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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1905
Page
10
Fragmentary columns describe pedestrians and city officials at a crossing near Leow avenue with mentions of local names. The text shifts to a sales pitch for various patent medicines and a dubious oath by Frank Cheney, with scattered, unclear references to vendors and a December date.
Hon. B Ls Gregory attended funeral. Ribble dn BUiniberwwn Wemeday and others left Wednesday for Spring Piace in Ge. Ed Ward and Will Owen go to work for Mr PO Boyd. Mrs L Goldner returned Wednesday from visit by Nasaville accompanied by niece Beatrice Goldner. Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup promoted as soothing remedy for throat and lung diseases.
Alice Battle daughter of Mr and Mrs Battle dies at home on de Park Place after prolonged illness. Funeral services held Sunday at 3 PM by Rev TLR Quitis with burial at Old Hunter graveyard. Mrs Battle succumbed to pneumonia following a recent move from Nashville. Also notes the funeral of Mr Joseph Winterioh Sunday at 11 AM led by Rev J K Curtis.
Rev A S Allen will preach at the Presbyterian church both morning and evening. Rev T R Curtis will lead the Methodist service Sunday morning at 11 o clock. There was no prayer meeting Wednesday evening. An Episcopalian program is planned Sunday afternoon. The Pleasant Furniture Co advertises a large stock of Xaiaa goods in city listings.
Rev A Williams preached at Lasea on Sunday and Mrs J M Hunter attended. Mrs J T Derryberry is sick. Misses Wetelia and Virgie Hardison preached at Law. Mr M Derryberry visited Columbia Port last week. Mrs Derryberry of Allisons visiting her mother Mrs J M Derryberry. Mrs A Kerr’s and Mrs J Derryberry’s schools closed at Nicholson and Rock Spring. Mr R B Derryberry ill at Rockside. Miss Carrie Derryberry expected home soon. Mary Parke died December 1 with services at Blanton's Chapel. Family comfort extended to bereaved mother two sisters eight brothers and friends.
For pimples take care of diet and sanitation. Stop candy and fried foods and eat vegetables though avoid raw frit. A teaspoon of phosphate of soda in hot water each morning before breakfast. In Japan progress with railway cars offering newspaper reading on some passenger vans. Newspapers are kept at the vice of travelers for reading.
An engineer praises Italian underground workers on Capitol Hill tunnel project. He notes their diligence despite language barriers, strong savings, and quick English acquisition, plus their reliability on long underground shifts. He contrasts them with other crews and mentions frugal beer and steady pay practices.
A major blaze destroyed famed Tokay vineyards on the Tarczal royal estates in Hungary. The fire consumed the wine houses and a large manufacturing plant, risking a precious, historic vintage private property of Emperor Franz Joseph.
Excerpted notes from Edward Wilson describe hunger during a three month southward voyage aboard the Discovery. A six week food allowance, cold sledging work, and frozen camps fuel vivid dreams of feasts before nightly awakenings for scraps and tea.
Montreal statistics show a 17 year mean birth rate of 38.92 per 1000, with French Canadians at 49.08 and other Catholics at 24.87, Protestants at 23.41. The piece argues French Canadians may soon outnumber native-born Canadians, stressing loyalty to British institutions and the Canadian constitution.
A true patriot is defined as a man whose country rewards his services with a statue instead of a bank account, as quoted from the Washington Star.
The wild turkey is native to America and remains found in its wild states there. It was introduced to Europe toward the end of the 18th century.
Princess of Wales is a devoted housekeeper who knits the prince’s socks and ensures he wears them. She manages the home with practical care, supervises tasks, and keeps busy with needlework while prioritizing simple, solid childrearing. A play room now protects the children from accidental hoops.
A summer account describes sea turtles returning to the same beach year after year to lay eggs May through August. The author notes nests dug by hind fins, eggs laid 90 to 185 per month, and hatching timelines from 27 to 30 days. Hatchlings head toward the river about 100 yards away and evade disturbers.
A traveler praises Tomsk Siberia noting its shops with Caucasus apples, Chinese tea, and German goods. He compares a local barber to London, highlights a 60,000 population and rich churches, and says Tomsk University with medicine and law faculties ranks third in imperial education.
California's sequoias endure for thousands of years due to their extremely thick bark. Even when forest fires ravage the lands, only the outer bark charred a shallow depth, while the carbonized layer protects the inner wood from heat.
A report notes Mitchell-Young McSeedey, heir to a fortune from his parents, was arrested for stealing dollars. The Smart Set remarks on degeneracy and contrasts with his father’s supposed wealth and restraint.
In a brief exchange quoted from the Yonkers Statesman, a Chicago speaker asks if dust was shaken from feet upon leaving New York and responds that all dust from the trip was shed. The remark references travel between New York and Chicago with a casual tone.
R Horrocks of Fonda New York discovered a Mohawk pottery jar during a rainstorm near Sacondaga and Lake Piseco. The 10 inch tall vessel measures 20 inches at widest, 2 inches at the base, and 24 inch mouth. Its three curved top points create a triangular look.
The Courier-Journal notes that Russian revolutionary propaganda cites historic republics such as Novi Gorod, Pskeff, Vyatka and others. It says these towns practiced broad citizen voice, majority rule on policy, and annual elections, with officials removable by popular vote and even church authorities elected by the people.
A discussion from the University of Utrecht questions the primacy of mass and momentum. If electrons replace matter as the fundamental reality, the mechanical view would shift, unifying physics around electrons and motion and redefining physical description. She Came anecdotes insert light human moment between science notes.
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