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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1908
Page
7
Tennessee Ballot Clash Underscores Machine Power and Bryan Victory
The article argues Bryan won Tennessee by about 15,000 votes amid machine manipulation that favored Patterson and Taft among whiskey centers and black voters. It claims Democrats largely supported Bryan while the machine traded with corrupt elements, yet real Democrats still backed the state ticket and linked the outcome to temperance positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Tennetere
Patterson
Taft
Tennessee
Ban Murray
Sowing Wild Oats and The Youths Path to Manhood
A Voice from the Past condemns sowing wild oats as a harmful phase. It argues that early right living builds a straight life, while vice damages manhood, and that religious teaching supports living rightly across ages. It warns against the idea of a necessary period of wild oat mowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
Advocate of Prohibition Alleges Betrayal by Advocate
A speaker denounces a state prohibition advocate for allying with opponents to organize the General Assembly in favor of the whiskey power. The critic warns that such action would ruin the advocate’s trust and invite public wrath, predicting his days as an officeholder are numbered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
The Evils of Gambling in Judge Holding's Charge
Judge Holding urges the grand jury to indict bucket shop gambling in Columbia. He cites historic moral warnings on gaming and cites Judge Catron's opinion on property, freedom, and the voter’s duty. The piece links gambling to poverty, vice, and crime, warning of societal decay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Holding
Grand Jury
Columbia 4
Bucket Shop
Gam Sting
Catron
Holding
Tennessee
Court of Last Resort
United States
Weil
Faro Bank
Shakespeare
Milton
Lkely
Trath
Woldridge’s He se Not Truths and Pierce of Arrows
Excerpt discusses ruined moral sense and mental degradation as experiences of extreme misery. It questions if poisoned arrows have driven a devoted victim to self destruction and desperation, noting widespread despair from excess and gambling. The passage paints a bleak mental landscape and hints at punishment by Heaven.
Tennessean urged as a public necessity to honor Carmack
The piece argues the Tennessean must remain fearless and independent, free from selfish influence, to continue Carmack’s reforms. It stresses public support as essential and notes the paper’s duty to inform and protect readers against threats from any source. The call to sustain the journal emphasizes its role in civic publicity and historical memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eeu
Carmack
Tennessean
Ita
Tene
Tennesee
Value of Education and American Education Policy
A historical editorial extols education as the source of national power and prosperity for the United States. It cites Porto Rico under American rule as proof, noting dramatic increases in schools and teachers and rising expenditures, arguing education drives public welfare and upliftment despite debates on territorial occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
New York
Porto Rico
United States
There has never been a time for fearless capital news
The Tennesseean proclaims a need for an independent newspaper at the capital to truthfully present issues affecting public welfare. It emphasizes fearless, fair discussion of public servants and state interests and urges an organ of publicity to inform citizens without bias.
Clean amusements appeal to higher nature in times
The article argues that clean living and thinking define a good man. It cites Tennessee county fair and Ringling Brothers circus as examples where wholesome, moral entertainment gains patronage. It emphasizes that attractions appealing to higher sentiments prosper longer, while immoral features lose support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley
Tennessee
Ringling Brothers
Ringlings
Santa Claus Opens Hea quarters On Our Second Floor
McKerron Andersen Prey advertise early Christmas preparations with dolls toys books gift items and miscellaneous goods. The notice promotes shopping now for fresh stock including ornaments, paper, neckwear, slippers and bags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Windfall Dress Goods Bargains This Weekend
One of the best dress goods sales in many days offers 44 inch broken plaids in brown and navy, 50 inch grey mixtures, and other fine styles priced at 75c 1.00 1.25 and 1.50 per yard. Limited stock at 50 yards available this Saturday and Monday only.
Ladies Worsted Tiley-Made Suits at $15 and $13
Next Saturday and Monday Choice at 50c a yard. A fortunate finding in the cloak and suit department brought in ladies worsted Tiley-made suits selling for 15 dollars and 13 dollars. They’ve been moving fast, colors include brown blue black and green as stocks replenish after sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choice
Cloak & Suit Department
Ladies and children's discounted suits and dresses offer
A dated ad promotes ladies suits under twenty dollars and Peter Thompson dresses for children, with wool serge dresses, blankets, and trousers at reduced prices. It notes stock variety, sizes ages 4 to 15, fitting guidance, and a January 1st deadline for certain tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Thompson
Tobacco Victory Brings Peace and Prosperity to Kentucky
Burley tobacco growers win a settlement with the American Tobacco Trust allowing three quarters of pooled 1906 1907 crops to be bought at 16 17 cents, ending night rider terror and delivering gold cash and a hopeful next year for Kentucky farmers. Baptists pay tribute to Senator Carmack’s death and condemn open saloon. editorial notice voices sympathy for Tennessee Virginian allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burley Tobacco Growers
Kentucky
Trust
American Tobacco Trust
Burley Tobacco Association
Tennessee
Baptists
R. H. Pitt
D. P
Carmack
General Association of Virginc & Tereond
Kingdom of God
Tell
Furmi 5Ator
Naviikle
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