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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1920
Page
5
The convention endorses collective bargaining and condemns strike costs as justification for government action. It blames the Democratic fiscal policy for high living costs and pledges restraint on currency inflation through borrowing and taxation. It backs soldier bonuses, farm regulation and cooperative marketing, and criticizes Wilson’s war powers and McCormick policy veto.
Uncle George Knott Maury County's oldest citizen likely the state's oldest at 112 dying at home in Southside Park near Columbia He recalled early Maury history from wilderness days to the Civil War and the Polk family He was married six times and father of thirty six children Dock Knott his son recalls his age but not exact He valued basket making and chair bottoming employed until seven days before death
Personal items report Mias Brownie Tomlinson of Culloo ka as guest of Mrs J Finney, Mrs Hester Chamley of Nashville visiting daughter Mrs W McKinney, Coy and Mrs Smith leaving for Nashville to settle there, Miss Rebecca Wolt traveling to New York and Boston for a month, Miss Louise Roberts back from Knoxville after University of Tennessee attend, Miss Annie Bartlett visiting sister Mrs Regen then to Ridge Top to join brother A Z Zeitler, Miss Norma Warfield returning from New York where she attended school, W C Grant returning home after visits to Washington DC and other northern cities.
Mrs. Earle H. West leaves for Washington to join her husband in a postgraduate law course at Washington University. Miss Lisle Sims attends summer teacher's school in Murfreesboro. Walter Woldridge Capers visits kin in Jackson, Mississippi for the summer. Various families from Columbia and nearby towns host relatives and friends visiting Knoxville, Nashville, Murfreesboro, and Lexington for studies, finals, and vacations.
Hog, sheep and cattle markets in Louisville and Nashville were steady. Top hogs at $14.50, heaviest weights half a dollar lower. Local markets unchanged. Cattle receipts 300, hog receipts 1,200, pigs 120 pounds down to 10 dollars. Spring lambs 17.50, fat sheep 1.75 down, bucks 5.50 down.
Special to The Herald Nashville reports hog receipts 1,200 with market steady. heavies 14.00, mediums 14.50, lights 13.00, pigs 8.25 to 9.75, roughs 1.26 down. Sheep and lambs receipts 4,000, top lambs 16.50, seconds 12.25, sheep 7.00. Eggs 2907300, hens 25c, frying chickens 42c. Butter 27.8290 lb, turkeys 33c, ducks 23c, geese 8c. Clover and grass seeds priced. red clover 37 per ba, berhade clover 35, blue grass 4, orchard grass 4, timothy 6, alfalfa 1.09 per bushel. Wool section notes best 4 cents per pound.
Maury Woman s owner Mrs Campbell Brown bred and raced John R Braden a Tennessee pace horse driven by Johnny Thomas. The 2:06% mile win at Cranwood Ohio came after a 2:08% first heat and 1:02% half, with South Bend Girl challenging before Braden sped to victory.
Classifieds include registered Short horn bull calves for sale by W Turner Harris of Williamsport Tennessee. Also ad for farm land loans offering six percent interest for five years by Hugh T Shelton attorney. Help wanted for finishing up trade two thirds preferred or finished printer. also seeking a young man to finish or quit school to learn printer trade at Merald Office or via phone.
The Calendar Circle of Garden Street Presbyterian meets Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Miles Cook s West Seventh Street home. The Woman s Missionary Society of First Methodist closes its mission study Wednesday afternoon in Hughey Dawson room. Hughey and Dawson were wed Sunday morning at Rev Chenault s home. the bride wore brown and carried Killarney roses. Sandlin Beard announce daughter’s marriage at Mrs John Cross in Birmingham on May 41. Mr Sandia a drug businessman, bride well remembered locally. Miss Catherine Roberts with a five member Marimba Orchestra hosts a special ladies night at Century Club on Wednesday July 14 with a dance and new music. Alumni Institute meeting set for Friday 7 pm in Institute parlors. U D C Maury and Winnie Davis chapters hold joint meeting Friday afternoon at 4 pm at Century Club to discuss Saturday July 3 reunion. Philathea Class entertains Tuesday afternoon honoring Misses Carpenter with readings, vocal numbers, and piano. rooms decorated with sweet peas, hortensias, dahlias, and daisies.
Dr M Dorset a distinguished US ag department chemist and hog cholera serum discoverer is expected to speak at the August farmers meeting in the county seat. Invitations have gone to state officials and business leaders urging attendance amid Gov Parker already accepting and other top names expected to join the program.
Brigadier General John Le Joney command ing the second brigade announces the annual reunion and convention of the United Confederate Veterans will be in Houston Texas from October 6 to 10. The city offered hospitable arrangements and reduced travel fare. the event aims to honor Confederate soldiers and foster fraternal bonds among veterans and their comrades.
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