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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1920
Page
3
Senator Looney announces no election to select delegates for a road convention to draft a new county road law. He argues the plan is impracticable and cites past road reforms, promising to share salient features of the proposed law for public comment before the legislature acts.
Mrs W M Peden of Texas relates how she recovered strength after health decline. She suffered nervous exhaustion and fatigue, then used Cardui Home Treatment and Cardus, noting better appetite, sleep, and energy, enabling housework and renewed vitality. She urges other women to try Cardui.
Columbia banks subscribed 7500 to the Federal International Corporation to finance Southern export trade. Maury National Bank contributed 4500, Phoenix National Bank 5000, and Columbia Bank & Trust Company 1000. The venture aims to develop Dixie exports and finance sales to foreign markets under Federal Reserve rules, expected to spur South’s prosperity with prepared markets for its products.
Prof John P B Graham will be re elected county superintendent of schools at the January term of the quarterly court. No opposition is expected and the election will be by acclamation. He will have served fourteen years, a Maury county record. It would likely be unanimous if teachers voted.
Charles L Bally Comlinson starts at Fry Brothers Ford as part of the sales force. Miss Ida Wells in Maury County records a turkey sales spree with 29 turkeys totaling 199 dollars, including 18 cobblers and 11 hens. Wells reports feed expenses and weekly totals, while local residents travel and visit relatives in Laonley and Lawrenceburn.
Salome's Carnation purebred Jersey cow, raised by William Mage of Hamstown North Dakota, produced 40105 pounds of milk in 41 days. The discovery of the animal and its high yielding lactation drew statewide attention as farmers noted the remarkable two year old Holstein life and predicted continued productivity.
Maury county fair judges released premium winners for the two day poultry show, listing top prizes across White Wyandottes Rhode Island Reds Golden Seabright and other breeds with awards of cash, goods, and ribbons. Many entries are noted with winners including Mrs. W. R. Orr Mrs. George Bryant and A. L. Walker among others as final full results await publication.
An old styled ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick solution for indigestion heartburn and upset stomach. It claims rapid relief from acidity belching and stomach discomfort with low cost and wide popularity.
Appropriations for the poor at Christmas plus a push to rescind the dispatcher's office order. Kiwanis plans aid to Santa Claus see Columbia's train office issue, with donations to King's Daughters and Tennessee Orphan Home. Tax books for the county face a tight deadline, detailing about 10 000 names and real estate descriptions, with penalties starting March 14.
Several conferences on roads and road laws were held today. Supporters of Senator Looney and Representatives Russell and Jones backed canceling the election to elect delegates to a road convention. Opinion favored direct voter choice for county and district highway superintendents, though some regretted not voicing desires through delegates.
The body of Duncan Peyton who died Saturday night at a Knoxville hospital will arrive in Columbia at 10 59 oclock Tuesday morning and be carried to Tone Hill cemetery for funeral services by Dr John H Barber pastor of the First Baptist chapel. He was a former Columbia resident and longtime resident of Maury county with many friends. He had lived in Cleveland for years prior to Knoxville medical care. Survived by his wife two children and three brothers Chief of Police Bailey Peyton Henry and J R Peyton. Pallbearers named Spence McFall Kees Burns H E Ritter Sok T Ma.
Buford Timmons son of Mr and Mrs Amos J Timmons of this county and graduate of Columbia High School and Columbia Military Academy earned honors in oratory at both schools and studied at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, receiving the appointment as auditor for the city of Knoxville.
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