This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1902
Page
2
A dealer advertises cloths including 48 and 40 inch Venetian cloths Camel’s hair suitings and hop sackings in all shades selling per yard with yard wide peau de solo black at nine and eight pence per yard.
Advertises ladies Jersey ribbed pants and vests in white and cream at 25 cents each. Also lists ladies and misses Union Suits in gray or ecru, 150 each. Includes children’s drawers and shirts in white or ecru, peace ribbed, sizes up to 24, at 150 each.
A fragmented notice lists all wool blankets in several sizes and colors with prices, including 10-4 and 11-4 sizes, white with colored borders, plaids, and a $3.95 to $85.00 range for various configurations. Laminated cotton sheets and quilt rolls are also mentioned with assorted put-up formats.
Advertises carpets mattings rugs lace curtains in bright patterns. All wool ingrain and Brussels carpets offered with yards available. New Axminster velvet Smyrna rugs described with prices. Lace curtains long and priced per pair up to five dollars. Domestic cotton flannel and bleached fabrics listed with yard prices. Heavy weight fabrics and island domestic items feature lower rates.
The largest line of ready made clothing in the city promises guaranteed suits at low prices. Men's suits range from 5.00 to 20.00 while Boys' suits start at 2.00, with a fit for any size man or boy.
Mr. Ben Loftin saw the Nashville horse show. Mr. Frank Wheeler sent four horses to Nashville for entry. Dr. E A Timmons will lecture at Bigbyville and Colleoka. A church supper is planned at the home of Mrs. Columbus Frierson the 17th for the Methodist church. Beeves and apple crops noted. Ella Jane and Miss Smith leave for Huntsville, Alabama. A red heifer, about 600 pounds, was taken up August 16. Rural Route 8 ad offers herd care. Ranta fe beat club organized with ten members each. G C A Walters and D T Pitscrald slaughter for the clubs.
More than 900 veterans gathered at the Tabernacle in Nashville for the Tennessee division meeting. Officers were elected with Gen. RH H Norman named president and J T Bellamfant chosen as recording secretary. The Trenton region was selected to host the next convention in Trenton.
An ad touts higher value groceries with fresh pickles oats and breakfast foods. It urges new customers to visit or send friends to compare quality and price, claiming small spendings yield good returns.
The Sunday School Convention for Middle Tennessee undenominational will meet in Mt Pleasant on October 15 16 and 17. Delegates from Maury County are urged to attend especially on the 17 to report on local work. F Brombach president Maury Co Association declares a day set aside for the gathering and invites enthusiastic county wide delegation. Rheumatism Cure claim promises rapid relief in 1 to 8 days and is advertised by A H Bain providing tonic claims for neuralgia and rheumatism.
Obituaries and death notices list Mrs W G Rainey Ada Rainey Gen Felix K Zollicoffer and Mrs Robert Biggers with deaths from typhoid and brain illness. Luther A Posey infant death Typhoid. Alex Lentz dies after lingering illness. Nannie Winchester infant funeral at Blanton's Chapel. Other minor notices include local painters and merchants, with posthumous funeral details and cemetery burials in Rose Hill and Crippsell graveyard. Also small advertisements for winter woodwork paint and imports at James Bros.
Capt Kidd, famed to travelers on the L N accommodations train, ended 35 years of continuous railroad service yesterday. He earned the goodwill of passengers and the confidence of L N officials and will be cared for in retirement.
Local ad touts clearance of wet weather items and mosquito repellent from Palmer's Mosquito Bar. Offers sizes from 81.15 to 1.50 with colors and lines of summer lap robes. Also promotes talcum powder boxes, writing tablets with envelopes, crepe papers, and ladies dress shirts priced from 90 cents to 1.25.
A catalog style notice advertises school supplies including fiber lunch boxes blackboard crayons plain plates and ink bottles at low prices. It highlights hammocks preserving kettles window shades wall paper and scales with a claim of a complete stock and cheap options for classroom needs. The tone mimics a late 19th or early 20th century general store advertisement.
Columbia Tennessee announces a home enterprise offering granite and marble monuments tablets and markers with coping corner building stone and an enlarged building. Pneumatic tools and a power plant are highlighted. Telephone 61. w d sat 3m.
Columbians traveled to Nashville this week to witness the horse show. Attendees included Mirsea Rebecca Carpenter Clyde Gant Hattie Jones and numerous local residents such as Mrs Yoest Mrs Dortch Mrs Bostick Miss Laura Fariea Mr Lipscomb and Lieut Bathiany among others.
Ga S61 SE Callender Co 25 Hollins Sons Co 24.45 Neeley Co S141 total a cons tenet of a mutual stock of goods fixtures and open accounts.
For Sale. security. 3. N. Meroney, W. Dyer, Secty. and ov.
The State v Bob Moors received six years in the penitentiary split as three years per count for two charges of assault with intent to murder in the first degree. Crockett Witherspoon faced six months on the county road after two larceny indictments. State v John and William Stephenson for murder in the first degree was continued to the January term. Chas Baskett was found not guilty of assault with intent to murder. Grand jury adjourned until October 15.
Advertisement notes new signe for Handsome Pictures Essaunt Fancy China and Catinas opening at James Bros store, highlighting multiple brands available. Local shop announces the refreshed lineup and product names for customers.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.