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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1920
Page
2
Society notes a possible split of voters between the Stock Yards and Up Town boxes to ease casting and counting. In the ninth district an estimated 1 500 qualified voters may register, with about 1 200 expected at the court house for a presidential year, requiring rapid counting of long ballots and risking delays beyond the seven hour polling window.
Numerous local marriages are listed with details. Theo Adeline Vaughan and Nobel Yates Dowell announce a home wedding in Maury County on October 26. Jessie Whitaker and Newton Ladd wed at Santa Fe. Louise Guest and Harry Roberts married in Columbia. Laura Voorhies and Joe Alexander unite near Mt. Pleasant. Katie Sue Dillehay and Robert Ling marry at First Presbyterian. other connections include Ladd Whitaker and Jarratt family ties with notes on future residences and brief wedding tours.
In a heated political atmosphere, clashes and counter claims dominate coverage. Governor Cox faces rewards and pressure while Harding promises support if he can expose a single inconsistency. Elihu Root and Roosevelt figures are cited amid calls to unite against the treaty line.
Mrs BC Willis hosted a Sunday gathering at Wall street in Mt Pleasant. Guests included G M Raines of Hooker Oklahoma and Merrill Raines of Hooker Ohio. A musical program followed the afternoon visit with families from Hampshire Columbia and Columbus attending.
Porker prices kept sliding with another quarter cut in both top hogs and sows. Heavy hogs down $1.50, medium $2.00, lights $1.75, still above Oct 21 levels by about a dollar. July last year saw a drop from $22.50 to $12.00. Cattle steady but slow. poultry and hens prices fall to 18 cents, greens down to six cents per pound.
Receipts show cattle at 200 and hogs with steady to lower trade as quotations hold. Prime and choice categories listed for hogs and cattle include weights, prices, and classes from heavy shipping to culled stock. Lambs and sheep ranges noted with Good to choice listings and mixed middling values across sections.
Special to The Herald Louisville Ky October 21 Cattle receipts 500 market slow but steady hog receipts 1500 market steady to quarter lower pig prices 120 to 165 pounds 1125 others 165 and up 13 75 per hundredweight turkeys and fowls listed with various prices grain and flour rates given including corn 5.00 per barrel and flour 13.23 per barrel clover and grasses priced per bushel or ton as shown plus a note on Herald Cheap Column Ad Pay.
The Bryant Station demonstration club met at Mrs. W. H Mayberry’s home for a bread demonstration led by Miss Maude Guthrie home economist. The event included a bread making and care talk and a countywide cooking contest set for next spring with leading culinary artists expected to participate. The November meeting will be at Mrs. Reavis’ home with a canning demonstration planned.
The Tennessee Synod, meeting at the First Presbyterian church, endorses establishing a Presbyterian college at Memphis. Outside Shelby county, an additional 300000 is to be raised to accompany 500000 pledged by Memphis, with co operation from Mississippi Louisiana and Alabama Synods.
Central Jlikk of Mary county played a hard fought game against Central High of Davidson county on Friday. Columbia outplayed Davidson county most of the contest but failed to capitalize and the score remained tight with both sides strong on defense. Captain Hardison led the visitors with solid gains though the necessary finishing touch eluded them. Referee Jim Early of the Vanderdit team officiated.
Eugene Andersom and Allan Stowe attend the Lyanville Fair today. Misses Mary Ortian and Lele Stokes spend the weekend with Mr J R McCrowd at Lyanville. J W Jones returns home to Winter Garden Florida after a visit with General and Mrs John Le Jones and Comily.
Readers learn of Armistice Day dinner plans at Fairview and the launch of the Women’s Auxiliary of the American Legion Bert Grif Post. Mrs Tod Wooten leads as president with Willie Bidle as vice president and Mrs. Richard Smith as secretary. The group plans charity work, recruitment drives, and parade participation. A two day meeting at Fairview church follows with Dr Barber and L. M. Latin among speakers and a full pastor-led program announced.
Local women voters organize a headquarters at a factory garage to mobilize support for Lig Kamen in the county Democratic ticket. They plan a two week drive, asserting women voters are more earnest and effective than current male party leadership in boosting turnout.
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