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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1919
Page
5
An old advertisement warns that only aspirin tablets bearing the Bayer Cross are genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin, with cautions about counterfeit pills sold by a Brooklyn dealer. It stresses looking for the Bayer Cross on package and tablet, proper directions, and dosage.
A historic note explains new postal rates to cut costs from July 1. First class mail drops to two cents, the wit rate drops, and postcard postage returns to one cent, promising large savings across the nation and in this county, where the post office income hinges on stamps.
Maury County seeks a 10004 dollar June War Savings Stamp quota. J W Mehop, state director, informs Chatman WML Chafio of progress and urges every man, woman, and child in the county to buy at least one thrift stamp to reach the monthly goal. Each month a new county allotment is set and promoted to sustain the drive.
A fragment from a dialogue shows a haberdasher offering a collar and asking if the customer wants one like the wearer. The customer declines for a clean version. A stray line mentions covenuts produced yearly at roughly eight thousand and a plan to allocate seven apiece, with garbled text about a worse and child.
Frank A. Butler, county superintendent of roads, conducts a thorough field survey of the county highways. He stresses impartial decisions for road openings and improvements, acknowledging limited funds while promising upkeep for cross roads and laterals within financial limits. He accompanies road commissioners to assess needs and will continue noting specifications.
Mrs. Cleamie J. Redding, 77, died Thursday at Campbell's Station from injuries after a cow kicked her two months prior. She was a Christian church member, survived by her husband J. T. Redding and one son, and funeral services were held at Campbell's Station Christian church with pallbearers named and burial at Shane's cemetery. Arrangements by Magary Undertaking Co and T. L. Cunningham in charge.
The Grand Jury returns twenty nine true bills with nine for speeding the most for a single offense. Andrew Hayes charged with murder in the first degree and carrying a pistol. Lonnie Williams indicted for assault with intent to murder in the first degree. Adjournment set for July 1 with visit to jail workhouse and bonds examined. No indictments for dog taxes road law or eludrettes sales. several for larceny and assault.
An advertisement denounces calomel and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, gentle remedy for digestion. It guarantees relief without griping or salivation, urging readers to try a spoonful tonight and note improved energy and bowels. The copy asserts it is harmless and suitable for children.
The Building Committee of Culleoka School, led by County Superintendent P Genham and including EK J Park, Benson Redding, WN Bingham, and JH McKibbon, has been appointed. They will secure an architect and prepare plans for the new school home at Culleoka.
A vintage beauty recipe advises mixing the juice of two lemons with three ounces of orchid white to yield a quarter pint freckle and blemish lotion. Apply daily to the face neck arms and hands to reduce freckles and achieve a clear rosy skin tone. The ad promotes inexpensive toilet-counter supplies.
Tanlac has achieved unprecedented demand with over 1.3 million bottles sold in the first three months of this year and more than twelve million by January first. Demand grows, with car load orders and international distribution, including Canada and Pacific coast retailers reporting record retail sales.
The Enterprise Community Club, believed dead by some, revives with plans for a June 14 ice cream supper to raise funds for a domestic science and manual arts room at the school building. Captain T English leads boosters. Miss Sophia Mai Shadow assists. Columbia and Mt. Pleasant residents invited for a big night of amusements, booths, and a fortune teller. Proceeds support equipment for a community kitchen and demonstrations.
In the Maury County Circuit Court Gertrude Upshaw and William Upshaw are named defendants The affidavit states William Upshaw is a non resident of Tennessee and cannot be served The order requires his appearance at the November term in Columbia to plead answer or demur and warns that otherwise the bill will be taken as confessed A copy of the order is to be published for four consecutive weeks in The Columbia Herald dated May 1919 Clerk J O Anderson and Solicitor R S Hopkins filed the action
County 15 faces a booming wool crop with an estimated value over 3000000 as lambs ship widely. Mt. 8. Allen, a veteran buyer, calls the market unprecedented and conservative estimates suggest 25000 head may be involved, fetching about 12 dollars per animal on fair grounds.
Clerk and Master Farias reports Judge Bearden general chancellor has nearly recovered after being thrown from a pony cart this week. The horse panicked and ran, the judge jumped free and landed on his feet, sustaining only minor brain injuries and promising to return downtown soon.
In face of telegraph operators strike reports in the Southeast the local Western Union office continues business as usual with no difficulty. Manager W. M. Burian stated this morning that there had been no disturbance or interference observed.
Maury County livestock toters show the lamb crop valued near 250000 dollars this year with the flock averaging five to six pounds of wool per sheep. Wool prices and open winter boosted returns, lambs at about 14 dollars each, ewes yielding 2.40 dollars in wool, totaling around 15 dollars per sheep. The wool crop near 50000 dollars accompanies a trend toward sheep as a side enterprise among farmers.
A colored veteran, Aaron Harlan, writes from a ward at a Georgia hospital to JW Lamb, Red Cross Home Service secretary, describing how he sought government funded treatment after the war. He notes others have filed for similar assistance and hints at delays and unfair barriers in access to care.
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