Tie Commercial, Union City, Tenn.
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FRIDAY. DECEMBER 2. 1921.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Miss Ruby Caldwell was a visitor
this week in Fulton.
Miss Jessie Calllcott, of Rives, was
a visitor in the city Tuesday.
Rub-My-Tlsm, a pain killer.
L. P. Ellison, of Memphis, was a
business visitor in the city last week.
Obion River has been over the
banks and rabbits and ducks are
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666 quickly relieves a cold.
Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Carnell, of
Greenfield, Tenn., were In J.he city
Tuesday shopping.
Mr. Walter Harper, of Hauser Val
ley, visited his sister, Mrs. W. S.
Long,' Sunday last.
Call 150 for Bon Air. ,
Mr. and Mrs. G. R. McVay and lit-
Lie uaugiiLcr, ui iu.6i
city this week visiting in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Nailling.
JVietnOdlSl Xjaaies Dazaur, r riujr
and Saturday, Dec. 2 and 3. Beauti
ful Christmas gifts for very little
money. At Harpole-Walker Furni
ture Store.
Fresh Oysters at Burdicks. Phone
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XOtf.
- Mrs. J. M. Caldwell was a patient
of the Nailling Hospital this week,
" having an operation which involved
removing local infection above the
upper teeth.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Ruffln and Miss
Pearl Pettus have returned to Lin
den. Tenn.. since the funeral of Mr
. Pettus Ruffln. Mr. Kulfln is tne prin
cipal of the Linden school.
The Devil is coming to Union
City. Watch for date.
After a pleasant Thanksgiving
with their relatives, Mrs. Otis Bogle
and Wilson Sharp, Dr. Sharp and
Mrs. Rome Jackson have returned
to Union iCty.
Miss Gertrude Sbatz, of 'Kenton,
and Misscst Herwitz, Byrock and Mr,
Levy, of Pad ucah, were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Byer for the
Elks Thanksgiving dance". ! 7
' Santa" has Just unloaded hiB
pack of Useful Gifts and Toys at
Wehman's. Shop- Early. -
Mr. and Mrs. Ferrell Greer are
very much interested in the visit of
a young man who arrived this week
by way. of Storkland. He was a heavy
weight twelve pounds without his
raits.
Mr. Warren Reeves, we learn is
now located .at San Diego, Cal., with
the Southern Trust and Commerce
Bank, in the clearing house depart
ment. Mr. Reeves' friends here ten
der kind wishes. , ',
Our sale prices are lower than
the present wholesale costs. Phil
Hyman's Cut, Price Store.
A party of Troy people was here
last week on some estate business for
a citizen of Number Six: Messrs. R.
W. Mahon, P. W. Moffalt, J. C. Mc
Caw, J. L. Forrester, E. A. McAdoo,
Thel Taylor, Jas. W., Pressly, G. H.
-Christmas Gifts for everybody at
. Wehman's. Bring your shopping
list and buy your gifts early.
Mr. G. A. Warren, one of our good
friends of the vicinity of Mount Pe
lia, has a new residence about com
pleteda nice seven-room bungalow
with modern conveniences and com
forts. Mr. Warren was here last
week doing somo trading.
Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde," star
ring John Barrymore, coming soon.
Playhouse.
Mr. Lon Lancaster received a mes
sage this week from St. Louis, notify
ing: him of the Illness of his son,
Vardry, who , is in service of the
'American Railway Express Co. The
young man was reported to have
pneumonia, but not seriously ill.
J. S. O'Sullivan received his com
mission this week as ambassador of
the Al Chymia Temple, Memphis,
.Tenn for the Union City district.
Mr. O'Sullivan's commission was is
sued by Potentate E. A. Rome. Now,
If you are a candidate seeking admis
jsion to the temple see Mr. O'Sullivan
at once and have him arrange for
your pilgrimage.
t Our store is crowded always.
People know where to go for bar
gains. 'Phil Hyman's , Cut Price
Store. '. ' r .
Mr. Lewis McAdoo, of Rives, was a
business visitor here Tuesday. Mr.
McAdoo was somewhat crippled from
an accident at Gleason. He was there
for the McAdoo Construction Co. put
ting up a bridge and. a foot adz ac
cidentally struck his ankle and made
a considerable flesh wound. The
bone was slightly injured, but Mr.
McAAdoo is up and out again.
t Don't forget that we are selling
men's and young men's suits at
112.60 and $15.00, so get your Xmas
suit at Phil Hyman's Cut Price
.Store.
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Every Christmas shopper should hear this astounding
DECIDED and remarkable progress has been
recently made in the phonograph field.
These new developments have changed the
entire phonograph situation.
The facts have been known for some time
to music experts and to many music-lovers.
Now they can be revealed to every one who
has ears to hear, bV the Turn-Table' Com.
parison. - ,' '
JL Are you trying to 1 discover which phono
, graph is best for classic numbers, which for
popular songs and dances? Which for human
voices, and which for instrumental music ?
Which brings you most of the enjoyments and
benefits that lie in music?
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The Turn-Table Comparison will enable
you to choose that phonograph with unerring
accuracy. 1
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It consists of a revolving platform. On the
platform' are the four leading makes of phono
graphs. You hear each in the same room,
from the same position, playing recordings by
the same artist. A real scientific comparison.
That is why these new facts of the phono
graphs as they are today come out with such
startling clearness. .
Before you. decide on your Christmas phono
graph, be sure and hear what the Turn-Table
Comparison has to tell you. It is conducted
part from ouf sales-floor, purely as a service.
So, don't hesitate to come in and ask to
hear it. '
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GHAS. DIETZEL, Jeweler
Union City, Tenn. 7
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Notice to Manufacturers , theBt to hgac oth m.
The talking machines used in these tesa chinei of die same make, of their own sc
are kept by us in die best possible condi- lection, of equal or greater value, at any
tion. Maaufacttireri of such machines time during business hours.
because it isgnen only on request
Notwithstanding the unpleasant
day and steady downpour of rain
many homes in Union City were
made thankful places. Entertainment
was "generous and pleasant. Among
the number was the dinner given by
Mrs. Annie Holloway to a few of her
friends. , Those present were Mrs.
Vaught, who recently moved to this
city, Mrs. Alma Nagle and little
daughter, Bettic, Mrs. Ruth Stone,
Misses Nellie and Adele Strother,
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Long and David
Holloway. -
Sunday Afternoon Service. "
Service was conducted last Sun
day afternoon at Jimmie's Play
house with Pastor Baker as speaker.
The attendance was very liberal and
attention and interest very" encour
aging.
Announcement.
I have opened up a boarding house
at my home north of courthouse, and
would appreciate a share of public
patronage. Meals 35c. Regular
boarders special price. 33-4t
MRS. MARVIN CHAPEL.
Seriously Injured. ;
News was received here last week
of a serious accident in McNairy
County. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Roland,
who reside in the vicinity north of
Union City, were notified that their
son, Ovie, who was In the county vis
iting relatives, had been seriously in
jured. He was reported to have fal
len on an axe which cut his body
about the hip or Joint between the
leg and the body well toward the
fronts penetrating vital parts.
Death in Number Nine.
Mr. Ira B. Marshall, who is located
in Nashville, was here last week on
his way to Number Nine to attend
his. mother's funeral. f Mrs. Marshall
died on the 25th nit., after a short
Illness. Mrs. V. A Marshall was the
widow of the late Jas. A. Marshall
and an aged christian woman.
Cotton Report.
Mr. Wallace R. Nolen makes his
weekly cotton, report as follows:
Bales ginned in Obion County for
1921 up to and including November
14, 1921, ,228; for the same period
in 1920, 1,980.
, Billle Burke in "Sadie Love"
and Charlie Chaplin in "trae A. M"
Saturday, Dec. 3, Jimnhe's Playhouse.
Mr. Pettus Ruffin. H
Mr. Pettus Ruffin, who died at the
Government Hospital at Osteen, N.
C, on the 22d of November, was
buried here at East View Cemetery,
November 25. Services were held at
the residence oh Home and Vine
streets at 10 o'clock a.m., conducted
by Rev. W. B. Cunningham.
The young . man was the son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Ruffln. He was
22 year3 of age laat July. He con
tracted pneumonia while a student
at Peabody College, serving the Gov
ernment in the S. A. T. C. during
the war. The attack involved the
lungs and he never recovered. But
all thru his illness and in fact his
whole life he has exhibited the finest
traits of character and manliness. He
bad been a studept of the Agricul
tural College of Arkansas and of the
Draughon Business College in Nashville.-
He was moved by the finest
impulses and had a desire to achieve
noble things. He' inherited a good
name and it was his highest ambi
tion to honor that name'' with all that
God had given hm. He was a boy of
exceedingly kind and courteous man
ner. He was devoted to his parents.
He was a member of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church and a christian
in all he was a clean, wholesome
product of human character honor
able, loyal and true to every obliga
tion, and affiliation. HIs passing is
a distinct loss and the family have
the kindest condolences of a host of
friends.
Phil Hyman tiuts the price and
his store is full of wonderful bar
gains. Phil Hyman's Cut Price
Store.