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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1900
Page
6
A fragmentary prose piece opens with a long quotation from Thackeray’s “A Love Letter,” paired with essays on fashion trends. It discusses shirt waists, box pleats, skirts, and spring hats, followed by an anecdote about a train mishap and a note on aluminum utensils. The tone mirrors period newspapers, mixing literature, etiquette, and domestic crafts.
The city’s first Lent sewing circle showcases shirt waists in Madras and chambray with a broad plastron of white needlework and coordinated skirts. A cream Madras piece features pink and purple accents and detachable front detailing.
Advert says only farmers who study balanced fertilization can raise vegetables with quality and quantity. Claims vegetable yields require at least 8 percent potash and invites readers to request free books from German Kall Works of New York for full information.
An OCR fragment mentions coverage plans and a person named Wich and references a rubber issue but lacks clear verbs, places, dates, or outcomes. The readable phrase hints at future coverage actions and family connections, but specifics are not determinable from the text.
The American reports Hon. Edward E. Eslick of Pulaski will not run for Congress in the Seventh District this year. Balick and Hon. James L. Frazier of Chattanooga are slated for state at large electors, likely to be chosen at the May 10 state convention.
An unnamed black man identified as Nolan Massey from Mt Pleasant was found dead near the Arsenal on Monday. Coroner R H Guest empanelled a jury of inquest which ruled death by accidental crushing after a tramcar accident. The body was turned over to West and Nichols for burial.
Mt Pleasant officials push sidewalk laws curb liquor sales and organize the Mt Pleasant Municipal Improvement League. Committees target street work fire equipment cemetery planning and a graveyard site with track work on the Mt Pleasant Southern Railway advancing toward Ebenezer Church and Southport.
A dramatic account describes the widow of the brave Yen Burnham of Machias Maine nearing death from pneumonia. Mrs Hancoln credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving her after three small doses, claiming it cured throat and lung ailments. Free trial bottles offered at Weldree & Irvine’s drug store.
Archbishop Elder addressed the Catholic winter school at St. Mary’s Theological Seminary in Price Hill near Cincinnati. His sermon was transmitted by telephone to New Orleans where Archbishop Chapelle heard it and vice versa via phonograph. The event showcased early use of telephony and phonograph for religious instruction and unity among archdioceses.
A historical passage outlines census procedures for June 1, detailing questions on household head, relationship, nativity, language, employment, schooling, and property. It explains dwelling definitions, family scope, and how occupants like domestic workers and lodgers are counted within a census family.
The King's Daughters met Thursday with few attendees due to bad weather. Delegates to the State convention were postponed until yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Miss Mary Williamson presided, as the discussion centered on Verney.
Nebraska Democrats applaud the Chicago platform and denounce trusts and imperialism. They back William J Bryan as the candidate for president with delegates instructed to support him at future conventions. The Bryan-influenced platform opposes a large standing army and calls for United States Senators to be chosen by popular vote.
A damaged OCR fragment lists seeds and field items such as Red Clover Crimson Clover Blue Grass with numeric codes and wagon references. It reads like a ledger of crops including Wheat and Ray Clover with assorted figures and dates unclear.
Non-residents of the state named in a Tennessee case appear to answer a summons. The document lists numerous defendants and complainants including Akin and Judd and notes the receivership action with a court order directing appearance in Columbine? district. The language is garbled but indicates a formal civil process requiring non-resident defendants to respond.
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