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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1901
Page
2
A comedy billed for Tuesday night September 24 at the Opera House promises unique stage humor. The author crafted a lively offering with novelty and entertainment value suitable for the crowd. Bulls for Sale offered: one red poll bull and one short horn bull by Columbia Suck Yard Co extras good.
Notices cover visitors in Ashwood and Nashville, sales of millinery and steel stock tanks, farms seeking corn and oats, and staff changes. Rural free delivery prep for Maury County starts October 1, while several locals announce teaching posts, sales, and political ambitions. A large batch of old papers is offered, and a public sale is planned for October 7 with terms.
President Roosevelt convened the first Cabinet meeting and asked members of McKinley’s Cabinet to keep their portfolios. He announced the administration would follow McKinley’s Buffalo speech policy and urged all to serve throughout his term. The group met at Commander Cowina’s residence after the funeral obsequies to brief the new chief on department affairs.
The Street Fair Midway attracted about 2000 visitors on Wednesday night. Highlights included the Oriskani brothers, Prince Ishmael, Bosco the swale-eater, and Donna Thompson high dives. The Electrical Theatre and Mandy Animal Show drew big crowds while the Acrobats, including the Columbia Quartet cub lions, entertained throughout. The climactic Philion spiral tower act with fireworks drew standing applause. Al G. Fielda Greater Minstrels entertained at the Opera House to a sizable audience.
At Bethel Home bar a teenage intruder Will Billis from Chattanooga was caught entering the side window by porter Lewis Foster around 11 pm. Police Chaffin and Dooley arrested him. A forced window entry was found. Ellis confessed taking $10 from the drawers, Foster testified to the entry, and the judge bound the youth over to the Circuit Court.
If you need dise plows dise harrows and grain ills come to us. We carry stock of J. P. Streer & Co.
George Tomlin a white resident near Harpeth Williamson county faced a whiskey without a license charge before U S Commissioner A O P Nicholson. He denied the accusation and with no witness present his trial was postponed to Saturday and he remained jailed. He again prayed upon reaching the jail. American Field Fence advertisement follows.
A reign of terror spreads in Madisonville Kentucky as union miners assault non union workers. Gunfire erupts between union men and guards from a quarter mile away. The confrontation halts activity in two mines and intimidates non union laborers.
Nashville Tennessee September 12 stockholders met with D R Chiff of Franklin reelected president and Samuel Seay chosen secretary C Lewis elected but no detailed annual report presented and the meeting focused on a brief statement of affairs. A civil war veteran M M Austin of Winchester Indiana shares experience with medical treatment at old soldier event.
We will buy your corn, wheat and oats delivered at any railroad station in Maury county. J. E Dixon & Co, Columbia, Tenn. It.
Mr Frank Weatherford withdraws as Reform candidate for the Fourth ward alderman seat and Mr John H Thomas is chosen by the nominating committee to take the place. The committee’s action is praised and expected to be approved. The reform slate, led by the “ped fox from South Columbia,” should align with the rest of the ticket as November approaches.
Hoosier Wheat Drill emerges as the top purchase target for farmers, with WL Sea Sarrakrigen and Dopsirs promotion noted in the listing. Distinct entities include Hoosier Wheat Drill and WL Sea Sarrakrigen. The notice highlights equipment options for enhancing harvest efficiency.
An advertised remedy claims to cleanse the blood of impurities and cure all cuts while boosting strength energy and vitality. The offer lists price one dollar per bottle and six bottles for five dollars.
A local ad lists a wide range of school materials and petty goods. Items include school slates, tablets, Buckets, lunch boxes, pencils, pens, ink, pencil boxes, crayons, and legal cap paper. Second hand books like Stickney's Readers are offered, along with 40 cent ladies summer skirts, note paper, box paper, toothpicks, toilet soap, talcum powder, Mennens, and men's summer underwear and hats at low prices.
Advertisement lists assorted household items with prices: jar rubbers, sealing wax, jelly glasses, grate varnish, metal and furniture polish, chair seats, feather and wool dusters, nickel plated lamps with shade, felt and cloth window shades, wall paper patterns. Prices range from 8c to 41.50.
The Columbia Mercantile Storage Co. promotes pre-winter coal buys urging customers to stockpile fuel now. The notice emphasizes preparing for colder months and securing supplies ahead of demand.
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