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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1900
Page
3
Farmers foresee a fine wheat crop while district conferences near Santa Fe and Alexander are noted. Local visits span Bethel, Williamsport, Columbia, and Higbyville with family gatherings and small-town happenings. A baby’s death and funeral are reported along with medical ads and short community items.
The speaker recalls dressing in old uniforms and equipment as he prepares to join the boys of the sixties on a parade. He addresses Mary, mentions memories of past wars, and expresses a mix of nostalgia and readiness for a ceremonial march rather than battle.
Double daily Nashville departures offer through service to Washington and New York with Pullman sleeping cars. The 9:30 p.m. train runs to Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York, with a second Nashville departure at 3:00 p.m. connecting at Chats with Salisbury for continuing eastern cities.
A sale ad lists men’s tan shoes at 2.76 per pair and various price cuts. Men’s White Dress shirts and work shirts offered with prices near 60 cents to a dollar. Includes slippers, hats, and straw items advertised as the season’s prettiest lot. Roadway dates appear as Saturday and Monday sale events.
Former secretary of war under President Cleveland William Crowninshield Endicott died Sunday afternoon at his residence in the city from pneumonia aged 73. He had suffered a grip attack last winter but was in good health until last Wednesday. Funeral will be private with burial in Salem. His daughter, Mrs Joseph Chamberlain, was notified by cable. Mrs Endicott is Ellen Peabody, daughter of George Peabody.
William S. Taylor, Republican claimant to Kentucky’s governorship, stays at the Paxa hotel with Charles Finley, ex-secretary of state. He will go to Washington, D C to await the supreme court ruling on the dispute. Finley says no state officers will be visited and denounces Golden’s Frankfort testimony about Goebel.
Altoona Pa May The new rail tunnel through the Alleghenies at Spruce Creek was put into service Monday morning. The first train to pass was a heavy freight westbound and the cutting in of the tunnel took 25 minutes with no delays. The old tunnel is to be widened this summer and a four track line will be complete through this point by December.
Dr Cyrus Edson addressed the Hundred Year Club in New York on natural death and active old age. He linked longevity to strong assimilation, noting risks for steel polishers potters and butchers, while farmers and hunters may reach old age with mental exercise. He urged eight hours sleep max after 35, emphasized a balanced mind, and warned excess sleep harms the body and brain.
Gimeara province Cuba Sunday night shooter unknown killed Alberti editor of Don Claridades. He was an active politician and his paper had criticized American officials and election orders. The note adds a memorial link to Admiral Farragut and a Tennessee DAR marble project in Knoxville with a May 15 unveiling.
A cyclone struck the San Antonio Loan & Trust Company building causing about 70000 dollars in damage. The five story structure suffered uninsured losses while winds reached 60 miles per hour. Two box cars were blown onto the Arkansas Pass Railroad tracks and an incoming excursion train from Corpus Christi wrecked. one fireman injured.
Public notice in the Columbia Herald announces a four week publication for non resident defendants in a chancery suit. The list includes W H L Gantt Thos i Martin Thos B Martin Jr Gantt Martin Loulie Martin Vera Martin and others not resident in Tennessee or Arkansas. Defendants must answer by the first Monday in June.
We offer bug gies bought from top U S makers with style and price hard to beat. Keystone Buggy Company line gives good value at medium price. Also have cheap work models you can’t resist. Don’t be misled by claims of low cost from out houses. Common sense shows margins are too small and competition tells the tale. We aim to sell more than one vehicle to each customer.
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