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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1900
Page
2
Maury Dry Goods Co announces a complete line of dress goods on display and invites everyone to visit the store to inspect new novelties. The offer highlights flat and plaid Pebble Cheviots Meltons Zibelines Camels Hair Suitings and other carefully selected fabrics.
A vintage ad touts Loeb broad cloth in all colors priced at one dollar per yard with bold claims of value and leadership. It also promotes 60 inch camel’s hair suitings at 65 cents per yard, urging readers to select colors now for savings.
Textile ad offers all wool flannel for walate dresses and wrappers at 16 to 20 percent off regular price. Colors available. Indicates yard price of 30 cents.
A promotion highlights exclusive Arminator and Velvet carpets along with all wool options. It promises savings on carpets rugs mattings and curtains to attract shoppers.
Domestic sale this week lists prices per yard for bleached domestic and sheeting and per pair for 81x90 inch bleached sheeter hemmed. It notes usual higher prices and highlights good quality patterns in plaid and striped dark outings and heavy domestic options.
A local ad announces a complete stock of Hanna's Shoes including the Bostonian men’s shoe at 3.00 and the popular All lasts styles. The note promotes the heavy sole shoes for early school wear and emphasizes value compared to higher prices.
Religious news reports preachings and meetings by Dr Hardin of Spring Hill in Santa Fe and Rev Beasley in South Columbia. Columbia Presbytery meets at Concord with strong attendance. McFerrin plans a Europe trip lecture on London at Epworth First Methodist. Eder Blayden resigns from Christian Church. Annual memorial services held at St. John’s Episcopal Ashwood. Local schedule lists gatherings from Bigbyville to Forest Grove with dates in October.
Mrs W P Marian hosts a reception with Mrs Norman Kirkman and a Young Married Woman's Club nucleus. Attendees include Mrs Morgan Mrs Park Morgan R G Sparrow and Mrs Ernest McLemore. The event features decorative lamps palms and gowns. Future events include Caroline Gordon's Negro Folk Song program and a Thursday Musical with officers renewed. A new card club forms with several couples. A German dance and several informal gatherings follow in local venues.
Real estate transfers include J C Brockast ux to Methodist Epis Church South for a lot in 15th district Wy J Wilsford to M C Wilsford 205 acres in Uh Hiettigks 81250 An Akin et ux to N F Senin 182 acres in Tah district s10 40 NF Choaist H H and E B Hi Jo acres in ith district 810 500 H C Fulton et ux to Lizzie Allen prot in Sed a D m Pete of es to SY W Woody 85 acres in 18th district 8800 A Gooch to Robert os 35 acres in 19th district S50 Mrs C C Nichols to Robert McCan heen es J G C Cheek et ax to S B Holley 1 5 interest in 06 acres tor district gift Plenaman MM T Harderson to Massey 35 acres in 28nd district 75 Sid Foster to H G Evans lease on BS acres in-district 25 years Mr BM Estes to H G Evans nase on 110 acres in Sth district for 2 years
Penny picturen at Young's notes sick lists and improvements. Fevers strike Miss Mattie Row Webster Mrs. Laurie and others. Ed Armstrong selling farm to Mr. Hunter Mt. Pleasant. Phosphate shipments from Mt. Pleasant reach 49 cars. Widespread ads for implements, wheat drill sales, and local business updates. Standout events include new wells, horse arrivals, and a fatal stroke to Mr. Smiser Sr. plus car registrations and club news.
A late listing of seasonal bargains includes heavy Canvas Tele scopes in all sizes and prices, Dress Bult Cases, Mosquito Bars, and reduced men’s footwear. Also offered are undershirts, night-robes, silk shirts, belts, pins, powders, toilet paper, wallpaper, croquet sets, and school supplies with varied sale prices.
On Tuesday afternoon Sept 25 at the bride’s father J Redding home in Campbell’s Station Joseph F Morrow wed Miss Elizabeth Redding in a simple ceremony by W N Murphy of Glendale. Afterward the couple left for Ettaton. Cards announced Miss Joan Campbell Cecil to Mr Robert Smith Dusin Jr on Oct 10 at Bobclock in Trinity Church Danville Ky. Other notices include Will Rodge of Marshall Texas to Lottie High of that city on Nov 20 and Rosal Moore to Thomas LeRoy Porter of Nashville on Nov 7 at Locust Hill.
Br Wood of Humboldt Tennessee was struck and killed Tuesday evening by a northbound passenger train at the Rose Hill cemetery crossing while visiting his sisters in South Columbia. He stepped from the Nashville line to the Louisville line as the L and N train approached, the impact instantly killing him and breaking his neck. The body was sent to Humboldt for burial. Garwood's Sarsaparilla advertised.
A City Court session led to a humorous exchange as witnesses struggled with a prisoner described as viciously exalted. A Black damsel testified that the master drank, with the judge and audience amused by the evasive answers. The exchange highlighted the court’s odd moments amid the proceedings.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Mitchell and a high frequency light racing at an old site related to Dopsox. Details are unclear, with multiple garbled terms. No clear event date, location, or participants could be confirmed from the readable text.
Land rollers and smoothing harrows featured with big stock and low prices. No advance required. Contact ee uw Sarrenritiy and Donsos for details.
A local ad urges residents to remember to place a glass in the window for cool nights and promotes the largest stock of glass ever brought to the market with all sizes and shapes available to save money.
A New Orleans colored preacher rebukes Boston voices urging a southern rescue as riots in New Orleans draw censure from white citizens. He condemns threats, urges practical aid, and proposes sending funds to build schools and churches and to teach youth to shoot in self defense.
W W Hall was knocked in the head and robbed on his drugstore run. He dragged home with four ears treble in length, while four suspects were arrested and later released. Officers found a bloodied stick in preacher William Bocco’s house and Hall’s assailants faced jail. lynching fears grow as the case unfolds.
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