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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1902
Page
8
Easter Sunday will be celebrated in Arapahoe Oklahoma by Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians. They dress in fashion of white neighbors, parade each morning, buy clothes weeks ahead, and wear silk hats, long coats, and red ties. Women decorate with hats and paper roses. after daylong festivities they gather for a social dance.
The Senate Committee on Interoceanic Canals approved the Hepburn bill with minor opposition. Senator Hanna vows to challenge the report on the Senate floor, leading forces opposing Nicaragua and favoring Panama. The railroad lobby case is cited as representing the American people.
Murfreesboro residents express disgust after learning of a rate hike on merchantile insurance despite city efforts. The town has begun fire protection improvements including new mains and a new fire engine, leading to expectations of lower premiums.
The U S Department of Agriculture sent T W Wood & Sons seedmen a 1000 Dushela seed corn order to Arkansas via post. Each bag contains one bushel for easy car handling, shipping 100 bushels at a time over ten days. All corn is Virginia grown white variety from James river bottom lands. First shipment left that night with more to follow as allowed by postal and rail clerks.
Excerpt from Keats poem about beauty and joy. The Herald offers three extra months for each new wash subscription and four new names with payment to cover a year. The fragment mixes poetry with a New Subscriber plea and incomplete lines.
Alabama bushwhacker preacher Rev Milan E Johnston of Marshall County writes a true Civil War story The Sword of Bushwhacker Johnston to be serialized in Guntersville Democrat The 80000 word work focuses on Home Guard Rebs and flame Made Yanks Readers can send one dollar to the Democrat Guntersville Ala for the start next month Ex Confederate ministers may earn a free copy by sending four subscribers and four dollars
The article notes the Russian czar is a strong believer in life insurance. Within a week of the birth of Grand Duchess Olga, she was insured for 2,000,000 by Russian British and French firms. The czar is insured for 4,000,000 while the czarina’s life is valued at 2,000,000.
A March 13 dispatch received from Lord Kitchener notes Moethoes was fought to Klorks ploway and is doing well. The report states every effort is being made for his recovery.
A New York Journal summary quotes Martin A Knapp condemning railroad and trust collusion that deny equal rates and crush competition. He cites Standard Oil as a emblem of monopoly and urges government ownership of railroads to guarantee equal service, as with postal highways.
Ex governor John P Altgeld was buried at Graceland cemetery after a public viewing at the state library. A large crowd attended the ceremonies while William Jennings Bryan delivered a tribute praising Altgelds influence and ideals.
Washington Evening Times publishes a large Hanna portrait and an obituary style notice praising his business and political work with the National Civic Federation. It hints at him as the best Republican candidate for 1904 and signals McKinley circle support as part of a campaign by Hanna’s backers.
A list of names includes McNorton James Mayer Max Miller FM Miller J N Mitchell Toman Moody W H Mose TG Nelson Wm Robinson Mary E Bealy GW Sheffield Pearly Shumard L EB Simmons WF Smith Ambrose Smith Portram Btephenson A O Waldrum TM Watkins J A Watson and others. Letters for the above named must remain unclaimed by March 19, 1902.
A court ordered land sale in Maury County Tennessee set for March 29 1902 at the Columbia courthouse. The property lies in the With Civil District and is described by metes and bounds ending at a 12 1/2 acre parcel more or less. Bidding at the decree amount with credit terms of 12 and 24 months and sale free from redemption. notes bearing interest from sale date to secure payment.
The Commercial Club of Lebanon and Wilson County plans to issue bonds at 3 percent to fund two proposals. One seeks 15,000 for material improvements and the other 5,000 for electric light investments. Citizens of Lebanon and Wilson County will vote on the measures.
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