Christmas Letters From Columbia Tennessee Children
A long, readable column collects Santa letters from Columbia Tennessee youngsters dated December 1901. Children request dolls, trains, doll furniture, toy wagons, firecrackers, candy, oranges, nuts, and games, with many mentions of family members and home addresses. The piece also includes a brief unrelated health ad and a note on Castro’s Venezuela situation.
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Santa Claus
Kinaly
Ren Tucker
Underwear Sale Offers Wide Range of Quality Garments
Promoters advertise men's cotton fleece and wool underwear priced from 50 cents to 1.50 per garment. Various ribbed and plain styles listed including a 1.00 to 1.50 range and novelty pieces. A call to try the new designs emphasizes value and variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Adam Ondren
Unclear Local Sports Schedule and Medical Ad Found
The fragment lists scattered Dec dates for various teams and places with garbled names. It also contains a scanned advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure promising a permanent cure and urging readers to trust the product.
Dutch premier Kuyper cites Dutch prosperity gains
The London Times correspondent reports Dr Kuyper cites improved Dutch conditions in parliament. He notes sevenfold rise in savings bank accounts over 40 years and doubled private bank capital, with pawn sales down one third. Imports exports and steam tonnage risen as voters display self restraint in elections.
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Russels
Tha
London Times
Netherlands
Kuyper
Kaypier
Ent
de. Kuyper
Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption Promises Home Cure
Advertises Dr King's New Discovery as a guaranteed remedy for coughs colds throat and lung diseases. Claims the first dose relieves and that persistent use yields astounding cures with trial bottles free at W P Woldridge and bottles priced 0c and 1.00.
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Dr. King
W. Pp. Woldridge’s
Electric Bitter and Arnica Salve Restore Leg
J W Sullivan of Hartford recounts a past leg injury triggered by rusty wire leading to blood poisoning. After doctors advised amputation, he used Electric Bitters and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, healing fully. The tonic fights eruptions and blood disorders. W P Woldridge guarantees satisfaction at 50 cents.
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J. W. Sullivan
Hartford
Conn
Electric Bitters
Earth
W. P. Woldridge
Roman Amphitheater Near Jardin des Plantes Reconsidered
The Paris Messenger reports a planned revival effort for the old Roman amphitheater beside Paris gardens, a vast 1st century arena once used for poor children's play and omnibus stables, with evidence of Emperor Julian’s games and a noted historic role. A stray testimonial from T. F. Anthony praises Mystic Care for rheumatism, sold by A. Bo Rains, druggist, Columbia.
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Paris
Jardin Des Plantes
Julian
T. F. Anthony
Promise City
Towa
A. Bo Rains
Columbia
Marriage License Notices and Blood Disease Cure Ad
Public notices show a marriage license for Tim Whitlock to Lizzie Sima and Misa Arney to Misa D. Arney. An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for chronic blood diseases and offers free medical advice from Dr. Gilliam in Atlanta Georgia.
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Misa C. D. Arney
Tim Whitlock
Misa Lizzie Sima
Dr. Gilliam
Mitchell
Atlasta
Fossil Glyptodont Shell Found by American Museum
Prof Henry Fairfield Osborn reports the discovery of the entire side of a fossil glyptodont shell by an American Museum expedition in Texas. The four foot shell includes the armored tail and is in pristine condition, expanding knowledge beyond the two teeth and shell fragments previously recorded. Insolvent notice appears for B L Wilkes administrator in Maury County Tennessee with May 20 deadline.
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Henry Fairfield Osborn
Department of
American Museum of National History
American Miveum of Natural History
Texas
North America
Mrot
Cope and Lundy
Florida
American Museum
Carnegie Offer to Fund Education via Steel Bonds
The report suggests Mr. Carnegie’s ten million dollar proposal to extend higher education would be delivered as United States Steel bonds. Acceptance by the government would effectively place it as a party to a large trust and its maintenance.
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Washington
Carnegie
United States Steel Corporation
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Santa
Tam
Eugene Hill
Irene Owen
Mamma
Wissie Reel
Tom Bentley Hendley
Santa Claie
Bessie Barber
el Mangrum
Herbert Mangrum
McDowell School
Charlie Barber
Santa Clas
Tama
Walter Tidwell
South High St
Santaclaus
Mamma and Papa
John
Sallie
Jim
Res Stewart
Oklahoma
Wiley Bennett
South High Street
Charlie
Georgie Barber
Sam
Papa
Mama
Irene Mangrum
A Volors
McKennon
Anderson Foster's
Mary Cooper Boyd
Garden St
Sante Claus
Ploros
Margarett Dodson
Fristead
Percy Bennett
Ennie Miller
Annie Pearl Hill
William Cowden Shaw
Sarah
Bishop
P.S
P. B
Frank Shaw, JR
Ola Santa Claus
Ethel Shaw
Aunt Lizzie
Emma Miller
Brownie
Beulah Bennett
Bants Claus
Colombia
Galloway Street
Yarlor
Sera Ussery
Loty
Toby Pee
Bes
Delle Roberson
Trvine
Aletor Fannideaye
Grewey
Plowae
Boyd Dean
Mary Lee
West Sixth Street
Santa Clara
Frank Lander
Santa Clare
Fannie Peebles Osteen
Willie Biddle Wortham
Cowden Osteen
Nell
William Neely Felker
South Main Street
Maddie Craig
Elsie Ussery
Dr. Pierce
Castro
New York
Nev
Venezuela
W. P Woldridg
Mr Ever
Candy Cathartic Trade Mann Enomeeed Ag
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Rowuanet
Palatabie Lee
Hissar Bee
SENS
Edwin Clipp
T. N. Figuers, the Shoe Man
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Trinity
Cedar Grove
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Pisgah
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Enterprise
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South Columbia
Culicoka
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P. EB
Hall
Urey Deatter
Nature
J. Sctesey & CO
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CCC
Forcesteus
Wubtteher
Lard Presses
W.j.oakbehs
J. Oakes
N. Main St
Citizens 'Phone
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Maury National Bank
Columbia, Tennessee
Oarriar
Board OF I , Church
W. McLemore
A. Parker, Carbett
Farmers’ & Merchants’ Bank
J.P. Brownlow
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W. Fry
John W. Fry
J. J. Fleming
J. E. Brownlow
T. J. Read
J. P. Brownlow
Bithal Howard J. F. Brownlow
J. F. Brownlow, Onahiew
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Eriermon
John A. Oaker
Pan D. Dorbing
Greenlaw
F. Watkins
J.P. Street
W. Frierson, Jr
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W. P. Woldridge’s
W. W. Cochran
Maury County
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