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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1900
Page
2
Maury Dry Goods Co displays spring attire and footwear as shoppers prepare for the season. The ad touts 1900 Spring Oxfords and celebrates stylish, comfortable Bhoemaking footwear, promising lasting customer satisfaction.
Auction style notice announces a Saturday and Monday sale offering Mi Eads in fine Damask Table Linen at 22 1/2 cents and swords long for the table, linen towels at 2 1/2 to 2 4/5 dollars per pair, brown sheeting at 12 cents per yard, plus carpets and mattings with low prices including a 12 cent option and up to 1 dollar velvet carpet.
Maury Dry Goods Go authorized to announce Alex A Barker as sheriff candidate for Maury County in the August election. Also Love Webb announced for sheriff, J A Marie Crowe for sheriff, Re Whit Med for re election, James Civil District for Trustee, Hon Frank Boyd for Wayneboro congressional race, Hon J Padgett for Seventh Congressional District race.
Carmack conducts interview regarding McMillin's recent speech, probing policy implications and political context. The discussion centers on legislative aims and potential responses from constituents and colleagues.
Special to Link URtAth reports Congressman Carmacke staking everything on the Senatorial race after Gov McMillin signals candidacy for both offices. He recalls boyhood marble games to illustrate his plan and says no feather bed official position stands between him and the ground. Also noted are two local marriages: Williamson County residents Jane Robertson and Miss Bettie Whittaker wed at Ta l olock, and Susie Voorhies and Robt Griggs unite in Nashville. Griggs a railroad employee.
Mr Ernest Jones of Williatmon county and Mr Henning Hughes of Eagleville visit Mr Dino L Jones family. Harris ships 602 worth of game cocks to Cuba. Best buggy in town for the money. Sheds blown at J P Doyles sew mill. Farmers sought 20000 lb wool. Town crowd orderly in court. Coca Cola greeting note. Coal land deals by W J Horsley. Thanks and remembrances from Citizen's Telephone Co. parties.
Special to the Manan reports the Supreme Court ruling affirming the legality of a new fence law. The decision addresses damages and liability for feed stuffs and dairy products. The text mentions Bramupenanl pire igendae and party alien on the acimen, with references to agriculture and commodity capacity.
Two men posing as stock buyers were revealed as private detectives hunting a fugitive wanted for a 20 year old double murder in Illinois. A $3,000 reward was posted. They chased the man toward Celina, Tennessee, but left after learning his exact name remained unknown.
Fragmented OCR shows claims by policyholders against a derelict fund with figures like 015,089,070 and 10,380,087 alongside sounds of authorization and allotments. The text references an Insurance Department and officials including A. Pannes while noting asset totals and distributions, in a historical ledger style.
Religious items note services at Catholic Church Surday led by Father Nolan and an pastorate resignation at Lewinburg Christian Church. Southern Methodist Church shows 6 000 member increase. Northern Methodist reports 22 000 losses. Fourteenth Annual Tennessee State Sunday School Convention slated in Nanheile April 10–12 with sessions at McKendree M F Church South and First Presbyterian. Prayer meeting at South Columbia Methodist on Friday discusses The Paralytic Healed led by Thos J Stewart with W D Cameron and J H Thomas assisting. South Columbia M B Church workers report fourth anniversary with ten new members. funds partly for parsonage and repairs. Dr Folk of Nashville Baptist and Reflector speaks on Mormonism, noting 500 missionaries in the South and a Salt Lake City visit. Second round quarterly meetings list dates and locations across Mooresville, Lynnville, Taylor, Columbia, Bigbyville, Hurricane, Mt Pleasant, and Cullomoka.
The piece notes several local residents Mr D L Ringe and W A Floward improving after illnesses while Marvin Bostick and Nettie McDonald recover at home. It also mentions J P McGaw on the sick list with improvements and a promotional line for Huggies Baggies and new buggy and surrey stock at Satterfield & Conwvit.
A frayed 19th century price list offers varied clothing and household goods. Men shirts night shirts heavy sweaters fleece lined undergarments for boys and children, Union suits, overgarters, and rubber footwear. Also run of robes rugs lamps lampshades and small hardware like shoe nails oil cans curtain poles matches and coffee mills. Prices range from a few cents to several dollars, reflecting a broad sale catalog.
Abraham Bros bought a load of mules Monday and shipped to Alexander City Alabama. Sack Nolen of Montgomery and Joe Mc Adams of Atlanta also purchased mules. Gray Hopkins of Pulaski and WB Burnett bought several head. Green Allen and Thomas Anderson shipped hogs and cattle to Louisville. Russell Estes shipped a jack to Chattanooga. Tonhessve cultivators advertised. A firm change at S B Calender & Co near the depot. Schamberger and Wile retire. R McCarty succeeds them. business continues under Calender & Co.
March 6 Crestview. The Tenpecses Phosphate Company sold land to the Virginia Carolina Comical Company for 315000. The transfer represents the county's largest real estate deal to date.
Hoosier all steel corn planters are praised as winners for light draft easy handling and suitability for planting any grain size. The ad notes availability in hill or car quantities with references to Ssrreevieny and Donsow.
Uncalled for letters for week ending March 7 listed with names including Andrews Lee Messom Geo Booker Lara McLemore Anne Bowens Marin McPhee Arthur Proctor Lillian M mies alla Alley Sandus EE Shorles Crateh Sirk Kroneal Shurseman Fan McClendon Wm Wroak Tommie. Also notices for advertised letters due and a miscellaneous sale notice for a fine jack for sale from Nicwors Carter's Creek.
Fresh cement arrives at J.P. Stumer & Co at the Columbia Arsenal in Tennessee. Rockwell Jr. orders indicate sealed shipments received March 4. Concrete materials ready for distribution to local construction projects under the imperial supply program.
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