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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1920
Page
2
The county sees a sharp drop in road commutation and wheel tax payments under the 1919 act. Road funds suffer as thousands neglect taxes while some blame misuse of funds and dissatisfaction with road work. Indictments have not yet been issued. the populace shows apathy toward tax enforcement.
Army officials announce free typhoid inoculations in Columbia to curb an epidemic. Captain White from Nashville will return to administer shots on the 26th, with steady local physician support and many residents already vaccinated amid reports of contaminated water. The program aims to protect the public at no cost, with positive side effects including only brief soreness.
An ice cream supper will be held at the Water Valley school house on Saturday night in June. Proceeds go toward buying a piano for the Alexander church. The public is warmly invited to attend.
Clip from Maury County notes wool prices drop six cents per pound to thirty. Local dealers blame large virgin wool stock and late spring, causing lower costs than cotton but hurting farmer profits. Estimates suggest one $75 virgin wool suit requires selling many dozens of wool to cover.
Delegates from the unions in Appleton Wisconsin must wear at least some untam ed clothing to entitle them to a seat, as a resolution passed by the council demands compliance.
County board of equalization begins hearings by district with a rotating schedule. Residents may attend on designated days to present information or file complaints about county assessments. Taxpayers urged to avoid unnecessary visits unless appealing assessor actions. Kiwanis Club falls short of subscription goal but plans to use remaining funds for equipment.
Alfred H. Blastock and L. P. Bellah arrive in Columbia to organize a major Hampshire and other breed auction at the R. F. Moore & Sons barns. About 400 head include 75 pure Hampshire rams and 300 fine grade ewes, with Col. Moore presiding as auctioneer and BelgL. The sale is backed by the Maury County Stock Association and Kentucky Sheep Breeders Association, aiming to offer top-class stock locally.
Miss Alice Abbott aged eighteen, niece of Mia, follows brother James Abbott to the same Oakland graveyard. Will Matthews of Columbia died yesterday at his Oakland home. his brother died about a month ago.
Special to The Herald Nashville June 16 Gov Albert H Roberts to give the opening speech of his campaign for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination at Brownsville Haywood county next Saturday. He will be joined by numerous supporters and then speak at Camden Thursday next week. From then on he is expected to stump almost daily until the August 5 primary. Hoverter supporters deny statewide dissatisfaction but remain determined to secure a decisive August majority.
Agricultural experts from the University of Tennessee confirm the noisy insects in Isom and Hampshire are thirteen year cicadas, not seventeen year locusts. County Agent McLean submitted a specimen for study and forecasts a return in the county the first week in May 1926.
One of the season’s largest sales will auction the Mrs Marga ret Brown farm of 240 acres off the Jackson highway on Wednesday June 23. handled by the 8 C Thomas agency. parcels of 60 to 76 acres sold separately. The farm has never before been offered. It has remained in the Brown family for over a century. Mr Thomas will publish sale updates in this paper.
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