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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1903
Page
8
Dobbins and Ewing invite readers to visit their store to inspect a large stock of hardware crockery furniture stores and implements. They claim the stock is never so complete and offer prices designed to attract economical buyers.
A Crockery dealer advertises buying crockery in bulk at 10 to 00 percent discounts plus freight. They claim daily arrivals of French and Austrian china and offer to ease costs on dinner sets and china patterns. They are sole agents for Hawk's cut glass with engravings available.
Local supplier advertises the Wilson Air Tight Heater claiming 25 percent fuel savings and a fire lasting 24 to 36 hours without replenishing. Also promoted are sheet iron and wood burning stoves with price ranges from 1.50 to 12.50.
Mme Patti's New York engagement hinged on a $5 000 fee. With advance seat sales at $3 180, managers financed the remaining $2 000, allowing her to perform after a late arrival. The event drew heavy losses for the theater owners who covered the gap to avoid disappointing patrons.
Pope confirms Bishop Messmer as archbishop of Milwaukee. World’s fair visitors include commissioners from Siam Ceylon Egypt and Mocorro. Grover Cleveland vows never again to seek his party nomination for president. Two men suspected of bank robbery in Agra Kansas are captured by citizens in Bloomington Kansas. St Louis police to close all gambling games per Chief Kiely order. Heirs of ex Governor Drake of Iowa abandon search and wind up estate privately. Minors board of health sends inspector to investigate a new malady at Bunker Hill Illinois. United States Minister Powell re-
Oberlin M. Carter, ex-captain of engineers, walked out of Fort Leavenworth prison just before four am, met by associates, and headed to Kansas City to catch a train to Chicago. He spoke freely on many topics but avoided discussing his conviction or future plans. He hopes to spend Sunday with his mother.
Berlin reports the Germanty hime at St. Los will mount cast steel bell chimes. Three bells from Bochum pass tests by Prof Theodor Krause and are deemed worthy by German bell founders. Jules Levy world famous cornetist dies at 81 after apoplexy leaving wife and three children. Paris deputies approve credit to allow French labor unions to participate in St Louis provision.
Mrs Josie Brooks of Suh and Embargo streets praises Doan's Ointment for curing facial eczema and skin irritation. The ad notes rapid relief after several applications, cites warmth or overheating as triggers, and lists Adam a and Martin's drug store as a local supplier with Forter Milburh Co. as U.S. agents. Price is 10 cents.
Berlin reports Emperor William has withdrawn his 1904 transatlantic race cup offer due to health and business, substituting a 1905 contest. Lipton and Lord Lonsdale signaled the delay makes timely boat readiness impossible, with Lipton hoping to sail in 1905 under the emperor’s renewed proposal.
Two companies of 150 marines prepare for a prolonged mission in Panama aboard the supply ship Calgoa. They are outfitted for tropical conditions as Calgoa sails to Colon with meat and other supplies for Christmas duty at the isthmus.
Belleville Newfoundland Nov 29 Postmaster Thomas received a letter signed J W Faulkner Linn suggesting an advertisement in a local paper to find a second wife from Illinois. He claims to support a wife and five children and sets conditions that the applicant be between 30 and 50 with a good education.
Gen Reyes envoy from Colombia to the United States arrived in Washington on Saturday morning. He was met at the railway station by a son of Dr Herran the Colombian charge and went to the hotel. A conference with the charge was planned for later but no other programme had been arranged.
A New York Sun report details girls working in fashion plate studios where final gowns are drawn colored and staged. Artists sketch gowns on small pads then teams copy and refine in adjacent rooms, producing decorative heads for fashion plates sold nationwide.
Farmers in northern and eastern states sell high priced lands to relocate to the Southwest in Missouri Arkansas Louisiana and Texas. Land includes cut over timber soil rich enough for corn wheat oats clover cotton fruit and vegetables. Descriptive literature covers soil crops climate people schools water health and shows county town rail and stream maps with dealer contacts. Rates for homeweekers and colonials apply first and third Tuesdays by St Louis Cairo or Memphis via Cotton Belt Route.
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