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Newspaper

Columbia Herald

Location

Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1915

Page

10

Meade Frierson Jr Joins Oklahoma City English Faculty

Meade Frierson Jr former Columbia standout and Vanderbilt graduate has accepted a professorship in English at the University of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City. The university hosts about 1500 students and is a rising Western institution. Frierson’s long record at Columbia Military Academy and Vanderbilt highlights his high academic achievement and strong character. He begins in the fall, signaling notable local pride in his rapid advancement.

Meade Frierson, Jr Columbia Vanderbilt University University of Okiatowa Oklahoma City Jerson Columbia Military Academy Vanderbilt University

Profane quips on hosting and social fund raising

The excerpt mocks social rituals as a wife cleans and a couple attends afternoon tea. It notes the ease of raising funds for a cause by finding others to match contributions, reflecting pragmatic social satire of charitable giving.

Walter A. Wood Mowers Feature Rich Design

Walter A. Wood mowers advertise distinct features such as guards that do not work loose on the cutter bar and a heavier knife back. The mower uses tougher malleables and no neck weight, with the cutter carried on wheels. Free replacement knife heads offered on new machines this year. Street, Martin & Vaughan Co.

Street, Martin & Vaughan Co

Ice Cream and Strawberry Festival at Woodrow School

The Mt Nebo Methodist church hosts an ice cream and strawberry festival at Woodrow School Friday night at 7 o'clock. Proceeds support church activities.

Woodrow School Mt. Nebo Methodist Church

Canvassing of Mt Pleasant Vote by Mau ry County Board

Mau ry County commissioners James H. Kannon R S Hopkins and J B Littlefield will meet at the courthouse Monday at 10 AM to canvass the Mt Pleasant election. The board’s duties are ministerial and the process is expected to take only a brief time. Certificates of election will be issued to the winners.

Maury County Court House Mt. Pleasant James H. Kannon

Jerseys at Ewell Farm Auction Fetch Low Prices

The Jersey cattle sale at Ewell Farm drew a large crowd but yielded low returns. The highest price was 145 for a four year old cow, while a two year old heifer sold for 135 to R L Goodloe. Bulls mostly brought 50 to 60, with bidding confined to three men and led by Col. George M. Bailey.

Jersey Ewell Farm Charles P. Hatcher R. L. Goodloe Mt. Pleasant Jesse M. Overton Nashville Mr. Read Chattanooga Texas Maj A. N. Akin Col George M. Bailey

For Sale McCormick Binder Nearly New

Practical McCormick binder offered for 125 dollars. Used to cut 75 acres and described as a bargain. Contact Bell phone 66-3 in Spring Hill.

McCormick Binder Bell Phone Spring Hill

City to pave all streets with asphaltic concrete

City officials decide to repeal four ordinances and pass new ones to require asphalt concrete for all paving. Bids show asphaltic concrete cheaper than asphalt macadam. contracts will demand a single price per square yard for all work to prevent bid misinterpretations.

South Main Street West Seventh

Idle men in West clash with police in Wichita riot

Sixty idle men drawn by eastern ads seeking harvest hands clashed with police in Wichita Kansas. They built a bonfire and were cooking over it before officers were routed in the outlying section of the city.

Wichita Kans

Rural Carriers to Meet Monday in Maury County

The Rural Letter Carriers Association of Maury county will gather at the court house next Monday with several speakers and officers to be elected. A delegate to the state convention at Knoxville July 5 and 6 will be chosen. They will promote better highways in the county. After adjournment, the Maury county branch of the National Civil Service Association will meet under president J A Goslin to conduct business.

Na- Uona Civil Service Association J .A. Goslin

Federal official in Nashville named in bribery warrant

Federal warrant sworn out against Internal Revenue Agent Knox Booth of Nashville in an Ark seizure case. Booth reportedly headed to Washington to answer charges at headquarters amid reported bribery connections tied to a Port Smith distillery seizure months ago.

The Herald Nashville Tenn Ft. Smith, Ark Internal Revenue Knox Booth

School closes at Spring Hill Branham Hughes graduation

The Branham and Hughes school held final exercises this morning at Spring Hill with Dr. Gus W. Dyer of Vanderbilt delivering the literary address to the graduating class. Alumni team defeated the school team 9 to 1 earlier Wednesday afternoon as undefeated prep players struggled against seasoned veterans. Prof and Mrs Hughes planned an elegant reception for the senior class at their Spring Hill home this evening.

Branham & Hughes School Spring Hill Gus W. Dyer Vanderbilt Ray Morrison Hughes

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