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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1902
Page
7
A collage of local life includes minor crop damage to sweet potato vines, near-misses and scrapes in two women’s car incident on a hill, and a string of church, education, and social events. Mentions J B Dinning’s talk on Education at Methodist church, Cumberland Presbytery delegate, weddings, elocution class, sorghum making, and community visits across Raven Locks and nearby names.
Flowing text presents a testimonial and endorsement for Hall's Catarrh Cure from J Cun vky & Co and other Toledo druggists. It states a reward for catarrh cures and explains internal action, price, and availability while claiming the product’s reliability and testimonials.
Williamsport report notes the meeting closed last Friday with interest but no additions to the church. Various locals, guests and visitors are listed as visiting relatives and friends in the area, with several illnesses mentioned and several trips to nearby towns.
Fragmentary notice mentions bargains in Buggies and Barrie and references Andrews and a person named Will, with unsettled details about an illness and a night event.
FIELD SEEDS Now is the time to sow Timothy Red Top Orchard and Bie Grass. Prices are the lowest. Bre 9-12-25 Satterfield & Dodson. Jake SSTATION Parks Station Sept. 15 Misa Malissie Howard returned home at Elora after days with relatives. Mrs Mary Smith and children of West Tennessee visit Mr B J Ashton and Mr T F Gilliam and Mr Fd Gilliam of Groveland. Many attend protracted service at Antioch in Denton this week. Mrs Bettie Carter and children of Williamson county visited relatives here last week. Mrs Pavidaon of Callooka visited Mr L Weaite's family. Mr Wiburn Patterson of Bryant Station is sick at his sister's near Verona. Mr S A Moser near Crewn Well expects grinding next Saturday. Mrs Lon Agnew died at Flower's Chapel and was buried at Haynes graveyard. She leaves husband and one son B F Agnew. Mr and Mrs John Coker of Giles county visited Mrs Coker's mother Mrs A Branch. Mrs May Ella White remains in poor condition. Mrs S A Mover recovering from chills. Mrs Annie Andrews and family of Scribner's Mill visit Mr Henry McCord's family. Mrs Margaret William of Groveland visits her parents. THELMA
Mira Morrow of Yakley and her son Elaer William Morrow from Texas visited Robert Harris this week. They joined Mr. and Mrs Harris to Glendale to see Barton Williams and family. Floyd Gilbreath traveled to the East Tennessee mountains. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Atkerson spent Tuesday in Nashville. Mr. Atkerson bought a fall item from A N Smith, and Smith visited Handbell’s near Lawrenceburg to sell mule posts. Bill Norman and his wife were mentioned in activities.
Taylorville residents return from an extended stay while Mrs Florence Holt and two children move through town. Mrs W Franklin recovers from rheumatism after a lengthy visit. Mrs Howard Ryer and Retina Morton are noted in brief community mentions during Bethel meeting. Little Miss Charlotte Shannon appears in a stray line of the page.
In Stiversville on September 16 Misa Bird Wong of Lawrenceburg visits Misa Minnie Knight while Miss Lula Richardson stays in Culleaka. The Axle-handle Factory moves to Belfast, Marshall County. Miss Lena Dugger and Silas visit Lynnville Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. F. C. McKiswick spent last week with daughter Mrs. J. H. Dugger. Mr. Robinson of Indian Territory returns after visiting his brother Rev. Dave Robinson. Meda Richardson is home after three weeks at Weakley. Mrs. M. D. Whitson of Bodenhaw visited Mrs. Mamie Howard. Elder W. L. Morrow of Seymore Texas with his mother of Giles County were here Thursday. Morrow leaves today for the Western home. Messrs Crosby and Brents of Delina were here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Harris leave Thursday for Nashville, then Mississippi to preach for a month. Mrs. Martin’s family moved to Belfast and will be missed. Mr. M. E. Dugger has gone to Bodenharn to sell a farm to Mr. Janes Brents of Delina. Eld. Craig of Brentwood conducts a revival at Waco. Blondes note.
A week of visits among families including Mr W J and Mr Shann. Mr and Mrs Jym Metalety plan their future home. Mr Dan Shannon ill. Miss Annie Ries Seeey ill. Large crowd attended the fars, Mr Derry Taylor to Enterprise for mercantile business. Miss Pearl event Saturday night with Miss Mamie aml to Shannon. Mr Mack Biffle and family left for Clifton to visit relatives about two weeks. Walter a well drilling. hope for water. Mr Jim Mallard died Sept dth after weeks of illness. Ballard aged man leaves several children to moe to TUES WHO.
Washington Gav notes in a Brooklyn Eagle summary that T G Martin, an expert at the Census Office, discusses attempts to create diamonds by electrical processes. He cites Moissan and others, recounting early experiments and the Niagara Falls factory idea, but no large scale success yet. He says diamond dust has been produced in modern electrical furnaces and larger crystals may follow.
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, in a Wilkes-Barre statement on September 18, expresses a hopeful view of the miners strike. He notes ongoing aid from workers and the public, urges continued support, and believes the strike will conclude with improved conditions through agreement.
Fargo report says Northern Pacific passenger train No. 3 struck a freight train on a siding two miles east of Moorhead as a freight brakeman forgot to close the switch to the side track. Two freight cars and the passenger engine were badly smashed. several passengers were bruised by breaking glass. The engineer and firemen jumped. no one seriously hurt.
A fragmentary OCR reading of Edwin Markham’s poem The Man With The Hoe portrays a weary laborer leaning on his hoe, souls crushed by centuries of toil. The speaker questions humanity’s creation, fate, and responsibility, urging rebuilding of the worker’s dignity and the world’s moral order.
Ewing and Jewett's lumber yard was discovered on fire shortly before midnight. Firemen found unconscious Thomas J. Hooks in the shed and he died an hour later. Authorities believe Hooks may have crawled in while intoxicated and that a spark from his pipe started the blaze.
The Morning Post leads with Lieut Peary's ratification as Arctic explorer and follows with a two column description of his expedition. An editorial warns that Peary’s return suggests the pole remains unconquered by man.
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