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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1903
Page
6
A sales pitch compares Geo Delker and White Elephant vehicles to rivals at equal price. It touts finish, trimmings, and extras as the deciding factors and urges buyers to act if superiority is evident to them and their friends.
Spring Hill July event drew marksmen from Nashville, Austin and across Middle Tennessee. Contest awarded prizes including silk umbrellas, cigars, and hunting coats across 25 target events with numerous winners listed by name and location. Asthma cure ad follows, promising free recipe by mail from W A Noyes, Rochester NY.
Following 1s and complete list of Maury county post offices to be discontinued by the establishment of rural free delivery on July 16 Beechland Lanes Ben Leftwich Bigbyville Loco Brittain Lodebar Cull Lovetteville Jeraville McCains Bridges Mullard Us Bites Store Hardison Maile Isom Santa Fe Jameson Sawduet Valley Jones Valley Silvernville Kedroo Taylorsville Kettle Mall's Timmom Watob
A dealer advertises paying a good price for old buggies and invites stock trades or exchange for a new ong.
Mt Pleasant Tennessee celebrated the Fourth with about 4000 visitors, a record parade representing local trades, a thriving horse show with top Middle Tennessee entrants, and events including a Third Infantry sham battle and a baby show. The Columbia bankers and lawyers defeated a Mt Pleasant local team 8 to 1. Pitchers were Granbery and Walker for Mt Pleasant and McLemore and Brown for Columbia.
Fragmentary ad copy touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for stomach and liver troubles. Mentions a drug store run by C ab W Woltridge and hints at domestic use and relief from distress.
A fragmented critique discusses aging heroes, vacations, reciprocal esteem in friendship, and politics. It notes ambition and bustle shape candidacy while suggesting life experiences influence public perception. The passage references Ananian and a butcher, implying critique of power and profession.
Real estate transfers include F J Being et al to city officials for a lot in the 2nd district and multiple deeds in the 12th, 6th, and 7th wards with sums noted. A worm medicine advertisement touts White's Vermifuge. Fourth of July festivities in Columbia are described along with a Riverside Park baseball game, Maury Legion meeting details, and Knighthood announcements.
Poem recalling childhood days in the Land of Make Believe with references to Jack and Jill, Red Riding Hood, Bluebeard, Cinderella, the piper of Hamelin, the sandman, and fairy tales. The speaker asks to let children keep these dreams as years pass and memories fade.
On Thursday next the Tennessee Exposition Commissioners will meet in Gov Fenzier's office at the Capitol to discuss the election of a Secretary for the Tennessee exhibit at the St Louis Exposition. Three applicants are named E H Hyman of Philips & Huttroff Manufacturing Co President of the National Window Trimmers' Union Hon B A Pploe of Jackson and Sam N Warren of Spring Hill with strong backing.
A sensational claim touts a masterly remedy to permanently cure stomach sickness and indigestion. It promises universal relief with a single dose and urges readers to obtain this health-giving product from 4 B. Ratus, a druggist.
The Outlook announces The Outlook Fairy Book for early fall publication. It compiles stories from Andersen and Grimm to Perrault plus German reviews, with many old favorites and new tales. J Conacher contributes whimsical designs for the volume’s illustrations.
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