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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1900
Page
5
A long list of visitors is detailed with Misses and Mrs. names visiting in various towns. Will Tiller visits his brother B T Tiller while Bruce Leneave returns from Birmingham. Guests include Mrs. Wind of Huntsville, Mrs. James A Craige of Williamsport, Miss Mary Raina visiting Ashwood, and many others from Nashville to Decatur and Chicago.
Ridney Page attended the Eworth League Conference in Nashville this week. Mrs Marion Nichols traveled from Nashville Wednesday due to her father FM Nichols illness, who died shortly after she arrived. Captain KR D Smith and Dr W A Smith witnessed the marriage of Emma Davis Smith to Milo Henry Smith in Cincinnati Tuesday evening. Jessie Ellington of Columbia visits her parents here. Mrs KB Andrews and Russell visit Mr Andrews' father in Columbia. George Shelton returns from Texas after his father John W Shelton’s accident and improving. Ida and Beasley Lipscomb attend the Dixie Game Fowl and Ming Henrietta with the Journal. Lazarus left Tuesday to join the Tennessee Press Association for Morehead City and Asheville, NC. Mrs S E Phelps sending her daughter to Columbia. Mrs H H Burkhart departed Monday to Columbia regarding sister Mrs C Sowell’s illness. Sheffield (Ala.) Reaper.
Frierson and Embry advertise a plant seed line offering crops from 1809 German Millet to 1899 Yellow Warbash seed corn. Pure recleaned seeds, no substitutes, with garden seeds and groceries claimed to entice customers. Bell phone 307 Citizens phone 107.
Obituary notices report the deaths of Francis M. Nichols a Confederate veteran aged about sixty and John Kirkpatrick Sparrow age twenty one, with details of their illnesses, families, and services. Other notices mention Miss Mary Belle Howell died at Neapolis aged about, W. R. Hammonds passed at Carter's Creek Pike home, and multiple funeral services held by local clergy with interments at Rose Hill and family burying grounds.
An advertisement touts heavy bodied oil for harvesting machinery made for hot sun, claiming it resists running off and doubles work efficiency. It guarantees a gallon price at 35 cents with 5 gallon lots at 30 cents. Also promotes a large, new line of wall paper with stock availability.
The Presbyterian Sunday-school and Endeavor convention of Columbia Presbytery will convene at Cullooka on June 22. Chairman Rey T Hudson of the Sunday-school Committee has arranged an interesting programme for delegates from Giles Maury Williamson Lawrence Hickman and Perry counties.
A pee binder used two seasons is offered for sale at half price. The seller notes it has been used by parties wishing to exchange for a Milwaukee machine from Speen Macnine & Supremer Co.
The Survey aahoor of the Christian church held a picnic Wednesday in Hampshire near Mr Wallace Brown's large grove. Many young and older people attended and the outing was greatly enjoyed.
A stream of brief society and business notices from Columbia area describes rewards for a missing Jersey cow, a horse seen in town, family updates, building and hardware commerce, drug store staff changes, and local incidents. It notes a fatal smallpox death, phosphate shipments, labor market remarks, and a cataract operation on Capt. James Friel.
Fragmentary ad urges shoppers to visit a store offering a broad furniture stock and low prices. The wording mentions “Dowecs” and a simple message about attracting customers with affordable, varied styles. No clear date or firm name is readable to identify specifics.
The charter of the Columbia Hay Press Manufacturing is filed in the Register's office with 8,000 authorized capital. Incorporators listed are A. F. Brown W. J. Oakes John A. Oakes H. W. Thomas and T. F. Friel. The company aims to produce an improved hay press and related furniture items. Joe Barrett files a circus court bill through figures in a theater matter.
Store promotes economical and comfortable summer dressing with an extensive men’s summer clothing selection. Emphasizes preparing for warm weather and bargains on outfits.
Serges Sicilians and Alpacas featured in a retail appeal promising comfortable dressing at small cost. The ad emphasizes affordable fabrics and easy wear for all customers.
J Rosenthal resumes sanitary inspections as weather clears urging premises to be clean for his arrival. He notes the town is not as clean as it should be. W J Oakes contractor has time issues and seeks work or materials and buyers. Census takers in Columbia report no serious trouble getting answers, though some resist providing information. An ad lists Rubber Tired surreys buggies and other styles from Sarrenbudy & Donsce.
The corn crop looks fine in Water Valley but labor shortages sent several Bigbyville farmers to Columbia for harvest help. Agriculture department data show cotton planted at 25,008,000 acres, up 8.7 percent from last year, while general crop conditions are not favorable and June 1 wheat stands at 87.3 versus 84 in 1899. A Tuesday rain battered fields near Measra Akin and Farrell, with furniture retailer Battnrbeld & Dodson mentioned among nearby businesses.
A playful schoolroom exchange features a student asked to name three great feasts of the Jews. The tale unfolds with a humorous misfire as the boy offers an unconscious, rephrased answer, reflecting a lighthearted moment in classroom dialogue.
Advertises buying and selling options for wheat and seeds. Promotes buying at the highest market and selling at the lowest market. Mentions dates and phrases like Jane 15 28, indicating an auction or market event. Likely a historical grain trading notice with references to stock, seed, and market prices.
Barr and Oakes advertise a wide stock to meet needs from modest to costly, emphasizing fair pricing for all and quick response to phone calls. The notice notes their motto to do as one would be done by and lists Citizens Telephone numbers for contact and service.
South Columbia residents welcome back from travels and relocations. A.B. Falkner returned from Montgomery, Charley Colvert back to Nashville, Tom Colvert from Nashville visited kin, P JH Corcoran sold his South Columbia grocery to A McGhee, Mrs Frank McHann and children visited Nashville, James West stays in South Columbia, Will Wood residence nearing completion by Moesars Thomas and Lamar, Owen Cameron and family and Mrs Clarence Williams return to Sheffield, Henry Cochran buys Wood & Johnson grocery, Rein Alexander from Thompson Station returns with Mattie and Fannie McClellan, Malema Higgins visits Beasley family then Fayetteville, Adkisson misplaces fish tale on Decatur trip.
An important meeting of the Daughters of the Confederacy is held this afternoon at 4 o'clock with Mrs. W. B. Dobbins. All members are urged to attend as officers will be elected.
On the first Monday in July the court in Columbia Maury County will offer for public sale the real estate of delinquent taxpayers for the year. Description available in the treasurer’s or clerk’s office. If the case is not completed, sale continues daily until finished.
Fragmentary item notes the indignation of the new woman about census questions and potential regulation revisions. A brief remark mentions placing the new woman in the doubtful column and asks whether census takers should treat her as male or female. Additional fragment references advertisers and general supplier lines.
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