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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1906
Page
7
A festive note from Santa Claus invites children to write their Christmas wishes through the Herald columns. He expresses love for Christmas and childhood, promising to deliver gifts to those who are nice and not greedy.
Old Santa Claus letters will not be called for until the 16th when the Herald publishes its Employer's Christmas Edition the letters from his little friends will be held for feature in that edition this notice explains the delay and does not discourage sending letters now
A letter from W C Prescott to the Nashville American lauds Edward W Carmack as a brilliant, eloquent Tennessean whom New York papers admire and whose stature in public life surpasses many national figures. The writer urges recognition of Carmack's abilities and democratic principles.
Louisville Courier-Journal urges readers to shop early to secure bike deliveries, warning delays may keep bikes from arriving sooner. The brief note emphasizes planning ahead to avoid disappointment or extended wait times.
A reflective verse piece muses on life as a single day from youth to age and death. The poem frames time as a journey from morning to night, ending with the notion of returning home.
A concise Arabia proverb outlines four types of knowledge. The ignorant who does not know his ignorance should be shunned, while one who knows not his ignorance but knows that he does not know should be taught. The one who knows but does not know he knows is asleep and needs awakening, and the truly wise who knows and knows that he knows should be followed.
A Chattanooga Times excerpt satirizes New England views in Canterbury Connecticut planning a monument to Prudence Crandall, who jailed for teaching Black students. The piece alleges Northern slave-trading attitudes criticized literacy for profit, portraying New Englanders as business-minded and punitive toward educated Black people.
Thanksgiving gatherings filled the county as families visited kin in Roberts Bend Santa Fe and Godwin. Relatives from Nashville Columbia and Williamsport joined residents. services were held at Godwin Chapel. Two car loads of South Dakota horses were set for public sale in Columbia on December 7 and 8 1906.
A collection of social notes listing residents visiting kin and friends from Nashville to Santa Fe. Locals like Laura Page in Cullooka and Aline Page’s week with her sister, various visits to Williamson, Columbia, and Memphis areas, and travel plans for Misses and gentlemen including Miss Annie Priest and Messrs Page and Gregory. Also notices of business moves and impending clothing stock liquidation by January 1.
Mrs Maggie Oakes Hart of Columbia and Maury county died in El Paso Texas after moving west for health. Survived by husband W P Hart and two sons Wille and Zellner. Funeral and interment held in El Paso. Also notices for Thomas Locknart and James McKennon, ages 73 and a Confederate veteran, with brief funeral details.
McKennon Anderson & Fasten Old Santa Klaus Again Makes His Head quarters at Our Store and along with this suitable for the one great Holiday Festival of the year. Dolls 10c to 6.00. Books for boys and girls, Mother Goose, travel books, new novels. Writing paper boxes 10c to 1.00. Children's games, toys, and pictures 10c up. Ladies and gentlemen’s accessories, gloves, handkerchiefs, slippers, fabrics, and ready made suits. Lots of coats, cloaks, and cloth garments at low prices. Come see the extensive Christmas gift selection and special values.
At his home on Thirteenth street, elderly Mr McKennon was honored with funeral services at his residence by Dr. A G Dinwiddie and interred at Rose Hill. Survived by wife and four daughters including Mrs Ossie Dial of Colum. Mrs Martha Whitaker, former Maury County resident, died in Nashville. Remains will reach Columbia and be taken to Union for services by Rev H A Gray. interment Union graveyard. Whitaker leaves three sons and three daughters in Nashville.
Missouri game wardens arrest milliners for importing bird plumage. No feather beds have yet been sent to jail, according to the Chicago News, highlighting enforcement steps in a feather trade case.
Fire alarm stations listed with box numbers and locations including corners and streets such as 16 Fourth and Garden, 18 Corner Square Farmers Merchants Bank, 17 Had Hin Engine House, 26 High and Sixth Williamson's corner, 27 West Seventh and Downing Dr Pillow's corner, 28 Eight and Glade Tan Yar, 35 Ninth and High Harbiront Grocery, 36 South Main and Tenth Wellace's Grocery, 45 Tenth and Glade Cosbee Hl, 6 South Main and Thirteen Blair's Grocery, 47 Twelfth and School Street, 48 L. & N. Depot. Instructions describe breaking glass, retrieving the key, opening the door, pulling the lever down.
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