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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1900
Page
5
Damp day footwear promotion for men and women. ACME offers Those Easy Wearing Shoes in sizes 2 in 3 with felt padded soles for comfort and moisture protection. Reduced from 3 50 to 2 75 for the entire week.
Auction ad notes a sale of Ladies Flexible Welt Shoes with lace Mannish toes in sizes 2 to 1 2 at 2.35 dollars, down from 3.00 dollars. This brief listing highlights a discounted footwear offer.
A small ad touts a large assortment of infant shoes described as new and comfortable for little ones. The seller invites customers to share feedback with praise or complaints to improve service.
The column lists numerous local visitors and residents traveling to and from towns such as Mt. Pleasant Nashville Columbia and Columbus. Notable mentions include D W Petri heading East to buy goods Miss Birdie Hirsch visiting Mt. Pleasant and Miss Emma Higdon returning from Lynnville. Congressman Carmack plans Washington trip via Nashville and Birmingham hotel manager R B Jones teased as possibly relocating to Birmingham.
Farmers are informed to purchase large field seed portions from Berd Anis headquarters for sled seed line products including Chowr iy Blue Gress Orchard Gruna Red Burt Oats and related groceries. The notice lists contact phones 7% and 107 and gives the address at Oukes Building corner 6th and S Main Sts in Frierson Embry firm.
A German tribute at Century Club for Miss Madge Lane features Meearé Bam Harlan and F W Kelavy with many couples. The piece notes hosting scenes at Mrs HP Figures home and lists attendees and guests, plus other society events including Schubert Symphony Club at the Opera House and Zion church Mission Band benefits.
The community records multiple deaths over the weekend including Mrs. I Barker of North Garden Street, Mrs KE A Hughes of Palmyra Virginia, Mr John T Derryberry of the Lasean neighborhood, and Mr John Bellanfant of Cullooka. Funeral services and interments occurred in Nashville and locally, with bereavement noted for surviving spouses and children.
THOS J TUCKER opens a new store on the southeast corner of the Public Square offering feedstuff, flour at mill prices, lard and country goods. He invites customers to favor his stand and asks for patronage, with both phones listed as 222e0d3m.
Several leading horsemen aim to revive the April stock parade in Columbia on the first Monday of April. The tradition has waned for years but Maury County has ample fine stock and a well organized parade could be assembled with modest effort.
A source states the firm is not ready to make its premium offer in this issue but expects a major action in the next. Management indicates anticipation of something significant to attract attention. Wait and watch for developments.
At a Mt Pleasant meeting last Sunday Baptists decided to organize a new church in the area. Thirty seven members were received Rev Joe Vesey was named deacon and fundraising will start immediately for a house of worship. Ministers Folk Hite Hull and Uscery attended. The congregation will worship in Todds Hall at Mt Meakant.
Notice invites members to a March meeting of the Citizens' Telephone Company. Secretary urges attendance and notes business to be discussed. President A Smiser signs the brief notice.
Perry Martin, a young white man from Campbell's Station, was locked up by Officers Views and Dodcot for safety. He acted strangely and rode a large mule through the main street on Tuesday, drawing attention. Wednesday morning he was moved to the county jail.
Marshall Cullier of Concord becomes Conhier at Tendo Palace. Various ads note laundry service, livery stable work on South Main, new jewelry shop, and repairs at McKennon Nichols’ West Seventh stand. Copper ore specimens, city engine pay, and a Woodman of the World monument dedication are mentioned alongside a bank mantel and employee gifts.
Advertisement lists Henna's Preserves Apple Butter Mincemeat Bake Beans Tomato Catsup Sweet Mixed Pickle Sour Kraut and Frances H Leggett New York Double Cream Cheese and French Maceroni with Maple Syrup. weather flags explain forecast indicators at Rains' Drug Store.
Our buyer is in the market for spring stock and will soon offer the choicest and largest stock we have ever shown. To make room for this immense stock we offer our full stock at profitless prices.
A handsome line of white goods, laces and embroideries is offered with prices aimed at the economically minded shopper.
Old Sweepstakes one of the country's great brood mares died this week at Mr. Henry Pointer's Spring Hill farm. She produced many ace winners including Star Pointer 1:5914, world champion harness pacer. Her death ends a long, lucrative career and she left her owners with substantial earnings.
Two bills filed Wednesday in chancery court include a divorce case for Jim Harris with Salmon and Turner as complainant solicitors. The other suit is Samuel Johnson versus Dellie Overton for land sale to partition, with Figuers and Padgett as solicitors. Dr Albright consulted city physicians on the health situation in Columbia and Maury State. discussion favored involving the State Board of Health.
Barr and Oakes advertise broad stock for all budgets and emergencies. They pledge prompt phone service at Citizens' Telephone No. 126. A Barr and John A Oakes list Readence Kell Telephone 39%, Rostdewen Citizens' Telephone No. BSE.
The King's Daughters held an enjoyable Thursday meeting with Mrs. Ro O P. Dodson leading the discussion on Bear ye one other's burdens. The next meeting is set for Thursday afternoon March 8 with Mrs. Annie McLemere guiding on Endurance.
Will Thweatt of Memphis visits Mrs. Jas. J. West as sickness is reported. Lloyd Whitehead from Nashville spends Sunday in town. Blanche Stuart returns from Summertown and plans another visit there. Rev. Durrett of Sandy Hook visits the Potts family. Pearl Potts is ill for several days. Mrs. Thom Gilliam recovers from arm vaccination. Lonnie Cook improves his property with a new fence. Gilbert family moves to Engle house. Engle family relocates to the corner of South High and Twelfth. Harlan and Croathwait hire Thomas de Lamar to build a room for a future barbershop near the depot. James Grimes hosts friends at the Grimes home for a birthday dinner of Mr. Grimes' father, who could not attend.
A brief wedding or public event note records an occasion involving Mr and Mrs with a date of March 6. The fragmentary item names individuals and a probable ceremony or social milestone. Further details are unavailable in the readable text.
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