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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1905
Page
9
Miss Mary Pillow returns from Nashville trips and many locals announce visits. Families from Franklin Nashville Richmond and St Louis host and travel, with Thanksgiving gatherings noted. Local accidents, fires, school closings, and public notices headline below a town update in a period tone.
Residents brace for a sharp drop in temperatures as a blizzard warning prompts schools to close and utilities to mobilize. Meteorologists forecast heavy snow, strong winds, and potential power outages, urging residents to stock supplies and stay indoors.
The memorial service of Columbia Lodge No. 686 B P O Elks was well attended and impressive. The program included opening by the Lodge, invocation by Rev W B Capers, several solos by Mrs C H Sharp and Mrs Adkinson, a Thanatopelia recitation, a duet, a memorial address by Hon Ben Childers of Polauket, and a closing by the Lodge with Face to Face sung by Chas Parker Jr.
Columbia society pages report the marriage of W. J. Towler to Leon McKennan at the McKennan home in Holdeneil LT, with the newlyweds visiting Roaell New Mexico and planning to settle back in Columbia. Also noted is a Thanksgiving wedding for Pauline Letenger and Eugene L. Page plus a festive dinner at Amos Timmons’ home and a Daughters of the Confederacy chapter meeting with local guests.
RH. Guest wins the mayoralty as Rev HL Govat defeats Alex Witcomb. Aldermen elected by wards include Cart ee, Forgey, Swansburg, White, Collier, Duger, Sellers, and Cameron. Voting totals for mayor and alderman reported. firearms and store ad follow.
The narrative describes efforts to locate the suspect, mentions a meeting with Bratton on Bridge Avenue, and details arrangements to return home for dinner. The defendant leaves Mrs Keayes at a Woodland Street drug store and transports a photon pack to Mrs Journey's, later reuniting with Mrs Reaves at the Transfer station before meeting Bratton again.
A school program hosted by Mrs Mary Hines pupils delighted patrons with speeches and recitations. Social events included Miss Inez Kelly hosting guests for Miss Jessie Ammerman of Franklin and several dinner parties. Notices announce marriages of Eunice Lee Mallory to Buford Mallory and Mattie Patton to Dr W R Webb at local churches.
A compact notice outlines Dr Ramu Pactoreh's repair and recovery services at Umbrellax and Parasala, highlighting specialization in deck repairs and recovery work for local clients.
A social update notes A O P Nicholson Jr and family moved to the new Dyer house while Mr and Mrs Lem Thomas relocated to their newly purchased home from Nicholson Jr. The Vanderbilt Sewanee game in Nashville drew many Columbians who left disappointed by Vanderbilt’s easy win over the Tigers. Columbia Military Academy students enjoyed a holiday from Saturday through Monday. One rental notice mentions two small farms for rent by Horace Rainey.
Testimony outlines defendant and Reaves planning and taking a buckboard to a lodge after leaving the house by the south door. He describes clothing, timing, and stops at a commissary and store, noting Muller’s intended lodge departure, with details of room presence and coats worn, leading to continued testimony.
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