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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1913
Page
4
A lyric urging quick engagement and marriage on Christmas day. It mocks delaying a proposal and urges readers to buy an engagement ring, then proceed to wed without argument. The verse combines playful rhythm with a holiday timing twist.
Montgomery Dec 13 Local optionists plan to select a single governor candidate in the next days with Gov O Nea1 saying he will campaign and take the stamp if needed to defend the faction and to pay a few debts He indicated he would answer critics during his administration but gave no further detail.
A political note states efforts to defend the current administration and advocate for the agreed upon nominee to secure presidential backing and party unity.
In Vicksburg Mississippi Judge H C Mounger denied a change of venue for the Bilbo Hobbs bribery indictments. The court granted severance and Senator Hobbs will face trial next Tuesday.
Kansas City December 13 The Missouri Oklahoma Gulf Railroad was placed in receivership through a Baldwin Locomotive Works filing. Alexander New chief counsel said the move is an emergency measure to hold property while reorganization plans are perfected and construction resumes.
Springfield Tenn December 13 Aimed to prevent tuberculosis among cows Governor Dunn issued a proclamation today prohibiting shipment into Mindis of dairy cattle from Kentucky Tennessee Kansas Oklahoma Texas Arkansas and several other states.
Dec 12 Miss Eleaine Golden of Bath Beach New York began a attempt to swim the Panama Canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific. She started at the five mile buoy opposite Cristobal and reached the Gatun lower lock in the afternoon. She plans to finish by crossing Gatun Lake to Gamboa tomorrow.
Devere Hall a Bay City Michigan lawyer died after falling ten stories from a room in the Hotel Marie Antoinette in New York. He had come to the city two weeks earlier for treatment of a nervous disorder. Authorities believe dizziness while on a window sill caused an accidental death.
San Francisco December 10 taking of evidence began in a trial of eight Western Fuel Company officials and employees for alleged government frauds. Special counsel Matt J Sullivan charged misweighing coal imports and sales cheating the government on duties rebates and unused deliveries. He claimed books show five directors knew and profited while three employees aided false affidavits and manipulated weights. He cited losses near 500000 dollars from 1904 to 1912 and gifts to officials across Pacific Mail and military services.
Nashville will lose the bureau of animal industry offices on January 7 as the local federal employee is advised to move to Birmingham. The suite will be taken by the railway mail service. The Agriculture Department will continue Nashville representation with a farm demonstrator and poultry and egg experts visiting to establish a station here.
Nashville Dec 16 The Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company files response to Postal Telegraph Co before the railroad commission denying the telephon e operators give Western Union numbers when Postal is called. In view of stiff competition the issue drew interest. A copy of the answer is sent to Postal and a hearing may be granted if requested.
Fort Smith Ark December 16 reports claim Chief Sam ruling the Guinea tribe of Ashante West Africa travels across Oklahoma recruiting enslaved blacks to migrate to Africa. He promotes stock in the Akim Trading Company offering free passage and land upon arrival while promising social equality.
Nashville officials describe a Woods electric equipment feature for owners. The ampere hour meter mounts on the teeboard and shows battery charge, current usage, and remaining miles. It includes an automatic cutoff on full charge and allows controlled overcharge to maintain battery health, with Woods predicting widespread adoption.
Tens of thousands view the Mona Lisa in Florence as police report a slight cheek abrasion and a shoulder scratch from Perugia. Crowds surged at the Uffizi gallery, with guards and carabiniere lines strained to control the throng. in four hours some 20 000 people passed through as order slowly returned.
Memphis Tenn December 10. National Trotting Association officials and horsemen debate shortening the heat format from five heats to three or two. Some favor reform to improve racing, while others fear loss of gameness in light horses and potential harm to the sport. Local example Pop Geers in the Empire Stake is cited as showing both sides.
Cantalope growers meet in Clarksville Tennessee with Temporary Chairman G A Winn elected president Herman Orgain named vice president and Harvey Whitfield secretary. Members appoint committees to secure more acreage and plan constant carload shipments to eastern markets. a general manager will oversee shipping and receiving.
Miss Thelma Osborne and A. Price were married this morning at Bethel House Holt. A Lawrenceburg couple came to surprise friends and plan to stay four nights, sharing a quiet wedding moment away from home.
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