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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1916
Page
3
Modern Woodmen of America in Maury County announce a two day street fair and agricultural exhibit on the first Monday in September and the following day. Plans include premium cash prizes for county products from best colt to best eggs, with speeches by notable locals and cooperation sought from Columbia residents.
A damaged OCR item from Terre Haute Indiana touts Foley's Honey and Tar as the remedy for coughs, claiming quick relief and healing for families. The ad highlights a testimonial tone and mentions a local drug company SMILER DRUG CO as the distributor.
Frank Moseley of Moore's Hill Indiana reports relief from constant side and back pains after the first dose. Within 48 hours all pain subsided as Foley Kidney Pills made kidneys active and healthful, stopping sleep disturbance from bladder ailments. Smiler Drug Co advertises the product.
Children’s Day was beautifully observed at the Methodist church on Sunday, with an exceptionally good program.
Advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a vegetable, safe alternative to calomel. It claims calomel causes sickness, cramping, and salivation, while Liver Tone allegedly starts you right up, is harmless for children, and costs 50 cents a bottle.
W. H. Garner, now living in Texas, returned to Maury County after fifty eight years away. He departed as a ten year old and found few locals still familiar, noting only one old spring as recognizable while expressing strong attachment to Texas and no wish to relocate to Tennessee.
Sparkman of Hampshire reports a remarkable return from 19 acres of alsyke clover. He pastureled 86 sheep, 85 lambs, and 7 horses on the crop, cut 39 loads of hay weighing 62,400 pounds, valued at 375 dollars, plus 612 dollars from lambs and 132 dollars from wool. Net profit exceeds 1,000 dollars, with added land value and low sowing cost.
An OCR fragment from Gainesville Georgia markets Foley Kidney Pills claiming pain relief and headache cure after two pills with water. Mentions J T Straynge who has used them for ten years without relief and reports better sleep and cured headaches.
Lipscomb Lipscomb & Burns insurance firm exits, sold to E D Looney & company. W H Lipscomb retires after years in the business. Ross Burns joins Looney, expanding the agency to be among the largest in the county. Offices remain in the Masonic building. Lipscomb highly regarded in city and county. Also an ad for Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey promotes relief from colds.
Advertisement urging readers to cut out the slip and mail their name and address to Foley Co in Chicago for a trial package including Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound for bronchial coughs and colds, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets, noted as especially comforting to stout persons.
An aged print ad extols a corn remedy sold by Lawrence & Co of Chicago and promoted by Woldridge Co and Step 30n Bros. It claims quick drying without sticking or pressing, promises painless relief, and notes a 26 cent bottle price plus direct shipment.
The Herald authorizes announcements of candidates for Tax Assessor in Maury County including Walter McCandless Jesse Overton Webb Williams Ben Hill and Ben Cowley. Also announces J Walter Griffin for re election as Sheriff and John W Adkison for reelection as Trustee.
An advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment as relief for rheumatism neuralgia backache and stiffness claiming a 25 cent bottle cured a long suffering user. It promises warmth soothing relief and urges purchase at drug stores. Dean's Ointment is also recommended for various itching skin troubles.
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