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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1915
Page
7
Columbia Herald carries a notice regarding Boies versus Pool in Columbia. The snippet notes publication details and indicates second class mail matter status. The fragment includes names D Hastings and Finney editor with business manager credits and subscription rates.
A long, reflective column contrasts Waterloo’s decisive 1815 victory with Napoleon’s enduring genius and flaws. It weighs fate, leadership, and the costs of conquest, praising Wellington's shift while debating Napoleon’s impact on Europe and civilization. It critiques enrollment practices for legislative acts, urging efficient clerical handling.
The grand jury urges improved ventilation for the work house cages. The editor agrees prisoners should be treated humanely with more fresh air to improve health and productivity, while opposing pampering. The Herald backs giving this issue due consideration and aims for minimal cost.
Senator Hoyte Stewart claims the revenue bill was altered after engrossing and that the enrolled act signed by the governor does not reflect the legislature. This assertion explains many incongruities in the act and prompts questions about the enrolled bills committee’s actions.
Members of the First Methodist and First Christian Churches advocate extensive additions and improvements to their edifices. They urge completing ambitious plans to provide larger, more imposing houses of worship and expanded Sunday School facilities, arguing better churches lift town spirit and attract families and merchants.
A critique urges Nashville residents to treat city government as a business enterprise with shareholder vigilance. It laments bonds, rising taxes, and assessments while condemning machine politics and state interference, arguing for capable, prudent business leaders to run a growing metropolis.
The Nashville affair may serve as a warning to elites and spark public concern about municipal governance, potentially justifying taxpayer costs if it leads to greater accountability.
The Herald notes the Supreme Court ruling against grandfather clauses used by Southern states to disenfranchise Black voters. It recalls the era of white primaries and voter intimidation, arguing such provisions were subterfuge born from Reconstruction and that future Anglo-Saxon measures will prevent a return to those conditions.
The Herald questions Mr. Bryan’s reasons for quitting the Wilson administration. It suggests his move aimed to challenge the president and provoke anti-war sentiment, framing it as an opportunistic bid for limelight and political defeat. The piece praises the President’s dignified silence in response to the ex-secretary’s statements.
The article compares France after Waterloo to its current wartime stand, praising national unity and sacrifice. It notes foreign occupation, exile of a great leader, and Bourbon restoration, then highlights renewed patriotism, tenacity, and an unconquerable will to defend the nation. Political notes from Kentucky and Tennessee discuss Prohibition and party shifts reflecting social upheaval.
Special to The Herald from Nashville reports the death of W H Hobbittr avid Humboldt lawyer in Trenton era. The noted Democrat pol was a leading figure and close to state politics. His sudden passing on Wednesday caused consternation in his community and party.
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