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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1909
Page
7
W. D. Hastings serves as editor with D. Harkread er named local editor and D. Harkreader as business manager in the Finney newspaper masthead listing.
Editorial notes a Knoxville ruling upholding a six month workhouse sentence for a hotel proprietor amid liquor law controversies. It cites Nashville and Memphis cases and urges equal treatment under the law for all, regardless of race, status, or social standing, praising a Paris jury for a ten year murder verdict.
The Mt Pleasant Record extols Maury county roads, noting the worm rather than the hookworm of progress. It lauds a systematic, year by year road-building plan, leading the state in good roads and boosting real estate values while honoring pioneering public benefactors.
A skeptical view on lawmakers spend time debating and speaking. The piece argues that long talk is part of American governance, not waste, and warns against overregulation while noting gaps in statutes such as air travel rates and Arctic exploration. It laments the public’s fatigue with endless speech.
The piece urges broad, open discussion on tariffs trusts currency and related issues as a remedy against a flood of new laws. It argues talk is essential for national salvation and a guard against further legislation while demanding wiser, self enforcing laws for an oppressed people.
William Clelland, a peaceful miner in the Cherry mine tragedy, kept faith and led religious services for seven days of darkness after co workers were trapped. His steadfast Christianity comforted survivors, lifted spirits, and earned praise for his courage and leadership amid the disaster.
The Hattiesburg News voices strong reactions to Booker Washington and notes perceived prejudice in Tennessee addresses. It calls for a firmer stance against African American advancement and laments white fear during full moons, reflecting the era's racial tensions.
A St Louis Globe Democrat cartoon links cheap dime novels to boy trouble and suggests a drastic remedy of birch tea under paternal supervision to avert crime. The piece urges fathers to intervene early to shield children from such reading, noting remedies are not always certain.
A Columbia store advertises large markdowns on ladies waists and skirts, silks and wool dress goods, and numerous footwear items. It promotes a broad selection for men women and children with emphasis on low prices and early Christmas shopping.
A letter urges parents to resist dime novel reading as a dangerous influence on youth. It compares the habit to threats like whiskey and loaded weapons, calling for firm, vigilant parental oversight to prevent moral decline and criminal influence in boys. The piece promotes subscription to The Herald as a remedy.
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