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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1918
Page
3
A vintage advertises California Syrup of Figs as a gentle cleansing remedy for stomach liver and bowels in children. It touts a pleasant taste that kids love and claims quick relief from feverish fussiness and constipation. The copy warns to avoid counterfeit products and to demand the genuine from the California Fig Syrup Company.
Infant Leonard J Morgen Jr died Friday at 1 PM at home of his parents in Highland Park after a 10 day illness from colitis He was one year old Funeral will be from the home this afternoon at 4 o'clock conducted by Dr J C Melloy Interment Rose Hill Cemetery Oakes and Nichols express deepest sympathy to the family War Savings Stamps ad appears in the column.
State Food Administrator H. A. Morgan annuls the need for grocerymen to sign in duplicate for two and five pound sugar sales. Affidavits for twenty five pounds for canning remain in effect. Purchases must align with ready fruit and immediate canning, with the purchaser swearing to compliance. Existing blanks may be reused if conditions require.
Saturday morning dispersal sale of thirty head of registered cows, heifers, and calves fetched an average of 85.65 dollars per head for a total 2500.50 dollars. Four bulls and bull calves brought 82.50 dollars average. highest price cow was a Sophie’s T. T Landaser heifer. War Savings Stamps urged. secretary Baker notes 900,000 of our borS have gone to the front.
A period advertisement promotes lemon juice and orchard white to make a quarter pint of skin whitening lotion. It instructs straining juice to avoid pulp and massaging onto face neck arms and hands daily. The text mentions a Lewisburg funeral and family ties to W A McClanahan.
Memphis dispatch reports Cadet MH W McClanahan of Lewisburg Tenn lost control of a light aircraft during a landing approach at Park Field Millington and crashed from about 200 feet He left a widow and mother and was noted for his popularity in business circles in Lewisburg and Memphis He had been in aviation training at Park Field and had flown solo several times prior to the fatal descent The accident occurred on the field’s west edge near the dyke and the body will be held until the wife’s arrival in Memphis from El Paso Texas.
Registration of male inhabitants in Columbia city closed Saturday night with 1227 names enrolled. All men and boys 16 to 60 were required to register and the city hall reported likely full compliance. Future entrants will register within six days. employers must report male employees ages 16 to 60.
June 30 marks ordination and installation of new elders and deacons at the morning service. The dedicatory sermon will be preached by Rev. J J Vance D D of Nashville, moderator of the General Assembly.
Dr J C Hurlbut, who sold his farm in the county last year and moved to Nashville, has bought the John Mitchell place in West End for 12000 through C Thomas. The 20 acre property will be his family home as he resumes general medical practice in this city about September first.
B Locke sues J L Cheatham J C Cheek R Denton R N Moore and J Shelby Goffey in chancery over alleged mismanagement of Fountain Creek Mill profits dating back to 1910. He seeks full accounting for all firms owning the mill, turnover of books, and an order to state accounts from each member, plus compensation of $1080 in salary and other sums.
Two Negro selectmen were sent Friday to Camp Lee, Piersburg, W. Va. Allen Williams, transferred from Louisville Board No. 6, and Marcelus Dobbins of the Maury County board, substituting for a man who has been rejected, are leaving this afternoon.
An advertisement-style piece urges pressing an electric button against toes to trigger pain and claims a freezone spray from a drug store can remove corns instantly. It touts a harmless treatment that supposedly dissolves the corn root and warns readers to trim coins to save money while promoting Savings Stamps.
Chairman Eugene Anderson designates meeting sites in the Ninth district outside Columbia for War Sayings Stamps pledges on June 28. Locations include Porters place Mt Pleasant and Hampshire pikes McDowells school Sunny Side Moorsville Pike Keans Lowell Mill Pike Davis Creamery Iron Bridge Road Hindman farm Theta pike L Bates Williamsport Pike and Kings Store.
Redpath Chautauqua will return to Columbia next summer and a large group of citizens secured enough commitments to guarantee 700 season tickets. The organizing effort surpassed expectations with strong local interest and plans to sell the full ticket allotment.
A telegram from Herbert Hoover and explanation by Administrator Morgan outline wartime flour allocation rules for Tennessee farmers and others. Farmers may draw a three month supply up to 12 pounds per person per month for households, with non farmers limited to 12 pounds monthly. The guidance does not release farmers or others from the 50 50 substitute regulation and notes impacts on bakers. War Savings Stamps encouraged.
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