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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1911
Page
6
The Racket advertises sweaters and undergarments for men women and children with wide price ranges. Items include sweater coats heavy cotton underwear ribbed unions infants and misses sweaters wool pants vests gloves and hosiery with prices from fractions to several dollars.
John V NPRibbon, a Maury county boy who helped win the bake corn prize, is reported ill with pneumonia in Washington. He left Nashville with a severe cough and was moved to Garfield Hospital where he is receiving attention. Twenty one boys in the party, diplomas awarded by the Agriculture Secretary, Taft expected to meet them Friday.
Dee 7 Indianapolis investigators report a three story concrete frame structure near St. Vincent's Hospital collapsing at 12 45 pm. Dozens were buried under plaster and debris as rescuers used saws and axes to free workers. The building, under construction for Prestolite Co, stood on Harmon Street near South Street. many workers are dead or missing.
Bertram Dedman seen as successor to City Attorney Coffey and new fire and police commission to include Anderson Adkisson and Cameron. Meeting notes show back tax suit, damages claim over a mule, Water and Light contract renewal, and plans for street improvements and stricter administration in the upcoming city government.
Rev Gilbert delivered a fine sermon Sunday at 11 o'clock at Alexander Chapel. J W Oakley has moved into his new house at Water Valley. Brown McMeen moved to the house vacated by Mr Oakley. C Harris left last week for West Tennessee with his family to make their future home. Jess Hutcheson and wife are receiving congratulations over the birth of a fine boy at their home. Ben Oakley will move his family near Fly's Store, where he is engaged in the merchandise business. Miss Donnell of Nashville is the guest of Miss Elizabeth Galloway of this place.
The fragment lists undivided profits, notes payable and deposits, with partial names and authorities. A May date appears with a notary public signature. The legible items reference a bank’s liability section and related officials.
Washington December 13. Jesse M. Wise of Waynesboro Pa a defeated congress candidate testified before the house committee on elections alleging that vote buying and selling occur in Fayette county Pa and tracing similar disclosures to Adams county Ohio He also claimed the United States Steel Corporation via subsidiaries is involved in bribery and voter intimidation during the campaign.
A bank robber named Janies Nowe escaped from Nortonville jail with a bar of soap. He squeezed through a twelve inch square hole by manipulating his clothing and body. A lighter man weighing under 200 pounds could not follow through.
An old advertisement claims Bucklen's Arnica Silver quickly treats wounds from knives guns nails and other sources to prevent blood poisoning and gangrene. It touts rapid relief for burns boils sores skin eruptions eczema chapped hands and piles. 25 cents. WOLDRIDGH Co.
Charlotte Ring a three year old child of Mr and Mrs Albert Ring sustained severe burns when her clothing ignited at home on Bear Creek Pike fourteen miles from Columbia. The mother had left for the barn and found the child on the floor engulfed in flames upon her return. Local residents Dee Crilewell and Ryley attended the victim but the injuries were grave. The Ring family are respected residents of the area and mourn the tragedy.
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