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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1920
Page
7
Moore chief engineer announces road contracts in this county are open for public inspection. He states the state highway department will exhibit the contracts to any citizen upon request and has mailed copies to Attorney Thomas H. Peebles for transmission to Judge inhome.
An exchange shows officials seeking copies of contracts for county road work and inviting citizens to request details from the county office. The county judge and Mr Moore are involved, with papers asked to publish information and provide access to arrangements or plans with the federal government.
Sixteen applicants sat the recent teacher license examinations overseen by Prof. Jobs P. Graham, county superintendent. Thirteen were white and three were Negro. Nearly all took the elementary test. vacancies exist in county schools for successful certificate holders.
J W Carlson of St Paul credits Tanlay with dramatic gains in weight and relief from rheumatism digestive woes and headaches after years of illness. He reports rapid hunger improved digestion and renewed vitality after starting Tanlay and praises the product as life changing.
William Alexander underwent an operation at the King’s Daughters hospital on Friday to treat appendicitis. He had planned to go to Knoxville to attend the University of Tennessee but missed his train and allowed the surgery to proceed. He is reported doing nicely and expects to recover fully.
The Maury county agricultural day on October 11 will showcase an extensive premium list with many prizes for corn, wheat, soybeans, oats, alfalfa, and more. The event, free to the public, draws on support from the county council of agriculture and University of Tennessee extension officials. Local merchants and farmers back the plan to make the day the county’s largest ever.
H P Oakley, a leading county farmer and Christian church member, died at his Lark Creek home this morning at age sixty nine after a brief illness. Survived by three children Cora Oakley Nashville Perry Oakley Oklahoma and Ernest Oakley local. Funeral Sunday at one oclock at the residence conducted by Rider Beard with interment in the community burying ground Maury Mortuary in charge.
A conference on business training led by Glen Levin Swiggett of the Bureau of Education Washington will be held at Peabody College Nashville on the 17th and 20th of this month. Officials urge merchants and industrial leaders to support commercial training as key to schools. Auction season begins with weekly public sales countywide and continues through winter with property and real estate auctions increasing this year. The note recalls the first successful American ron manufacture at Lynn Massachusetts 275 years ago.
County agents report growing interest in poultry production with stronger fair exhibits this fall. Premiums have been increased to attract breeders and many counties plan culling demonstrations to improve flocks, signaling a thriving industry in the region.
Secretary Stevens issues charter for Maury Marshall Oil Company with $25090 authorized stock. Incorporators include Hardison Grant Barker Towler Forgey. Leases cover hundreds of acres in Maury and Marshall counties near Pottsville thirteen miles from Columbia. Drilling expected after several wells yielded gas at 80 to 200 feet. Oil machinery to be installed. operations likely to start in coming weeks.
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