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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1900
Page
8
Local store advertises Wonder and White Mountain freezers in 2 to 10 quart sizes with prices from 1.50. A carload of Mason fruit jars jelly glasses extra tops and rubbers is now in stock. Cash sales, lowest prices.
A brief notice lists Citizens' Telephone number 73 located at 20 22 West Seventh Street. The entry provides a street address and phone reference.
A column of varied items covers Democratic primaries in Davidson county with Hart and Williams elected as sheriff and tax assessor. Kentucky Democrats plan two conventions in June and July to pick delegates and a governor candidate. It notes pressures on Cuba policy, Philippine reports, and a medical book offer by Dr. R.V. Pierc e with stamps for mailing.
A blaze Friday night around 11:15 destroyed the western section of the City Grain & Feed Company's mill, including shelling machinery. Loss estimated at about 10,000 with 8,200 insured. The main mill, engine room, and warehouse mostly escaped damage. origin of the fire unknown. Nightwatchman Dowell reported flames beneath the eastern roof. The mill had been loaned earlier for machinery repairs and was rebuilt after a spring fire. Insurance carried by 9200 with Gordon & Rutledge. Plant may be rebuilt soon.
In Accra on May 29 reports say three European officers were killed and Capt Aplin plus 100 Hausers wounded as La Hausers attempted to break Ashanti lines at Kumassi. Hausers used three Maxims and faced heavier numbers. Ashanti losses said to be heavy with 300 killed in a prior action. The rising spreads.
A Kentucky attorney at law writes about three children and the use of Mothers Friend before the birth of the last child. The author claims the last baby is the healthiest and prettiest, praising Mothers Friend as the greatest remedy for expectant mothers.
Antiquary recounts a quiet stroll through Greenwood Cemetery on the Duck River bluff. He notes graves of James K Polk’s parents, William Polk, and other pioneers from Virginia and North Carolina, along with unusual epitaphs and a tale of a buried stolen note.
The prospective commander declares sailors must have iron nerve while an applicant quips about brazen nerves. A former book agent is noted. In another exchange a neighbor is questioned about a dog’s howling, blamed on indigestion. Local humor from Brooklyn Life and Cleveland Plain Dealer.
An advertisement for Satterfield and Dodson offering harrows farm machinery buggies harness and furniture for sale. It markets a range of agricultural equipment and related items. The listing highlights practical farming gear and household furnishings from the merchant.
Shanghai reports say Pekin affairs are critical after government troops were defeated by the Boxers. Foreign troops may be sent to protect legations while missionaries are advised to withdraw interior regions descend into near-anarchy. Shan-Li faces unrest as ecouragement from the empress dowager sparks discontent. Pekin diplomats seek clear government measures to handle the Boxers.
Chattanooga Tenn May 5 The first congressional district convention for Tennessee selected Congressman Walter Brownlow and Attorney General M F Henderson as district delegates to the Philadelphia convention. They are uninstructed.
The Washington Star quotes a humorous exchange about clarity in speech where a stateman remarks that if people understand you the first time they may think you are deeply thoughtful. The New York Journal notes a Skye Terrier named Skye High as the subject of the pun.
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