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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1915
Page
4
Dr. R. Maddox explains black locust trees yield sturdy fence posts and reclaim waste land. As a legume, they fix nitrogen, improve soil fertility, and stop gullies. Seed ripe soon, plant in seed beds four by ten feet, thin seedlings, and share surplus with neighbors.
Squire John M. Hunter of the fourth district owns a Jersey cow that has raised nine calves by eight years of age, eight of which are heifers. The cow is also a capable milk cow, aside from calf production.
May 25. The morals squad raided city hall and rounded up nearly 200 hangers on in the morals court. Those unable to justify presence face vagrancy charges and a hearing is set for tomorrow. Judge Heap declared the morals court would cease to be a theater.
Clarksville Tennessee May 26 1915 a State Department letter to Jack Crouch president and R B Rudolph secretary of the Clarksville Board of Trade discusses damage from the British order in council to export tobacco. Robert Lansing as Counsellor to the Secretary of State promises urgent action to correct restrictions and ease American interests impact.
Thomas and Sowell bought a car load of Jersey cows and calves for John Springer in Lawrenceburg. The stock, totaling 18 head, were split between purchases from Raleigh Dodson W C Salmon and from Dodson and Alexander. They were transported to a 2500 acre ranch in Lawrence County and received good prices.
A batch of real estate transfers recorded across districts includes International Agricultural Corporation selling four tracts in the 4th district for 12,500 dollars and Independent Phosphate Co selling two tracts in the 2nd district for 10,000 dollars. Other deeds list parcels in the 7th and 9th districts with prices ranging from 52.60 to 14,000 dollars, plus a half-interest wall transaction and several small plots.
An ice cream cupper will be sold at Butler and Heale store house on Friday night to benefit the local baseball team.
Arrival and departure times for Main Line North and South Bound trains at Columbia Tennessee. Notable services include No 4 Limited arrives 1 34 am departs 1 37 am, No 8 Eastern Express arrives 6 20 am departs 6 25 am, No 1 Limited arrives 3 57 am departs 4 00 am, and multiple decatur and Columbia accommodations with varied schedules. Train Nos 10 13 2 3 11 5 7 40 42 41 43 listed with times and notes.
Taxpayers who have not settled last year’s assessment must pay by the first Monday in June or their lands will be advertised for taxes. A recent act postpones land sales to the first Monday in July, but thirty days’ notice is required to avoid additional costs. Contact the deputy or officer handling delinquents to settle now.
A large Chautauqua delegation chased Senator La Follette for hours, making three trips to the railroad. The Wisconsin senator, plain in appearance and busy with his baggage, finally arrived on the 5:35 train after persistence paid off.
Newbern Tennessee voters in a special election yesterday ratified the plan to issue $20,000 in bonds for a new school building. Ulen & Co of Chicago contracted to purchase the bonds.
Observers describe La Follette as plain and blunt, a vigorous fighter with a strong appeal to the masses. His plain attire and direct talk are noted as he travels toward Mt Pleasant, signaling resolve and intense dedication to his political ideal.
Readable text notes Nashville near beer samples analyzed at the state's pure food office show several brands containing alcohol percentages above legal limits. Officials report some products tested higher than the permitted 3 percent and expect further findings as more samples are checked.
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