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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1918
Page
3
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to replace castor oil and calomel with California Syrup of Figs for cleansing stomach, liver, and bowels. It claims gentle, positive action, wide age use, and warns against counterfeit brands, directing to the California Fig Syrup Company product.
Squire I H McKibbon of Cullooka today announced his candidacy for reelection as justice of the peace from the fifth district. He was elected in 1915 to fill the unexpired term of the late B L Wilkes and has served three years on the court. His friends say he will face a strong race.
Mrs W 8 Fleming county organizer for the American Red Cross organized two new auxiliaries with help from Miss Laelia Barr Anderson Mrs B D Joyce and others. Bear Creek Auxiliary formed with 27 members and officers Latta Harrison Sharp led by Dr W B Ricks. tea cream supper raised 45 67 and a bake sale net 11.00. Groveland and Glendale Auxiliaries organized with eleven members chaired by A C Harris and officers Denham Cheek.
A vintage beauty ad suggests mixing lemon juice with three ounces of orchard white to create a cheap freckle and tan lotion. It promises to fade freckles and blemishes with daily use on face neck arms and hands and notes availability from grocers and drug stores.
United Press reports the War Industries Board says a large portion of raw wool in the U S and all wool to be produced or imported before January 1 1920 will be reserved for military use. Civilian clothing stocks are deemed adequate but strict economy is required to stretch supplies over the next eighteen months. Efforts to increase wool imports are hindered by shipping facilities.
US soldiers passing through Washington now have a regular club with cats music reading rooms and beds. Lodging costs 35 cents per person with reasonable rates in the cafeteria. Opened for soldiers by the National Congress of Mothers at 131d Massachusetts Ave. NW. eteraid Cheap Column Acts Pay
Bainbridge GA June 29 R F May president of Citizen's Bank of Bainbridge is under arrest charged with the murder of H Richardson a bank employee. The shooting occurred around 7 o clock last night with no witnesses and the motive remains unknown.
The War Industries Board announced that the government has seized the nation’s entire wool clip for the coming year to meet military needs. A conference with the Wool Commodities section and the American Red Cross led to a new plan: Red Cross orders yarn through divisional headquarters, suppressing independent buying to stabilize prices and conserve raw material. Finished garments must account for all wool, preventing personal home stockpiling and duplicate gifts to service members.
James H White aged forty seven died in Ridgetop after months with tuberculosis. He leaves a brother Louis White and sister Miss Annie White of El Paso. Born in Columbia he served briefly on the Columbia police force under Mayor Robert Guest, then ran a North Main grocery with his brother. He moved to El Paso about twelve years ago and returned to Columbia recently. Remains arrived this morning and were taken to Rose Hill cemetery for prayer services by Dr J C Molloy. Pallbearers were John Voss Maddin Voss W P Boyd A F Thomas Jim Jackson and R H Guest.
Asheville North Carolina June 29 Fifty hundred children have war gardens here ranging from 16 square feet to large plots The board of trade plans to make war garden work a permanent part of the high school curriculum.
An authority from Cincinnati warns women about corns caused by high heels and describes freezone as a quick remedy. A few drops on the corn remove it with no pain, drying to a stiff residue and lifting the root and callus. The ad-like message urges wives to use the product and shares safety claims.
The First Presbyterian Church celebrated its 11 o clock dedication Sunday with Dr J C Molloy presiding, elders and deacons ordained, a dedicatory sermon by Dr James J Vance, a choral program, and a pledge of the church to be debt free in wartime. The sermon outlined postwar Christian progress and faith, while the evening focused on Job and perseverance, inspiring renewed church life and unity.
In Columbia during a funeral for John Barr an officer of the bank with Ramsey, Ramsey pledged to dedicate a Bible donated by W B Wooten and the congregation raised 10000 dollars to rebuild the church. Dr Molloy led a prayer with officers building committee and congregation standing in devotion.
Prof. C. B. Austin elected superintendent for next year. W. H. Buck named high school principal with Gordon H. Turner Miss Laird Witt and Miss Rubye Hitch as associate teachers. Grammar school staff includes Miss Belle Gray Miss Beula Robinson. Teachers listed include Irene Drake, Elen Bramlet, Virginia Ham Esther Prowell, Margaret Holt Carlee Walker Rush Worley Margaret Chester Fiora Marsiliott to supervise music and teach piano and voice.
The tall chairman of the War Industries Board is up at 6 each morning at his country place near Washington. He runs a half mile and walks another half mile. The article notes his disciplined routine and resolve during wartime.
Thousands gathered at Union Station Friday to bid farewell to 61 local draftees heading to training camps for service in Europe. Music by the college band and a moving crowd effort marked the holiday departure as tears flowed and cheers rose for the young men entering the country’s ranks. Dr Gant of the local draft board offered supportive counsel to the departing soldiers.
Louise Davis, twelve, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Ot Mr. Pleasant, stands as possibly the youngest cotton grower in Bloom. Her two acres of cotton show large stalks and promise high yields with ten to forty squares per stalk, while the field notes a June bloom and a potential record if rivals present affidavits signed.
The first so called bone dry case in city court in many months was tried Monday for Tom McKean, arrested Saturday by policemen Stages and Hight on liquor possession. He was bound over to the grand jury by City Judge Erwin. About 200,000,000 cans of fruits and vegetables were prepared for future use through home demonstration work in the Southern States in 1917, per the Office of Extension Work South.
A compact note observes how cheap newspaper column ads act as a quiet support for Germany's war effort, enabling propaganda and recruitment while preserving morale and public buy in amid material strain.
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