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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1902
Page
6
Chicago reports reveal flies are scarce on upper floors. Alpert Green of the Masonic Temple roof garden notes few insects attend performances, with several accounts from downtown offices and venues confirming the rarity of flies. Observers say skyscraper zones limit fly presence, leaving screens unused and audiences curious.
Public policy argues a Supreme Court ruling makes any poisonous ingredient in food a violation. It warns 20 percent of stock may be adulterated and urges vigorous suppression of manufacturers. Clifton flour advertised as pure by the Anti Adulteration League is pushed for sale by Chaffin Bros. Bransford Mills Owensboro Ky.
Sunday morning at about 1 o clock officers Johnny Slick and Hooten raided Bethell House room 42 catching seven craps players pursuing a game. They entered by the ladies entrance, alarms sounded, and several young men were found in the hallway near room 43. One player pleaded guilty, facing a court action with a $12.90 flag fine per case.
A dispatch reports a violent cholera epidemic crossing borders with hundreds dead daily. In Victoria and outside the city walls thousands are affected, with 1,048 cases and 58 deaths recorded for the year. Java and Kwansi province report severe losses as the disease spreads to Japan and beyond.
The notice describes croup symptoms beginning as a cold with chilliness sneezing sore throat and hoarseness and rapid pulse It recommends Ballard s Horehound Syrup for children and Ballard s Snow Liniment applied externally to the throat Attributed to A B Raine ́
A Southern Railway excursion train derailed on a high embankment near Berry Alabama at 9 80 this morning killing twenty one people and injuring eighty one others. Most victims are Black passengers taking advantage of Mississippi to Birmingham excursion rates. only two named survivors are identified.
fA Foster of Salt Lake City writes of two years with indigestion and poor appetite after many doctors, a recent bottle of Heroine cured him, pain tapering off, and he claims it is helping others as well.
Demonstrations show practicability of a cotton prepcking machine with trials in Mississippi convincing leaders that new era in cotton farming is near. Advances in harvesting, eating, and loading sugar cane are also noted as farm enhancements. The text hints at widespread farmer benefits and urges readiness for adoption in Scotland, with references to suppliers and dye products.
Storm reports from Fort-de-France and Bas Terre describe ash and dust sweeping across Guadeloupe from the southeast as Martinique remains enveloped in smoke. Residents fear for health as the island goes into dusklike darkness over the harbor and sea.
Decatur hosted Calleokn and Arsenal in a Monday doubleheader winning both games. The opening contest ended 8 to 5 and the nightcap finished 6 to 4, giving Decatur the two decisive victories.
Mrs. Mary Hine leads the Primary and Kindergarten Department of Columbia Institute as it plans to open next Monday September 4 at 9 a.m. The announcement lists Mrs. Hine as head and notes the new term will welcome young pupils to the kindergarten program.
Mina Frankie Lipscomb is appointed Deputy Registrar by her father, T. B. Lipscomb, the county register. The action designates Lipscomb as deputy in the local registrar’s office.
A lioness and a tiger fought for two minutes in Port Australia Philadelphia area gardens. The tiger overpowered the lioness, which died shortly after the struggle ended. Directors and keepers struggled to separate them as a hose failed to deter the animals. The tiger was isolated after being beaten and shot.
A quirky account describes a resident observing mosquitoes allegedly attracted to tobacco in pockets and clothing. The writer tests tobacco exposure, noting mosquitoes clustered around tobacco but not inside a coat pocket, and wonders if insects feed on plant juices rather than the tobacco itself.
Mr J D Barrow displayed his mule on Monday and Tuesday amid praise from competent judges who called it the best mule seen. The four year old black mare weighs 1680 pounds and stands just under 17 hands. The mule previously won first premiums as a colt and yearling at state fairs in Illinois and Missouri after Barrow bought her for 140 dollars when she was one year old.
A cluttered account describes Labor Day parades and picnics in Chicago Philadelphia and Denver with large crowds. Speakers include United Mine Workers president John Mitchell and Senator Charles W. Fairbanks. The events feature decorated floats, flags, and union displays, plus concerts and speeches at parks and civic venues.
A rambling verse tale blames alcohol for a man's decline, detailing swollen limbs and fever while insisting the subject never blamed the booze. The piece ends with a sales pitch for Botanic Blood Rain, urging readers to seek the remedy from Dr Gillam in Atlanta.
A fragmentary obituary poem and testimonial note praise for Heitric Bitters and Electric Bitters. The text laments death on May 14 1902 and honors a beloved spouse, urging faith and comfort through grief. The advertisement touts Heitric Bitters for jaundice liver and Kidney troubles and Electric Bitters as a cure-all with a guarantee.
Mr Alonzo Greenlaw who ran a hardware business at Pulaski for years has sold to J P Crotebor and bought the Greenlaw farm near Spring Hill. Mr and Mrs Greenlaw have moved back to the Masry area after the sale and relocation.
An official inquiry examined twenty boys aged ten to seventeen at a single school to determine if tobacco use affected efficiency and morale. All twenty admitted cigarette use with some also using cigars and pipe tobacco as observation spanned months. The report, compiled by ten teachers, aimed to map behavior through twenty questions and a detailed table of results.
A garbled OCR passage describes severe hunger in pau, with mentions of worms consuming children and a mother, Zeat A. B. Ralne, seeking help. References to White's Cream Vermitage hint at remedies, but the text remains fragmented and unclear.
Louisvillh Ky Aug 24 The Post s special from Paducah Ky says Jesse P Adame 75 a farmer of the lower sec Hom of the county a few miles below the city was butted down by a young calf yesterday afternoon His spine was sprained and this morning he is paralyzed all over The doctor pronounces his life fatal and says he cannot last longer than a few days.
A vintage advertisement compares children to plants showing some grow strong while others stay weak despite equal care. It promotes Scott's Emulsion as a solution, claiming it feeds the child and corrects growth failures regardless of the cause.
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