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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1906
Page
3
A historical prayer fragment appeals to divine guidance for land and liberty. It invokes God to guard the nation, preserve churches, and unite the people against tyranny and sedition, expressing a fervent need for moral and spiritual strength.
A sermon railing against financial abuse in trust roles within business. It asserts Christian men must end questionable practices where trustees misuse funds for personal gain, urging resolute action by directors to rebuke and halt wrongdoing. The text condemns profits driven by betrayal of trust.
A Maury County voter writes to supporters denying slander by opponent Worley in a circuit court clerk race. He emphasizes fifty years at home, refuses to spread private accusations, and pledges to vote straight Democratic for A. J. Nichols. He notes support for Gov Patterson and counters Worley’s claims as false.
The Philadelphia Ledger reports Senator Dryden defends his $65,000 salary by saying ability commands price. The remark frames a debate over compensation for public service and elevates Dryden as self aware about the market value of leadership.
A satirical note from Detroit News comments on Castro smashing the Monroe Doctrine and suggests he will then take on gravity law. The Chicago Record-Herald notes The Thaw cage is to be dramatized with a Florodora girl as star.
The piece argues for a permanent silk industry in the United States, highlighting infant raw silk production, expected growth, and bounties. It cites a Tallulah Park example and notes about 40 silk mills, $21 million in annual wages, 70,000 workers, and $110 million in goods, establishing the US as a leading silk maker in the western world after surpassing France.
Northbound freight sideswiped a southbound train in the local yards Monday at 2 AM, demolishing one car and damaging another. The northbound engine was badly damaged. No injuries were reported. The incident occurred near where a youth named Walters was killed earlier that Monday. Debris removal continued today.
Heavy rains on Monday caused widespread damage in the county with the Culleoka and Bibbyville areas hardest hit. Fences washed away and crops damaged, including heavy injury to cantaloupes in Culleoka. Livestock losses occurred in Bigbyville and Ms. D. A. Maxwell's house was struck by lightning but remained unburned.
A Topeka Capital quotation claims reporters can use a typewriter to win large profits in farming, suggesting muckraking is an easy path to financial gain for journalists.
The polls will open August 2 1904 in Maury County Tennessee for electing Sheriff Trustee County Court Clerk Circuit Court Clerk Register and Justices of the Peace Constables Tax Assessors and School Commissioners. Officers of Election listed by district include judges receivers clerks registrars and marshals for many precincts such as Fly's Store Santa Fe Fixes Mill Water Valley Gravel Hill Timmons Rally Hill Neapolis Spring Hill Rally etc. A second block advertises Columbia Military Academy a high grade school in Columbia Tennessee offering strict military discipline, steam heated buildings, dormitories, athletics and a fall term opening September 5, 1906 with contact to principals J C Hardy and J E Edgerton.
Districts 9 to 10 list ward and district judges, receivers, clerks, and marshals. Names include Ward D Phelas Voss Gartner and Erwin Sheppard Jackson. Stokes Hendley Evans. Friel Rosser Turner. Polk Cochran. Goslin Matthews Hardison. Frierson Wilsford Fleming. Goslin Matthews. Adkisson Pogue. Denton Adamsky. Election commissioner John W. Fry signs.
The announcement states Rev. W. E. Walker is a candidate for Register of Maury County, subject to the will of the people at the August 1906 election.
The notice describes Knoxville campuses offering literary and scientific, civil and mechanical, mining and chemical, agriculture, home economics, drawing, and law programs with two year courses. It mentions laboratories, shops, greenhouse, dairy, and a winter short term. 275 free scholarships from Tennessee and a state-funded loan fund. September admissions. address Brown Ayres, President.
In Columbia Tennessee July 27 1906 non residents Ethel G Stevens Rebekah Stevens and Marguerite Stevens are ordered to appear in the Chancery Court on the first Monday in September 1906 to plead or answer the bill of R P Bellet Complainant, with publication of the order for four weeks.
We announce T. C. Hardison as a candidate for magistrate of the Fourth District Maury County in the August election. We announce Gran. P. Pratt as a candidate for magistrate of the Third District Maury County in the August election.
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