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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1907
Page
9
Christmas footwear list featuring slippers and felt fur trimmed Romeos with prices from $1.00 to $2.00. Includes note of stocking display and a shopper named Dolores in the fragment.
Variety of men's gifts including leather suit cases at 6 to 7 dollars, fancy and plain Hardie umbrellas 1 to 5 dollars, string ties ascots and cravats 26 cents to 2 dollars 60, gloves from 25 cents to 2 dollars 60, hand kerchiefs 10 to 50 cents, linen and initial kerchiefs, silk mufflers 1 to 2 dollars 60, and packing available in bond.
A long list of area residents and visitors are noted returning home from trips or preparing to winter elsewhere. Among those mentioned are Harlan Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Gray, Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Davidson, Miss Christine Carmack, Rev. A. P. Gregory, several families moving between Tennessee and Arkansas, and guests staying with local residents including Miss Olive Dobbins and Mrs. Nell Williamson.
Visiting her sister Mrs Jas Turner at Waverly Tillie Erwin of Bighyville attends a Lake Cherge event. Mr T N Jones returns to Bothell after several works. Attended Gardiner wedding pallersoo. Louis Barker returns from a six week business trip to Haven Havana Cuba. He is reported to have quarried with the arrival and found the experience unpleasant.
Miss Millie Wright of Callecka breaks knee and injures hip. fear of long recovery. Miss Milas Ballanfant, in Nashville for appendicitis operation, is reported improving. Mr. J. E. Rhodes moves from Mt. Pleasant to Franklin. Mr. W. H. Longhan returns home to Mt. Pleasant with daughter S. V. Wall. Mrs. J. A. Coble of Mt. Pleasant seeks Nashville infirmary care. Mrs. John Ruhm, Jr. visits relatives in Nashville. Dr. and Mrs. John J. Lente greet a son Jack, a great grandson of Col. Jack M. Allen. 50 barrels pure apple vinegar offered by Horace Rainey. R. L. Hayes ships two cars of mules to Abraham Bros. at Montgomery amid lower prices. Major N. F. Cheairs returns from Waco, Texas. he and H. B. Titcomb plan Florida winter. Cross Bridges ladies host haggar sale at schoolhouse with Christmas goods.
The Friday Afternoon Bridge Club enjoyed a pious afternoon with Mrs R Church as host. Mrs Peter Marshall Brown hosted a reception for Mrs Walter Christopher Johnson of Columbia Tennessee with elegant decor and a musical program.
Forty voters registered during the supplemental period with ten removals, net gain of thirty. Ellett Harlan Dodson & Co enlarges. H A Porter buys into the firm. Porter brothers relation to Dr O J Porter noted. Also Dr E H Collins plans move to Columbia. Public sale announced in Neapolis on December 27 1907 including cattle horses hay corn farming implements and household goods. City carriers to cut deliveries to two rounds daily during holiday rush.
Benoit, Miss, and Mrs Gillan were accompanied by Miss Floral King of Chicago. The bride and groom left for the groom’s Beulah home. Mr. Terrell, son of the late Dr. Terrell of Carter's Creek, has lived in the south for over 30 years and is a brother of Mrs. George P. Frierson of Columbia.
The Democratic Party action will determine Love Webb re election as Maury County Sheriff. Also announced is M B Alien as a Maury County Sheriff candidate pending Democratic primary action.
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