National and local political shifts and railroad plans amid crisis
A Washington journalist was nominated for a congressional race as committees seek August mobilization. A nationwide textile trust plan aims to consolidate cotton yarn mills in the South with $40 million capital, while a Shiloh Bottle Railroad project wins a charter to connect Jackson Tennessee to Shiloh and beyond. The Tennessee incident list includes a jail escape attempt thwarted, a woman wounded in a suicide attempt, and a note on Confederate veteran ages and birthplaces.
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Shiloh Park
Ser of State Morton
Shiloh Bottle Railroad Company
Jackson
Tron
Baltillo
Tenn
Shiloh
Olinth
Mias
Cullooka Remembered as Sweet Water Village of Maury County
The article recalls Cullooka in Maury County as Unileoksa the sweet water village, notes Tecumseh selecting the name, and praises Rev W H Wilkes who planted the town in 1860. It highlights churches, schools, old houses, and the decline of whiskey, plus local commerce and agricultural prospects. It profiles prominent residents, the Cullooka Academy era, and the new mail routes and produce business.
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Washington Irving
Congress
America
Maury County
Land
Louisville and Nashville
Wilkes
Tennessee
Jne
Pulaski
Culloola
Cullooka
5S. Williamson
William N
W. K. Webb
Colleoka Academy
China
Mexico
Temester
Colleoka
John McKelvy
W. M. Branch
McKelvey
Cumberland Presbyterian
Branch
Lewisburg
Culleoka
Columbia
Marehall County
Cumberland
Euphemian Debating Society
R. L. Harris
Webb School
Cumberlain University
Chapel Hill
McCains
J.P. Graham
Lee ‘County
Virginia
Emory and Henry College
Vanderbilt University
Cullooka Academy
Graham
Harris
Mattie Porter
Agnes Beell
Peruna Tonic Praised by Notables and Readers
Mrs Gridley mother of Captain Gridley of the Dewey battleship endorses Peruna as a grand tonic and a woman’s friend. Mrs Longstreet, wife of General James Longstreet, calls Peruna an excellent tonic and an effective cure for catarrh. Lucius E. Gridley testifies Peruna benefited his family as a tonic and catarrh remedy. Mary J Kennedy credits Peruna with restoring her digestion and energy after years of dietary change. Congressman Geo W Smith also attests Peruna’s catarrh benefits. Readers are invited to contact Dr Hartman for advice if results are unsatisfactory.
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Gridley
Dewey
Manila
Mrs. Gridley
Perina
James Longstreet
Lucius E. Gridley
Captain Gridley
15Th T Street
Washington, D. C
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Mary J. Kennedy
Armour & Cos
Omaha
Neb
Pernna
Sixty-second Street
Chicago
Geo. W. Smith
Murphy Aboro
Hartman
Immense phosphate deal nets Charleston firms historic sale
The Charleston Mining and Manufacturing Co. and Virginia Carolina Chemical Co. complete the largest deal in Maury County phosphate history, acquiring Ridley and Howard phosphate assets for about 275,000. Key figures include J. Howard and Wright of Virginia Carolina, with the Mt Pleasant field holdings consolidated under new ownership.
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Maury County
Charleston
3. C
Jd . Howard
Howard and Ridley Phosphate Companies
8. C
Howard Phosphate Co
Wright
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Comy
Carter's Creek
Mt Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant
Howard Phosphate Company
Auwnet
J. Bo
W. J. Smith
J. B Granbery
E L. Armstrong
E. A. Hatcher
W. J. Howard
Who Owns the L. and N The John W Gates Central Figure
A New York report asserts that control of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad has shifted from August Belmont & Co to a syndicate led by John W Gates. It names Henry C Frick John J Mitchell Isadore L Ellwood Charles M Schwab and others as the new owners or influential figures. The piece details stock market maneuvers and the scale of the investment required to secure control estimated around 82 million dollars for roughly 800 000 shares.
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New York
Louisville & Nashville
Great Southern Railroad
August Belmont & Co
Wall Street
Fes
John W. Gates
Henry C. Frick
John J. Mitchell
Isase L. Ellwood
Charles M. Schwab
Joby Lambert
Mr. Gates
Frick-Schwab- Gates
Louisville
Pennsylvania
Rhodes body laid in rock tomb at Matoppo hills
Amid vast crowds of soldiers civilians and natives in Bulango Matabeleland Ce cil Rhodes is buried in a rock tomb after a long funeral procession from Fuller's Hotel. The five mile march ended with a solemn Christian interment as chiefs Shembli Paku and Umyuta witnessed the rites and two thousand natives attended. Fifteen oxen were sacrificed to honor the great dead chief.
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Bulango
Matabeleland
Cecil Rhodes
Matoppo
Colfin
Alexavedra
Fuller
Kopje
Shembli
Paku
Umyuta
Great Preachen Rey De Witt Talmage Dies in Washington
The renowned Presbyterian divine Rey De Witt Talmage died at his Washington residence in the afternoon. Persistent illness culminating in brain inflammation led to his death after a period of declining health. He had left for Mexico six weeks earlier for vacation and returned to Washington still suffering, with doctors noting no chance of recovery.
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Washington
Rey
de Witt Talmage
Talmage
Mexico
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W. A. Hamilton
Wade Hampton
Fridas
Confederacy
Hato Pina
A. P Stewart
Simon Bolvar Buckher
Stephen D. Leo
Joseph Wheeler
Hampton, Lee
Longstreet
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Mississippi
Georwia
Boekner
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Wreeler Wan
Georwin
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Alabama
Blewark
Rogersville
Baat
Chattanoogs
L. & W. Brailroad
Culloola's
Cowdena
Joe B. Tomlinson
Capt Holding
R. Holding
Sam Holding
E W. Carmack
Dr. Holding
Cullooka's
Methodist
Baptist
Coovberland Presbyterian
Old School Presbyterian
Reva
A. P. Walker
W. L. House
Hudson
McMillin
Mn. Baloona
Callooka
Tith
Pleasant Grove Academy
Cullyka Produce Company
Culleoka Produce Company
E. J. Paras
Parnes
Ballanfan't Mill
Fountain Creek
Unileoka
Bellamfunt
Daisy Bell
M. F. Bellanfant
McConnell and Higdon
McConnell & Higdon
McConnell
Harris and Graham School
Lghta
J. G. Tidwell
Tidwell
Pew
Peruna
Olympia
Charleston Mining & Manufacturing CO
W. J
J. W. Howard
Horace Armstrong
W. M. Cheat
BE. H. Hatcher
Webb Ridley
L. Armatrong
W. M. Chenirs
Mr. Crouch
BE. H. Batcher
Ridley Company
H. Hatcher
Bll
Armstrong
W. M. Cheairs
St. Lonia
Thomas Mowan
M'scBallie Jedrey
Rey, T
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