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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1906
Page
1
Jobin Trotwood Moore describes a hunting trip with Porter Irwin and friends down the Duck River. He recounts soggy camping, delayed meals, a rambling boat voyage, and a comical appetite saga ending with a return to Nashville and a fond view of the Dimple.
Near Screamerville in southeastern Maury County nine miles from Mt. Pleasant a dispute between C C Calahan and his wife escalated during a moral lesson with a paper-studder poker. Their son Ozra Calahan tried to intervene and received a broken head. Ozra remained unconscious with no arrests reported.
A verse sketch portrays Hill Jones as a relentless eccentric who skirts finance, law, and illness. He boasts his own sunny remedy against every woe and greets criticism with laughter. The piece satirically examines stubborn belief and the stubborn temper it fuels.
The L and N locates two road lines from the Rodgers branch quarry area, one crossing the main line at Darks Mill and the other at Foster's Crossing. The three mile branch penetrates a rich phosphate field linked to Melville Akin, Mrs. Clark Taylor, Mrs. John Cox, Ripley Steele, and Joe Chapman, with new bay building stone south of Bowling Green. Rights of way are being secured and construction will start, aiming to supply bridge stone for doubling the Louisville to New Orleans line while also serving phosphate shipments.
In Pulaski Circuit Court, Lake Freeman, Jim Grigsby, Walter Giles, and Jim Birdson, all Negroes, were found guilty of Ku Kluxing Lewis McCallum on Sept. 7 while in disguise. The prosecutor was attacked and beaten on returning from the lodge. Luke Freeman allegedly vowed to mark McCallum and then inflicted a slit in the right ear and a swallow fork in the left. Luke Freeman denied the details.
Daughters of the Confederacy marked Gen Robert E Lees 98th birthday by presenting crosses of honor to four aged veterans. Capt J H Fos eeil delivered remarks as Mrs Indies presided. Mr L M Hoses led Confederate music during the ceremony with the crosses awarded to W J Cox W McCan chase S B Porter and J W Wil.
Special to The Herald reports President names Hon Luke Wright current Governor General of the Philippines as ambassador to Japan. General Wright becomes the first to hold this important post.
Gov Taylor announced a series of East Tennessee speaking dates with stops in Cleveland on February 3 Benton February 5 Athens February 6 Madisonville February 7 Loudon February 8 Dandridge February 9 Morristown February 10. The campaign is likely to continue across the region until most counties are visited. All events start at 1 o'clock.
Mrs. Mattie Jackson of Mortonsville Kentucky reports relief from long lasting head and scalp humor after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills. She states she improved after three uses and planned to publish the results hoping others will benefit.
In Newton Mississippi D M Robertson reports twelve years of limb sores with failing medical treatment. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment a single cake and box cured the ailment completely. He expresses high trust in Cuticura and states he would not trade a box even for ten dollars.
A man described as tall with a red necktie and complexion, wearing a white broad brimmed hat, posed as George White and used a Maury National Bank check for 20 dollars to buy a stove worth 16 dollars, receiving four dollars in change. The check did not exist and clerks mistook it for John R. Cox of Maury county. Two companions aided the scam, leaving with the vessels valued at three dollars after the stove sale. Police offer a 25 dollar reward for the arrest of the man and his companion, last seen in Murfreesboro. the description matches the companion connected to the local incident.
John Nail of Winston, North Carolina, whose skull was pierced by a metal splinter while working six months ago, will undergo etherization tomorrow as physicians use a powerful magnet to extract the remaining steel piece from his brain after prior X rays and surgery revealed hemorrhage. The operation occurs at a Philadelphia hospital and follows earlier attempts to remove the fragment.
James K Polk a great great grandson of the president and Francia Nye assistant district assessor form a championship Washington whist team. They defeated the house champions Congressmen Bowie of Alabama and Loundsberry of Minnesota in a recent match.
In Culleoka Tennessee on January 20, leaders promote a new cantaloupe growing venture. The Prntt Gra ers Association aims to leverage local soils for cantaloupes, pledging 120 acres, 6,000 crates, seeds, and shipping plans. Lawrenceburg coordination and state interest cited. early plants show promise of cheaper, high quality melons with improved packing and distribution.
A vintage advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as the worldwide symbol of strength and purity. It touts cod liver oil for nourishing the weak and wasting, noting a taste-free preparation perfected thirty years earlier and urging purchase from Scott & Bowne chemists at Pearl Street New York. It claims global availability and lists a price and sample offer for druggists.
A large audience enjoyed the performance of The Little Duchess starring Miss Filo Berry as Countess Olga von Hateford with Robert Lett as Gustav. The setting costumes and music drew praise, and the comic scenes drew laughs. The reviewer notes higher costs but expects increased patronage for Manager Wilking.
Dr L L Sheddan of Payetteville Tennessee invents an air cushion for cars buggies and other vehicles. He heads the Sheddan Manufacturing Company with local and Baltimore partners capitalized at 15000 dollars. The invention will be shown this week at the New York Automobile Show.
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