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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1915
Page
11
Maury County records show May licenses fell to twenty two, far below last year's figures. Clerk Lipscomb notes lower marital activity this May and queries the cause while highlighting the clerk's revenue from marriage fees.
The board of mayor and aldermen will meet on June 18 to hear protests against five street improvement ordinances passed on final reading Tuesday night. Public bidding, contract awards, and work will start as soon as the ordinances take effect, with citizens likely to voice opposition as at the prior hearing.
An advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a pleasant overnight laxative. Consume one or two pills with water before bed for a painless morning movement and all day comfort. Sold by druggists, 86 pills per package for 25 cents.
Special to The Herald Nashville June 5 Thomas Morris of Camden Benton county is favored to be appointed commissioner of agriculture by Gov Rye. All other candidates reportedly eliminated in Morris’s favor, as he is a lifelong close friend of the governor who was raised in the same county. Deafness cure ad follows.
T W Kirkpatrick of Hampshire records high profits from sheep. Today the lambs and wool from one ewe sold for 17.30 dollars while nine ewes yielded 109.50 dollars, averaging 11.00 per ewe. He investment was probably 50 dollars, showcasing strong sheep farming returns in Maury County.
The Board of Aldermen rejects Columbia Water & Light Company's ten year extension proposal. It defends existing contract terms requiring continuous, wholesome domestic water and adequate hydrants, questions added eight inch pipe and hydrant costs, and notes city rights to future line additions while preserving water quality and supply obligations. Some points reference a proposed new charter for operating water, electric lights, and gas.
The city discusses ensuring clear water and adequate pressure for hydrants, with a suitable contract to cover operations and inspections. It cites a 25 year rental term limit and water rate regulation as police power, noting unwillingness to enter a long term electric lighting contract and outlining board views to prevent misunderstanding of contract requirements.
Members of the local State Equal Suffrage League launch a zealous canvass to add new members with a goal of doubling the charter membership by month’s end. About one hundred members target. country and city outreach planned. Vice President Miss Williams lauds current support and anticipates rapid growth. Ad note for Dean's Regulats laxative and Herald subscription follows.
Real estate transfers probated by Maury County Clerk Lipscomb show a notable May revival, with May transfers three times higher than in 1914. For the first five months of 1915 total transfers reached 728 390 dollars versus 715 88 thousand in 1914, a two percent rise despite the European war effect. Dean's Ointment ad ends the item.
Murfreesboro Tennessee June 7 Splendid progress is reported by the State Normal school in examining and grading papers of Middy Tennessee teachers Examiners express gratification with answers and expect a small proportion of failures The Maury county papers are noted as especially strong and a gratifying result is anticipated when scores are announced late in the week
The chancery court term concluded with minutes spanning about 200 pages, written by deputy clerk May Farias and to be signed by Judge Bearden. The record, totaling roughly 140 000 words, marks one of the court’s longest proceedings in two decades and involved the Harlan Federal Chemical Co. suit, requiring sixteen days of court time.
An advertisement touts Eclectic Oil as a home remedy for baby's croup and throat issues. It claims relief for Willie with cuts and bruises, mamma's sore throat, and Grandma's laments, offering bottles priced at 25 cents and 60 cents. The ad positions Mt Thomas' Eclectic Oil as a household remedy.
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