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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1917
Page
10
A vintage ad advertises a broad Christmas sale featuring furs, scarves, muffs, gloves, umbrellas, and crepe de chine waists with prices from 10 cents to several dollars. It highlights ladies coats from 9.95 to 19.50, misses and children’s coats, and men’s overcoats and pants with deep discounts, inviting shoppers to visit the sale this week.
Invitations have been received by Columbia friends for the wedding of Miss Eudora Ramsay to Fitzhugh Briggs on December 3 at the home of the bride’s parents in Greenville South Carolina. Miss Ramsay, a noted speaker in the national suffrage movement, will wed a farmer and soon afterward the couple will reside near Cullowhee.
A local society column details a quiet Nov 29 wedding procession with Rev C D Calvert and Rev J T Corton officiating, a bride in taupe, and guests including near relatives, plus a motor journey to Lynnville for the train. Red Cross secretary Pauline Witherspoon spoke on hospital garments and surgical dressings, urging simple gifts for soldiers. U D C meets in Maur Chapter, and engagement news for Annie Louiss Speed to Lieut J Edwin Moore announced. PTA program at McDowell School, Miss Crabtree lecturing and demonstrating hospital work. Music Study Group reports songs and recitations. An engagement party hosted by Mr and Mrs Frakes celebrated Annie Louise Speed and Edwin Mayre with patriotic decor and games.
In a clipped exchange, Finbdale mutters about tears and idle thoughts while Wombat challenges the reference to Tililpers, suggesting a deeper or different meaning behind the remark. The terse dialogue hints at underlying tensions or inside references.
A general creditors bill filed in Chancery Court seeks a receiver and full account of Branham & Hughes Spring Hill assets. Liabilities total about 81 000 with assets around 50 000, including 60 000 mortgage loans and several overdue notes. The suit aims to halt pending collection actions and appoint a receiver to equitably settle debts.
The notice directs Merenit Corel clare orhie to appear at the Columbia circuit court the third Monday in February next 1918 to plead or demur to the complainant's bill or risk a decree by default. The publication runs for four weeks in the Daily Herald with Grier et al named as parties and Witherspoon as solicitor for the complainant.
Mrs Arch Trawick of Nashville and Miss McFarland to speak at First Methodist Church in Columbia as Maury county launches a YWCA war work campaign. Speakers explain need for Hostess Houses in France and cantonments to shelter mothers sisters wives and sweethearts of soldiers. Campaign aims at $1000 with local Federated clubs pledging support and a two day canvass planned next Tuesday and Wednesday.
War savings stamps and certificates began sales in Spring Hill with the first 26 cent stamp bought at the post office by Miss Irene Cheairs for 13 month old James Elbert Woodward Jr. The first $4.12 stamp went to 12 year old Lloyd Agnew who plans to buy enough stamps to complete a certificate. Miss Henry expects strong sales from patrons of the office.
A public auction is set for Monday at 12 o'clock noon at the South door of the Maury County Court House to sell a tract of land of about two acres in the 6th Civil District. The property, formerly owned by Harvey Anderson, is bounded by Scribner Grissom Pinkston and Watson, with terms of sale requiring one third cash and the balance on credit of one and two years, with interest and secured by lien and personal guarantees. A.W. Lipscomb County Court Clerk Mark W. Dinning Sr. is listed.
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