Wheat Prices and a Railroad Tax in Middle Tennessee
A railroad organ argues that local buyers formed a combine with Nashville leaders to price transport higher for Middle Tennessee wheat in 1900. The piece claims Nashville rail rates taxed farmers, costing about three quarters of a million dollars, and pins the scheme on Mills H. Smith and J. W. Thomas while noting foreign exporters and sea-board markets.
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Chicago
Lonle
Nashville
Itd
Major Lewis
Milios H. Smith
Kentucky
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
J. W. Thomas
Tennessee
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
Middle Tennessee
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Newport News
Norfolk
Port Royal
Savanah
St. Lews
Liverpool
London
Glasgow
Great Britain
Cork
Belfast
Teeland
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Christiania
Europe
St. Louis
Theas
Bt. Toul
Aavery
Lewis and Smith
Sea Board
Noshville
Sst. Louis
Nini
St Louis
Nahe Ville
Seacoat
Buver
Rees
St. Lowis
St. Lowa
Maury County Buyer Secures Large Nashville Real Estate Lot
J. K. Orr of Maury county bought the Hiram Vaughn property in two tracts totaling 470 acres near Nashville. The sale began at 23,300 dollars under a Chancery Court decree, with Weaver Pilcher bidding to 29,000 and Orr finally reaching 30,000 dollars when no higher offer appeared. Church of Maury county will take the smaller tract and plans to relocate soon to run the smaller farm.
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Nashville
J. K. Orr
Maury County
Hiram Vaughn
Park Marshall
J. W. ©. Church
Chancery Court
John Overton
Memhia
J. & Pilcher
Thomas
Weaver
Messrs
Pilcher
Orr
Church
One On Carmack Washington Dispatch
Representative Carmack famed for oratory in Tennessee politics mispronounces a death rumor about Captain Pearcy of the Ways and Means Committee. He travels to offer condolences to Pearcy’s widow, finding Pearcy alive and in good health.
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Washington Dispatch
Carmack
House of Representatives
Hun
Joseph Pearcy
Ways and Means Committee
Bor Joe Pearcy
Pearcy
Selected Verse and Abou Ben Adhem by Leigh Hunt
The excerpt opens with a hymn like verse inviting the disconsolate to come to God for comfort. It includes the lines Earth hath no sorrow that heaven can not heal and a story of Abou Ben Adhem who asks to be named among those who love the Lord and is told his name leads all the list.
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Epenka
Abou Ben Adhem
Ben Adhem
Abou
Ben Adbem
Leigh Hunt
Childishness and Regret Speak Through a Father’s Night
A father recalls striking his son for disobedience and visiting him at night. He finds the boy sleeping, then recalls the boy’s simple comforting tokens a box of counters shells and coins. The speaker weeps at the thought of divine mercy and the child’s childish joys.
Arnica Salve Promises Quick Healing for Sores and Burns
An advertisement touts Backlon's Arnica Salve as the best in the world for burns cuts and sores. It claims to kill pain and heal promptly, curing ulcers boils felons piles and skin eruptions. Sold for 2 cents to 4 box by W P Woldridge druggist.
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W. P. Woldridge
Death Penalty Set After Murder Conviction in Ban Holding Case
George Ray, convicted of murder in the third degree, was sentenced to be hanged on February 12 after a motion for a new trial was denied. The court moved to hear the case before the date to ensure Supreme Court review. The item includes unrelated local ads for King’s New Discovery cough medicine at Woldridge’s Drug Store.
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Pulaski
Trnn
George Ray
Convicwd
Upper
Supreme Court
Burntam
Marchias
S. H. Lincoln
WPB. Woldridge’s Drug Store
Put‑up Job Suspected In Bank Robbery Case
Dee 31 Giles Rainey city officer at this place says the bank owners expected a put up job. Rainey suspects a gang member met after the robbery in Manchester as the writer of the note and was arrested on suspicion but released due to lack of charges.
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Nashville
Dee MC
Spring Hill
Srate Mucgwu
Board of Election Conmessuriers
J. Wilcack
J.T. Akin
Spr Hill
Tullahoma
Dee
Giles C. Reine
McMionville
Giles Rainey
Barry
CNR
Rainey
Manchester
Mr. Rainey
Realty deals and moves in Berina Hinn Tenn Day
Real estate activity notes several moves and purchases near Columbia Tennessee. Prof D W Dodson will relocate with family around January 8. Senetspheneen buys a lot from the Improvement Company and plans a March occupancy. Ab McMeens buys the Perry farm for about 6600, a 120 acre property once owned for about 5000. The Improvement Company plans two new 1000 dollar dwellings for spring occupancy. Distressing stomach disease cure advertised by South American ervine tonic by A B Rains.
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Berina Hinn
Tenn
D. W. Dodson
Columbia
Senetspheneen
Improvement Company
Ab McMeens
Cartera's Creek
Perry
Toice
Onic
A. B. Rains
Columbia, Teno
Mad Girl On Lookout Mountain Stirs Chattanooga Police
A young woman in a neat black flying costume roams Lookout Mountain singing to rocks and trees. Dr Neft reports she has been seen alone for three days and bolts for the woods when approached. Locals know nothing of her. authorities suspect mental illness and a well off background.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Lookout Mountain
Neft
100 Years Ago Rates and Population in 1800
The piece notes postage rates by distance from under forty miles to over 400 miles with no general reduction until 1849. It cites a 1800 population of 5,308,484 with New York City at 60,450 and Philadelphia at 40,000. It mentions Washington and the White House, and dietary/ health anecdotes amid era detail. The text includes a death note for Mrs. T. B. of Line and a medical claim about a tonic from W. P. Woldridge’s shop.
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New York City
Philadelphia
Hemige
Washington
White House
Atst
Dongola
Tiace Cresely
Tragic Cumberland River Drowning Near Cella
Near Cella in Clay county Tennessee James Atking his wife Sarah and Lou Cunningham were drowned in the Cumberland river when a small boat with five people struck a snag and sank. The two remaining occupants were washed ashore.
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Nashville
Cella
Clay County
James Atking
Sarah
Lou Cunningham
Cumberland River
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Ptee
Sherageem
Davidson
Spring Hill Incorporated
Secretary of State
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Mad Girl
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Tikut
Ithdice
S. Gross, Prop
Terfield
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