Growth of the City Beautiful movement in Columbia
League notes celebrate progress in civic beauty with new concrete pavements hedges and fresh paint guiding the town toward the City Beautiful ideal. Householders praised for lawn care and clean streets, while officials city weeds and street maintenance are urged to remove impediments and curb litter.
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City Beautiful
Colaiitia
Columbia
Pewce
Cowsert
Mesara
Raymond
Clifford Adkisson
Mecell
High Street
Sith Street
Fry
Svlinol
Institute
Dis Wason
Mary Watking
Clark Jones
Colimbia
Jackson College Trustees Meet In Thursday Session
Jackson College trustees convened on Thursday. Hardy was elected trustee vice president succeeding the late Maj. White. WB Greenlaw was chosen president of the board.
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Jackson College
Jokson College
Hardy
Maj. White WB Greenlaw
Oklahoma Is Great County Oklahoma Is Great County
Prof Journey, teacher and Maury county native, died after an appendicitis operation. He was respected in education circles and survived by his wife and child. Funeral at First Christian church, interment Rose Hill. Ernest D Estes leases Estes House at Primm’s Springs, plans July 1 opening, aims to restore hotel’s former prestige despite ball room changes and post storm dampness improvements.
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Pillow
Journey
Ernest D. Estes
Estes
Primm’s Springs
Primm's
Primm'’s
Ten Million for Census Passed by House
Washington June 25 The House approved a 10 million dollar appropriation for the federal census next year by a 122 to 2 vote after hours of debate. Rep Tawney, chairman of the appropriations committee, introduced the bill. Rep Macon of Arkansas protested that the measure was not ready and urged a full committee investigation before such a large outlay.
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Washington
House
Tawney
Appropriations Committee
Representative Macon
Arkansans
Macon
Dr Thomas electrical remedy household cure cited
A historic advertisement touts Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a universal household remedy claiming to cure a baby’s croup, minor injuries on Willie, sore throat for mama, and jamenede for grandma, presenting the product as a great all purpose remedy.
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Willie
Mama
Grandma
Thomas
Itch Itch Itch Itch Scratching Relief Ad
An old style medical ad touts Dean's Ointment as a cure for piles eczema and general skin itch with druggists selling the preparation. The copy emphasizes relentless scratching and relief promised by the ointment.
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Dean
Murder cases reset in circuit court recap
Two murder cases were reset this morning in the circuit court. State vs Henry Stanley for assault to commit murder reset for Thursday July 1. State vs Gilbert Hibbied for murder continued to the next term. Ed Frierson, colored, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six months on the county road in each case. An order of nol pros against Richard Cockrell for assault with intent to kill was issued.
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Henry Stanley
Gilbert Hibbied
Ed Frierson
Nolle
Richard Cockrell
Henry Willis Jury Fails to Reach Verdict
Henry Willis case ends in a hung jury after jurors report hopeless disagreement. Foreman Dew says no agreement possible as Judge Holding discharges the jurors amid illness of juror Wright. State and defense counsel agree to discharge. Willis may seek bail later with case likely to be reset August 26.
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Henry Wis
Holding
N. BE
Dew
Wright
Ferguson
Morgan
Moore J
Willis
Moore Institute names Prof W B Taylor principal
At a School Board meeting in Cullooka on Friday night Prof W B Taylor of Nashville was endorsed as principal of Moore Institute. The county board of education must review the appointment. Taxley, recently in charge of the Masonic or jians Home, is highly recommended.
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Moore Institute
Cullooka
W. B. Taylor
Nashville
County Board of Education
Taxley
Frank Cook Going West
Frank G Cook longtime Colum bia furniture dealer will close his store by August 15 and move to Oklahoma City where he has bought half interest in a major furniture and carpet store. He plans to sell his stock and residence quickly to finalize the westward relocation.
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Frank G. Cook
Columbia
Okahoma City
Cook
Oklahoma City
Wheels Move In New Riverside Chair Factory
W. 2. Oakes opened a new furniture and chair factory at Riverside near Ashton's Mill. The plant, relocated from the old Riverside Planing Mills site, will employ about twenty five to thirty workers and produce chairs along with other furniture. A gasoline engine had mechanical issues but FF R Gamble repaired it and operations resumed smoothly.
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Columbia
Oakes
Riverside
Ashton's Mill
el Ht
FF R Gamble
Fractured Peace of Fair Columbia City Court Fine
Mead Love disturbed the dignity and quietude of East Hill Sunday and was fined $10 and costs in City Court. Pattie Frez, a colored girl arrested for offensive language and fracturing the peace, was discharged with $5.50 costs. Burdock Blood Bitters advertised as a system tonic.
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Mead Love
East H!ll
Pattie Frez
The Racket We Handle Corsets and Spring Linens
The store promotes Corsets by B. Corset and other brands with free pamphlets. It advertises embroidery, lace, muslin underwear, spatchel work, table covers, dresser scarfs, neck raving, wallpaper, moulding, canvas, window shades, and a Gardener assortment. Prices span 1¢ to 26¢ yard for embroideries and 25¢ to $1.00 for lace and linen fabrics.
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B. Corset
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