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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1900
Page
8
Dobbins and Ewing advertise a large stock of Majestic and Columbia steel ranges air tight wood and coal burners and a No 7 box stove for 10 dollars. They offer decorated china sets lamps and new furniture lines with low prices and invite customers to view on the second floor.
Dobbins and Ewing list Bell telephone numbers 73 and 30 for their services at 20 22 West Seventh Street.
Governor Benton McMillin toured Brushy Mountain branch prison and spoke on his campaign. He said crowds and thinking men support him, predicting East Tennessee will deliver a larger Democratic majority than ever before.
An advertisement claims a new ointment cures piles in six to sixteen days with one application easing itching instantly. It is sold with a positive guarantee, refunding money if uncured, and offered through druggists in Columbia, Tennessee with mailed payments available.
A colored constituent recounts that he worked sweeping rooms for the last legislator and earned only two dollars a day, while all other legislators received four dollars. The remark highlights pay discrimination in the legislature.
Prof C H P Bennett poses a practical puzzle about a clock that loses one minute in 24 hours and ticks eighty times per minute. The problem asks how much the screw beneath the plum bob must be shortened to regain correct time, given its 50 threads per inch.
A fragment from the Atlanta Constitution features a poem about enduring love and future hope. It also includes a note from T. F. Anthony, former postmaster of Promise City, Iowa, claiming Mystic Cure for rheumatism, bought through A. B. Raine, Druggist, Columbia.
The article cites an actuary’s figures on British casualties in South Africa, showing officers at 721 per thousand killed or wounded and 20.6 per thousand dying of disease, with men at 19 per thousand killed or wounded and 31.8 dying of disease. It argues officers face greater action risk and compares mortality to the Franco German war while noting Kroger’s wealth estimates between 1,000,000 and 5,000,000 pounds sterling.
In Dyersburg Tennessee on September 22 T. C. Gordon carried Dyer sburg by a large margin as 608 votes were cast there. He beat McDowell two to one in Lake County and likely carried Obion County. Gordon supporters claim over 1,000 margin in the district. Marriage licenses granted include T T Hayes to A M Buckner J F Morrow to Lizzie Paxton Redding and Ed Casort to Neal Andrews.
An old advertisement touts Cascareta, a sandy cathartic for all ailments from headache to cancer. It promises easy natural movements, costs 10 cents to start, and warns to beware of imitations.
A Tennessee review notes that income tax produced handsome returns last year. A examine of the books reveals noncurrent revenue including tax on inheritances from previous years. The figures show substantial funds credited to state revenue, reflecting prior year assessments alongside current collections.
Herman A Hasslock a Nashville magistrate and Republican organizer resigns from city county committees and party clubs. He will not vote for McKinley and hints at possible Bryan support as campaign tensions rise. Hasslock has long been a prominent GOP figure including City Executive Committee member and county judge ally.
A vintage ad claims Dr King’s New Life Pills swiftly ease sick and nervous headaches by purifying blood and strengthening nerves. Easy to take, the remedy costs 25 cents and is advertised as a health booster from W. P. Wold, a ridge druggist.
Wm Patrick prominent Fayeurville citizen found dead with the top of his head shot off near Stuart's Creek. The killing follows a history of Patrick family murders and alleged gang violence, including deaths of his sons and a relative jailed awaiting trial. Locals suspect a secret gang targeting the Patrick family.
Passengers from Maddie and West Tennessee points are advised that Southern Railway offers double daily Nashville service to eastern cities. First train departs Nashville at 9 30 p m, arrives Washington next morning, with stops in Baltimore Philadelphia and New York, via scenic North Carolina. Sleepers and dining cars included Nashville to New York. Second train departs 3 30 p m with connections through Chattanooga to Washington Baltimore Philadelphia and New York. Pullman cars and day couches available. Contact local ticket agents for details.
William R. Hearst, president of the Association of Democratic Clubs, wired Chairman Fitzpatrice urging prompt organization of clubs in Tennessee and the sending of delegates to the National Association of Clubs meeting in Indianapolis on October 23.
In Nashvit n Texas on September 21 the Democratic primaries chose delegates to the legislative convention to be held September 27. J. H. Acklen, chairman of the County Committee, lost reelection from the Tenth district and E R Richardson, a leading city official, was defeated as delegate in the Tenth ward.
A barn belonging to Charles Gillespie about two miles from town on the Nashville pike burned last Thursday night around eight o'clock. A quantity of provisions and farming implements were also consumed. The cause of the blaze is unknown.
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