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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1902
Page
3
In Woodoury Tennessee supporters pushed for a charter repeal with a local street project advancing to the legislature. The measure seeks to restore governance authority as votes reached a narrow majority in favor of the charter changes.
St Peter's Church events featured a full evening concert led by organist Mise Camilla Herndon with performances by regional soloists and a choir. The Sunday morning sermon by Rev W B Capers urged action over words, praising enthusiastic effort as essential for virtue and civic duty amid public neglect.
A Nashville reader touts Brown Oil Ointment for piles since 1882 and eczema healed in three weeks, with other testimonial letters from Rufus Benson of Michigan. The ad promotes porcelain jars and pre digested oil valued at one dollar per bottle, listing sellers Woldridge and Rains among others.
Nashville May 8 The State Board of Pension Examiners added many soldiers to the pension roll last week Secreary Hickman completed his report to the Controller showing the results The roll now totals 21 first class or $100 a year 0,000 26 second class or $120 a year 3,190 1898 third class or $100 a year 11,800 total pensioners drawing $149 20
A marriage license reports the formal union of Mitchell Tomlinson and Katie Thomason. The couple plans a lawful ceremony and their names are recorded for public records.
In Fayetteville Tennessee officials foiled a lynching after escorting Charles H. Waddle to Nashville on the 2 o clock train. Waddle had murdered Policeman Pleas Nevils outside McElroy's store at 10 oclock. A coroner's jury found murder with malice aforethought.
An advertisement promotes Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for ulcers eczema itching eruptions boils and other skin and blood conditions. It claims 30 years of testing and worldwide cures with a free trial offer by writing Dr Gillam at 215 Mitchell St Atlanta and prepaid shipping.
A compact list of historic calamities with dates and places including Pompeii eruption 79 AD, Lisbon earthquakes 1755 and 1754, Krakatoa eruption 1883, Galveston flood 1900, fires in Chicago 1871 and Brooklyn Theater 1876, plus floods and earthquakes across Europe Asia and the Americas. The item assembles notable catastrophes by year and location with estimated fatalities.
A fire following a naphtha car blast near Pittsburg last night killed many and left over 100 with severe burns. Naphtha leaked from a car, ignited by a switch light, then a second blast wrecked the Seymour Hotel and nearby buildings injuring scores.
News from Decatur Meigs county Tennessee reports the lynching of Jim Underwood a Black man accused of pistol possession. A mob of about twenty entered the jail at night forced open the door and hanged him from a tree a mile from town. The victim reportedly boasted of killing two men and threatening two prominent citizens.
Farmers rely on Ballard Snow Liniment for quick burn relief says Dr Bergin and Pani. The product is praised as an effective emergency remedy for everyday farm injuries and burns. Available at A B Rais for 1 dollar.
The article reports a divided church over a war claim, with conservatives holding a majority but factions disagreeing. Bishop Morrison protests a Senate letter and claims ignorance of the cutie issue, while Bishop Wilson states the letter was read as an appendix to a bishop’s address. A rift may lead to impeachment proceedings.
Printing No 3 percent members listed by January 1 with reinstatements suspensions and withdrawals. Admitted since June 1 and January 1 totals show Clover Leap Ne Tushkissee and Spring Hill Postinitiated in April. The record notes year to date activity for Maury County lodges with totals and initiations.
Two Black women, Henriett Bostick and Sarah Robb, died within an hour of each other on North High street Friday night. Neighbors recall both as well known and respected in the local colored community, with Henriett already ill for some time.
A questionable advertisement touts a universal stomach cure promising permanent relief from indigestion and weak appetites. It claims rapid improvement after the first dose and urges readers to trust a mysterious South American product. The copy is filled with misspellings and implausible assurances, urging immediate purchase.
Nashville May 10 The Government entered not guilty verdicts in the cases of J H Connor Fish Weil and W J Cummins who faced charges of aiding and abetting W W Lea bank bookkeeper in abstracting funds from the First National Bank The action vindicates those involved lifting suspicion and clearing them of all charges The narrative notes misdirection in deposits and concealment of balances sought by Lea to misallocate funds
An advertisement describes sluggish liver bowels and kidneys with poor digestion and low appetite. It claims herbal bine cleanses waste, clears secretions, and repairs wasted tissues, restoring strength, in the tone of early period medical marketing tied to A. B. Rats.
A letter from J. W. Harden denies jail time for alleged fraudulent debt schemes. He claims no penitentiary record, asserts honesty, cites support from Holly Springs figures, and requests suspending judgment until his court defense. Harden blames a rival for prosecution and vows to prove innocence.
New York on May 4, Paul Leicester Ford, author of The Honorable Peter Sterling and Janice Meridith, was shot by his brother Malcolm W Ford who then shot himself. Malcolm, a known athlete, had long been in ill health. Ford was born in Brooklyn in 1865. he married Mary Grace Kidner two years ago.
An advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills as harmless and gentle on the liver and bowels to cleanse the system and cure constipation and sick headache. It notes a price of 250 at W P Woldridge s drug store. A separate religious passage cites Rev. Dr. Roderick Terry on doubt devotion and the Christian path toward God.
Jokes about a dinner with thin meals and a host family. Little Willie, son of the host, jokes about drawing at college and being drawn on by his father. Mrs Jastwed claims the recipe came from Mrs Newwood, then admits it came from her head. A facetious boarder questions storage eggs and is told some are stored away.
W J Moore bought an extra good saddle horse from Ahas Franz Monday. Wiley Warfield purchased two nice horses, Horace Coell Monday. Charlie Wright has decided not to enter the raising business and will instead buy a limited number of young animals to fill a car lead.
A fragmentary religious reflection cites Patriotiam as moral force and urges religious principle over sentiment. Quoted are Rev. Dr. Broughton and Hoyt Baptist references, with scattered place names including Philadelphia and Atlanta. The text centers on God finishing work and religion as possession guiding life.
The committee awarded the contract to Gusa as the lowest bidder for 240 after reviewing Duck River from Owais Court. Other bids were received, the highest unknown. The committee, with Fay E. Erwin added, planned to let another contract for a new bridge. The carrier pigeon line is mentioned in garbled notes.
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