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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
1
The ailing official, Commander of Agriculture, succumbs to Euremic poison after a brief illness. The death ends a long career in public service and prompts tributes from colleagues and local leaders.
The article reports J H Dinning and R F Agnew of Spring Hill buying Aberdeen Angust cattle from James T Kinnard and planning to build a pure bred Angus herd at Oakmont Farm in Maury County. They aim for 150 producing females and about 125 calves per year within five years, listing local breeders. It notes Agnew’s expertise and Oakmont’s facilities including barns silos and blue grass pasture.
Judge and Mrs A L Thomas leave Glendale country home for Riverside residence once held by Deputy Sheriff Hardison. Thomas sold Glendale farm and bought a farm at Cleburne, rented it, planning to spend much of the coming winter in Florida.
FE B Boykin who managed the McLelland Five and Ten Cent Store since its founding here has resigned effective immediately. He will move to Princeton West Virginia to take a similar position with a larger salary. In Columbia he was active and popular, and a successor has not yet been named.
At a Wednesday night Junior Order of United American Mechanics meeting in the lodge rooms W L Fraser was elected councillor for the coming year. W E B Smith was chosen representative to the state council and J W Tanner as alternate. Officers conducting the election and several other posts were announced, followed by a luncheon and cigars.
In Columbia on the soggy First Monday in December a crowd of up to 15,000 country buyers gathered as M R F Moore and Son sold three carloads of good mules before eleven o'clock at high prices. Best mules brought 175 to 250 dollars, with one carload averaging 211 50 a head. The market remained brisk despite heavy rain and many poorer quality animals sold at low prices.
Special to The Herald Nashville Tenn December Dr Gordon White former president of the Southern Dental Association and longtime prominent dentist in the South died at his home 202 Sixteenth Avenue South this morning at 9 20 o clock. He was 59 years old.
A terse exchange shows an elder warned about money habits while defending frugality. The younger parties label the elder as tight with funds, preferring stinginess over perceived generosity. The fragment hints at family dynamics over financial ethics.
The interior of Stephen son Bros store is being remodeled with a three foot ceiling raise and a mezzanine rear floor to serve as the prescription department. About twenty feet square added on the main floor. Work started Tuesday noon and should finish this week. Eugene Alford holds the contract. Interior will be refinished and painted for a clean wholesome look.
A June incident near Ashwood on Hugh Brown's land saw a negro employing four mules to pull a disc plow drift into a Federal Chemical phosphate prospect hole. The hole, fifteen feet deep and six feet wide, caused two mules to fall to the bottom, with necks broken. Frantic rescue attempts failed, and the two animals were valued at $500.
Guyton and Harrington Mule Co shipped thirty carloads of war mules to Newport News for the English government. The shipment, handled today, required two trains to Decherd and will form a double-header on the main line. About 750 mules valued at $123,750 traveled, leaving around three thousand males at the yards. Hugh Y. Yokley accompanied the team at the concentration point.
The Columbia Lodge of Elks held memorial services at the New Grand Sunday afternoon for departed brothers, with a packed lower floor and a full balcony. Hon. Charles T. Cates, former Tennessee attorney general, addressed the gathering on Elks principles, praising lasting remembrance. Musicians Miss Robinson and Mr. Cooksey received high praise for solos, and the orchestra, led by Prof. Haskell, performed pieces including Angel's Serenade and Poet and Peasant.
Tennessee official vote totals released show Charles Hughes leading with 116,114 votes and Woodrow Wilson at 153,344. Other figures include McKellar 143,728 and Rye 146,758. Hughes second among several candidates, with smaller tallies for Henson, Hanly, Mangum, Hooper, Overall, Wiles, Emloe, Abernathy, James, and McKellar listed for reference.
Dr W P Woldridge, appointed marshal, leads plans for a January eighth Jackson Day parade in Columbia celebrating the Battle of New Orleans centennial and the Jackson Highway. He aims to form county cavalry units, banners, floats, and a countywide turnout with neighboring towns represented. Each marcher will carry a hickory stick symbolizing Old Hickory.
Jim Green Caesar Harris Cordell Hackney Morris Evans and Earline Hobbins, all colored, appeared before Judge Erwin on rolling the bones charges. They were rounded up by Officer Peyton and freed with a $7.30 fine.
The Star of the East enjoyed a strong showing at Santa Fe last Friday night and will be repeated this Friday. It drew one of the year's best crowds and is expected to attract another large audience.
Fire Chief H B Ritter declines to comment at the moment but vows to be ready for charges to be pressed by the Police and Fire Commission. The dispute stems from a clash with John Hackney, driver of the city truck, and follows a October board meeting urging investigation. Ritter is highly popular and receives strong local support.
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