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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1902
Page
7
Our correspondents note Thomas and son Wil Overstreet will relocate to Flac Springs after purchasing a saw mill. The piece also mentions road openness hopes, local accidents, visits, and various residents and happenings around Bruntte and nearby areas, with brief notes on property trades and community events.
Rev J Budlong of Arkaway lauds Electric Bitters as a genuine all around cure for jaundice kidney and stomach troubles. He declares the medicine cured his ailments after suffering long and guarantees satisfaction through W P Woldridge.
Rev Woodtin assisted by v Ashford closed the revival at Evergreen last Sunday night with four conversions and additions to the church. Local notices report land sale, moves, and visits among residents including J O Hobbs buying Clark land of 45 acres and various families traveling between New Orleans Dallas Decatur and Nashville.
James A. Martin an engineer in city ice factories shot himself with morphine Tuesday night at his father in law Joseph Longs home 184 North Cherry Street Nashville He died before ambulance arrival at City Hospital Officials believe the act was driven by his wife’s divorce suit against him.
President Roosevelt underwent an emergency operation for swelling in his leg while on his Western trip. He was treated at St. Vincent's hospital and moved to a private room after the procedure, then returned to his train for Washington, as crowds gathered at the Columbia Club awaiting news of his condition.
Booker T. Washington told the National Negro Baptist Convention that pursuing unity and character benefits both races. He warned that indicting all individuals by race harms progress, insisting personal integrity matters more than collective blame.
In Clarksville Tennessee at midnight Mrs. W J Martin shot twice at a burglar attempting entry to the Kandy Kitchen residence while her husband was away. She and her daughter in law were frightened but uninjured. police searched the area but found no one.
A wholesale runaway struck Seventh and Garden streets Wednesday morning as two horses belonging to Cooper Frierson and J M Dedman bolted from Harvin's stable and Bethell to Gamble's, endangering bystanders including Rev W Morris and nurse J W Howard's patient. Tom Sheddan held one line, while Harlan & Evans property escaped damage and a horse may have suffered injuries.
The Industrial Commission findings show advocates of Federal control of trusts predate Roosevelt. Rockefeller, Archbold, Rogers, Gates and others favored national or Federal corporations and charters, with trust lawyers Dill and Pam echoing the idea, per the Courier-Journal report.
A fragmented item outlines Draughon’s Bus College offerings with references to Nashville and Atlanta. It mentions a Home Study booklet or catalog and lists locations such as Fort Worth Galveston Shreveport and Nashville, noting Draughon’s Bi Bus College.
A Black porter Oscar Bulgar was shot and died en route to hospital after protecting Mrs E G Summers who runs a boarding house from her violent husband Summers. Summers says Bulgar drew a razor first. Boarders blame Summers for the incident amid claims of prior heavy drinking. New York dispatch notes Peru volcano activity at Mont Charly pata with dust eruptions heard 30 miles away. Powell, founder of AT Bureau at Smithsonian, dies at his summer home in Washington.
Nashville report: Polo Hill, an attendant at the county asylum near Nashville, was stabbed and killed during breakfast by Tom Copely, an inmate. Copely, described as a maniac, suddenly attacked with a carving knife under Hill’s heart. Police note Copely had been considered not dangerous.
Dan Patch, the famous pacer, eclipsed Star Pointer’s world mark with a 1 50 4/5 mile at Readville Mass, Sept 23. Crowds cheered as McHorney led the champion past the wire, amid ideal weather and a near flawless mile.
A dated verse urges hearts to rise from sadness and deceit to face a future bright. It calls for courage, truth, and unity, championing noble conduct, love, toil, and brotherhood under God and the Truth. The lines celebrate immortality through virtuous action and mutual support.
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