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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1913
Page
2
Columbia earns notice for high class goods at minimal prices as Monday sales attract locals and country visitors. Merchants from seven to eight leading firms offer special bargains drawing a steady flow of buyers, though early trading is lighter than the first Monday.
In the criminal court Armevead Bradshaw was convicted of stealing lard from Cal lender Co and sentenced to six months in the workhouse. The case was appealed to the circuit court.
In Columbia on a Saturday Mr and Mrs Sparke J R Rosson and Miss Elizabeth Rosson of Springfield a family group travel in a spring wagon converted for travel to Florida. They boast a 12 by 6 by 6 bed with cooking gear water and oil storage two tool lockers and a bed of comforts drawn by two iron gray mules valued at 400. The party plans a hunting and fishing trip and travels about twenty miles daily in the novelty wagon.
A vintage advertisement offers one hundred dollars for cure of catarrh using Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. It states endorsements from local bankers and claims the remedy is taken internally to affect blood and mucous membranes. Includes price and distributor details.
The state Anti-Saloon League convention will be held in Nashville January 27-28 with sessions led by H. B. Carre and notable speakers. Rev W B Ricks delivers the welcome address and Rev Josiah Sibley of Knoxville responds. The closing address by Rev A J Barton of Texas discusses the Kenyon-Sanders Bill.
The Maury County Farmers Association holds its regular meeting February 3 at the county courthouse. Local corn enthusiasts discuss prospects for the coming season with H. D. Tate, state agent from the Bureau of Plant Industry, and district rep J. M. Dean in attendance. They will promote the planned fall corn carnival and share plans for the event.
The Columbia Institute begins its spring term Monday the 20th with new students and notable arrivals. Miss Ruth Turk of Bardwell Ky joins the class as does Mary Terry, daughter of Judge Moscow Burnett of Paducah. Dorothy Dickinson enters with her father Judge Burnett, while Rose Dickinson and Irene Prewitt are among others anticipated. Dr Capers expects additional enrollees before March first.
Mr and Mrs W E Daimwood left Thursday night for San Diego California to establish a new home. They will pause in St Louis for a few days to visit relatives. Friends in Columbia express regret at their move and will welcome news of their Westward success.
John Schaak a well known one armed worker at the local corporation was partially paralyzed at his home in South Columbia Toure. An advertisement praises Electric Bitters as a women’s tonic improving health and strength with a testimonial from Eliza Pool of Depew Oklahoma. Guaranteed by Wordridge Co.
A proposal aims to transfer Columbia Military Academy property to Maury County residents for a Middle Tennessee Agricultural and Mechanical school with a regular high school curriculum. Prof Weber offered his twenty year lease. consent from the secretary of war is sought to lower the grade and make military use incidental.
W P Broyles relates a fifteen year kidney and bladder illness ending in escape from suffering. He credits Foley Kidney Pills with curing severe backache and bladder irregularities and urges others to take the direct road to health. This advertisement promotes Feley Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney and bladder ailments.
Harve Mayberry colored was arrested Saturday afternoon under a charge of perjury in connection with the case of Armstead Bradshaw, who was convicted on a charge of stealing lard from E Callender & Co. In default of bond Harve was sent to jail.
Bargain catalog style ad lists items and prices across clothing and hardware. Ladies sweaters 60 cents to 1 dollar, children's wear from 10 cents to 25 cents, men's wool sweaters up to 2 dollars, plush buggies 2.35 to 5.00, galvanized coal hods 80 cents, shovels 5 to 15 cents, and various farm and household tools.
Ed F Stone, longtime Maury county figure and former county trustee, died after a long illness at his daughter’s home on Knob Creek Thursday evening. He was 77, a former Confederate soldier who lost one limb in service. Survived by a brother Jerry, sister Mrs Bud Brooks, son Hd, and daughter Mrs S E Dodson. Funeral at Godwin Chapel Friday at 2 pm, Elder F C Sowell officiating. Smith and Cunningham funeral directors in charge.
In an era of air progress Uncle Sam’s mail service may soon travel by air as mail transport expands. Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs colds and throat and lung diseases remains popular with testimonials from users like Mrs J F Davis of Stickney Corner Maine praising its effectiveness and a free trial bottle offer accompanies the ad from Woldridge CoAdv.
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