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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1919
Page
7
Reduced train service removes sixRuns will worsen transportation for families with children attending school in Columbia. The cuts threaten daily commutes and access to education for local students and their parents.
Rail orders cut several daily trains from Nashville to Sheffield Decatur and St. Louis, delaying arrivals and forcing workers and schoolchildren to adjust. Transit-dependent businessmen fear worsened shopping season, with many residents already affected by reduced service and uncertain restoration timelines.
The Stockard farm near Duck River, one of the county�s most fertile tracts, sold for $100 per acre in a deal led by Walker of Lexington Tennessee. Other farm and house sales, including parcels in Maywood and Tidduck, totaled over $75,000, with demonstrations showing a yield increase of about forty five and a half bushels per acre under county agent supervision.
An old advertisement fragment promotes Papep Dinpepsin for instant relief from indigestion and stomach distress. It claims the tablets neutralize acid and end discomfort, promising quick comfort after meals at low cost. The copy relies on exaggerated terms and dated spellings to sell the product.
Tennessee readers share endorsements for Dr. Pierce remedies. A Chattanooga area man testifies that since using them his young man’s hooded symptoms improved and he found relief. The letters praise the Medical Discoverer products and a laxative called Pleasant Tolerans as mild and reliable.
An elderly woman credits Dr Pierre's Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets with saving her life and easing her health during difficult months. She notes her son, around forty, also recovered from pneumonia and other ailments after using the products. The account emphasizes trusted remedies and family relief.
A fragmentary report notes Deputy Collector Erving Pee with headquarters in Columbia may appoint an assistant as part of a large district covering several counties Marshell Lanvally and others. Officials expect heavy workload and anticipate the need for an assistant.
A fragmentary report records the death of Hales after being struck by an automobile. The brief text mentions witnesses, the event location, and ensuing investigation but lacks clear details due to OCR damage.
Fragments urge farmers to purchase tractors now due to rising costs and postwar shortages. Call is for timely investment to boost power on farms, with emphasis that delays harm productivity and supply. Names, dates, and places are unclear in the text.
A testimonial from Hastings, Texas, describes a daughter suffering two years with terrible stomas, neuralgia, and fatigue. After using Tanlac, she regained strength, woke refreshed, and could work again. the family reports renewed vitality and faith in the medicine, with local druggists selling Tanlac.
New York reports a company update requiring that passenger books include a photograph of the purchaser. The change shifts from simple tickets to photo IDs, with enforcement planned across Pennsylvania Rail operations.
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