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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1920
Page
2
An advertisement touts Ziron Tonic as a quick dependable strength booster for weak run down people. It cites Emma Manus of Las Casas Tennessee who reports relief after using Ziron and claims it is a safe non habit forming tonic suitable for all ages with a money back guarantee.
A fragment notes the Peatmuin day split into twenty four minutes per hour and mentions Korea where a marriage certificate is shared evenly between husband and wife, reflecting a peculiar time and personal status idea.
A livestock sale at Middle Tennessee Station feature runs eight cows and sows. The record price for a Maury county sow drew strong bids while a top cow sold for high dollars. Auction details note average figures near $135 per head with several sales under market expectations.
An advertisement touts Vape's Diapepsin as instant relief for indigestion. It claims immediate alleviation of acidity and stomach distress with harmless tablets sold at drug stores.
The sale drew a modest crowd dominated by Maury County bidders with outsiders from nearby counties. Prices drifted downward as bidders pushed to the front, the auction heats up and the hog market showed softer demand despite strong turnout for buyers from The Heil and local editors observing the event.
Increasing interest is seen by farmers and merchants across the county as plans are laid for the crusade to be staged during the second week in February. County Agent B A McLean says all is in readiness and committeemen across the county have been notified to meet at the courthouse Saturday to finalize preliminary plans for the drive against the scourge, with Maury county chosen as one of two Middle Tennessee locations for an intensive effort.
Col Marry Berry of the United States Navy toured the public meeting space in Tennessee praising the auditorium as a credit to Union County and Maury County. He noted ideal ventilation seating and a bronze WWI memorial tablet befitting the school’s patriotic legacy and commended faculty and students on the roll.
County Agent McLean urges all live stock owners feeders and breeders to attend a Saturday 1pm meeting at the courthouse. The session aims to plan the Maury county drive to eliminate scrub stock as part of a Middle Tennessee campaign. Committeemen canvass the county amid growing support for purebred replacements.
A Seattle notice from June reports a buried hoard at the lake bottom. It claims modern Captain Kidda hid nickels and dimes under Lake Union before the street railway system publicized property, with coins once diverted to conductors to prevent re circulation.
Deputy Collector Irving Peebles in charge of Maury Giles Lincoln and Marshall counties announces he will be in Columbia every Monday and one other day weekly for at least two weeks to assist individual income taxpayers. Taxpayers bring income figures to the courthouse to fill forms with his help. The service is provided at no expense as Peebles is paid by the federal government. Further notices will be published in The Herald.
Washington January report shows over 10,000,000 pounds of meat handled under federal inaction last year. The Agriculture Department announced a 20.6 percent rise from the prior year with 2,505 live animals condemned and 25 carcasses plus 608,050 parts affected.
Phoenix National Bank announces a substantial stake in Better Five stock at the Middle Tennessee Experiment Station sale. John N. Pigg says the bank offers 60 dollars for the best pair of purebred Jersey hogs from the sale stock, with payment to be made in paper for hog purchases without discount. The award will be made by the Duroe Jersey Association of the county.
Washington session of the Pan American financial conference features former Secretary of the Treasury William G. McAdoo and Gov. William H. Harding as chief speakers. McAdoo discusses the world credit situation while Harding addresses the United States as a creditor nation. Delegates from twenty Latin American republics attend to deepen North South financial ties. Also notes high officials discuss wealth from whaling by products.
An old advertise claim states eczema and similar skin troubles arise from impure blood and can be cured by cleansing the blood. It promotes Swift Specific Co remedies sold for fifty years and urges readers to request full advice by mail from Chickasaw, Illinois.
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