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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1920
Page
7
Anderson Huffman of Columbia died when a train derailed leaving the track and plunged into the river. Local authorities investigated the crash as seven cars left the rails near Anderson.
A devastating washout south of Iron City flooded tracks on the Nashville Florence Sheffield division. Engineer Marketbank and Fireman Huffman survived. Huffman later drowned. Heavy rains caused multiple washouts across northern Alabama disrupting passenger service and delaying northbound freights. Huffman, 30, lived with his sister in East Ninth Street. survived by wife and child. Body to be sent to Columbia for interment.
An advertisement extols Ziron as a pure inorganic tonic from a US pharmacy, claiming it improves iron absorption and digestive issues. A customer testimonial notes relief from indigestion and stomach upset after a week, with a money back guarantee offered by local druggists.
An old advertisement claims that wetting a small bottle of Danderine at a drug counter and rubbing into the scalp stops hair loss and dandruff after several applications. It promises hair to grow strong thick and glossy, claiming visible results for a few cents.
Mrs Susile Moore aged fifty one wife of W W Moore died Sunday morning at her home near Bigbyville from pneumonia. A longtime Methodist church member she was deeply beloved in the community. Survived by her husband the funeral was held this afternoon at 2 at Reace Chapel with interment in Reace Church graveyard.
At a directors meeting of the Cooperative Creamery Association no bids for the new dairy machinery were accepted except for a heater hauling unit. The plan was to have the plant ready by June 1, with completion guaranteed.
A private announcement notes the birth of Martha Parrig to Mr and Mrs Farris. The card reveals the arrival as a daughter for MP and Mrs Farriss with the parents named and celebratory tone typical of a family birth notice.
Billing details reveal a state revenue agent and county officials disputing 1915 tax law changes. The Sloan company challenges back taxes and insists property assessments were not properly conducted or valued.
Fragmented OCR text shows a Tennessee setting with references to health, appetite, and medical discussion. Multiple garbled names and phrases imply a court or testimony context about a medical condition or practitioner’s reputation. The readable bits hint at personal health experiences and a doctor’s influence.
An 19th century ad-like fragment touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic and blood purifier. The claimant reports swelling in the legs and relief after consuming multiple doses, praising the remedy and its effects in a strange, garbled testimonial from Memphis Tennessee.
The Columbia coal crisis worsens with two weeks of severe shortages and transport breaks. Dealers report the crisis rivaling 1899's February cold and note patient, orderly response from buyers compared with past panic.
A damaged text fragment alleges a clerk misused funds and omits items such as choses in action notes and accounts and intangible assets. It claims $22,000 vested in a trust relates to the complainant and notes the statements were interne and partial, referencing investments by the complainant company.
Lovell and Petty open a general merchandise store four miles from Columbia at the Heoytons Chemical Company site. Lovell brings long experience. Petty is a noted local businessman. The venture aims to serve a rich farming region with goods, dry goods, and groceries, anticipating strong local patronage.
William L Johnson twenty one year old son of Mr and Mrs Johnson dies this morning at home. He was a respected young man in his community and is survived by his parents one brother two sisters and two nieces. Funeral arrangements will be announced.
John Nelson of Enterprise elected temporary president as Maury County forms its County Council of Agriculture. Temporary officers include Joe F. Porter of Williamsport as vice president and Arthur E. Murphy of Ferndale as secretary. Charter members total forty with a drive planned March 22 to April 5 to reach about 200 members. A permanent organization to be formed April 5 at the courthouse. County Agent McLean available to explain details to prospective members.
Mrs. Florence Worbes, renowned poultry specialist, will lecture and demonstrate at the court home Thursday afternoon. The only woman licensed as a poultry judge by the American Poultry Association, she has judged from Madison Square Garden to the Panama-Pacific Exposition and is a leading authority in the field. Maury County residents have a one day chance to hear her. Kate Ceady urges 4H clubs to attend and bring friends, inviting all interested in poultry raising.
Downpour caused extensive damage across the county as washed roads ditches overflowed, railroads flooded and damaged, and culverts washed away. Fields suffered washing and erosion with large-scale damage in numerous areas and the county faced major disruption.
Elementary schools in the county that began the term last August and faced no illness delays close their sessions today. Several other schools would have ended term, but suspensions due to the epidemic delayed them.
An advertisement touts Dye That Dye That Skirt Coat or Blouse with a guaranteed new red color. It claims Diamond Dye Color Card matches every material and promises perfect results on cotton, wool, silk, or mixed fabrics for clothing and drapery.
Fragmented advisement urges readers to avoid careless blood handling and to seek revitalization through unnamed remedies. Text references vigor and vitality but provides no concrete guidance or authoritative action.
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