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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1906
Page
10
A fragment listing include fancy toilet cases collar and cuff boxes fancy cups and saucers plates and mugs a large line of Bibles testaments hymnals men’s dress gloves and neckwear continuing description.
In Ebenezer, third Sunday services were postponed due to weather, rescheduled for the following Sunday. Also reports of police activity include a dance raid in Macedonia with four youths detained, and fines issued for minor offenses.
Japanese migrants crowd toward the Rio Grande border near El Paso Texas in late December seeking entry to the United States. Reports say many have been discharged from the Japanese Army and several were refused admission at the border with Fort Hancock patrols noting captures by station officials.
In Columbia Tennessee on December 38 1906 Clerk and Master T J Lea et al Complainants are ordered to enter appearance within three days of the term to be held February 1 1907 and plead demur or answer to the complainants bill. A copy of this order is to be published in the Columbia Herald for four consecutive weeks in Columbia Tennessee.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner Lane reports letters from North Dakota Minnesota Wyoming and Idaho detailing severe rail freight disruptions. Farmers and elevator operators lose hundreds of thousands as cars to move wheat and flax are unavailable with trains idle for weeks. Idaho Governor Gooding criticizes railroads prioritizing dividends over service and proposes a Railroad Commission in the next legislature.
In Tullahoma Tennessee at 6 30 p m a poolroom shooting on Atlanta street left Mel Parker dying with four bullets two near the heart Henry Brinkley wounded in the back James Holt side hip James Downing arm J D Baxter lower back and Tom Pirtle head shot. About fifteen shots were fired with several bystanders hit. Baxter Holt and Brinkley badly hurt others not dangerous Whiskey blamed for the trouble.
An accident near Santa Fe on Wednesday left Ed Dockery fatally wounded by friend Allen Kelley as Kelley loaded a shell. Dockery, 25, died at 9 pm after surgeon efforts failed. He was married and son of J Mat Dockery who moved from Maury County to Texas. Kelley, formerly of Santa Fe, now in Mt. Pleasant, mourns the tragedy.
Special to the Herald from Nashville reports a major fire in Lewlisburg last night destroying C. L. Thomas clothing shop, Denney clothing, Cumberland Telephone Office, Duncan and Deberry general store. Total loss estimated at 17400 dollars with 11050 dollars insured.
As living prices rise, the Roberts Machine Shop announces higher horse shoeing rates starting January 1 1907. The price increases to 80 cents per horse or 20 cents per shoe, up from 60 cents, with special shoeing at prior special prices and removals at 12% per shoe. Signed by R G Bates J T Fry W M Buchnall W O Cherry.
Representative John Wesley Gaines of Tennessee reports he found an 1856 statute prohibiting absent members from retaining salaries unless illness prevents duties and notes it was never repealed. He plans to urge Congress to enforce it and push a new statute imposing a daily forfeiture of 13.70 dollars for each absence.
Henrietta Lazarus reports on Christmas bazaars at Waldorf Astoria, fashion debates sparked by Marie Corelli and Rockefeller remarks, plus reviews of The Girl Who Was Everything and The Straight Road. She notes Puccini revival, The Student King premiere, and performances by Eleanor Robson and Lina Arbanel alongside Cynical social commentary.
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