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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1920
Page
2
From Wednesday's Daily Herald Maury county real estate transfers this year will be smaller than 1919. August 1919 saw 218,260 in transfers while the just-ended month recorded a little over half that amount at 176,530.
Miss Mary Russell returns to her home in Bowling Green Kentucky after a two day stay with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs D B Harlow on her return from Gadsden Alabama where she has been visiting her aunt Mrs Lawrence Moss
The Columbia mule market opens Monday amid expected high prices but a notably light crop of mule colts and fewer breeding mares and jacks in the county. Dealers foresee lower overall prices due to a weak cotton market, though some extra fine animals may appear as a large crowd gathers for the season start.
Prof Melean says the twenty acre field of crimson clover sown by Col Jos B Tomlinson at Cullooka is among the most perfectly prepared seed beds he's seen. Tomlinson, famed for a 1917 record corn crop, uses fifteen pounds per acre with a rich seed bed. He is noted as progressive and thorough in farming. Filipinos make palatable bread from canary seed.
Promises of dependable rates accompany contact for estimates. The brief notes reassurance of fair pricing and accessible quotes to attract customers seeking reliable value.
Abe 3AU man has just returned from a stay in New York and shares a grounded view on Price Clothing, suggesting a return to practical fashion. He emphasizes staying connected to ordinary life and avoiding excess.
Abe Bauman of Bogatzky & Bauman reports plans to cut men’s and boys’ clothing prices as supply and demand shift after the war. He bought fall and winter stock in New York, aiming to offer suits around 26 dollars, down from former highs, with savings of 75 to 100 percent for customers. Bauman says shoppers will value the dollar and that retail prices are stabilizing.
Increased passenger rates to interstate points took effect at 12 01 Thursday morning. Domestic intra state fares await action by the Lee railroad commission. Those buying tickets to points outside the state face a twenty percent rise. other lines report wage awards to railways cited as cause for the changes.
Principal Lucian Duke returns from Peabody College after a summer course. He is ready for the upcoming open house and school year.
Harlan Porter Walker, a local hardware dealer, began stocking the Winchester Arma Company edged tools and personal service hardware after the manufacturer announced a complete line for dealers nationwide. They have received the initial order and expect full Winchester goods on shelves by early fall.
Beginning September 6 auctions will run for eight months with R F Moore & Sons and local dealers holding sales every Monday at their Mast Seventh street stables. County buyers anticipate a strong year after nearly 100 auctions in 1919 yielding substantial sums, as owners unload surplus stock and farm products.
R. C. Wallis of the Louisville and Nashville railroad will confer with Gen. John L. Jones tomorrow on transport for the Confederate reunion in Houston in October. At least three carloads of veterans are expected to depart Columbia on a special train for the major annual event.
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