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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1913
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a seasonal effort and a notable figure, but lacks clear names, places, dates, or concrete events to summarize into a coherent news item.
Mrs. W B Greenlaw spent Thursday in Nashville and many locals visit relatives in Nashville, Memphis, Florence, and Miami. Officials and businessmen including County Superintendent John P Kim and A M Cochran trade visits. Miss Towler heads to Lewisburg and Mrs. Smith moves to Gulfport. Social round features include Ragards to Cullooka, Cross Bridges, and Masonic circles with numerous trips to cities like Nashville, Atlanta, and Lynchburg.
The item lists several residents and officials visiting Nashville or returning home, including John T. Akin and William B. Whitaker from Nashville, B. B Ball from Cullooka, and Judge E. Erwin. Families move or visit Annapolis Columbia New Haven and Belair while legal matters touch T. L. Cunningham’s pure food case with witness Gordon Morton.
Obituaries list Jessie Evans 21 of Beech Grove. Jack Camfield 38 of South Columbia. Ernest Wilson 46 of South Columbia. Social items recount sixth wedding anniversary of Arche Craige in Mt. Pleasant, a Mary McCarty birthday party, Miss Elizabeth Looney compliment, Matinee Musicale at Century Club, Friday afternoon Bridge Club, Auction Bridge hostess, and dance at Century Club for Miss Gordon of Dyersburg.
A column of local life with births and engagements. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wilson announce a son born Monday night. Mrs. Sloan visits Rock to honor Mrs. J. D. Sloan of Florence Alabama. Little Virginia New hosts a Rock party with sixteen friends at her High Street home. Miss Mayfila Fariss hosts the Girls Bridge Club with guests. Holland-Walker wedding at the bride’s parents home. Mr. W. T. Holland and Mrs. Walker host reception. the groom works at Bank of Santa Fe. Book Luncheon by Mrs. Anderson. Miss Louise Frierson honored by Mrs. Shelton Robinson. Miss Daisy Kinle and Gus Demerich wed at Eastland home with Rev. Brown officiating. Piano recital by Mrs. Walker’s class Friday night. Mise Thomasine Church and Hiram M. Barr wed today. couple leaves for Southern cities. Barr is with Barr & Thompson and Standard Iron Co.
C. R. Matthews, long associated with Mt Pleasant phosphate companies, will leave February 1 to join a Birmingham firm in which his brother is a partner.
Bo gatzky and Bauman launch a fifteen day inventory sale starting Saturday January 18. The event covers all departments with final sale on winter clothing shoes hats and fur furnishings. Every price and statement guaranteed with money refunds for misrepresentations.
Isaiah Murphy a noted Cullooka fruit grower plans to save an acre of early peaches by lighting smudge pots in the orchard. He will likely burn coal to fuel the fires. Murphy has had recent success, reporting about 100 dollars profit per acre from a ten acre young orchard last year.
Dr W F Preston of West Tennessee has relocated with his family to Culleoka where he will make his future home. His wife is linked to the Fitzpatrick family of this and Marshall counties.
At the Knights of Pythian Castle Hall Friday evening the regular meeting will confer the rank of Page. The ceremony marks a milestone in the local lodge activities.
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