Boone Faces Battle Over Black Diamond Railroad Fight
A Knoxville area clash over Colonel Boone and a Black Diamond Railroad proposal unfolds with opponents accusing the Southern Railway Company of eastern control. Votes defeat a Knox county subscription plan, while Boone and supporters seek backing to spur regional development despite financial strain on city and county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Colonel Boone
Black Diamond
Southern Railway Company
Knox County
South Atlantic
Chicago
Boone
Charlotte Air Line
Spartanburg
8. C
Ashville
N. C
Knotville
Chattanooga
Atlanta
South Carolina
Wall Street
Boone Lan
Pat
J. L. Tatelle
Colonel Boone Wins a Victory Before the Chamber of Commerce
A Knox county chamber of commerce session debated a proposed 1 000 000 dollar railroad stock subscription to the Black Diamond Railroad linking Chicago and the Sea at Knoxville. Proponents cited county and city indebtedness while Colonel Boone emerged as the meeting’s unexpected victor.
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Reib
Black Diamond
Knox County
Kephart
Colonel Heald
Friends of the Railroad
Peter Kern
Mizner
Kern
Gibbins
Telera
Boons
Colonel Boone
Chamber of Commerce
Knoxville
Yenn
Sentinel
Black Diamond Railroad
Albers
Lout Sovelock
County Court of
Knoxentaty
Io County
Chicago
Koos
Nox County
Singular Meeting Brings Former Union Soldier Face to Face
In Newport News a Chicago man J A Wyman met a stranger who claimed to have helped blow up a Kentucky bridge during the Civil War. The two men, both veterans, recount the sharpshoot, misfires, and near-fatal injuries of a long-ago night, then part ways after a cordial reunion.
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J. A. Wyman
Chicago
Newport News
Wyman
Wisconsin Heavy Artillery
Green River
Kentucky
Lebought L
Lou Glad
Thelby
Othello
Dee
Desdemony
Ailsey
Tip
Becky
Taylor
Tenner
Nour Daneak
Bubit
Fred
Jimmy
China
Europe
Russia
Germany
France
Prange
Hogliodalan
Red Sea
Ble Petkins
Aks Saratoga
Chamberlain
Hill Bros
Tillman
Congress
New Fork IV and Express
Lebanon
Conn
Willimantic
No Daughters of the Revolution
Shas
Allentee Avery
Orcher
Dyrish
Jerma
Crows Help Farmer Boost Corn While Facing Losses
A Pennsylvania farmer explains to the American Agriculturalist his method of sowing corn before his wife’s arrival to deter crows. He reports improved stand and insect control, yet has lost about 100 stalks over 50 acres to crows and cutworms.
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Pennsylvania
Behind the Scenes with Senator Tucker and Georgia Silk
Observer recalls a visit from Professor Tucker, a U S labor department official, as he examines Georgia’s 19th century silk trade and rural industry. The piece contrasts old fashion crafts with modern research, notes mountain hospitality, and laments moonshine raids and bribe culture while praising self sufficient work and home spun textiles.
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Congress
Patent Office
Tawneb
Jenner
Pasteur
Agassiz
Fulton
Wattsy Newton
Morse
Chad
Professor Tucker
United States
Labor Department
Georgia
Washington
Qiro- Jina
Countrie
Tuckee
Raban
Reese Muker
Loether
Thorekeeper
North Carolina
Tucker
Hon
Ile
Rome
Golumbus
Gaerin Fom
Sisters of Charity
Moonshiner Cap Nelson Evades Kentucky Revenue Officers
A 19th century account recalls the chase of moonshiner Cap Nelson in Clinton County Kentucky. Revenue deputies describe tracking Nelson from Point Burnside to Boston Mountain Monticello and a failed raid ending with a note and vanished leads after a night of pistol fire and a missing suspect.
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Cap
Howdy
Albany
Nelson Hyer
Nelson
Cap Nelson
Monticello
The Boy Smoker A Warning To Youth In America
A saloon like warning against youth cigarette smoking outlines the harm of the habit. It cites a 19 year old New Yorker who died after years of heavy smoking and urges action to curb juvenile smoking while allowing adults to smoke under restraint.
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Vigoretta
Luruhius
Nee
New York
America
Alante
Goshen Virginia merchant extols pain balm for rheumatism
Mr. D P Davis of Goshen Va praises Chamberlains Pain Balm for rheumatism based on personal use. He says his brother nearly crippled by rheumatism was relieved after the first application and fully cured after a short course. Sold by Hill Bros.
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D.P. Davis
Goshen
Chamberlain
Balu
Wottla
Hill Bros
Tales of the Past at Boston Naval Lyceum Relics
A feature on Boston historic artifacts at the Naval Lyceum Charlestown Navy Yard. Highlights include the figurehead General Armstrong, an umbrella used by the Constitution, Bay State relics from Bunker Hill, a Lady Wrackland fan and slippers, a Chinese firearm, and various museum pieces from Revolution to 19th century events.
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Boston
Transcript
Naval Lyceum
Charlestown Navy Yard
General Armstrong
New Orleans
Armstrong
Reed
Lont
Josa
Jacano
Council of Vayss
Washington
Lyceum
Game Museum
Constitution
Isaac Hull
Brooke
Fiva
Hall
Hull
Navy Yard
Old South
Somerset
Parl Nevers
Charlestown
Bunker Mill
England
Massachusetts Bay
Provincetown
Cape
Fao
Lady Wrackland
Agoas Sarriage
Lord Frankland
Marblehead
Bngland
Liah
Lee
Halle
Portugese
Woglish
Theeams Museum
Dorothy Quivey
Dorothy
Clarke House
Lexington
Paul Revere
Joseph E. Jones
Korea
Minde
Wan Lee
Joo
Bunker Hill
Addison
Old State House
George Thompson
B. W. French
Fragmented miscellany with jokes and notes on society
A garbled miscellany of anecdotes jokes and observations ranging from slang curiosities to social queries. It mentions a Te N J welding event a bride with garters a governor and brief humorous exchanges highlighting everyday curiosities.
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Evans & CO
N. A. G. Means, Jr. Anderson
Breckfast
Ligon & Ledbetter
Anderson
S.C
Ballard & Ballard Co
Louisville
Brownlee & Vandivers
Telephone
Cleveland Beed Co
ORR & Sloa Ala
John M. Hubbard
Faro
Vie
Ron
J. M. Hubbard
Bro
Fat Adova Pace
John HH. Hubbard
The
Knoxville Chamber of Commerce
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City of Knoxville
City of North
Meath
Farret
Tita
Epsiathe
Mora
Billarp
United States Labor Department
Atlanta Constitution
Boy Smoker
Cara
Cheney
Hotat
Garg Stolly
Carey
Ahptr
Weer & Prirax
Wholensle Drageiats
Toledo
O. Wartuxo
Kuias & Amanyax
Wholesale
Drage
Gista
Tyledo
C. Vallis
Fusey
Johnny
Othy
Te N. J
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