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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1909
Page
7
The Columbia Herald lists subscription rates published weekly by the Herald Publishing Company. Editor F. D. Lander notes mailing details and pricing options for readers in Cala scan, Pennsylvania.
Tennessee celebrates a victory by Senators and Representatives who outlawed liquor traffic, calling it a moral triumph and a sign of civic virtue. The piece lauds Democratic support, praises Republican allies, and vows Tennessee will worship God and refrain from moral corruption. It contrasts this with a murder case in Breathitt County and notes revolts against machine rule in Illinois.
The Chattanooga Times urges Senators Frasier and Taylor to defend the Democratic party by opposing prohibition. The piece argues the editors actually want them to save the saloon, but the politicians will not take steps for the liquor interests while in Washington about 600 miles away.
The State-widers and Republicans argued over Senate leadership while the Governor’s nomination and reelection by Republicans was ignored by the machine organ. This sharp editorial note highlights partisan tensions in state politics.
A Washington journalist notes the late Senator Quay influenced Pennsylvania figures who remain in a fragile political state. The state now houses several officials in the penitentiary, a move the writer says may advance the public welfare.
The Commercial Appeal issues strong warnings toward the Statewide Democrats who organized the Senate. But the Senators answer to their constituents, not the Memphis paper, a point the CA appears to ignore in its rhetoric.
Maury County broke all records as 1050 mules were sold in one day, with over 165000 dollars changing hands. The sale spread revenue across bankers, merchants, and producers, boosting county prosperity and surpassing phosphate earnings, with projected annual mule revenue potentially near a million dollars and shipments summing to about 1.5 million across livestock.
A condensed lament on nature’s power noting historic earthquakes, floods, and fires. It cites Charleston and San Francisco events, Lagos tiles of 1666 London plague, and calls to the vast tolls of Galveston and Johnstown alongside earlier biblical and ancient catastrophes.
A contemporary piece argues that men of honor resist machine bosses and party lash, warning that blind obedience to a party name harms governance. It notes office-holders face tough choices and double binds regardless of actions.
The county praises Superintendent John P. Graham for two years of conscientious service despite funding limits. He is seen as devoted, capable, and poised to improve the schools with more support, while the Court is lauded for selecting him and providing a hopeful new lease on school service.
The Tennessean announces permanent arrangements making Frank D. Lander editor and general manager. Lander has led the paper since Carmack's death and previously ran the Columbia Herald, guiding it to prominence in Tennessee journalism. The Herald notes its early civic-righteous stance and critiques partisan caucus action in the General Assembly, contrasting with a hypothetical Taft Knox nomination scenario.
The New York Evening Post mislabels Jef Davis of Arkansas as a Southern orator and pugilist. County Court took no action on the road question. The present law could improve and a conference of interested parties is suggested to reach amendments. Tennessee is advancing programs. two years ago gambling and saloons were widespread, now legalized gambling has ended and the saloon era wanes.
A curious ad or notice warns that prices are so high you will need a cloak more than before. The fragment hints at themes of fashion or protection, implying rising costs and a drastic response. The exact source context remains unclear.
Deputy Sheriff presided as a jury awarded Britt Gardner 141 dollars for 1.41 acres and 700 dollars damages. George Ladd and B Ladd received 944 dollars for 9.44 acres and 4100 dollars damages. Harris case awarded 500 dollars for 5.1 acres and 750 dollars damages. No benefits awarded. Appeals planned to Circuit Court. Witnesses examined, Leiper's Creek hosted the proceedings.
The clean sweep sale at P. Garber's opened this morning with a steady flow of customers. The store is arranged attractively and an extra corps of clerks keeps shoppers attended to throughout the forenoon.
A breakdown leaves the Citizens' Telephone Co exchange nonfunctional for now as tangled weather damaged lines caused incandescent and light currents from Columbia Water & Light to fuse into the exchange. Fuses burned out across the board and crews begin installing replacements.
A regional clearance notice announces a January to February sale at TN FIGUBRS with discounted items and limited prices. The brief ad notes a clearance event and dates mentioned in the readable fragments.
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