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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1901
Page
5
An ad asserts the Regent theater tickets priced at 3.50 offer value and assurance. It urges purchasers to feel confident they get what they pay for and invites feedback if not satisfied, promising fair treatment and word of mouth endorsements.
Dr Tra Landvith declines chancellorship at Cumberland University to remain editor of Cumberland Presbyterian in Nash Ville. Presiding Elder W Peebles preaches tonight at South Columbia Methodist Church then leads second quarterly conference with Dr Petty joining Columbia Baptist Church. Columbia District Conference set for May 7–9 at South Columbia Methodist Church with opening sermon by Rev J A Carden and examinations for licenses and orders. The conference emphasizes institute style business, Sunday schools, Epworth Leagues, and missionary work, with Dr James Atkins expected.
Announcing a Monday May 6 event at 104 p.m. listing candidates Mattie Willis Timmons Mae Willi s Kersop lew We Hitcher Santa Fi Mees Corrie Minor Mateb Miss Rosa Cherry Columban Mew DP Onteen Columbia feef WB Bostick Columbia Laure McBtride Sawdust Valley K Dion Ashwood y akin Oliver Groneland with numerous entries from towns including Columbia and Groneland.
Local personals recap numerous visitors and travelers including Mrs Arrn Holty in Annville Mire Dora Parham in Law renewlurng and others returning from trips to St Louis Memphis Victoria Nashville and Louisville Miss Lena Puryear Athens Ala and Miss Elizabeth Schaub will work in Nashville Miss Myrtle Carter and Mrs Emma Ketchum return from Louisville and Kentucky with several families visiting relatives in the county.
A small blaze broke out Friday night about 1 o'clock at Watsons grocery store on South Main street. Charley Sharp noticed glare and smoke, alerted others, and extinguished the fire with water. The blaze started near the coal oil tank. an incendiary act is suspected as the backdoor was found open.
The notice notes plans to provide estimates and prices designed to attract buyers. It thanks the public for past patronage and urges future business, pledging figures that compete with Nashville, Mena, or other markets. The signatory is A. H. Apmer from Wartrain With Street.
Local seed shop advertises field seeds including bear seed clover top orchard and hue grass available in Sarresbury and Voneos, offering a range for fields and pastures.
In 1901 Mr. OL Dowell came up from Florence Saturday and returned Monday. Miss Alice Kelsey, after visiting her sister Mrs. J Molloy, returned to her Lynnville home. She was accompanied by her sister Miss Bertha Kelsey, who was returning from Mississippi.
Seed potatoes arriving by ship include Genuine New York Red Rose Tennessee Triumph second crop and Burbanks. Onion sets red and yellow offered at low prices. Store located two doors below the old jail with Bell telephone numbers 24 Cit and 267 Johnson Biles. Mr Thomas M Johnson and Miss Viola Biles wed Tuesday evening at 7 at Mr R H Hagan's home with Esquire R H Guest officiating.
Judge Holding granted a new trial after finding the evidence insufficient to sustain the verdict in Moore et al v W KB. The proceeding, held Saturday night, involved a will contest over the late John Ballanfant in Baie ee Des.
A long list of local items notes residents' health and work changes, with many names and addresses. Miss Scribner recovers, Mr Portree is ill, Spence Mekalban joins Chastia Bros, and Miss Turner plans return to Cross Bridges. Also mentions weather hints, a street party, and the Heraid printing services. Court mistrials loom, and old neighbors are cited in a bustling community round-up.
Attention is called to a new spring stock ready for inspection. Cordially invited to call and examine, with no obligation to buy. Stock includes up-to-date dry goods, novelties, trimmings, hosiery, parasols, men’s and children’s clothing, shoes, slippers, carpets, mantlings, and more.
Mrs Horace Polk dies at Spring Hill after seven weeks illness. Funeral at Spring Hill, burial Rose Hill cemetery. Remains of Van Lancaster, drowned in Duck River, interred at Rose Hill with pallbearers listed. Annie Trail dies at 58, burial and services planned. Funeral for DeWot Sheppard held at home, Rose Hill Cemetery. Nettie Alderson dies at brother-in-law’s. burial Sunday.
A large livestock transaction was reported in the county when Joba Mees sold to Perry and Lester of Ohio area a car of cattle with delivery set for April 1. Subsequent shipments include five loads of cattle to Louisville.
Miss Marguerite Alcorn hosted about seventy friends for her tenth birthday on Saturday afternoon. The decor featured Marguerite daisies in white and yellow, with refreshments and games led by Mrs. Mary Hine. Highlights included a new game, prize winners Gladys Dedman and Warren Titomh, and a whimsical plane stealing skit performed by Mystie Rows.
McKennon Anderson Foster announce spring opening events on March 28 29 and 30 with Miss Hettie Hite in charge and assistants Misses Mary Dowling Laslie Sandifer and Williamson. Williamson and partners showcase new patterns and novelties with staff Knma Ketehem Myrtle Carter Libbie Wood and Minnie Low helping.
A fragmented notice notes forgery arrests and detentions. J Turner was sent to a Nashville asylum. Suspects were moved to Durison county authorities. A man charged with forgery was arrested at Summertest. Sheriff Hight and others are named in partial references.
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