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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1902
Page
4
Weekly Columbia Herald lists subscription rates for year and six months. Publishes from Columbia Town with post office mailing details.
Editor reports Democratic satisfaction with the election results. In New York, McKinley’s margin shrank and the GOP House majority narrows. Tennessee shifts temperance and reform gains with new representatives and continued Democratic control in districts. An anonymous fable about elephants and jackals closes the piece.
A poem found in the Bethell House office mocks John Latta and local leaders, predicting his ouster as “city dads” end two years of favors. It mentions November voting, Bryan, and the Nashville American’s critique, plus a note on miners, officials, and a Berlin 1898 convention on consumption.
Card of thanks from Fannie B. Goad expresses heartfelt gratitude to Bospeo te of The ee a new home near Union City for support during her illness. She notes kindness shown and asks Providence to bless their generosity.
Mrs John Owen and her daughter Mise Mary of Mallory were killed when struck by southbound passenger train No 3 near Franklin this morning about 9 20. They were crossing in a buggy en route to do shopping and did not notice the approaching train, the engine demolishing the buggy and killing both occupants.
Quick note reports a car load of new corn stored at Columbia Mercantile Storage Co pending shipment. The item appears in a brief inventory note with minimal detail on quantity or destination.
A fire at the Liberty Mill plant, covering about $250 000 in property with $174 000 insured, started by a passing locomotive. The plant, operated by Liberty Mill Co., had 1 500 barrels of soap or sugar per day. The blaze began in a park at 5 o'clock this morning and spread quickly.
Cal atele offers to pay highest market price for corn and wheat delivered to their elevator or your station. Call to get bids before Columbia Mill & Elevator Co. auctions or closes.
A lettuce buyer named Ceresole tests produce and finds 52 species of organisms including amoebae flatworms and helminth eggs, plus bacteria such as staphylococci and streptococci. He warns readers to thoroughly wash salads to avoid contamination and disease.
Wanted five thousand bushels of corn for prompt delivery and highest market value paid. Call with price or phone either. Also notes a social essay on partner drawing at a Parisian dinner party with floral ticket pairings. Includes geographic sizes of Great Britain and a local Kansas accident report.
Fragmented report notes Lebannon fire losses of 67 000 and a gas usher struck in Bedford county. Car strikes and stabbings involve Chas Campbell Carter County and Cees Dobol Lel. UT student L Wilsford injured by falling window. Nashville figures Willis Bawrie dies suspected overdose ruled hemorrhage. Wild dogs menace Bakerville pigs. Maj J G Harris plans Reelfoot Lake hotel resort. Police arrest reveals teen burglaries. government loan grants referenced.
100 head good yearling mules for sale at Mexico Missouri. Placeholder text appears garbled and unreadable beyond this listing.
The Naval Annual shows shifts in battleship ownership from 1892 to 1902. Russia Germany and the United States acquire new first class battleships while France rises in armored cruisers. Britain and Japan lead with 47 first class ships combined, Britain at 20 versus 17 for France and Russia.
In a decision handed down by Judge Thayer in the United States circuit court of appeals the Great Northern is victorious over Western Union regarding railroad right of way.
Whatcom Washington reports that three men were killed Sunday afternoon while clearing a tunnel at the Chackonne Creek cut off on the Great Northern railroad.
An early 20th century sale notice offers all wool Tricot and Venetian fabrics, 27 to 38 inches wide, with prices around 50 cents to 75 cents a yard and bundles in camel hair, plaids, and navy. It promotes large comforts, wool fillings, and extra large items, plus a millinery section with trimmed hats priced up to 5 dollars. The ad also highlights men’s underwear, wool camel’s hair undergarments, and spring fashion expectations with numerous fabric and clothing items.
The article discusses the art of swinging in a hammock and the skill required for graceful posing during a summer outing. It also notes Royal Autographs on cloth, citing Capt. W. Russell Watson on King Edward VII signing a handkerchief used as a flag of truce after Pretoria’s surrender on June 4, 1900, with signatures from Queen Alexandra and others.
An official at Shanghat announced that foreigners would not be allowed to travel on the Siberian railway without special Russian authorization.
An old advertisement urges readers to buy fencing products from American Fence Tw and highlights Butterfield Dodson as a featured supplier, signaling a seasonal sale.
Two freight wrecks disrupted lines last night at 9:20 near Iron Duty Wew and at Je Ville, Nitanena. The engine and track suffered damage as the big driver pulled the wagon and a passenger break caused derailment. Conductor Renfro led the trains with no injuries reported.
The Chancery Court at Columbia issues notice for J B Granberry non resident to enter appearance within three days of the next term in 1902. Complainant Allen Holt et al. vs C Davidson et al. entry requires participation via Herald publication. Clerk A N Akin and J H Dinning represent the parties.
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