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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1900
Page
4
An advertisement promises value with new fall goods including Box Calf and Cordovan styles. Shoes feature welted stitching and smooth inner soles, with Vici Kid lining and round cap toes. Priced from $3.50 to $9.50, the ad guarantees wear and quality.
The Rains Williams marriage was solemnized last Saturday at 4 pm by Rev F B Webb at the Thomas residence on West Seventh street. The bride Anna Brown Kaine to Mr. McKinney Williams, a local druggist, will honeymoon east after a brief ceremony with close friends and family. The couple, raised in Columbia, return about the 25th and plan to settle at the old Rains homestead corner West Seventh and High streets.
Mrs. Wyatt Harrison returns to Colts and will reside there. Mrs. Haley comes from Nashville to care for a ill daughter. Two new soldiers report to Arsenal barracks, sons of Watts and Young. Local notes on sowing field peas with market supply. Several court cases disposed of Saturday including Grimes, Lewis Harlan, and Chappell. Garwood’s Sarsaparilla advertised.
A string of visits and departures notes from Nashville and surrounding areas. Residents like Miss Ethel Hatcher Miss Avice West and Mrs Robt Granberg are listed with relatives visiting or boarding in Nashville. Others travel to New York Columbia College Louisville and Danville while several return home from trips to Philadelphia Washington and North Carolina. Regulars like Dr Sidney Page Mrs Laura Brazier and Mr Lon McClanahan are noted with nearby events and family reunions.
Handcock Disc Plaws and ads headline a real estate transfer roundup. JW Hanhaway transfers 26 acres in the 6th district to Hattie Stephens. J J Kelley and others to Warthe Ann Defoe with 2 acres in Tet district for 100 dollars. Allen Moore to Jobin Moore with a lot in and district for 60 cents. B Dger to D J Dagger 100 acres in Tech district for 2000. W T Wilkes to P H Dodson Co. with a lot in 1th district for 60. D J Dagger and wife to C E Dagger move in the Sth district for 32,000. J Flemi to Miss Ella W Brows with a lot in the 4th ward for 23 dollars.
Public notice asserts Real Merit as a scientifically formulated medicine by skilled chemists with open formula for physicians to inspect. It markets to treat diseases of the blood and liver, claiming no equal, priced at $1.00 per bottle or six for $5.00, with sales restricted to approved outlets.
Testimonials flood in praising Rains the Druggist and his remedies as wonderful curative powers, underscoring strong local belief in his medicines and treatment claims.
The Thursday Evening Card Club hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hutton drew a full attendance with Mrs. B. M. Renick and Mrs. J. L. Hutton taking top scores. Miss Jean Dobbins won best score in a Girls Card and Cordial Club morning gathering, nine tables, with a two course luncheon to close. Upcoming events include Miss Gordon’s recital at the Baptist church and Mrs. C. A. Forgey hosting the Young Married Woman's Club in the afternoon.
A Wiedmann Hig Show closes its season amid slow business. No attractions until next Tuesday when Too Rich to Mary is promised with a strong company. Opera House to read erection returns via Western Union Telegraph on November 6 from the stage. Imperial Disc and Smoothing Harrows for 1900 promoted by Sarrenvreep & Dopson.
The Iron City Co annual meeting was held Wednesday morning at the Bothell House. The old board and officers were reelected: President J B McEwen Franklin Vice-President Maj J B Bracey Pulaski Attorneys Jas B Smiser and Maj J B Stacey Secretary and Manager Col H G Evans Directors J T Craik Mt Pleasant W A Jackson Columbia C A Abernathy and other officers formed a seven member board. New stock Columbus Rubber Tire Surreys Buggive and Phaetons. Newest styles Sarreavikco Dopsox.
West End notes report residents improving with Mr Z Barrow and Macbane McKennon resting better. Fires in business houses ease fall mood. Gro Ragao plans a new home, Alice Smith builds a cottage at Gifford, Sheppard's store. J M Story moves to Broniers' East Ninth Street cottage. Land Lotters stock ready. market advertised.
Chronit Court adjourned Saturday. George McKennon improves while Mrs. Catherine Voorhies is sick. Mr. F. M. Dooley moved to Fourth street cottages. Judge Holding and wife stay at the Bethel. Barker ill then better. A. Barr improving health. New furnace at First Baptist. Cards for monuments from Bee Payne & Brittain. Hardisons welcome a 9 pound girl. Stray animals reported. cows and a yellow Jersey heifer specified. Sheriff seeks Jim Voorhies for murder. cakes ordered from Mra. H. Wena. Tucker & Brittain ice wagon horse causes excitement. cyclist crowd. Festival for Main Street C. P. Church attended. Uncle Bob Irvine exhibit. Dr AO Kennedy performs surgery on a horse. horse rode 9 miles after. Frank Moore leaves for Spring Hill and Nashville. Lost breastpin ad leads to recovery. Sam Stone and suspected insanity. treated in jail, recovering.
J Rosenthal and Miss Ruth Hayes return from a visit to relatives in Marshall county. Miss Minnie Lee Weatherford plans a Wednesday visit to Florence Alabama. Miss Carrie Peters, away in Knoxville, to return soon. Annie Rateliff returns to Lawrenceburg after visiting Mrs Ed Potts. Rufous Wiggs and family to move to Florence Alabama for a new job. Misses Page and Hite return to Nashville after visiting Mr Thomas Griggs. May Walker travels to Nashville for music study.
Registration books will be held open for three days beginning Saturday at the courthouse for supplementary registration for the November election. Those who lost certificates or moved since the last election must re register to vote for National and State officers.
The twelfth annual meeting of the Confederate Tennessee Division Association convenes in McMinnville with President W. G. Garrett and attendees from across the state. The two day gathering discusses sectional matters amid notable participants and local business listings tease sponsors.
List of names alphabetically arranged for letters remaining in the office for week ending Oct 10. Names include Allen R A McWorter Anderson Leevonias Moore Boughers Joho Martie Baldwin Maxwell Brown Nicholson Booker Porter Banten Peadie Christ Poper Ghades Dixon Stockard Duncan peel Mn Anal Belle Garner Scorp Jalive Ni Thom Hail Turner Venier Holliman Thurman Sucker Dennis Jones Etta Jones Wortham Kimbrough Webb Rods Lactor White DA McCullus Alford Wells Delay gad. Advertised letters are one cent. P.O. Box HB, Sanaa, P.M.
Fragmentary OCR text lists Attien and Realdene with telephone mentions and names A Bark and Hell Telaphone Aaa. Lacks clear event or outcome but indicates telephony related notices from local paper.
A string of obituaries reports William Miller of North Garden Street dying at five am from heart trouble with wife and four children listed. Services at home followed by Rose Hill burial with Masonic honors. Also notes the deaths of Mrs Shields, Mrs Nelson Cherry, Mrs Mattie Fleming, and Mrs Elvira Hastings with funeral details, church affiliations, and interment locations.
Mrs A Cheslar died Saturday at her West End home leaving husband and daughters Tessie Mary and Rachel Cheslar. Sister of Mrs S Barker, burial in Newville after funeral services. Mrs Martha Huckaby died Saturday night at Nespolis home. Funeral Saturday at 4 pm with interment. Robert Graves, son of Mr and Mrs G G Graves, died in Lith at home near Culieoka at age twelve. Funeral Friday and burial in nearby cemetery.
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