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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1902
Page
4
Fragmentary notice from the Columbia Herald listing subscription rates per year and noting the newspaper is printed by the Herald Publishing Company and mailed as second class matter from Columbia. The readable text is incomplete and omits full figures.
A Tennessee editorial critique targets The American stands for higher morality and honest elections. The piece urges unity with the Herald to push temperance and local self government, while praising Judge Hollingsworth and discussing court decisions on four mile law and public reform.
The bill to reimburse former Confederate soldiers for horses taken after surrender passed the Senate and is expected to pass the House. The article thanks the prompt support but questions adding interest.
In Chattanooga Tennessee on January 21 Dr J D Walker and Milton Lewis of Sequatchie were convicted of manslaughter in the circuit court and sentenced to ten years each in the penitentiary. They conspired to kill a child born to Mrs Lewis at Wisdom House in 1900 information of the crime surfaced recently.
Advertises various ladies skirts and umbrella skirts in muslin cambric and lawn, with prices ranging from 39 cents to 2.50, noting limits of three items per customer and terms like tucks embroidery and hemstitching to attract buyers.
An advertisement touts muslin drawers with Cabric rule and tucks urging women to buy ready made garments rather than sewing at home, claiming cost savings and improved fit.
Classified notes describe ladies gowns with low neck or high neck styles, square yokes, tucks and insertion lace, embroidered necks, priced as 0c to 8c and 81.00 values, offered to buyers. Cambric gown features high neck with insertion and tucks at 8c, valued at 1.00.
A brief notice offers long cloth for children dresses and aprons by the yard at various prices. Yard quantities show mixed values and mens shoes priced at 2.00 and 1.50, with limited sizes available.
The Phoenix Bank annual meeting reelects old Directors Mesare, Boneeer, John A Oaker, P B W B Greenlaw, D F Watking, John D Dobins, and J L Hutton. Street President and Mann W Frierson VP reappointed. J L Hutton remains Cashier, Richard Wilde Assistant Cashier, W A bookkeeper. A 4 percent dividend is declared and $1000 added to surplus. Letters listed in office week ending Jan 22 include Branlove Nelson Booker Porter Booldin Pillow Route Case Wilkow Reavis Dobbins Reynolds Gibson Tom Huoter Mine Stacy Jscerson Thoman Lilliard Tindall Togan Thurman McAlanahan West Muley Partlow.
Public school officers adopt a resolution favoring county high schools in Tennessee. The session includes reports from committees on the establishment of county high schools and education in Tennessee, with the proposal adopted by a unanimous vote.
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