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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1916
Page
3
An advertisement touts a furniture line in Columbia claiming it surpasses anything seen, urging shoppers to skip Nashville for up-to-date styles and finishes. It highlights imported and domestic china, hand painted pieces, and cut glass in a broad showroom appeal.
The circuit court found Overton guilty of murder in the first degree for the death of Probate Judge W. T. Lawler. Judge B. M. Miller set January 12 for his hanging. Lawler disappeared last June and his body was found weighted in a slough. Overton was captured near Smithville in DeKalb county after a nationwide manhunt and a high profile trial in Huntsville. He contended self defense, but the jury rejected the plea after a lengthy deliberation.
T. J. Norrell vice president of the Bank of Cottonwood Texas writes I have received relief and recommend Foley Kidney Pills to anyone who has kidney trouble Kidney trouble manifests as aches pains soreness stiffness and rheumatism Smiler Drug Co advertisement Subscribe for The Herald.
C M Hume of the State Experiment Station Knoxville arrived in Columbia with O L Farris to investigate the Hessian fly outbreak. They will visit Hampshire and the AWMESE EDO section, gather data, and prepare a report that could lead to introducing a parasite or other measures to check the infestation.
An old advertisement extols Dr Hell’s Pine-Tar-Honey and Dr. Bell’s Pine-Tar-Honey as remedies for colds with relief for stuffed heads and chest tightness. Claims soothe irritated membranes, loosen phlegm, and aid breathing. Suitable for children and adults, available at the druggist.
A vintage advertisement touts Dean's Ointment as relief for skin itching including eczema. It claims the product eases itching and is priced at 40 cents at all drug stores.
Mrs Sallie Cockerill Brown wife of W Brown died after a two day illness at her Nebo residence Monday afternoon at five. She was a Methodist Episcopal member and mother and wife dearly loved. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs Sam Fite and Mrs George Nicholson and her mother Mrs Mary Cockerlil. Funeral at Nebo Tuesday two o'clock conducted by Rev W C Largen. Interment Nebo cemetery. Maury Undertaking Co in charge.
A theatergoer questions attending a Russian dancer show as chatty patrons reveal the dancer’s stage name Madam Dressoff, stirring vague misgivings about the act and performer.
An old advertising copy touts GETS IT as a universal corn and wart remover sold by B. Lawrence & Co in Chicago and Stevenson Boss in Columbia. It claims painless removal with no pressure and appeals to pharmacists for nationwide distribution.
Rev J M Rovison pastor of Central Presbyterian Cul leoka returns from New York invited by the Home Mission Board to deliver sermons on country life problems. He preached in several New York area churches and spent three weeks sharing methods of rural church work with denomination leaders who found his talks engaging and helpful.
At the Board of Trade meeting in Columbia plans were made to honor Dr C Y Clarke and J J Gray for bringing the Jackson Highway through Maury County to New Orleans. Letters of appreciation will be sent and a Jan 8 1917 celebration in Columbia planned. A National Fox Hunters committee will draft a resolution and discuss a Columbia sporting paper focused on fox hounds and saddle horses with Col Fry to confer with the National Association.
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