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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1918
Page
9
An old ad advocates giving California Syrup of Figs to constipated children with feverish, cross behavior. It claims a teaspoonful cleanses the liver and bowels within hours and promises a pleasant taste. The note warns to buy only from the California Fig Syrup Company and watch for counterfeit bottles.
Clerks at the Columbian post office posted an average efficiency of 99.68 percent in an exam led by Felix McDaniels of the railway mail service. A total of 4 199 cards were processed with 4 126 correctly handled, at about 31 cards a minute, four clerks achieving 100 percent and one handling 58 percent in 14 minutes, described as unparalleled by Chief McDaniels.
John J. Jackson, ex Postmaster, asks Representative Padgett for authorization to raise a company of sharp shooters to guard the frontier and free younger men for overseas service. He claims can recruit men aged beyond ordinary service ability and demonstrates marksmanship at 1,200 yards. He cites two sons in the army and notes a Red Cross connection.
R Hopkins and J H Dinning spoke at Century Mines urging support for the Red Cross second war fund. After their talk every employee pledged one day’s wages, with total subscriptions estimated around $176.
County council National defense women's committee calls all county women to attend a Wednesday afternoon meeting at the headquarters building. Mrs. FF Everett, chairman, stresses every woman is a committee member with no dues or obligations beyond service to the patron in any way possible at home.
An old advertisement touts a lemon juice lotion mixed with three ounces of orchard white to create a quarter pint of skin softener. It claims to remove freckles, sallowness and tan, brighten complexion, and smooth rough hands with daily massage.
T N Figuers Jr of Columbia Tennessee rises from obscurity to fame as a seed corn pioneer after a Farmers Home Journal editorial highlights his bold marketing. He arranged thousands of bushels of Double Yield and Neals Paymaster seed, secured 100 percent germination tests, and sold across twenty seven states with prices around six dollars a bushel.
Relatives inform of the death of Mrs. Mary D Warfield in Oklahoma City where she had resided. Her remains will be brought to Columbia for burial with arrangements pending. She is survived by two daughters Mrs J W Love and Miss Mary D B Warfield and a son Wiley F Warfield. She was a sister in law of S D and Wiley Warfield and an aunt of EB McLemore.
The Santa Fe Minstrel presented by Miss Mary Clark Jones pupils at Woodrow School drew a packed auditorium audience. The show was entertaining and profitable with proceeds benefiting the Santa Fe parent teacher association.
Meadoreville Kentucky resident Cynthia Higginbotham aged 65 testifies digestion and liver function improved after using Black Draught. She reports better appetite, strength, and natural bowels after a few doses. The ad touts seventy years of use and urges readers to try the remedy priced at 25 cents per package.
The Red Cross notes eight acres of corn will be planted as a fair average and cites seed corn supplied for over 30 000 acres. Assuming fifty bushels per acre the year crop would total 1 500 000 bushels, credited to Mr Figuers and Mr Wigners whose advertising is trusted.
The murder of Ed Williams near Hampshire Maury County is described as cold blooded. Jim McGill confesses to the killing and is held in the Maury county jail ahead of grand jury sessions. The crime occurred dusk on a lane west of Hampshire with a hid gun sighting through brush and two shots fired. The coroner’s jury ruled Williams died at the hands of an unknown person before McGill admitted responsibility. Williams had prior trouble with McGill who stated he acted after Williams pursued his wife.
Margaret Susan Choate of Carters Creek dies after months of illness just days before her planned family reunion on her birthday. Survived by husband and six children Bettie Haley Nevada Hutcheson Ludie Davis J. M. Choate and Z R Choate. Funeral Friday at Theta Christian church with pallbearers and Maury Undertaking Co. assistance.
Dr. T. B. Brown told Herald reporters that oil boring on Aetna Oil & Gas Co property at Hampshire has restarted. Southern Well and Contracting Co of Memphis holds the sinking contract. Brown predicts oil in quantity and notes a nearly nine hundred foot well showed oil but was abandoned due to crookedness.
Idogene Simms of Lawrenceburg, longtime Columbia Military Academy cadet, is selected from Camp Jackson in Columbia to attend the officers training school at Camp Sevier. He joined the army early in the draft and earned first sergeant by merit, aided by CMA training.
While en route to a Red Cross meeting at the courthouse Geo McKennon and Dr H A Gant spotted a burning odor and flames beneath the front seat. They pulled the flare out and beat it out with hats. Short circuit caused the blaze. damage was limited to the car.
Mrs. Bruce dies at home on Washington avenue and her husband Dr. Bruce, 86, is gravely ill after taking strychnine mistaken for quinine. Mrs Bruce, formerly Pattie Kannady, was about 65. he had retired from practice. Funeral planned Saturday. services by Rev H N Jarvis. The two had no children. Dr Bruce has a son in Savannah, Georgia. Federal Farm Loan Bond sales resume after Liberty loan drive.
Sunlit ad lists heavy fleece garments for boys and men including fleece undershirts drawers and union suits. Prices range from 85 cents to 1.25 dollars with items like knee pants caps gloves and heavy sweaters highlighted.
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