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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1900
Page
7
Community notes describe farmers preparing for wheat and sorghum, merchants selling out, and hardware and grocery stores restocking. Local social event plans, church activities, and visits from Nashville and Columbia accompany a long list of neighbors’ updates and shared worries about prices and weather.
Daily furniture arrivals for fall trade prompt public viewing. Local church notes report six additions at Bethell Munday meeting, with weddings, travels and moves of residents including Mr Chaffin, Miss Galloway, and Morrow pair. Urban ruin sympathy voice ends with disaster context from Old Maurs county.
Lanyon September 25. Rev. Mr. Seay held a protracted meeting at Neapolis last week. The meeting at Dark's Mill closed last Tuesday night with one new member. Local residents recoveries and visits are noted including Anderson Blackburn improving, LC Green slowly improving, and Will Crawford and family from Match visiting. John Fitzgerald returned home after Nashville visit. Little Mira Allein Green of Neapolis stayed with Emma. Privat has mumps. Protracted meeting to begin at Lases the Sth Sunday led by Bro Ridley of near Nashville. Mrs Laura Monreal of Nashville visiting Robert Young family. Will Hickman and family and Susie Biaie spent time at Culleola. James Price family from Godwin visiting. Raye Locks.
Chattanooga census note shows 48.0 people and remarks on population figures. The item reads like a garbled historical blurb about local workers and a census count, attributing odd phrases to a Chattanooga context and a local commentator.
Sept 25 in Tennessee report of a toddler in Henry Sowsert's area dying after getting trapped while playing in a cotton pen. The child struggled, became unable to free himself, and died despite rapid medical attempts.
Advert reads for mules at the Stock Yards in Co a during October. The note mentions bringing an appointment and payment or delivery details are unclear due to damaged text.
Testimonials from patients across Tennessee and Missouri praise Dr Brown Godwin D O for Osteopathic care. Accounts describe rapid relief from paralysis after spinal dislocation, indigestion and palpitation improvement, and abscess with hemorrhage recovery. Patients cite weight gain and restored strength after months of treatment.
W P Nason a 75 year old minister from Kirksville Missouri writes April 6 1890 praising Dr Godwin Godwin for treating stomach and bowel trouble kidney issues and improving his general health. He endorses the physician as Christian gentle and trustworthy and deserving of patronage.
The jury in the James Howard homicide case in Frankfort Kentucky found him guilty with the death penalty. The panel split over punishment with ten voting for death and two for life imprisonment after multiple ballots. Howard remained calm as he was led away to jail following the verdict.
A new teacher prompts students on the bench asking their names, with Julie Simpson and a boy replying as the class debates identity. The teacher works to restore order as the scene suggests a classroom routine resuming after confusion.
Property for sale listing 75 to 300 acre farms and town residences on lots. Apply to Madden Voss or Ed McKeanon at City Hall office.
A grand day as the Adam Forepaugh and Sells Bros. circus arrived by three trains and a throng gathered for a mammoth street parade. Spectators filled streets from Mt Pleasant to other roads with bands, armored knights, horses, elephants, and a sea lion act thrilling thousands. The afternoon performances promised even more, with novelties and acts designed to wow the audience, including quadrille dancing elephants and remarkable feats by trained animals. GEN. PALMER DEAD. Lived an Active and Useful Life, and Death Came to Him From Heart Failure.
A writer reports on popular song sales with "A Hot Time Old Town Tonight" selling 750000 copies and paying royalties to Metz amounting to over 60000 dollars. "Sweet Marie" ranks second with 600000 copies sold and royalties of about 24000 dollars.
A fragment from a SNAP SHOTS column promotes Garwood sarsaparilla as a blood purifier. The spoof text mocks reformers and vague health claims while listing dubious lines about courage and perseverance. The tone imitates sensational quack advertising common in periodicals.
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