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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1902
Page
6
The piece critiques administration aims to end the coal strike, cites Senator Spooner on anthracite, and praises John Mitchell's leadership. It notes miners, local factions, and Grosvenor, warning of trust profits and Republican duties while NASCARing labor’s path ahead.
Senor Don Emilio de Ojeda presents credentials as Spain's new minister to the United States. He is received by President Roosevelt and Secretary of State John Hay at the White House, where cordial brief exchanges precede a short chat with the President.
Distressing stomach weakness and indigestion are claimed to be permanently cured by a masterly nervous remedy called onie. The advertisement promises lasting relief with an ear dose, safe, pleasant, and world-spanning, sold by A R Raine, druggist.
Marsheltews IA Oct 28 Four persons were injured in a wreck on the Iowa Central line three miles south of town. Nine box cars derailed from a freight train at 40 miles per hour. Engineer Burt Fireman Nelson Thrakeman Meserihen Douglass feared dead or dying with others seriously hurt.
Maury County to hold elections in each civil district for governor railroad commissioner congressman senator magistrate and two General Assembly seats. Lists district officers receivers judges and clerks by district with names such as F J Baird J D Stanfill J P Harris J P Wilson W J Goad and many others across districts 1 through 24 in Columbia and surrounding areas.
A chaotic scroll of 19th century news items covers a Maine woman bequeathing funds to aid debt reduction, armed holdups near Tullahome, a policeman killing his wife then himself, a Cincinnati divorce over a dog, and Woodrow Wilson’s inaugural study in Prince ton University elegance. Reports describe a killer captured after a North Coast limited robbery near Bearmouth, mass migration to northern Alabama, census notes on farms and corn costs, a fatal freight collision near Chattanooga, and a court verdict over a marriage bond. Cavorting politicians, a Chicago labor circular, and Ellison-era finance profits are noted, with New York Democrats optimistic and Kentucky ambush fatality. A Tennessee inmate’s unique crime record and Judge Parker’s forceful grand jury charge on the Chinn murder conclude the collection.
A domestic scene prompts reflection on maternal influence in politics. The mother guides her son toward democratic ideals, while the father jokes about training him to sing another tune. The piece argues that women mold national fate more than any leader, shaping minds from infancy.
A famed Fort Wayne doctor claims an elixir cures all diseases and offers it free upon request. He cites cures of rheumatism, paralysis, coughs, and more, promising rapid, permanent relief with no risk. Send name and address to receive the remedy by return mail.
The Com moner argues for women to sharpen virtue and intellect as their highest duty in shaping moral society. It warns against vulgar gossip and small-minded concerns, urging women to rise above petty detail and embody noble ideals in the home and public life.
The fragment expresses a father’s weighty hope for his son to uphold family honor and endure public judgment. It stresses that the son’s actions will reflect the father, promising reward if he succeeds and sharp consequences if he fails. The lines imply a vow to reap what he has sown.
Hon Lem Padgett spoke at Waynesboro on October 28 about a large gathering in Wayne County. The event drew a sizable audience and was well received, highlighting local interest and support for Padgett’s message.
A collection of opinion snippets condemns the intelligent voter who shuns elections in bad weather, mocks hypocrites, laments female labor in cotton mills, and notes plans for a new depot costing 200000 dollars at Memphis as the Illinois Central Railroad Company purchases.
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