Prison saved as Essex jail auction delayed
About 200 inmates at Caldwell Prison Essex County New Jersey faced sale for unpaid taxes of 78.50 after tax collector Charles Jacobs advertised the penitentiary for Oct 3. County Counsellor E N Crane brokered a stay to negotiate a settlement and save the prison from sale. Inmates reportedly distributed lemonade and cake upon word of the possible救.
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New York
Eavex
N. J
Caldwell
Charles Jacobs
Verona
Momen E. W. Crane
Jacobs
Bryan to Visit Capital City Memorial Address by William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan will be in Nashville on December 1 to deliver the annual memorial exercises address for the Nashville lodge of Elks. The Elk member has pressed for his visit, and Bryan, a prominent Elk, has practically agreed to attend and speak at the event.
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THE
ELKS
William Jennings Bryan
Nashville
Nashville Lodge of Elks
Bryan
Wanamaker optimistic on business despite Wall Street spasms
Former Postmaster General Wanamaker told reporters in Philadelphia that there is nothing wrong with business. He said Wall Street is a separate world of speculation that sometimes ties up money for big corporate movements, but the country remains in good financial health and will continue to prosper.
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Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Twelve
Mr. Wanamaker
Wall Street
Mr. Wana- Maker
Watterson to Bryan Advises on Kentucky Speech
Henry Watterson writes to William Jennings Bryan in Louisville before Bryan’s two day tour of Kentucky. He urges Bryan to omit Government ownership and to avoid mentioning initiative and referendum in his statewide talks.
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Louisville
New York
Henry Watterson
William Jennings Bryan
Kentucky
Mr. Bryan
Watterson
Reading Course for Teachers Sets Next Year Exams
State Superintendent BR Jones announced a Tennessee reading course for public school teachers to be required next year. Primary texts include Kern's Country Schools and Introductory Lessons in English Literature. secondary texts include Gilbert's School and Life, Shakespeare, Tennyson, Burke, and Scott.
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BR. L. Jones
Tennessee
Kern
Ginn & Co
Chicago
McNeil & Lynch
The
American Book Co
Cincinnati
Gilbert
Silver, Burdett & Co
New York
Shakespeare
Tennyson
Enoch Arden
Burke
America
Scott
Atlanta
Georgia
Pike Street
Ohio
Ite Life
Allger, Burdett & Co
The Last of the Plagues A Pictorial Jest on Science
A humorous note from Collier’s Weekly mocks Egyptian plagues as science abolishes most afflictions. It claims frogs and fleas are conquered, darkness lifted by freight, while the fly remains the last annoyance, cited with the quip from Dr Radcliffe.
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Egypt
Radcliffe
Collier’s Weekly
Soil expert in Adams district to aid farmers
Congressman Padgett announced that O. Ty. Ayre of the Bureau of Soils will be assigned to the Seventh Congressional District of Tennessee. Ayre begins December 1 and will survey Giles County and Lawrenceburg area to plan soil utilization efforts, visit counties, and advise farmers on soils, management, and fertilization.
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Padgett
United States Department of Agriculture
C. Ll Ayre
Bureau of Soils
J. A. Bon
Whitney
Bureau
O. Ty. Ayre
Giles County
Tennessee
Lawrenceburg
Ayrs
Michigan Agriculture College
Department of Agriculture
Columbia
Ayre
Scientific Castle
Department For Solution
Agra
Seventh District of Tennessee
Erwin to Train Riders for Atlanta Horse Show
W. P. Erwin received a telegram from the Atlanta Fair Association offering him the job of training the riders in the horseback drill at the Atlanta horse show next week. He left for Atlanta Monday afternoon and will begin with his class at once, which is large.
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W. P. Erwin
Atlanta Fair Association
Mr. Erwin
Jett
Worley Seeks Speaker Role Amid Bipartisan Backing
Bristol, Tenn. Oct 4 Representative J Parks Worley Bluff City declares aggressive bid for the House Speakership after touring the state he says he has broad support from prominent leaders and legislators. He faces a strong reelection challenge from temperance factions led by Anti Saloon League figures who foresee a tough fight.
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Bristol
Tenn
J. Parks Worley
Bluff City
Wintomenta
Anti-Saloon League _loadera
Cheapest gevinest insurance Dr Thomas Eclectric OD
Dr Thomas offers a remedy described as a cheap option for pain relief and wound healing. The product is advertised as available at all druggists, though the text is fragmented and difficult to confirm as a factual item.
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Thomas
C M A Dominates M B A In 15 to 0 Victory
The Columbia Military Academy wowed the crowd by routing Montgomery Bell Academy 15 to 0 on a warm afternoon. Neal starred with two touchdowns and Lowell added the final score as CMA controlled the game from start to finish.
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Columbia Military Academy
Montgomery Bell Academy
Neal
Lowell
Black
C. M.A
Halvas
C. M.A .Mason
Clark Haywool Nenon ‘Son Priest
Hoyle Hammond
Padgett Bimk
Homilliet
Sewing School Organized By King's Daughters
The King's Daughters sewing school convened Thursday at Mrs A N Akin's home to organize for the next year Mrs Frank H Smith elected manager and Mrs J A Graham assistant manager with Miss Helen Sparrow as cutter and several Mrs H F Alexander and others as teachers including Miss Callie Craig Wharton in attendance.
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King's Daughters’ Sewing School
A. N. Akin
Frank H. Smith O
J. A. Graham
Helen Sparrow
Cutter
Mises Fannie Louise Smith
Elizabeth Schaub
Rebecca Carpenter
H. F. Alexander
Mra
Fred Gambie
Jake Harlan
W. B. Milam
Misa Callie Craig
Wbrarton
Assessments Approved by State Railroad Commission
The state railroad commission overruled most exceptions to the Louisville and Nashville's assessment, leaving the original assessment intact except for a few localized property items. Other railroad challenges were also rejected.
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Railroad Commission
State Railroad Commission
Louisville and Nashville
Louis and
Nashville
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Breathitt County Foods
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Sam Brooks
Edwards
Hamilton County
Cincinnati Southern
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Breathitt County
Lookout Mountain
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West Virginia
Termesnee
Taylor
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Ala
Brooks
Whittaker
Parks Worley
Sullivan County
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R. C. Church
A. Parker
W. P. Ridley
Boteee
Phoenix National Bark
Joe L. Hutton
H. C. Fulton
W. A. Dale
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Champion
Hamilton
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King's Daughters
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