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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1916
Page
7
It is estimated that due to the sharp increase in White newspaper prices over 2,000 U S papers may go out of business in the coming year. The Herald seeks to avoid this fate and Maury county residents see newspapers as a valuable asset worth preserving.
A joint committee and the Maury County Good Roads Association back a new complete road law for the county. County Judge McKnight and County Attorney Whitthorne draft the measure to replace existing acts, with broader commission power and fewer quarterly or annual reporting burdens. The plan aims for a single act governing road construction and management, to be submitted to the County Court in January and, if approved, forwarded to the state legislature.
The holiday number of the C. H. S. Signal is a twenty eight page issue featuring school news and pokes. It marks the third edition of the year and the paper is praised as among the finest school publications in the country.
Max Fraser, after three years with B. A. Satterfield & Co., accepted a position with Jim Andrews and will start January 1. He will oversee the implement department of the firm.
Secretary Lowell and Mayor Dedman push to attract a major league team to use Columbia as a spring training ground. Louisville Colonels will not train in Columbia this spring, though fans hoped they would. Louisville plans to set up in Athens, Georgia around March 5 with an advance group leaving earlier.
Joy's Flowers again showcases a grand Christmas display behind W. W. Evans & Company with J. B. Sharp as local agent. The front of the showroom features a wide variety of blooms in pink white and green, creating a striking exhibition worth the trip.
The Daily Herald rises to 3 per year and the Weekly to 1.25 per year starting January 1. The newspaper attributes the hike to soaring white paper costs and notes 2,000 papers may fail nationwide next year if trends continue. Subscriptions in arrears may renew at the old rate before year’s end.
Judge Turner Eads wraps up the Maury County Circuit Court November term with few juries, two ouster trials completed and a rising trend in concealed weapons cases. The grand jury reported 76 indictments and no true bills despite 19 days of sessions.
All Columbia churches prepare for Christmas with the usual ten trees and added entertainments for Sunday schools and poor relief. First Methodist and First Baptist differ, with no tree at Methodist and special services at Baptist. St Peter's Episcopal, Garden Street Presbyterians, and First Presbyterian plan trees, cantatas, and music, while many communities organize joint community trees.
Vanessa declares she will wear no man's collar and asserts command over her own clothing choice. The exchange frames a clash of will between personal autonomy and societal expectations in a brisk, era voice.
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