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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1899
Page
4
The Columbia Herald lists subscription rates and circulation details, including county and out of county pricing, with a note on second class mail matter. The fragment references a Friday publication date and estimates for delivery areas.
The Fifty-Sixth Congress convenes in the Capitol at Washington with a Republican majority in both houses. Speaker Henderson from Town leads a western-leaning delegation as debate on fiscal, territorial, and national trade questions looms. Harper Brothers’ financial collapse shocks readers, while the Roberts case looms over Utah politics and Congress.
The text questions imperialist aims and U S expansion after the Spanish American War. It defends non expansion, praises humanity in Cuba aid, warns of taxation burdens, and urges commitment to independent governance. It highlights Maury National Bank in Columbia and endorses Richardson and Carmack as political figures.
Congress adopts Taylor’s resolution to appoint a special committee to investigate Brigham H. Roberts, Mormon representative-elect from Utah, with Roberts barred from proceedings until report and vote. The rejected Richardson substitute would have sworn him in and sent the case to the judiciary committee. Only 57 backed the substitute. democrats mostly supported the Taylor plan. The vote totals show party lines with two exceptions.
A local retailer promotes a sale with overcoats, men’s suits, and boys’ suits in all colors and styles. Hats are praised, and the gents’ furnishing department is described as full to overflowing with good better and best options at lower prices than competitors.
The ad markets a festive array of cushions, Indian seats, tabourettes, and brass-trimmed boxes, all in silk and satin with down-filled cushions. It touts two thousand new books and a vast doll selection from 25 cents to 6.50, with various ages and styles, highlighting novelty gifts for the season.
A local sale offers one hundred pairs of ladies shoes priced from 1.74 per pair after disposal. Many styles narrow toe, cloth top, sizes 2 to 54. Also dress goods priced at 24 cents per yard, fancy fabrics, and wrapping jackets reduced. A Paris Exposition silk offer to a schoolteacher guest is included with a promise of value.
Post Script Extra lists a Lady's fine Pur Astrakahn Coat, 24 inches long, originally ordered for a customer who cannot take it now. Retail value 39.00. Size 32. Offered for 25.00 by McKennon Anderson Foster.
Rev Ussery preaches at Carter's Creek next Sunday and Rev Stuart of PEE accepts Frierson Memorial charge in Williamsport Ebenezer churches. Stuart to preach in Frierson Memorial Church in Columbia tomorrow and visit other churches after conference. Stuart nephew of Rev John L. Stuart a noted Southern Presbyterian missionary in China. Community praises morning prayer service and welcomes visiting pastors. Father Nolan to preach at Catholic Church next Sunday at 10 AM. Cumberland Holloway obituary fragment and liver medicine ad conclude the notice.
A disrupted fragment reports Constable W A Vom resigning from his post in the Ninth district after an election by the committee to choose a successor following Christ. The notice is incomplete with uncertain names and dates.
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