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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1906
Page
10
The snippet recalls May events, figures like T N Figuers and Carmack, and local mentions from Columbia and Maury County. It notes a memorial day at Matthews Comnery near Thurston Neley, with various names linked to community notices, property, and personal affairs.
Community notes recount visits and family updates including RD Adkisson at Santa Fe Pavlos Sente with Mrs. BE C. Alexander visiting from Godwin recovering from illness. Local rentals advertise 140 cottages and tenements for rent. Agricultural remarks touch on fruit yields and apples in Cullooka. Zion Mission band to hold an open door meeting at Will Stephens’s home.
Deaths reported include Mrs. Stanford Southall at four miles below Williamsport with funeral at Williamsport. Mrs. J P Vaughan, widow of a Louisville merchant, dies near Spring Hill and interment at Lontaville after a train departure. Mrs. Josie Ward of Mount Pleasant dies after illness, leaving several Ward family members and active church and Confederate society roles noted. Mrs. Mary Cayce, 86, dies in Bighyville with funeral at Blebyville Methodist Church and McCain's cemetery. infant son of Mr. Robert Jones dies near Bear Creek pike. classified ads offer Buckboard and buggy prices from Satterfield & Dodson.
Dr A O Kennedy sold a driving horse to George S Alcorn this week. The C M A Minstrels postponed their opera house performance due to Walter Geers injury. A colored society meeting at Gholston Hall ended in a fight with several in the city court. Wanted slave bolt makers and CO Birmingham Ala. Frank G Smith improving his Athenaeum Place home. D D Duget injured at Ritter's grocery, right wrist and finger broken. Crowds smaller on first Monday, Cartuack mentioned. Frost forty years ago this morning damaged vegetables. Dewey cannon moved to Columbia Military Academy under Frank Leonard. G K Houser lost a fine cow by clover bloat. Light frost Monday night, no vegetation damage. Mr and Mrs W D Hastings moved to West End. Claude Erwin Ellettle born to grandmother Mrs W T Erwin. W F Overstreet appointed administrator of W M Overstreet estate. Mrs John Edmonson qualified as administratrix of John W Edmonson estate. Mayor Guest appoints BE Erwin and Eugene Anderson as Fire Insurance Convention delegates in Nashville. Middle Tennessee Poultry Association to meet in County Court room May 15 at 2 p m.
Rev W B Capers and Mr HL White attend the Convocation of the Diocese of Tennessee in session at Sewanee as delegates from St Peter's Church. Capers telegraphed that he invited the Convocation to meet next year with St Peter's Church and the institution accepted.
Several residents face illnesses or recovery as Mrs. George T Hughes and Mrs. W Watson’s child stay with relatives. The Padgett and Oakes families report ongoing fevers and mumps while Ben Lazarus and T J Tucker show varying recoveries. Christine Oakes has mumps and others on the sick list include William Oakes and L P Padgett’s baby.
Democratic candidate for Governor Hon M R Patterson will speak in Columbia on May 14 at 1 and 5 pm to give clerks and laboring men a chance to hear him. He will also appear Tuesday May 15 at Santa Fe at 1 pm and Hampshire at 7 30 pm.
Senator Carmack was delayed overnight in Decatur Alabama and missed an appearance in Goodlettsville. He is expected to speak in West Nashville tonight, with polls indicating Carmack will carry Davidson County by a strong margin.
A fragment lists several names and salutation lines followed by an advertisement for Dr E Detchon s Anti Diuretic with a claim it cures bedwetting in children and promises value exceeding $100. It markets a patent medicine sold by W P Woldridge in Columbia Tennessee dated Oct 27.
R A Wilkes of Cullooka Tennessee offers fruit trees of all kinds strawberry and raspberry plants and asparagus roots for sale.
Religious brief notes that services will be held Sunday morning at 10 o'clock conducted by Rev James F O Neal at the Catholic church. No other details provided.
The New York Times reports Mme Soko the chimpanzee underwent successful removal of a large swelling on her right jaw at the Bronx Zoological Garden. Keeper Engelholm assisted, Dr Blair performed the ether anesthesia, and Soko interacted with other apes during recovery as expectations rise for a quick return to her active routine.
Chicago Journal notes a wild tale of John W Gates and a rhinoceros priciest gift, priced at 12 000 apiece with other curiosities inspected. The piece reads as a humorous social column, hinting at Gates keeping a menagerie and remarks on extravagant spending.
Leonidas Peth Birouar and William Henry Trousdale Camp announce a reunion and encampment in the second week of August at Glendale. A Glendale committee is named to arrange details, including A. L. Thomas H. W. Thomas J. H. Kannon and C. Denton. Divouac members J. R. Vous W. T. Galloway J. C. Hickman R. H. Caskey J. T. Baltanfant join the citizens’ committee.
A Knoxville area druggist advertises New Great South America Kidney Cure claiming relief of kidney and bladder diseases in six hours. The notice asserts rapid pain relief for both sexes and includes a local seller, W. P. Woldridge, druggist, Columbia, Tenn, with an October date.
The New York World notes Henry Ridgely Evans details of ancient Egyptian devices using steam and compressed air to operate temple doors. An altar fire heated air, driving a siphon and globe to lift a bucket and open doors, then cooling drew water back to reset the mechanism.
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