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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1901
Page
2
The coming week highlights many fabrics in Prunellas Albatross Melrose Secillians Plain and Dot Mohaira and a full stock of sheer materials including Silk Wire Batiste Crepe de Chine Grenadines Sublime Cloths. Come see the selection of soft clinging half transparent fabrics and other new weaves.
Our line offers a wide range of carpets rugs matting and lace curtains with startling silk bargains. Millyards of poulard silks and wash silks in stripes and plates in bright shades. yards priced per yard. Loom domestic fabrics and Swiss laces at low prices. Also new spring clothing department opening daily inviting customers to visit.
A scattered county roundup notes farmers beginning to plant, local sicknesses, sales and purchases, and several crimes. People mentioned include C F Perry at McCains, J W Page recovering at Godwin, J O Fleming at Glendale, and Jonas T Amis buying the Davis farm for 3000 dollars. A motorized alert calls for fire alarms and equipment. police report dog attacks on sheep and multiple gun incidents with arrests following on L N tracks.
Eugene Harlan of Mt. Pleasant and his mother and sister Jeanne had a near death encounter at the depot Monday evening. The trio started across the main track to board a Mt. Pleasant team when a bound train struck Eugene, knocking him about ten feet. He escaped with slight bruises, while his mother was shaken but unharmed.
The annual MeGaw Thomas Sale Agency horse sale will be held in Co Himbin on April 17 with 40,000 horses listed. Binney blanks are ready at MeGaw's stable corner North Mine and Sixth streets to secure a good place in the catalogue.
For benefit of creditors O.1 Buchanan deter filed a deed of assignment with the register naming J. C Dester as assign. Listed liabilities total 82104 with largest creditors including Mra Dixie Y. Buch and Merchants Bank. Notes due to Harris McWhirter Scowgins White Co and others appear. No preferred creditors named.
Hoosier corn planters lead the effort with the head planter in charge. The notice mentions a check tower and local figures Sarrenrinnn and Donsox in a regional agricultural scene.
Fire crews were called yesterday to a blaze in a West Sixth Street home occupied by E G Wade and family and owned by Maggie Green. The fire, started by a defective flue, caused several hundred dollars in damage before discovery. most household goods were saved, with the Northwestern National insuring the building for 1,000 dollars.
A small advert notes Jett buggies and sunries offered at set prices to prepare for spring inventory at Sarravikin and Donsox. The wording suggests a local shop promoting available carts for upcoming season.
The colored teachers of Maury county are notified to attend the next association session at the Public School building on Saturday March 23 2001 at dawn. Arrangements will be for the State Teachers Association convening June 14 101 and measures for the Summer Institute. N P Ginoos, President.
For sale a brand new excelsior incubator and broader unit with 100 capacity. Apply at the office. Contact hits in office, wf.
W C Salmon just returned from Victoria Texas where he attended to matters of the late Col N C Gullett estate. He predicts the state will be partitioned into eight portions with Sam Gullett of this county as the sole surviving brother receiving part. Cultivators are improved for this season offered by Sarrervieto & Dopsox.
We express heartfelt gratitude to dear friends for sympathy and support after our bereavement. Their kind acts are stamped on our hearts and we hope to minister to them in their hour of need. May God bless you, affections from Mrs W C Suevrann and children.
A long letter from CALADONY LEATHERHEA I appeals to readers about her political bid. She jokes of tire problems and canvassing, praises supportive voters and warns about rival candidates. She questions whether a leatherheaded woman can win against a rival red headed contender, urging readers to vote.
Knoxville Tenn March 20 Capt Lucius Polk of Nashville Tennessee has been promoted to brevet captain for gallantry in action at Hilongos Leyte Philippines May 6 where he was wounded twice. He is a grandson of ex President Polk and brother of Congressman Ralph Polk of Pennsylvania. He served in California as a lieutenant of the Fourth Tennessee Volunteers.
Telegram reported Monday that Rube Sadier, a seapid Maury county convict, was captured at Birmingham. Deputy Sheriff Chord led the pursuit and secured the arrest.
Attorney General Boyd agreed to suspend judgment against J. W. Holder convicted of sheep larceny and sentenced to a year in the penitentiary. Holder and his son agreed to leave the state. Tennessee Cultivators are winners, with emphasis on poise and iron.
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