Public notices and political witticisms from Tennessee papers
A collage of fragmentary clippings from Johnson City and Nashville papers features remarks on elections and public figures including W. J. Bryan and Cy Lyle. It references press reactions to political debates, jokey critiques of Roosevelt and Parker, and Governor Patterson’s veto of the Jarvis law reflecting daily public discourse.
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Binos
Cy Lyle
Bryan
Nashville American
Patterson
Bryan Visits Johnson City for Royal Welcome
Hon. William Jennings Bryan received an enthusiastic reception in Johnson City as he spoke on the Prince of Peace. He rode in a day coach to the lecture before about 1,500 people and was introduced by Rev. J. M. Keevil. After the address he thanked the audience and received a wreath from the women. Bryan plans to proceed to Bristol and Roanoke to visit his daughter.
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Johnson City
W. J. Bryan
Flo
Tennessee
Wd. Bryan
William Jennings
Walter P. Brownlow
Bryan
H. 8. Carr
Mr. Bryan
J. M. Keevil
D. A. Vines
Baptist and
Christian Churches
Tommorrow
Bristol
Roanoke
Hollins Institute
Harald- Courier
Patterson vetoes La Follette charter bill in Tennessee
Governor Patterson explains disapproval of bill to abolish La Follette's town charter in Campbell county. He notes no local representatives and cites a refused request to submit the issue to a popular vote. A local election on April 2 reportedly yielded 23 votes for and 875 against.
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Guv. Patterson
la Follette
LaVollette
Lafollette
Nashville
la Follatta
Cape
Democratic Party
Tennessee
Aam
la Follett
Malcolm Tr. Patperson
Tenn
Patterson
Hose of Representatives
Campbell County
la Folette
Campball County
Plan to consolidate Greenville and Tusculum Colleges
Morristown April 11 The board of trustees of Greenville and Tusculum College met at the Masonic hall to discuss major college affairs. An earlier push to unite Washington College with Greenville Tusculum was advanced, proposing each to become a preparatory school and to build a large central college along the Southern Railway between Morristown and Bristol. Trustees favor the consolidation plan but require an alternate option be approved by July 1.
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Morristown
Greenville
Tunculuu College
Moristown
Washington College
Greenville Tuscolom College
Bristol
Tusculum
Wallington
Puscning
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