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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1917
Page
3
An advertisement touts Burdock Blood Bittern to cleanse blood and aid digestion and liver function. The item also notes Mr and Mrs Henry Moore welcome a twelve pound baby girl and Mayor Dedman celebrates his granddaughter.
A humorous exchange shows a speaker quipping about spring and his wife. The remark, though light, hints at playful tension over plans for the season. A fellow guest replies with a tease, and the moment circulates among attendees.
The Tennessee national guard will be called into federal service on July 25 and join the nation’s army in the war with Germany. By August 5 all state guards are planned to be in federal service and recruited to full war strength for service on foreign fields.
An old advertisement urges mothers to give California Syrup of Figs to treat a fussy ill child from constipation. It promises quick relief, safe bowel cleansing, and a pleasant taste, noting full directions on the bottle and warning against counterfeit syrups.
An old advertisement promotes Dr. Bell's Pine Tar Honey cough syrup for children. It claims soothing pine balsams relieve coughing loosen phlegm and heal irritated tissues with a 25 cent price at the local druggist.
An old advertisement extols Geta-It for treating corns with drops that shrink and loosen the corn, causing it to peel away. It touts painless removal, avoiding bands and knives, and claims worldwide sales by Lawrence and retailers in Columbia.
The veteran engineer Thomas Douglas, killed Saturday on the Loulaville Nashville line near Wheelerton, was honored Monday at Rose Hill Cemetery with brief Masonic services. A large crowd from Glendale, Nashville, and rail officials attended, with special coaches from No. 3 to transport mourners. Funeral directors Oakes & Nichols led arrangements.
The Great Creature and His Band will appear on the seventh day of the Redpath Chautauqua. Italian band leader Creatore famed for dramatic conducting and vivid energy returns to direct the band at the evening performance with the afternoon program led by the assistant director.
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