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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1901
Page
2
Store announces a sale of fur sets and garments for all ages with prices from $1.00 to $25.00. Highlights include fur sets for children, Ladies tailored suits, cloaks, flannel waists, blankets, comforters, rugs, carpets, and a new line of Knox and Stetson hats.
Miss Myrtle Davis visits at Glenns Store with Kate and May Scott. Youngs advertises 12 cabinet photos and a button for 1 dollar. Mines Cook stocks 1000 bushels of peas. Tyler typhoid cases improve at Culloona and Carter's Creek. Central Tobacco Works promotes jobs. Several residents report travel, losses, and health crises. The Herald notes Sheriff candidate James Forgey and bankruptcy filings. Will move to Callenders in 1908. family visits Texas. Clergy children receive aid during illness.
Burglars entered three Columbia residences Tuesday night and attempted entry at two more. At Elijah Neeley’s home they woke him as they rifled a room, fled after firing a pistol shot into the ceiling, and nothing was taken. Other break ins at Robert Craig, John Holcomb and attempts at Meo W Co Ardelott and Ben Ferguson were reported. no suspects yet. Salt sale ad follows.
Congressman Padgett works to obtain a suitable mount for the Spanish gun awarded to Columbia by the Navy Department. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen passed a resolution thanking Mr. Padgett and the NG&LY Railroad Seaboard Air Line and Old Dominion Steamship Co for delivering the gun from New York gratis.
An ad and notices describe rubber tire enhancements and the Wing material for tire longevity. Rural Free Delivery reports show November mail volume rises across multiple carriers, with specific piece counts and increases. An upcoming furniture store opens January in the square, operated by W F Anderson, formerly with Dobbins and Ewing, plus a 60 acre Carter's Creek farm for sale at 40 per acre with terms.
A store announces a closing out sale to clear furniture stock for larger inventories of busgies and farm machinery. Bargains are offered at low prices with instruction to come quickly for the best picks at Sarrensieco & Dopson.
Rev W B Capers rector of St Peters preaches practical religion over creeds focusing on life now and salvation later. He cites Thou shalt not kill and urges peaceful resolutions before violence. Congregational meeting at First Presbyterian calls Rev J S Foster for pastor. vote unanimous after initial ballot.
Nashville correspondent claimed Loyd Cecil would sue Sims Latta in federal court for assault. Latta says no suit has been filed or served and local papers have not reported any filing, suggesting the rumor is mistaken.
Store advertises heavy shirts and drawers from 20 cents to several dollars, fleece and wool underwear, hats, gloves, caps, fascinators, plush robes, lamb wool soles, rubbers, and overgarments for men and boys. Also notes broad selection of novelties, bib cards, and copyrighted books plus a Boston duplicate whist set at 50 cents.
Emma Whitmore, station agent at Wantuigh South 1, has served railroading for twenty five years. She sells tickets and handles freight and baggage.
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