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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1921
Page
5
The text sketches a chaotic scene where multiple speakers discuss rain, travel, meals, and a crowded gathering. References to Sue, Tsai, the Smiths, Brown baby, and Missua imply a social setting with tensions over food and company. The fragmentary notes convey a bustling, informal tone with unclear sequence.
A Sunday wreck on the Nashville pike killed Perry Bennett and Joel Simpson and Hale died later in hospital. Cal Johnson survived with injuries as the fourth rider, while witnesses say the car plunged over a 25 foot embankment and struck a telephone pole before hitting an office building. The Herald reports the victims were local workers and friends, with funerals planned for Bennett, Hale, and Simpson.
An unclear health themed notice urges maintaining purity of blood as life essence and cautions against disease. The fragment mentions safety and wholesome alignment, implying a public health or moral appeal. No concrete names, dates, or places are discernible in the readable text.
The Herald announces E Syd Dooley as a candidate for Sheriff subject to the Democratic primary on November 12, 1921. A fragmented public health note questions yellow fever and malaria germs and a mother warning her daughters about biting, reflecting garbled OCR.
Prof James Mintle Dean district agent for the division of extension returns from a four week survey across Virginia West Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania New Jersey Connecticut Massachusetts Georgia and reports Tennessee led by Middle Tennessee and the blue grass basin shows strong native advantages despite fewer agents and larger areas.
A vintage beauty ad touts lemon juice mixed with Orchard White in a bottle to create a gentle lemon bleach. It claims to whiten skin, remove freckles and sunburn, and avoid irritation, urging daily application for a soft, clear complexion.
In Williamsport an inquest found Frank Sargent died by his own hand from strychnine. He aged about seventy and had moved from Lewisburg to live with relatives. A short time earlier he showed a small poison vial to his sister in the window, stating it contained poison. The funeral was held at Mt Nebo Methodist church, led by Rev. Cox.
The J. W. Thompson Post of the American Legion will cooperate with the Columbia Post in investigating the shooting of James B. Porter. The report notes joint efforts and official postal involvement in the case.
Manry County farmers who have baled whet straw for sale are urged to contact County Agent S G Abernathy or the council of horticulture at once. An order for a large quantity has been received from a big Southern concern, with details at the council headquarters.
Hundreds of sorrowing friends attended the funeral of Mrs. Charles Ingram held at the Neapolis Methodist church Friday afternoon. The service was led by Rev. M. Johnson and assisted by Rev. Robingim. Pallbearers included W. M. Kerr, TF, John, Jonas N., George W., and Charles D. Ingram. The body was laid to rest in the family burial plot. Maury Undertaking Co. arranged the services.
Mrs. VB. Os borne of 118 Lancaster Ave Lexington Kentucky suffered years of nerve weakness dizziness headaches and stomach trouble. After Cincinnati treatment failed she used Towle medicine and felt rapid relief with improved sleep appetite digestion and strength.
An inquest opens into the death of Frank Sargent found near his sister Mrs. Jennie Johnson's Williamsport home. No foul play is evident, but cause of death remains undetermined. Sargent recently moved from Lewistown to Maury County and lived with his sister. He was last seen during lunch hour and found dead after inquiries by authorities and the coroner was stated to hold an inquest.
Weather steady and crop conditions favorable enable wheat to be saved with minimal loss. Threshing expected to begin next week as county indicates harvest nearly complete and yields likely higher than recent years. Twine shortages hampered harvest but overall prospects hinge on actual threshing and postwar price expectations.
Mrs. Virginia A Horne, mother in law of Col. John W Fry, died Friday afternoon June 10 at the Fry home in her 78th year. Survived by grandchildren Florence Ren Denver Grace Fry William Carlton Pry and Lieutenant Clarence Fry killed overseas. Widow of Richard Horne who died after Civil War wounds. Funeral at Fry residence 2:30 with burial at Rest Hill beside Clarence Horne Pry. Pallbearers listed. typhoid fever note linked to war-era outbreaks in South Carolina.
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