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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1917
Page
8
Will Cheairs of the J. W. Howard Mule Co. deposited a $99,649 government check in Maury National Bank on Saturday. The funds, tied to mules sold for the British army, were likely to circulate soon as support for Maury county's booming war mule business.
News from war department confirms Herbert Dyer is transferred from Columbia South Carolina to Camp Wheeler Macon Georgia and assigned to duty there.
Veriock advertises repair and overhaul of heating systems. If your heating plant is faulty or in need of repairs, they guarantee A-1 heating satisfaction at minimum cost by performing the work.
Omer Bell at 103 Citizen's and 311 South Main Street appear in a brief local notice mentioning J. B. Rees connected with the street address. The sparse fragment hints at a business listing or property reference in a small town newspaper item.
One hundred dollar reward offer for an uncured catarrh case. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo advertise Hall's Catarrh Cure, with endorsements from National Bank of Commerce. Internal remedy claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. price 75 cents per bottle. sold to all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Mrs. Parthena L. Dugger, 61, wife of David D. Dugger, died Thursday night at her McCain's residence after years of illness. Survived by husband, three children D. J. Dugger of Birmingham, Ala. C. E. Dugger and Mrs. Knox Kennedy of McCain's, and many relatives. Funeral held this afternoon at McCain's church, burial in McCain's Cemetery. Carriages from Maury Undertaking Co.
Captain DeWitt Clinton Smith and Captain Les Tolley of Columbia South Carolina have been ordered to report to Camp Wheeler Macon Georgia after a week in Columbia. Both are from Maury County and have made splendid records in the Mikers reserve corps.
A humorous exchange captures a family moment as one speaker resists meatless days, proposing instead a beetless day. The dialogue hints at dietary restraint and household negotiation without broader context or outcomes.
The location commission ratifies a plan to build a Middle Tennessee Experiment Station in Maury County with a $100,000 appropriation. The project will be housed in a large auditorium for annual meetings of the Middle Tennessee Farmers Institutes and county institutes. Key advocates include James I. Finney, W. P. Ridley, Dr. S. R. Hardison, and T. N. Figgers Jr, whose efforts span trips to Nashville and map work. Judge McKnight plans a court meeting to finalize actions as public interest grows.
The Maury County Fair Association is formed in Mt Pleasant to hold an annual four day fair October 17 to 20. Tate Jenkins is president with W A McClanahan as first vice president and J P McGaw as secretary and manager. An executive board includes D W Shofner and W A Green among others. McGaw, renowned fair organizer, will manage the event with department chairs named, including Horses chaired by J A McFerrin.
A vintage ad touts Gets It as the safe universal corn and callus treatment. It claims a single 7 inch set cures corns without irritation and markets a two bottle package through EB Lawrence Co and retailers like Woldridge, Black, and Smiler Drug Co.
A forthcoming catalogue lists divisions from beef cattle to dairy and poultry stock, with key organizers like J. 8. Frierson and W. B. Loyd. Racing will feature prized purses valued from 150 to 250 dollars, under officials including John Waldron and W. Hi. Long.
An old advertisement urges mothers to give a teaspoon of California Syrup of Figs to cleanse infants and children with feverish, upset stomachs and constipation. It touts a tasty flavor, calls it harmless, and warns to buy only from the California Fig Syrup Company while avoiding counterfeits.
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