Sunday Schools Second District Meet at Godwin's
William A. Hayes and John N. Meroney announce the Sunday School convention for the Second Civil District at Godwin Methodist chapel next Sunday at 2 PM. Superintendents, pastors, and district schools expected. speakers include Judge W C Salmon, Christopher Todd Looney, Hon. William S Fleming Jr, Raleigh Hopkins, Capt. Jno N Meroney, Elder T Ed Gordon. Officers to be elected after the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Godwin Methodist Chapel
W. C. Salmon
Columbia
Christopher Todd Looney
William 8. Fleming, Jr
Raleigh
Inspection of Farms Finished After Rain Delays
The County Court committee completed its inspection of proposed sites for the experiment station. Farms at Joe Shapiro and Riverbend Farm east of Columbia were not reached due to rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Shapiro
Riverbend Farm
Columbia
Divorced? Mrs M W Tindell seeks divorce and restraining order
Mrs Maple Watson Tindell filed in the Circuit Court a bill for divorce from H M Tindell and asked for an injunction against molestation. She claims intoxication by her husband and seeks $1600 including $1500 from her father's estate and $100 she gave him to invest, with no alimony requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Watson Tindell
J. H. Dinning
Circuit Court
H. M. Tindell
Sloan's Liniment Ad Claims Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment for muscle soreness from unusual exertion. It promises fast relief, easy application without rubbing, and penetration to ease rheumatism, gout, lumbago, cramps, bruises, and back pain. Available at druggists for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
Dugger Promoted to Greenville Exchange Change at Cumberland Co
W H Dugger transferred from Culleoka exchange to Greenville Mississippi in a company promotion. Me Corder named to head the Culleoka exchange as district manager Fred Latta of Cumberland Telephone Co announces the move. Mr Dugger’s record with the firm noted as solid for his promotion. Also a small ad seeks sound grey cub foxes by T E Lipscomb of Columbia Tenn for sale or trapping services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Latta
Cumberland Telephone Co
Culleoka
W. H. Dugger
Greenville
Miss
Corder
Dugger
Lamb Prices Reach Unprecedented High in County
Livestock buyer M. B. Allen shipped a car of lambs worth about $3,000 to farmers, paying 15 cents per pound for lambs averaging 67 pounds. Prices exceed any recorded before, despite a hard winter and poor pasture. About 300 lambs per car, many die or underweight from weather and grazing shortages, yet a June shipment promises substantial county revenue.
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M. B. Allen
Mr. Allen
Lemon juice skin whitening lotion ad copy
An advertisement promotes a lemon juice and orchard white lotion to whiten and beautify skin. It instructs mixing three ounces of orchard white with two lemons to create a quarter pint of fragrant lotion for daily facial use and claims to remove freckles sallowness and tan. The copy urges readers to try the recipe.
Plethora of Divorce Cases Set for Circuit Court
Judge Turner will dispose of twenty three divorce bills at the next circuit court session beginning the 28th. Two thirds of the cases involve Black plaintiffs or defendants. The clerk reports thirty three dog licenses issued to date as enforcement nears the deadline. Attorney General Frierson warns rigorous prosecution for unregistered female dogs. A farmer notes the law taxes females but not males, arguing the value of dogs varies and the law should reflect that.
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Turner
Circuit Court
Horace Frierson
Contention Grows Over McDowell School in Ninth District
Advocates defend McDowell as best taught and most efficient school with 275 pupils and loyal staff. Proponents of consolidation face strong opposition from Ninth district advisory board members who oppose change and plan to mobilize a large delegation for the June county board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell
County Board of Education
Wm. J. Alexander
Clinton J. Moore
Raleigh S. Hopkins
McDowell School
Hail Storm Strikes Maury County Areas North of Columbia
A Tuesday hail storm hit Maury County north of Ashwood and Columbia along the Lawton area causing garden damage but few reports of serious losses. A mail carrier reported hailstones the size of partridge eggs, joking about an Ananias Club claim.
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Maury County
Ashwood
Columba
Lawton
Columbia
Ananias Club
Sheriff Griffin Prepares for Job Registration
Sheriff Griffisli moves to ready for military registration on June 6. He reviews Washington blanks and classes them for delivery to registrars as a meeting in the county court room at 10 o clock tomorrow gathers volunteers from Columbia and Mt Pleadant. Local citizens offer to serve without pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffisli
Washington
Registrara
City of Columbia
Mt. Pleadant
Foley's Honey and Tar Advertised Cough Remedy
Smiler Drug Co endorses Foley's Honey and Tar as a longstanding treatment for lagrippe coughs colds throat irritation and wheezy breathing. It claims soothing relief for inflamed throat and air passages and asserts curing a persistent cough overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Tad Aber
Rien
Teoh
Smiler Drug CO
Dodson's Liver Tone Versus Calomel Advertisement
An old advertisement warns against calomel and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable liver tonic. It claims calomel causes sickness and salivation while Liver Tone starts the liver without side effects. The copy urges readers to switch for better health and a happier morning.
Bullock Re-elected Mayor in Quiet Mt Pleasant Vote
Incumbent R. M. Bullock was re-elected mayor for two years as Mt Pleasant held a near silent election Tuesday with forty seven ballots cast. Aldermen W A Green A L Ward and W D Cooper were also re-elected for their wards along with holdovers. Justice of the Peace C C Rose to continue as recorder with police and departments expected to remain as current.
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Eltory
Mt. Pleasant
R. M. Bullock
Boma& of Aldermen
W. A. Green
A. L. Ward
W. D. Cooper
Justice of the Peace
C. C. Rose
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