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Newspaper

Columbia Herald

Location

Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1914

Page

8

Banner Day for Lewis Evangelistic Work Draws Crowds

Yesterday featured twelve citywide services led by the Lewis evangelistic party. Rev. Lewis spoke to about 400 men at the First Methodist Church as 1,000 attend the closing tabernacle service. Music by Porgey and Austin Carlton accompanied sermons stressing salvation through Jesus and faith.

Lewis Evangelistic Party Kennedy South Columbia M. E First Methodist Lewis Tabernacle Porgey Columbia Austin Carlton Viltory Academy Mr. Lindgren Ninteen Jesus Calvary God Rey Lewis M. B Cottage Prayer

Majority Want to Defer Vote on Nationwide Prohibition

Washington May 11 report shows debate over whether to send the prohibition amendment to all states or refer it for another recommendation. Prohibitionists push for a house vote this session while anti-prohibitionists seek to delay until after fall elections. A record vote could reshuffle members and boost anti-prohibition opposition. An advertisement for LIV-VER-LAX Liver product follows.

Washington House of Representatives Judiciary Committee House National Congress

Candidates Beating Bushes In Rocky County Campaign

The article notes candidates abandoning waiting for voters to visit towns, instead riding out after them. It describes worn smiles after a week of campaigning, with new candidates learning the rocky road to county office.

Opportunity Knock at the Door Ad from Stephen Son Bros

An advertising blurb urges readers to wake their liver with LIV-VER LAX from Stephen Son Bros. It promotes taking action when opportunity appears and includes a direct call to “knock” as a metaphor.

Century Club Plans Major Improvements and Expansion

At a Friday night meeting the Century Club members unanimously approved executive committee recommendations for renovations costing about 3000 dollars. Plans by Nashville architects include heating plant installation, new shower baths, reading room overhaul, window shades, hardwood floors in pool and billiard rooms, bath tiling, upstairs ballroom enlargement, and added space by removing a partition. The work aims to modernize the club and is to proceed soon with contract letting.

Century Club Nashville

Swain's Shows Planned Visit to City

W. M. Dale of W. I. Swain Shows visited to arrange a city stop likely for a week in the near future. The advance notice quotes a late month or early next month window. Wake up your liver with LIV-VER-LAX as advertised.

W. M. Dale W. I. Swain

Mitchell Sale Draws Large Crowd In City Auction

The John T Mitchell household goods were sold Friday as T N Fig uers Jr led an active auction. Bids flew on most items and the total neared 3500 dollars. The sale’s success reflected Norfleet Fig uers liberal advertising and effort. He plans to sell the house and remaining property next.

T. N. Figuers, Jr John T.mitchell Norfleet Figuers

Croxone Promises Quick Relief for Back Aches and Kidney Issues

An advertisement touts Croxone as a unique remedy that rapidly eases backache, kidney and bladder troubles, and rheumatic pains by cleansing uric acid and poisons from the blood. It claims universal effectiveness across ages and states druggists will refund purchase if it fails in a single case.

Stockard Paper Suspended Amid Jacksonian Editor’s Departure

The Jacksonian in Jackson faces suspension as Samuel J. Stockard, former city editor of The Herald and later with the Nashville Tennessean, who edited the Jacksonian, departs. Friends in the county mourn the demise of stockard’s paper and plans for his future remain unknown.

Coumbia Jackson Jacksonian Samuel J. Stockard The Herald Nashville Tennessean Jacksonian Stockard

Clarksville Council Approves School Campus Purchase

Clarksville Tennessee May 11 The city council at its regular meeting authorized spending 3000 to buy unimproved ground adjoining the joint high school for a campus and any buildings needed to accommodate the school.

Clarksville, Tenn Clarksville Joint High School

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