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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1917
Page
5
E L Wiltshire buys Hall Bros 205 acre farm near McCains on Pulaski pike for 14000 dollars. Farm bare of improvements, planned residence and modern improvements to be added. Wiltshire frames purchase as patriotic aid to war effort while predicting future profit.
A humorous exchange notes that the village clocksmith has yet to spark sentimental poetry from a garage-keeper. The dialogue hints at creative inertia and light town humor.
Chief of Police Tom McLean returns to the city force as commander after a leave of absence to run for sheriff. He was not elected but remains resolute and grateful for supporters. Patrolman W R Lancaster had filled the post during the absence and returns to regular duties.
J. N. Meroney president of the Maury county Farm Loan association has called a meeting of the directors to be held in the court house on Monday December 1 full attendance is desired The land bank at Lou'sville stands ready to advance money on loans when papers are properly prepared The full board of directors only can authorize this action.
Mrs Ina Williams Polhill a home economics specialist returned to Columbia for war time cooking demonstrations. She met county women at the courthouse and assisted Mrs Artie W Bryan in a demonstration. An afternoon session was planned for South Columbia and a morning demonstration occurred in the high school domestic science department.
Chicago December 3 There are at least ten good reasons why men leave home Judge Stet of the domestic relations court outlined them for 250 women in a church meeting. He listed lack of money or a desire to be independent, absence of home training, and being fed up with control as causes.
Maury County delegates were chosen to Nashville uninstructioned after a tense meeting. The vote favored endorsing Wilson and war measures but rejected binding instructions for most judicial candidates, leaving Sansom the sole targeted exception amid parliamentary clashes. Names of delegates and factions feature prominently, signaling party alignment and future caucus expectations.
A Washington Star item presents a terse, humorous clash as a devout citizen quotes a saying and an expert commercialist quips about arranging items their way. The piece captures local banter and wry American wit.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt notes a man asking about trouble with a steam furnace and answers by saying only coal delivery issues were encountered.
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