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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1903
Page
8
The advertisement touts cut glass sparkling like diamonds with small pieces priced from 1 to 2.50 and larger pieces from 3.50 to 25. It highlights 25c counters as value leaders and invites customers to view lamps mirrors salad bowls serving dishes waiters crumb trays and more The note also mentions a passenger elevator described as perfectly safe and promises a guided tour of the store.
Fragmentary OCR of a 19th or early 20th century religious commentary argues that evolution and higher criticism challenged biblical authorship and church authority. It cites Moses, Egypt, Babylon, and Assyria to defend divine truth, laments the church’s loss of saving power, and notes modern clergy calling for revitalization and zeal.
A sermon laments the modern church losing its savor through outward display and aesthetic trappings. It calls for a return to Apostolic life, prayer, and simple discipline, not creed revision, to reclaim spiritual power and victory over the world.
R A Peaster of 318 8 2d Street Salt Like City reports a personal remedy using Sherhive TP to cure years of indigestion and stomach issues. The claim notes relief and recommends the product for others suffering similar symptoms.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a notice of deaths with partial names and dates. The readable items indicate a family impact from an unspecified event, mentioning a person named Jame and a reference to a wartime context. Details are unclear and incomplete but point to a who died notice in a local paper.
A Maury Democrat foreman reports persistent back pain and kidney weakness eased after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He bought a box at Adams Martin's drug store and found his back stronger and kidney discomfort reduced. Treatise notes sale price in cents. Milburn Co lists as sole agents for the United States.
A Nashville train incident reports white passengers moved from a reclining chair coach to make room for Black travelers. Officials deny knowledge of the order, condemning the action as an outrage and urging investigation to prevent a repeat on the L&N system.
The Nashville American reran a debate sparked by a Daily Herald report on Train No 1 from Cincinnati. White passengers, many emigrants, were aboard a reclining coach when black passengers arrived for seating. A day coach was added, forcing an apparent segregation of riders during the Nashville stop.
A Nashville newspaper recounts a rail journey segregation dispute where white passengers were moved from a reclining chair car to a coach for Black passengers. An official blamed depot orders, while the railroad’s defender, the Nashville American, is accused of bias, claiming the reclining chair car was cited as the standard. The piece defends the White passengers’ anger and questions the authority of the depot master.
The article discusses racial seating on a Louisville and Nashville line car, noting whites occupy the upper portion while blacks are relegated to the rear. It questions the cars designed for whites and claims the controversy centers on how the railway accommodated both groups.
A reader writes from Tear Stour Bey Winstonnaiay praising Hallard's Horehound Syrup for relief and urging others to try it. The testimonial mentions improved nailstartion and a belief the preparation gives better results, encouraging future use and return for more.
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