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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1920
Page
7
An advertisement describes Cascarets as relief for constipation, biliousness, headaches, and coated tongues. It claims poisonous waste remains in the bowels, reabsorbed into blood, causing brain distress. Cascarets cleanse the stomach, remove sour undigested food and foul gases, and expel waste by morning.
The county commission invites bids for road repairs with bids due by January 21 at 2:00 a.m. Public opening will occur at the commission offices. If no bids come in the commission will organize gangs of workers to proceed and repair as soon as possible.
At its annual meeting Columbia Bank and Trust Co shareholders voiced near unanimous support for a new building to replace cramped quarters. Rising costs and limited space drive plans, with construction to await favorable timing and bank ownership of land. The project aims for a modern facility to better serve patrons and expand services.
State statist or county officials discuss next year’s farm program with focus on taxation, county council of agriculture, and planned demonstrations. Topics include corn and hog demonstrations, alfalfa sowing, pure seed use, livestock breeding, community cooperatives, and rural education, aiming to set valuations and tax bases at state level.
County Attorney Hugh Shelton cites supreme court precedents to argue that dog tax presentments lack inquisitorial power and cannot indict owners until assessed. He asserts presentments fail under the act and that indictments must await proper assessment, signaling a forthcoming challenge to the county’s dog tax provisions.
In County Court Race No opposition to Gilbert M Orr in the ninth district. Orr will be the next member, replacing Hugh Lee Webster who resigned to become Lecoma city attorney. Indications suggest Orr will face no opponent as two prospective candidates declared they would not run and would support him. Mr Green is deemed well equipped for the position and would add weight to the court.
Thomas M. Taylor of the district questions the second district assessment and values, arguing many parcels could not be sold at their assessed prices. He notes sales in the district are improper and fixtures in the record fail to reflect true values.
Porter sells the Glenarden estate near Godwin for 230 dollars per acre. The farm is described as one of the county’s best improved properties. Porter plans to devote his full time to his medical profession.
A flurry of renewed subscriptions and public notices fills Nye County pages as readers reaffirm loyalty to local papers and pay for yearly access. Amid ads for Dr. Ploren and remedies, several testimonials praise Golden Medical Discovery and Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for health boosts and renewed vigor.
A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous personal names and initials including Jones Spencer Cole Andrews and Tyree Branch along with titles and partial locations. The text lacks coherent context or events to define a clear news item or outcome.
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