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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1913
Page
2
County Assessor Ben Cowley prepares for the 1918 assessment cycle focusing on transfers, personality polls, and regular real estate listings. With limited staff, W. J. Pong assists, and work aims to begin by Monday, continuing until completion as of January 10.
A. L. Houser of Buckner Texas has spent three weeks in Maury County visiting relatives and friends. He notes of thirty two years in Texas and his plan to continue reading The Herald, after years of varied business, now preferring to be known as a plain farmer.
Senator J. W. G. Church returns home as legislature recesses until Monday. He earned the label watch dog of the treasury after opposing a $25 per member stationery raid and attacking waste. Denton and Long from this county pledge to vote against the appropriation for any but constitutional purposes. Mail carriers may fly as discovery advances with Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung ailments praised by Mrs J F Davis. Trial bottle free at Woldridge Co Adyt.
Jack Nolan, who has been with his party here for the past month, left yesterday afternoon for Chicago. From there he proceeds to Timmins in Ontario where he has been engaged in civil engineering with the Hollinger mines. He is optimistic about the outlook and believes Hollinger is among Ontario’s richest mining districts. Address: Timmins, a town of about 2,300.
County Superintendent John P Graham submits a county court report comparing country and city districts. It shows total school property value, literacy rates, enrollment and daily attendance, term length and tuition costs, with country figures lagging behind the city in several measures.
Tennessee Power Company sends representatives into rural Middle Tennessee to study lighting needs and costs. They meet with municipal authorities to assess lights, power sources, and potential expansion along new lines. Hints for Housekeepers promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound as a remedy for coughs and colds with testimonials.
Representative C. C. Denton of Glendale returned home to wait until Monday evening then attend the quarterly court and travel to Nashville that night. Representative Long stayed in Nashville as his family is in Florida. Both Denton and Long earn golden opinions from constituents for their consistent house votes.
Col Hardy says he is preparing an answer and a cross bill to Weber's allegations about his tenure at Columbia Military Academy. He cites January notice of retirement on June 1 and accuses Weber of harmful influence, urging the public to withhold judgment until his side is heard.
A sale listing coats sleeves vests and pants priced from 25 to 90 cents for adults and children. Union suits sweaters knit hats caps and plush buggy items discounted. Household goods include coal scoops shovels tongs and stove accessories with multiple low prices.
Clerk and Master in Columbia Tennessee issues a non resident notice in the suit of Geo N McKennon and others versus Mrs Aurora A Kinzer et al The defendant Henry Kinzer is declared a non resident and must appear within three days of the next term on March 1918 or plead demur or answer The order calls for publication of the notice in The Columbia Weekly Herald for four consecutive weeks
A bill in the cause shows the Pennsylvania Railroad Company is indebted to the complainants and is a non resident corporation. An attachment was levied on the defendant's property and the court orders four consecutive weeks of publication in The Columbia Herald, requiring appearance on the first Monday of March to defend or the bill will be taken as confessed. Dated January 8, 191%. A. N. Akin Clerk and Master.
A Boston man nearly lost a leg after an insect bite two years ago. The ad urges using Buchlen's Azalea Salve promptly to kill spores and prevent inflammation swelling and pain. It claims to heal burns ulcers piles eczema cuts and bruises with 25 cent content.
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