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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1913
Page
9
Evans Parker Moore announce customer friendly service and quick handling of all buyers as they invite the public to make the store their own. The note lists ongoing social visits and holiday travel of local residents, visitors from Nashville and other cities, and turns of phrase about prosperity and good will.
Nashville Tenn Jan 2 The announcement that Eugene E Shannon secretary of the Nashville board of trade is slated for postmaster at the local custom house under President Wilson to succeed Maj A W Wills meets general approval among his friends. Shannon declines comment but will not sever ties with the board of trade. Friends rate his chances two to one. Lee Douglas and Bob Williams also have strong support for district attorney and U S marshal respectively.
Tho Craig of Cullooka relocates today to the newly purchased Fountain Creek farm adjoining Sleepy Hollow. Bud Jett, long tied to the place, continues his ties as the transfer proceeds.
Deaths reported for Frank Boutwell of Greenville Alabama and two local residents William Gray of Concord and T D Pigg near Petersburg Lincoln County. Services handled by Smith Cunningham funeral directors with details of survivors and funeral arrangements.
Figuers reports a 182 acre Spring Hill area farm sale near the new year. Purchaser John Jewell of Columbia acquired the Park place, with value around 10000 dollars, highlighting Figuers as a vigorous local real estate agent skilled in matching buyers and county farmland.
The 1912 county real estate transfers report contained a $16,920 July figure that was erroneous. The correct July amount is $102,490 and the incorrect sum is included in August. The adjusted yearly total is $1,442,329, nearly $22,008 short of 1911, and combined totals for 1911 and 1912 approach $8,000,000.
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