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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1907
Page
12
A report states a farmer near a southeast town found $13,000 in Confederate money and gold coins buried a century ago. The hoard, buried during the Civil War era, was allegedly unearthed while plowing, with mixed local memory and unverified details.
Ti Bite recounts a brisk Australian courtship and speedy marriage after a lodging house encounter in Geelong. A bold suitor flatters, persuades, and marries a newly arrived immigrant within two days, arguing immigration aims for work or marriage. The tale ends with their rapid union.
In 1829 a peasant was found murdered in four wood in Loire France with his dog beside the body. The widow remained in the cottage with the faithful hound. In 1887 two travelers sought shelter. the dog attacked them, and one man stated the dog had not forgotten. Gendarmes later arrested the pair after a long interrogation.
A fragment from the Louisville Courier Journal cites a patient discussion on medical travel and potential destinations. The speaker weighs Europe versus Canada as a plan, with a lawyer’s view favoring Canada though a final decision remains undecided.
Fire at the Evening Sentinel office in Knoxville caused heavy damage estimated at no less than 90000 dollars. The blaze started near the tile room and spread via an elevator shaft through the second floor to the composing room, gutting the rear of the building. Insurance covers the rest and the Sentinel will use the Journal and Tribune plant temporarily.
Mme Lillian Nordica announces plans to establish an American Bayreuth on the Hudson near New York. She will build the Lillian Nordica Festival House costing about 100000 dollars, with a dedication target of a year after next summer, offering training by top teachers for aspiring American musicians.
In a June American Magazine story Ray Standard Baker recounts meeting a wealthy Atlanta resident famed as the “anti kink man.” He made his fortune selling a product to smooth wool for Black customers, a venture described with sharp social irony.
Ray Stannard Baker's article in The American Magazine reports on his investigation of Atlanta police court where he says most cases traced to saloons. He notes a council committee once visited forty saloons and counted 2,455 black patrons and 152 white men drinking or loitering outside.
The Red Cross Society of Japan held a general meeting in Tokio with the Empress present. Her Majesty congratulated the society on its success and prayed for its continued prosperity. The society has 1,520,000 members and is active in Korea and Manchuria.
Lewisburg Tenn June 5 James Perryman unmarried died instantly when lightning struck a barn sheltering with Maynard Harris three miles east of Chapel Hill Harris was knocked unconscious Harris clothing torn from Perryman and Harris shoe strings burned Harris was later reported unconscious at last accounts The storm killed Perryman instantly in the barn incident
A Youth's Companion writer relays Mr. Jordan, plagued by back pain, indigestion, and threats of serious illness, who accepts a brick-yard job at a superintendent’s urging. Weeks later he reports no time for ailments as the lively work occupies him entirely, and Dr. Simmons proclaims him cured.
A heavy rain week witnessed a negro on Flom Sheegog's farm capture a turtle weighing fifteen pounds. The reptile reportedly held 78 shell-covered ages and numerous small growths, details limited by the damaged text.
Harrisburg June 4 Senator Knox will be formally endorsed for president and the Pennsylvania delegation pledged to support at the Republican National Convention. The state convention meets Thursday in Harrisburg to nominate a candidate for State Treasurer with Congressman James Francis Burke organizing headquarters. Senator Penrose supports the endorsement and arrived from Philadelphia to stay through the convention.
Harpers Weekly quotes Bishop Brewster of Connecticut for a funny story about an old reprobate who repents, then a man cheated out of a large sum comes at midnight to demand it. The repentant man declares he must settle now to avoid the rush, prompting a wary response from the sleeping elder.
The New York Sun recalls a framed notice in the Fifth Avenue Hotel elevator shaft noting that the first passenger elevator ever built was placed in the space forty eight years earlier. In 1859 it was a city curiosity drawing visitors curious about its operation.
Memphis faces a potential fall racing shutdown as Judge Palmer’s ruling on the injunction related to Senate Bill No. 2 delays a decision. Attorney General Cates says the Supreme Court will likely not deem the law unconstitutional and that an injunction could halt a fall meeting with gambling a feature. Birmingham report details an electric car collision causing molten metal pots to spill, fatally burning two men and injuring another.
An eastern visitor tours a ranch in the arid west and questions if the land can yield more than a bare living. The host Cyrus boasts thriving profits and jokes that occasional rains fund dry days, implying resilience and wit in frontier enterprise.
In Harpers Weekly Mason, noted for strict thrift, declines cigars when a party enters a stationery shop. He refuses a smoke saying he would rather take a lead pencil, showing his habit of avoiding costly luxuries even at social gatherings.
The New York World discusses a 24 hour underwater endurance test by the Octopus and Lake submarine boats with 23 men aboard, noting air issues and rapid air replacement. It also mentions the 400,000 ton Adriatic, claiming it is nearly unsinkable, comparing its cargo capacity to ancient fleets and predicting wireless power for ships within ten years. Nikola Tesla is cited predicting ship power without wires, while the piece muses on human progress and the limits of imagination.
A frontier preacher, Parson Woollman, debates hellfire in a sermon laced with dialect. He warns hearers that his six months of back pay may force him to concede hell exists if contributions aren’t made by next Sunday.
Anonymous asserts that most modern friendships are pretence tied to advantage. True friendship endures prosperity and adversity and is worth preserving. He warns that some people will drag others down despite efforts to succeed and claims money and property losses are not the greatest harms. losing hope and ambition is worse.
King Khoulatonkorn of Siam lends a sacred tattooed monkey to Dreamland at Coney Island. The hairless body bears sacred scroola tattoos and a native staff will attend him while in America. Exhibition planned in London next winter with life insurance agents noting the risk.
An Irish candidate is subjected to a brutal Civil Service police physical test. He endures chest and leg measurements, a bar hop, floor benching, a cold shower, and a strenuous lap around the room as the doctor presses for peak fitness while the man protests. The scene ends with the question of marriage acknowledged humorously.
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