The Queen City and Southwest rail plans unfold in April notes
Winchester Sentinel reports Col Tom Neal entering gubernatorial talk after declination. J B Tree, WU Telegraph superintendent, outlines new city office handling amid rapid growth while Hart from New York seeks publishers for a Queen City write‑up. Mid Dominion Coal, Coke and Iron Co officers elected in Roanoke. capital up to 5 million. vast coal lands valued for coking and gas coal. Charleston trio Jones Bentley visit for Three G's rail terminal analysis. track work near Rutherfordton with July train hopes. A Bloody Assassination: Justice of the Peace J Berry shot at spring house. Asa Jones named as cause of death amid Greene‑Jones feud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Coal and Iron Company
Roanoke
Harald
Mid Dominion Coal, Coke and Tron Company
M. A. Rife
Masonic Temple
A. Z. Koiner Piper
T. A. Woodrum
W.E. Harris
Big Stone Gap
W. 8. McClanahan
J. W. Coon
Commercial National Bank
F. A. Stratton
Johnson City
Tenn
A. G. Wadley
Wytheville
Henry King
C. Markley
M. C. Thomas
D. A.moomaw
Asberry
Virginia
BR. Boyd
Southwest
Charleston
John FB. Jones
G. W. Bentley
South Carolina Railway
Bentley
New London
Central Vermont
New England
New Jersey
Jacksonville
Tampa
Key West
Major Jones
Massachusetts
Rutherford
Great Trunk Line
South Carolina
Hartford and Connecticut Western Railroad
Connecticut
Rutherfordton
Marion
Asheville
Mountains
Gusnvlil Teaview
J. Berry
Thomas J. Berry
Fred
Asa Jones
Jones
Hancock County
Johnson City sees booming building boom and rail prospects
The article reports rapid construction across Johnson City with many new houses and stores in progress on Second, Spring, Myrtle, Unaka, and King streets. It notes plans for Highland Park addition, a planing mill near the Furniture factory, and a railroad line from Watauga Point to Carter’s Depot. It also covers land sales by Col. E.C. Manning and local records indicating guardianship changes and court notices in Washington County Tennessee.
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Highland Park
Johnson City
J.L. Davis
Knoxville
J.J. Hunt
Jonesboro
Watauga Point
Carter County
Tenn
East Tenn
North Carolina
Circuit Court
First District
Washington
Supreme Judges of
Tennessee
Supreme Court
EB. C. Reeves
H. H. Te
A.B. Johnson
J. J. Wofford
Tom
F. A. Stratton
Fernando
Corrie
Rances V. Gilliay
East Tennessee emphasizes minerals and rail links
Johnson City, in East Tennessee, markets itself as a great manufacturing city with rich mineral and timber districts. The piece highlights magnetic iron, coal, timber, marble, manganese, pine clay, and notes major railroad lines and an Embreeville Railroad project to be built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Tennessee
Great Railroad Center
We&g.r.r
Embreeville R. R
Johnson City Auction Sale of Building Lots
Enterprises blast furnaces Tanneries lumber yards machine works foundries sash door and blind works terra cotta and fire brick works electric lights carriage factories tobacco factories furniture factories brick factories water works opera house. Three blast furnaces three hotels street car lines dummy belt lines tannery brick works tron works these building lots are situated in the business portion of Johnson City at the head of drainage. First auction sale of lots in growing city expected to show immense value increases for investors. Smith and Pannill auctioneers of Norfolk Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
Carnegie
Carnegie Land Co
Red Oil Burns the Best and Lasts a Little the Longest
An old fashion shop ad proclaims Red Oil as long lasting and handsome under lamp light. It invites customers to try it and promises bargains on ladies shoes from Ziegler Brothers. The seller advertises cash-only sales, wants produce and trade items, and calls for a wide stock at No 8 Market Street.
Gump Delivers Fresh Supplies of All Grades
The people seek reliable service and visit M. I. Gump who has just received a fresh supply of all grades for immediate sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. I. Gump
Carter's March 1 1890 local notes on railroad progress and residents
Editor Comms Work moves faster on the railroad and boom this week than last. Major Roger and Fitzgerald arrive by special car to plan saw mill foundation. Regular Brethren meeting held with Geo Bowman and Joseph Bowman leading services. Dr. Brown Ramey from Philadelphia, recently from Tacoma, plans permanent move and building here. Mrs. Mollie Baumgardner and sister Addie visiting relatives Saturday. Weather winds caused minor unease with a stable toppled at Star Mills and some fencing. Mrs. D N Reese returned from Elizabethton to tend ill mother with la grippe. Janos Plummer visits from Roan Mountain before heading to Petersburg, Va. Michigan ties folks from Ann Arbor and Three Rivers purchased 76 acres below river for future improvements. Land prices noted.
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Carter
Majora Hoger
Fitzgerald
Mollie Baumgardner
Plummer
Roan Mountain
Petersburg
Virginia
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Three Rivers
Hughes Lewis
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Winchester Sentinel
Tom Neal
Memphis Avalanche
J. B. Tree
W. U. Telegraph Company
B.t.w.&.g. Railroad Company
Wie
Tree
Mr. Hart
New York
South
J. Beamle
Second Avenue
John PF
Lyle
Spring Street
C. Seaver
P. Bolton
Myrtle Street
Boone
Will Hart
Twy Street
J. M. Carr
Unaka Avenue
H.M. Wilder
Myrtle
Oak and
Baxter
S. Crumley
King Street
Witborne
J.G. Campbell
Kingsirest
Roan
J.T. Wilder
Rom
Col. E. C. Manning
Norfolk
Birmingham
Tllinois
State of
Washington County
W. W. Faw
Francis V. Gilliam
Johnson Crry
Tass
Jonoabora. Tenn
Messrs
Carr & Reeves
Francis V.graham
Franses Y. Giliam
W.W. Faw
Johnson + City
N. & W. Railroad
Johnson City, Tenn
Alleghanies
Johnson City Land and Improvement CO
L. H. Shields
Norfolk, Va
H.L. Smith
WM. Pannill
Smith & Pannill
Norfolk, Virginia
W. G
J. A. Mathes
Jobe
Boat Park
Myrtle Avenue
Watauga Avenue
G. & J. A. Mathes
Opera House
Dan’s Commercial Agency
Hoss, Hodge & Co
Ath
Press
THE
E. Market St
Ziegler Brothers
Market Street
J.M. Brunner
Main Street
Wilson & Dean
Watauga, Te and Halston Aranues
Campbell
Citizens Bank
Wiley M
Christian
W.C. Smith
Piedmont House
J. M. Carr & Sons
W. J. Graham & CO
Johnson City, Tennessee
J. H. Brunner
Main St
Turaday
Geo, Bowman
Joseph Bowman
Brown Ramey
Philadelphia
Tacoma
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