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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
12
Wheat prices eased as May and December contracts fell to 1.06 and 1.63 respectively. The hog market shows a shrinking gap between heavies and mediums to twenty cents with heavies at 9.95 and mediums steady. Cattle market remains strong and Christmas turkeys are nearly ready for Eastern markets, with growers receiving slight premiums in dealer bidding.
The Louisville market report shows dull receipts of country produce due to snow. Cattle market active with prices rising. hogs declined a dime on heavies, narrowing spreads. Furs and produce quotations listed, with flour and grain prices from local mills and grain dealers. Subscribe for The Herald.
A large Isom meeting drew 50 to 75 residents and the county board of education to discuss rebuilding or reestablishing the Isom school after a fire. The vote favored keeping the Isom school, with consolidation opponents and supporters present. Subscriptions exceed 710 dollars for a new building.
Twenty one pupils earn honor roll at Philadelphia school for November across grades one to seven. Notable names include Laurace White Mary Howard Cassie Watson Leota Andrews Walter Andrews Virginia Dark Walter Parrish Bela Dark Ian Rook George Branch Edna Parrish Iva Moser Aubie Watson Annie Sharp Leslie Andrews Baxter Rook Harris Dark Mary Dark Vernon Andrews Blanche Rook Fletcher Watson.
Past Grand High Priest George L. Cowan of Franklin paid an official visit to LaFayette Chapter Royal Arch Masons on Wednesday night. He reviewed the lodge work, praised the chapter’s condition, and offered suggestions for future activities and conduct. He commented on the lodge hall, paraphernalia, and the secretary and treasurer’s meticulous book keeping, noting a likely favorable report with minor suggestions to Pennd Chapter.
The Maury County ouster suit against Road Commissioner John H Murphy was dismissed by Attorney General Horace Frierson Jr. after he concluded facts did not justify ouster. He said the contract with Wisener was renewed before the local right to use teams was questioned, aligning with Judge Turner’s Hight case. Murphy supporters celebrated the ruling as vindication.
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