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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1902
Page
7
A historic advert proclaims pure G10 grade spices including Cayenne Pepper mustard and pepper ground to high standards. The note promises adulteration free quality and offers cheaper options for beginners from Alcorn's Drug Store.
Mrs Mary Nelson of Bigbyville died Aug 31 after months of illness at the home of Sam Hanna. Rev W C Morris conducted her service at McCain Cemetery. The notice also reports school enrollment nearing seventy pupils, staff notes, music class organized by Mrs W B Walker, and various residents traveling or relocating.
Henry Panmure Gorton a London Stock Exchange figure died this week at Navenelm. He was famed for lavish dress and thousands of neckties lost in a fire. He reportedly spent large sums on clothes and carriages and built a world spanning coach house. His business acumen connected to Lipton's Limited is noted with a five shilling premium proposal yielding a sizable personal gain.
The notice from Maury County promotes sowing seed wheat rye and barley and mentions Columbia Mercantile Storage Co with W. J. Dale as manager in Culleoka. A later obituary for Joe Andrews recalls his sturdy life, long illness, and peaceful death on September 5 1902 with funeral at Friendship and burial nearby.
Shorthand key topics include penmanship and shorthand. Courses advertised by mail promise no charges and access across multiple cities such as Nashville, St. Louis, Atlanta, Galveston, Shreveport, and more. It notes a May deposit option and a catalog reference for the course offerings.
A long stream of brief items notes a Confederate veterans reunion in Missouri at St Joseph on Tuesday, plus multiple unrelated incidents from across the country including shootings, court actions, accidents, and political moves involving figures like Gov Crane and ex Secretary Long.
In St Louis a boodling network within the municipal assembly collected large sums through bills benefiting transit and utilities. Items include the Lindell railway 58,000 and City lighting 847,000 with beneficiaries like Burlington Railroad Co and Welsbach Lighting Co. The grand total cited is 454,700 plus numerous smaller levies. A grand jury is near to examining the street railway regulation defeat tied to a 57,000 payoff. A politician and a broker are named as go-betweens.
Joyce W. Shoemaker ex hosts master at Albany Missouri pleaded guilty to forgery of county school fund warrants in eight cases and was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. George W. Shoemaker ex postmaster and prominent citizen was arraigned in court on related counts.
Report of imperial theatrics as Emperor William and staff observe massive field drills near Frankfort on the Oder. Some 60 000 infantry and 200 artillery pieces take part while aerial signals and a reconnaissance train mark the rehearsal. Observers include Maj Gen Corbin Maj Gen Young Brig Wood Lord Roberts and Gen French.
Eighth United States Infantry officers arriving from the Philippines aboard the Buford clash with San Francisco customs over duty free admission of a trunkful of trophies intended as a West Point museum gift. Assistant Surveyor of the Port says clearance requires higher authority, delaying delivery.
In San Francisco on September 11 the crew of the British ship County of Edinborough, detained in quarantine, deserted after docking at Port Costa. Fourteen sailors relinquished nine months of wages and could not be induced to return by the British consul.
New York reports the island of Bermeja in the gulf of Mexico is said to have disappeared with no reef remaining where it stood. Believed due to volcanic action the event shocks mariners and officials. In Brooklyn, P Goebel fatally shot Annie Miller at her parents home before killing himself. No motive given.
Southern Pacific surveyors finish a tunnel route for the Central Pacific line through the Sierra Nevada. The tunnel would run about 4 4 5 0 0 feet long nearly seven miles at an estimated cost of 14 million dollars. It would lower the summit grade by 1500 feet and remove all but three miles of snow sheds. The tunnel would surface at about 5400 feet elevation and speeds up travel from San Francisco to Chicago by about 12 hours.
Washington reports Roosevelt arrived at 6:50 A M in his special train on a Southern railway trip and departed at seven for New York. He traveled in two cars attached to the regular train and will be taken by the Sylph to Oyster Bay from New York. Crowds at the depot hoped for a glimpse but the president rested after a taxing three week journey. No notable incident occurred overnight.
A fire destroyed the new Ottawa Kansas University building on Wednesday causing an estimated loss of 50,000 dollars. The institution planned to open that day with hundreds of new students ready to enter. No definite source for the fire was found, but officials stated the building would be rebuilt.
Early papers report rumors that the Bank of France was robbed of a large sum on September 11. The rumors suggest involvement by a figure named Qurglarn and fuel speculation about a significant heist.
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