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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1902
Page
4
Rural Free Postal Routes are being established nationwide. If your address changes to a new route, notify the editor directly. do not rely on the postmaster or carrier. Correcting your card costs only a penny. Fill a postal card with old address and BR. R.No. and new route details.
A Christmas message extols friends and good will while urging Tennessee officials to enforce laws firmly. It questions lax enforcement in Nashville, cites Harvey McMinn and illegal whiskey peddling, and laments half hearted action that harms public order. The piece closes noting a Boston rescue of two Russians who later perished after seeking shelter.
The Columbus Journal plans to suspend after its next issue due to plant damage and crowded field with three weeklies in the area. Managers changed eight times in four years and readers largely subscribe to other papers. The note commends editors, notes staff credit, and mentions future plans for McLemore and Smith. It also critiques fireworks use, reports on a Berlin walking race winner Karl Mann, and touches on various international notes.
A fragmented reminiscence on antebellum times and the Civil War era. The writer questions slavery, praises certain Southern loyalties, critiques abolitionists, and laments Reconstruction. Mentions Harriet Beecher Stowe, John Brown, Lee, Grant, Thaddeus Stevens, Ben Butler, Booker Washington, and Roosevelt with satirical asides on politics and immigration. 9000 Boers reportedly plan emigration to the United States.
For rent from the 1903 listing a forty acre farm with house barn water and land. The property is well suited for truck farming and is associated with HORACE RAINEY.
A spectacular Knoxvile blaze caused by the Brown Hardware Co disaster led to widespread damage with insured losses around 95000 and property losses totaling about 340000. The fire shattered the business district, though no lives were reported, while the Brown Hardware stock and building faced the heaviest damage and the collapse of the structure helped limit further spread. Thousands watched as falling glass and explosions punctuated the scene. Col Charles M Motsh ee of New York owned the burned building, with other firms like RH Cate Co Knoxville Pants Co and Davies Murniture Co incurring substantial losses. Insurance stood at roughly 1450.
Work begins on a Sumner County water well project. A Jackson public library opens in January. West Tennessee crops suffer severe flood damage. Lincolne firm to build a double-track railroad crossing at ten million dollars. Senator Hale warns against naval arms race. Finland faces total crop loss and near-starvation conditions. Gabler piano factory in New York suffers $250000 loss. Washington doctors blame fuel shortages for a pneumonia outbreak. Johnson City seeks sewer bond authorization. Gov Beckham announces re election bid. Connecticut cattle disease quarantine lifted. Mrs Grant rites held in Grant Mausoleum with 500 attendees. Secretary Morton grants a Hamilton County medicine company charter worth $100000. Earthquake casualties in Russian Turkestan near 2500 with 16000 houses destroyed. Barrow reports American capital in Mexico over $965000000. Christmas mail losses: 7 8 sacks destroyed in transit. Rev Jane Lane Allen dies in Danville aged 61. Dixie Red Cedar Co of Bedford County granted charter with $5000 capital. Cuban reciprocity treaty to be taken up after holidays. ratification needed by Jan 31. Harry Hicks, 18, killed at Memphis while checking cars for Belt Line transfer. Crown Princess of Saxony flees home in December with speculation and later found in Geneva hotel. marriage turmoil cited.
In Worcestershire, 490 women are employed making anchors, 703 making needles, and 1,044 nails. Nearly all are married women or widows, contributing to local industry despite social constraints.
A collage of humor and international notes from several papers. Items reference Bor and peeing jokes, Monroe doctrine warnings, Castro, and various satirical quips about world events and figures. The snippet shows a string of brief exchanges, editorials, and jokes typical of a United States press roundup.
The monthly statement shows November revenue totals at 10 265 153 down from 3 803 598 last year. Receipts from sources include Spiritus 12 150 908 up, Tobacco 4 879 108 down, Farmers 3 588 450 down, and Adulterated batter 14 517 down with other items noting declines.
The Funding Board reported a strong treasury with $377,000 on hand, up from $185,000 last year, and decided to set aside an extra $60,000 for bond sinking fund. Over two years $500,000 has been set aside for sinking funds, about 10 percent of receipts excluding penitentiary revenue, leaving ample funds to meet January liabilities.
A Tennessee incident reports a domestic accident where a child mishandled dynamite caps, causing injuries to a mother and child. Fire and medical aids were summoned as burns and shock were treated. The story also notes King Edward's congratulations on wireless telegraphy and a line about a forthcoming English Canadian enterprise.
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