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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1921
Page
4
Tennessee Corn Club programs across 07 counties enrolled 2 154 boys in 186 community clubs. They grew 39 175 bushels of corn at 56 bushels per acre costing 11 684 dollars, with a net profit of 16 2 dollars per acre at 59 cents per bushel market price. Some fed to livestock increased value.
Mrs Wesley Hayes of Knob Creek reported the year s top turkey earnings with an average of 7 15 per bird from a lot of thirty turkeys sold for 22 50 The eight most valuable birds averaged 450 The Herald notes rising turkey output and prices while warning against overproduction impacting future markets Police Advertiser Greenville Piedmont marked Alcohol is a Drug making the connection in a brief aside
List of premiums from Maury County Poultry Association three day show closed Thursday afternoon. Names of exhibitors and awards span White Plymouth Rocks Rhode Island Reds Wyandottes Leghorns Orpingtons turkeys and eggs with multiple firsts seconds and pens noted for sponsors and participants.
Mrs Agnes Jackson seeks a divorce from Rufus Jackson through attorney Jol Garner. Chancery court records show original injunction request withdrawn. Mention of Clerk and Master actions and a Christmas village visit by Mr and Mrs Sadler of Asheville arriving from Memphis to spend the holidays.
The Court of Civil Appeals affirms Chancellor Lytle in the Selota Sign Company versus Maury County case over wheel tax tags. The county must pay $180 plus interest after Lipscomb argued he was not responsible. The ruling affects Maury County taxpayers and related docket items in Nashville reports.
Daily report notes deputies captured a big wildcat still not in the county fifth district but within the five mile radios four law and order officers say. A $50 reward will be paid for the raid tied to the arrested operator. Another still was seized within five miles of Culeoka recently, with more rewards likely.
Arkland Juniors Council No. 276 United American Mechanics elected officers for the ensuing year. Names include poster, vice councilor, recording secretary, assistant recording secretary, treasurer, conductor, warden, inner and outer sentinel, junior past councilor, marshal, chaplain, and state council representatives. The past year was very successful and the group anticipates a membership increase. A Christmas week general dissolution is planned.
Chonn and Dean, prank farmers from Porksville, plan to slaughter 10 hogs this week. The hogs are expected to weigh around 250 to 300 pounds and will be cured, with sides and shoulders sold next summer.
Robert L. McKissick aged sixty nine died Saturday night from heart disease while dining at home in Scott's Mill Keeton. A lifelong county resident, he was active in the Christian church and well known in the Scott's Mill community. Funeral services were held Sunday at McKissick Cemetery with burial by Maury Undertaking Co. In other notes, Juliet and Harriet Lytle, daughters of local residents, arrived home from Murfreesboro for Christmas with their parents.
Columbia Lodge of Elks and Kiwanis clubs with churches plan a Sunday Christmas event at the Elks Club rooms. Old Santa will distribute gifts, fruit, and toys to deserving children as organizer efforts span multiple churches. The drive aims to ensure no child in Columbia is left empty handed this season.
The county clerk office of Arch Lipscomb announces automatic license fees due January. Preparations are in place to process the rash and distribute licenses promptly as shipments arrive. The office staff will be lightened by the new Looney row, with some vehicles losing tags.
Real estate activity shows revival with multiple sales by Stockard Realty in recent months. Transactions include Waltera 8 acres for 4500 to Dilson Gordon, various Layne and Dinning properties, including 50 acres for 180 to Oh.beyne, and 87 acres for 200 to Ro Layne.
J Benson Redding, a longtime dairy man and Jersey breeder, laments delays in the Herald’s paper counting process. He notes coming in to oversee work as editors struggle with late proofs and staffing, while county figures describe a disrupted routine and mounting pressure to publish.
A late 19th century state dairy commission report highlights enormous gains in dairy product value, with milk and butter production leading the sector. The commissioner notes improved efficiency and mounting output across farms, except poultry and eggs. The piece lauds the dairy industry as a sole surviving state product, praising governors and state officials for progress while urging continued farming vigor.
County farmers, with farm bureau and county agent help, report 15 crimson clover demonstrations this year. Results show improved yields, despite drought and weather, with corn rotation and hay practices enhancing stands and overall outputs. expect more demonstrations next year.
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a title or event called Tinagiam Cartning held at a hall in Biga or similar location with uncertain details. The readable portion mentions a clay craft or thread and a week or waning reference, but key names and dates are unclear.
The readable fragments hint at a Wall roam form and lane terms but lack complete context. OCR errors obscure names, places, and actions, preventing a clear summary.
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