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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1904
Page
4
Maury County adopts memorial resolutions praising Benjamin Smith Thomas for public service and community building. Born 1844 in Maury, he rose from Civil War hardship to wealth, hospitality, and charitable work. The county court honors his integrity, Golden Rule conduct, and lasting legacy, publishing the tribute in local papers.
Special to the Herald reports that rural carriers have been appointed for Lewisburg. Marvin P. Hi Thomas Torner and Adams serve as principals with substitutes Will H. G Jacob B. Turner and William C. Baradiey.
A Rhode Island cotton mill promotes a sale including bleached domestics in various yardage brackets from 1 to 5 yards and larger pieces at discounted prices. Also advertised are sheets in multiple sizes, 36 inch English Nainsook, and printed fleeced back Oxford fabrics with early season pricing.
A catalog of table linens and damask fabrics with widths from 61 to 72 inches. Prices range from 50 to 81.50 per yard with variants including bleached damask and all linen damask and open work borders.
A splendid lot of dress goods offered at clearance prices. Includes 56 inch brown and gray mixed suiting, navy and black boucle etamine, black pebble cheviot, brown mistral, and 38 inch half wool dress goods. Yardage at 90c to 1.50 with regular 2.50 quality.
Gowns of good muslin with high neck and square yoke priced at 50c. Gowns of foe cambric feature deep neck and embroidery trimmed neck and sleeves at 1.00. Gowns of fine cambric with deep pointed yoke and nainsook edge listed at 1.50. Elaborately trimmed gown in cambric with bertha insertion priced at 2.00. A Beautiful Garment.
A catalog note describes 852 gowns at $1.00, various styles and materials, plus Tac skirts and umbrella skirts in Muslin and Cambric. Skirts feature deep ruffles, lace edges, tucks, and hemstitching. Umbrella drawers also offered with trimmed ruffles. Limited quantities per customer.
Drawer items from last season include special 1 and lots priced 60c 7c 90 and 1.00. Children's drawers in muslin with tucks, long undergarments, 100. pair sixy up to 13c for larger sizes. Chemises listed as 40c 60c 81.00.
Special sale offers half price on fifty ladies tailor-made suits in new cow styles colors and trims. Prices normally 10.00 to 30.00 drop to 5.00 10.00 and 15.00 with choices starting next Saturday morning.
The notice advertises a shoe department sale with ladies spring heel, patent tip, soft calf, and men box calf shoes in multiple sizes priced from $1 to $4. It promises bargains across about 56 to 150 pairs and hints at starting next Saturday with drastic price cuts.
Auction notice for multiple unfinished worsted suits in various sizes with prices previously at 12.50. Sale to commence next Saturday at a specified location, featuring blue-black garments and other items in a limited lot.
Auction-like sale offers dozens of suits and corsets with slashed prices from last season. Items include dark double breasted suits at 12.60 and 17.50, corset covers, and various sizes as discounts begin next Saturday.
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