway reports burglars entered the post office early morning, blew the safe, stole 8200 in Government money and 50 in county bonds owned by postmaster A M Lee. Warrants found near the depot. believed to have boarded the westbound train at 10 30. Public notices mix with ads and rural advocacy.
Southern Railway offers fast eastern routes from Memphis with two main departures. One train at 5:00 p.m. reaches Washington next day and New York by 6:20 a.m., via Asheville with Pullman sleeping cars to Salisbury and Newark. A second Memphis departure at 3:00 p.m. reaches Washington by morning and Baltimore by 6:22 a.m., via Chattanooga and Lynchburg with observation cars. Connecting services via Nashville to Washington and New York are available with scenic eastern North Carolina views. The system features handsome dining and Pullman cars, plus through Nashville to Asheville service. Contact Southern Railway offices in Memphis or Chattanooga for full details.
Hoosier drill offers grain and pea sowing per acre, multiple styles including mounted and low down discs, with or without press wheels. Also sells pumps, tanks, saddles and bridles, Mitchell wagons, field seeds and many other farming supplies.
NaRsville November 3h Gov McMiltin accepts the resignation of Chancellor J L T Snerd of Shelby County. Three candidates, WF Heiskell W McDonald and Dabney Seales, have already entered the race for the vacancy.
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