Alcorn's Celery and Kola Compound Tonic
Alcorn's Celery and Kola Compound touted as a nerve tonic and diuretic with strong tonic claims. Priced at $1.00 per bottle or six bottles for $5.00, advertised by Alcorn's Drug Store.
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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1902
Page
7
Alcorn's Celery and Kola Compound touted as a nerve tonic and diuretic with strong tonic claims. Priced at $1.00 per bottle or six bottles for $5.00, advertised by Alcorn's Drug Store.
Our correspondents report the death of Jane Andrews at her Colmuto home after a long illness. A brief funeral service was held at the Christian church, conducted by Elk F Lowell, with interment at Rose Hill cemetery. The community offers condolences to her bereaved husband and children as they mourn.
Mrs J M Derryberry's illness and speedy recovery wish are shared. Annie Blair visited a relative at J B Hinson's near Bally Hill. Dr Buchanan visited Lawrenceburg relatives. W Blair has a well drilled by Richard Jones. School directors plan a new building with contractors Derryberry and Johnson. Prof French Straley to teach starting the third Monday in July. A fish fry at Rutherford Creek attended by Misses Almonds and Currie Derryberry. Sellars and Sharp sold hogs to Mr Allen and cattle to Mr Parks. Prof Z McConico of Franklin and Mrs Hope Glen visited Lee family. Parham and Kincaid trial postponed to next Saturday. Bro Dixon to preach next Sunday at 11. Bro Pittman to begin August meetings. LONESOME NELL.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catareh Cure with a $10 reward for proof it fails. The item claims the remedy cures constitutional disease by restoring blood strength. Local notes mention Mrs. Martin and daughter from Texas, Mr. Enoch Stephenson's return, and visitors Owrence Dixon and Nettie Hunter amid farm concerns and community updates.
The Columbia Mercantile Warehouse Co offers wheat sacks for sale and rental, plus storage services for wheat. They advertise stock peas angarian and German millet as part of their merchandise.
Grand Island Nebraska June 26 fusion was completed as both the democratic and populist state conventions unanimously nominated W I Thompson of Grand Island a Democrat for governor. Thompson won two thirds of the votes on the tenth ballot after ex Gov Poynter moved to make the nomination unanimous. Thompson had been nominated by the Democrats and the populists solidified the ticket. Conference committees began work on the rest of the slate with populists taking their first choice of candidates.
A burst of enthusiasm from Sunday school workers arriving for the international convention opens a push to hold the 1905 gathering in Jerusalem. Mme Mawreolt Von Finkelstein Mountford, the sole Palestine delegate, argues the Jerusalem convention would rally world support and advance Sunday school work.
Extraordinary preparations are made for London visitors with expectations of plentiful meat and fish. Billingsgate reports high demand for salmon and other seafood as thousands descend on the capital. Large quantities of salmon were moved last week and a half million pounds are expected in the next three days.
The Estes House at Primm Springs opens to the public with new rates. Rates are 1.50 per day, 10 per week, 10 per month. Children under ten half price. Visitors staying one day are charged for a meal or 2 per day.
A severe June storm struck central Indiana around nine o clock causing widespread destruction. Maxwell Wilkinson Pendleton and Cleveland suffered heavy damage with reports of up to 13 deaths and many buildings torn down. Maxwell lost a grain elevator and chain factory. Cleveland and Greenfield saw roofs blown off and houses demolished. Indianapolis and nearby towns faced power and telegraph outages as crews assessed the devastation.
Maury County relies on imported wheat to meet consumption as local crops may fall short. Ashton Bros. reports Columbia mills grind about 510,000 bushels annually with capacity for 70,000 bushels per day. total county mills approach 1,000,000 bushels yearly. This year’s crop may be 500,000 bushels, requiring shipments from other counties or states to keep mills busy.
On the first Monday in July at the courthouse door in Columbia Maury County I will offer for public use all real estate belonging to delinquent tax payers year 101 a list is in my office tax books If sale not completed it will be continued day to day until finished
The Mack Missionary Society met Tuesday in the Presbyterian session room with Mrs. R. Hi McLemore presiding. After prayers, Mrs. F. J. Ewing led a Bible lesson on Africa, noting its special claims on Southern Presbyterians. The report on Rev. Isaac Hughes and Elizabeth Hughes from 1828 Wales highlighted grandchildren at Johannesburg and Kimberly mines.
Washington June 26 Senator Morgan tells Alabama delegation in congress it is advisable to accept the Spooner amendment to the canal bill The move signals the senate amendment will be agreed to and underscores support for the Nicaragua route in the debate
Special to the Herald from Nashville reports Thad Alexander of Lavergne, seventy? years old, a prosperous farmer, killed himself with a butcher knife after brooding over losses from ruined crops and recent poor planting. He left a wife and several children.
Dale Bros announce they will pay the top market price for wheat and can supply sacks on easy terms. Ample storage facilities are available, and buyers can contact them by telephone at 28-20 or in person.
Clippings recount Mr. Quay's Pennsylvania convention drafting a platform and nominating a state ticket. A Negro school in Illinois is destroyed with teachers and students fleeing. A version of labor dispute solutions favors giving labor a fair share of profits while Mr Cannon criticizes excessive spending and jokes about padlocking horns.
Notices and short items report deaths, church events, and travel. Abe Amos dies from a finger injury while others attend a Mt. Lebanon church convention in Jackson. Columbia plays Franklin this week. Prof. J. H. Kelly visits St Louis. Maggie Kelly studies at Fisk University. county institute for colored teachers held successfully. T. J. Carauthers to open school at Williamsport. Callender & Co sends a watermelon weighing forty one pounds to the Herald office, part of a southern car load.
An $at alar wedding in Nashville Wednesday evening drew Mrs John Trot wood Moore of tidgecfty as matron of honor. Miss Le Verde and Griffin Le Louleville were the central couple, with guests and local society observers noting the ceremony.
New York reports that in the event of King Edward VII’s death English life insurance companies would suffer tens of millions in losses on policies placed at high interest. American insurers gain protection due to insurable interest rules. Edward carries about 3 million in personal policies with English firms and 21 million in risky business man policies.
Special dispatch from London reports King Edward's perityphlitis with abscess near the caecum. Treves performed a noon operation, drainage achieved, anesthesia recovery satisfactory, patient improving by Wednesday noon. Times cites Treves on death risk from day five to eight. Other items note Havana tariff proposal and Senate confirmations.
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