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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1902
Page
5
The ad touts a straw hat sale with men and boys hats priced at 1.00 and up to 2.00. It highlights smooth and rough straw varieties and urges readers to prepare straw hat money before the season ends.
Local society pages list numerous travelers visitors and diary notes. Names include W R B Thorine Dr B E A Timmons Andrew Dale Fred W Evans Ide Lipscomb Duke Biddle E W Carmack and many others visiting Primm Springs Crystal Springs and other resorts with family and professional movements noted.
An advertisement claims iced tea is passé and promotes coffee as the year round drink. It touts brands including a green coffee at 12 set to 8100, roast coffee Southland at 1.00, and argues these offer a superior, gods worthy beverage at lower prices.
Insurance adjusters yesterday reached a settlement with McKennon Anderson & Foster for losses from the recent fire. The exact amount was not disclosed. The deal allowed reopening of the Josten property and business, despite earlier disputes over valuation.
Local listing from Barrenrikey and Donson offering Myera force and lift pumps, elevator pumps, and Atwell took tanks for sale. May-tf.
Mise Alberta Loftin is at Dr Pillow's infirmary with fever. Robert Williameau improves after several days. Mrs James Aven of Sochemies undergoes operation. De Fillow's infirmary reports progress. A United States mail box is placed at Arseont gate. War hero M iy Jeese doing well in Sheffield. A band of ki rot found or reported near Tooret sore. owner sought for recovery and payment. Mrs W M Chaflin and Mrs Garnet Rainey improve. Mrs T N Jones fever-free. Mr Ed Baird to practice law in St Louis after Columbia University honors. Mr G Ht Easley back with Phenix Bank. Richard Wilkes ill but improving. Valentino's flavors advertised. trade urged. Desertion of soldier Klough noted.
A compact social digest notes gatherings at a storehouse, dinners, and informal games. Attendees include Mrs J M Dedman, Capt and Mrs Eugene Long, Miss Coleman, Miss Davis of Athens Alabama, Miss Emma Davie, Miss Sallie Jones, and Mr Silas Jane. Flinch games, lantern light, and refreshments mark the evening.
A prisoner held at Columbia Arsenal escaped the guard house after being brought there from the East Tennessee mountains a week ago. He was to be moved to Fort Thomas in a few days. Messages have been sent to nearby cities to watch for him. In other items, Virginia Brown hosted a picnic at Morgan's Grave, and Duncan Martin, a colored boy, attacked Houston Puckett with a knife and was fined. Kittie Williams, also colored, was arrested for carrying a pistol and bound over to criminal court.
Local firm advertises wheat storage and buying at best market prices with two phone contacts. The notice also lists numerous names and numbers tied to a September term of the Circuit Court District No. 1.
The note appears to be an OCR fragment mentioning an amend related to birth and teeth. No clear names, dates, or events are extractable. Further readable text needed to form a proper summary.
A sequence of civil society gatherings unfolds across Lewisburg and nearby towns. Notables include Miss Susie Mullins, Miss Mattie Browne, and Miss Mary Fitzpatrick hosting guests from Columbia Franklin and Williamson counties. Attendees include several local young ladies and gentlemen while Frappe and light cake refreshments are served.
In a class of twenty for primary teacher certificates, fourteen passed the institute exam. In the second grade about twenty percent failed. Prof. J P Graham of Calleoka took the State Teacher's certificate exam and scored highly. A farm of 206 acres near Thompsons Station and Sprine Hill, with improvements, is for sale with flexible terms, addressed to Joe & Foster, Jameson, Tenn.
Mr George E McKennon learns of Mrs Charlie McKennons death in Lexington Ky while en route home to Waco Texas from South Carolina Mrs McKennon had visited Columbia on her bridal trip Mr Gardner Webb dies at his fathers home in Talladega Ala leaving a wife and child Hon W S Jennings informed of the death of his youngest son Ben L Jennings in Bisbee Arizona from blood poisoning after an operation His body was interred there and the family and friends in Franklin Nashville are notified.
H Armstrong Sr formerly of Frierson and later Summertown died Friday in Summertown. Fire remains were brought to Zion Church with funeral services by Rev Hawes. Evelyn Stewart died Tuesday at 6 a.m. at her son in law J B Rees’s residence, aged 74. Remains sent by afternoon train Wednesday to Georgetown Ohio for interment.
Mrs Mary Ann Bounds aged 61 died Thursday night July 3 at her home in South Columbia. The remains were sent Friday afternoon to Lawrenceburg the old home of the deceased for interment.
The advertisement touts the largest buggy stock in Columbia with wide choices on wheels and promising prices. It highlights a sales event at 2 Satxrrimnp and Dovson attracting shoppers seeking variety and value.
Frank Dale purchased six good mules and sold them to parties in Birmingham Alabama.
Mrs Robi Pigg wife of Water Valley merchant Robert Pigg died Saturday and was buried Sunday at Theta at 1 o clock. She leaves a two week old baby.
Tuesday afternoon at the bride's Santa Fe home Mrs. M P Sparkman married Dr. S W Godwin a retired Union City physician. They afterward visited Godwins home at Godwin and received a reception. They will reside in Union City. The groom was 72 and the bride 68, longtime Maury county residents with deep local ties.
Compelled to shut after a busy reopening day not by fire or creditors but by overwhelming crowds. The popular house opened with bargains at 9 o clock to a packed crowd, forcing brief closures to manage shoppers and releasing some customers as others pressed in.
Hayes Harrison to James H Slaten house and lot in ninth district transfer. J H Slaten and wife to R W Thomas and wife to Lee Harlan, 38 acres in ninth district. W J Scott to C Li Jones land in both districts. A N Akin G M to Salt Forter 162ty worea in twenty second district. P Gray to Hirwa Frierson forty acres in eighteenth district. T Webb to W A Kincaid house and lot in nineteenth district. Mrs M A Oakes to Mollie Farías house and lot in south district. A P Morgan and wife to Jno W Frierson lot in tenth district. Samuel Norman to Nichols lot in nineteenth district. AON Akin and M to Helen A Judd house and lot in tenth district. Mrs Helen A Judd to J D Chaney house and lot in tenth district. P Taylor to Thomas Taylor form 1d nineteenth district.
Dentist M P Mexrill operates from rooms 5 through 7 in the Masonic Building, listing his office location for patient visits.
Master Sam Renfro of Broad View neighborhood was seriously wounded last week when accidentally shot through both knees by a friend, Mr. Woodard. The injury is painful but not believed to be fatal.
Reverend Ayeen leads revival meetings with several conversions reported. The Christian Church of South Columbia rents the old Jackson hotel near the depot for regular services by Dr Brown Godwin. Tomorrow at 8 pm a service in the First Cumberland church lecture room prepares for communion next Sunday during the quarterly Sacramental Seat. A 4 pm service tonight in the same room prepares for the Sacrament, and Friday night at Frierson Memorial church the pastor Rev J. preaches.
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