Carmack Wins Gallatin Parade Boost for Governor Bid
Sumner County native Edward W. Carmack drew the largest welcome of the campaign in Gallatin with a parade and reception that eclipsed Patterson’s efforts. Carmack defended his temperance record, attacking saloon power while emphasizing his anti whisky stance. The crowd, estimated around 500, featured banners, flowers, and a 45-woman Howard Female College float as supporters credited Carmack with leading in a decisive Sumner County showing.
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Samuel J. Stockard
Nashville
Caesar
Carmack
Sumner
Prohibition
McMinnyihe
Tennessee
Ines
Gallatin
Carsmack
Patterson
Sving
Supreme Bench
Dunn
Dre Steck Comeniastoner
W. le Sawyer
Erate Caplil
Sam Anderson
Capt. Dunn
Bre Berdaotan
Denmark Club
Thle
Lees
Carnack
W. J. Oldham
Boss Ham
Ham
EB. W. Carmack
Grand Lodge of Masons
Geo. Boddy
Anti Saloon League
Sumner County
John T. Branham
Donelson
U. C
John W. Clifton
Jhetty
Howard Female College
Fire destroys New Avalon Hotel in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne May 4 Ten known dead and many seriously injured in a fierce blaze that leveled the New Avalon Hotel, the citys principal hostelry. Fire officials say up to twenty bodies may lie under the rubble as the interior remains a smoldering ruin and hotel registers were burned, making full casualty counts impossible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
New Avelle
Polee Anckenbruck
Boston label man pioneers union stamp premium plan
Boston May 4 The union label has been boomed extensively in advertisements. John Broderick, a Boston label man, proposed a novel scheme blending trading stamps with premiums. The plan, while new, is drawing much consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Union
John Broderick
Gift of the Grass serial opens in May issue
Taylor-Trotwood Magazine for May continues Mr. Moore’s serial The Gift of the Grass with a cheery Southern magazine vibe. Readers are invited to subscribe, get April free, and receive about one hundred pages of reading from famed Southern authors for $1.25 with Columbia Herald for a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Moore
Taylor-Trotwood
Columbia Herald
G O P Leaders Purvi s e s Again in a Tangle Visited by Storm
Washington May The Republican members of the House caucused for three hours seeking currency legislation but adjourned at 11 with no decisive result. Speaker Cannon spoke firmly as the conference aimed to perfect a bill within five days under a Bennet resolution. Storms disrupted Purvis and Mississippi with tornado aftermath and heavy rain delaying trains and flooding shelters.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Cannon
Bennett
New York
Hattiesburg
Miss
Purvis
Hattiesbore
Jackson
Mississippi
Distriet
Durant
Illinois Central
Hair Turns White After Hotel Fire in Indiana
Oscar H. Rudloff of Milwaukee, head of Northwestern Lithographic Company, escaped a hotel fire near Fort Wayne, Indiana, and arrived in Evansville lodging at the St George Hotel. His nerves remained frayed, and he could not sleep in a normal hotel room, choosing instead to rest on a lobby couch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville, Til
Aveline
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Oscar H. Rudloff
Northwestern Lithoeraph Company
Milwaukee
Wis
Rudloff
St. George Hotel
Stock Farm for Sale in Giles County Tennessee
For sale on easy terms 278 acres in the 15th Civil District of Giles County two miles southwest of Lynnville Tennessee on a good rural route. Well watered with 200 acres in cultivation, a fine state of upkeep, a fine six room house a large barn and outbuildings. See or address Mrs Dam Scott Lynnville Tennessee.
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Giles County
Lynonville
DA M. Scott
Lynnville
Tennessee
Services for Dead Senators in House Memorials
Washington May 9 Addresses in logs of the life, character and public services of late United States Senators Stephen R Mallory and William J Boyan of Florida were delivered today in the House of Representatives. Speakers included Representatives Sporkman Willems Payne Clark Brantley Burton Lawrence Lamb De Armond and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ife
United States
Stephen R. Mallory
William J. Boyan
Florida
House of Representatives
Dalzell
Pennsylvalia
Common
Mallory
Representatives Sporkman
John Shary Willems
Mississippi
Payne
New York
Clark
Brantley
Georgia
Burton
Ohio
Lawrence
Massachusetts
Lamb
de Armond
Missouri
Senator Bryan
Thomas
North Carolina
Watson
Indiana
Hardwick
Bennett
Biwards
Flood
Virginia
Mouser
Sulzer
Nelson
Wisconsin
Claude Kitchen
Anaberry
Webb
Ratney
Milnola
Starkman
Storm Strikes Lawrenceburg Damaging Homes and Trees
Lawrenceburg Tennessee May 5 severe wind and rain swept the area causing houses to lose roofs fences to fall and fruit trees to suffer heavy damage. The storm left a trail of destruction across neighborhoods as residents assessed the impact and repaired entry points. The date and location anchor the event while the damage details show widespread effects on property and agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Methodist General Conference Opens in Baltimore Today
The supreme lawmaking body of the Methodist Episcopal Church begins its twenty-fifth session in Baltimore with about 500 clerical delegates from around the world. Nearly 3.5 million members are represented as the church marks its 100th anniversary since 1808. Key issues include amusements and a return to the itinerant pastorate.
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Baltimore
Quadrental General Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church
General Conference
Conference
Fighting Bob in Command Returns Navy Fleet to Santa Cruz
The Atlantic battleship squadron and six destroyers from San Pedro rejoined at Santa Cruz after a long voyage from Monterey and San Pedro. Admiral Sperry’s second squadron led by the Alabama and Admiral Evans planned new commands as the Connecticut prepared to move to Monterey for the fleet handover. The torpedo flotilla battled a head wind and seas but sustained no serious damage, with most men seasick. The fleet will sail to San Francisco by tomorrow evening and anchor near the lightship tonight.
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Santa Cruz
Cal
Monterey
San Pedro
Cralge
Alabama
Sperry
Monterey Bay
Thomas
Connecticut
Minnesota
Evans
San Francisco
Cleveland in improving condition at Lakewood hotel
Mrs. Grover Cleveland reports daily improvement in her husband’s health after a quiet Sunday at the Lakewood Hotel. Doctors had not confirmed cancer, and she hopes the former president may return to Princeton soon if his recovery continues. Public interest remains high, with notices that any change would be publicly announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakewood
N. J
May
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Princeton
Minister switches allegiance in Tennessee temperance vote
Rev J M Anderson Morristown declares support for statewide prohibition over Patterson Carmack in the gubernatorial race. He explains his shift from Patterson to Carmack, citing the temperance cause and the danger to local options under current policy. Anderson pledges to back Carmack and withdraw support from Patterson, detailing his reasons and urging readers to vote accordingly.
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J. M. Anderson
Morristown
Mr. Anderson
Gov. Patterson
Bepaior Carmack
Tennessee
Friends of Temperance
Patterson
LaFolette
Chattanooga
Memphis
Nashville
Fssue
Patteraous
Joel
Hon
Senator Carmack
New York Herald predicts Bryan nomination momentum
The New York Herald forecasts William J. Bryan will win a large share of delegates with about 676 votes on the first ballot. It notes 210 pledged delegates already for Bryan, two reallocated for Bryan, 38 unpledged likely opposed to McKinley, and 166 delegates to Bryan among those to be chosen. New York should provide 781 delegates for Bryan due to local peace with McCarren. The Bryan column places Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia with Bryan as the expected momentum builds against instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York Herald
William J. Bryan
Herald
Bryan
New York
McCarren
Georkis
Kentucky
Tennessee
Virginia
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Dell
Taylor-Trotwood Magazine
G.O.P
Evansville
Bob
Preacher Quils Gov. Patterson
LQUOR
Mor
Patt
Knoxville
Sentinel
Howe Whaig
N.Y. Herald
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