East Tennessee spine of iron and industry boom
The article highlights rapid growth in Bristol Johnson City and surrounding East Tennessee towns, driven by Watauga Company plans. It notes large-scale factory anticipated investments from Lynn Massachusetts to Grand Rapids and Detroit, plus a 1900 iron demand projection. An Elizabethton excursion showcases promoters, senators, and capitalists eyeing cooperative town ventures amid ambitious development.
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A. Arthur
Middlesborough
Arthur
Bristol
Johnson City
Hing
Upper East Tennessee
Watauga Company
Lynn
Mass
Watauga
South
Grand Rapid
Mich
Troy
N. Y
Detroit
Louisville
South Bend
Syracuse
Erie
Milwaukee
Auburn
Rolston
East Tennessee
Elizabethton
Harris
Carlisle
Mansborough
Porter
Ben Butterworth
Atlantic
Pentage
Fyures Phos
Comet Scintillations and Local Happenings of Spokane Bound Politicals
Local column notes a fresh coat of paint at Pirduont House boosting cheer, mentions Unieui county Republican primary slate with Con gress Taylor and Senator Butler as solid, Floater Remine and others. a Greeneville band arrives for a display in Elizabethton and Watauga Valley events signal rising industrial conflict. Also reports on a Greeneville artist’s abstract studies and a local clothing stock up in Johnston City with water bill reminders.
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Unieui County
Congress—Taylor
Butler
Floater—Remine
Greene
Lou Hendrickson
Frank Shell
Roan Mountain
Spokane Falls
Washington
Greeneville
City
Elizabethton
Watauga Valley
Town's Plan for Growth Prompts Community Chip In
A Chattanooga Times excerpt quotes a speaker praising a community effort to unite residents and fund a new town, hoping for growth and a strong civic future as plans are laid out. The tone is hopeful and editorial, urging cooperation and timely action.
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Chattanooga
Limestone Locals and Spring Happenings in Town
Limestone residents share visits and travel notes with Greeneville and Newport. Measles sideline Willie Garrison while locals marvel at summer scenery and a playful Easter egg hunt looming. The town’s gum chewers resist vacation as posts and neighbors host relatives and enjoy seasonal blooms and birds.
Dress Goods Millinery Sale at Hunter and Brown's
The spring opening of dress goods trimmings and millinery at Hunter and Brown's will be held on Wednesday and Thursday the 13th and 14th. Everyone is especially invited to attend. They have a large well assorted stock and promise better goods for less money than elsewhere.
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Hunter & Brown
Ally
Bargain Sale Advertises Various Goods in Johnson City
Hoeyrar & Brows announce a sale on the 13th inst offering bundles of lady's hose at 20 cents per bundle, men's hose at 75 cents per box, lady's dress goods at 5 cents per yard, woolen dress goods at 25 cents per yard, lady's opera supers at 6? cents, lady's kid shoes at 1.40, imported umbrellas at 1.20, silk umbrellas at 9 cents and 1.24 each. Sale runs 9 am to 4 pm and promises the cheapest goods yet in Johnson City.
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Johnson City
Hoeyrar & Brows
Opening of the Four Seasons Hotel at Harrogate
The Four Seasons, the Monte Carlo of the South, opens to a crowd of about four hundred guests from New York Boston Philadelphia and other eastern cities. The estate aglow with lights and decor, a grand banquet completed, and a ball under way. Notables include James Brown Potter Mrs. Burton Harrison Reginald de Koyon John Armstrong Chandler and many railroad magnates among others.
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Burton Harrison
Reginald de Koyon
John Armstrong Chandler
Amelia Rives
P. E. Botking
Washington
Pauncefote
Alford Pady
Libbie Lutterell
Knuxvilly
Court session cases theft on East Tennessee railroad
In Hewesboro Circuit Court Noah Talley was jailed for one year for stealing Cognac brandy from W. P. Hallyberton in a railroad car at the East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia line sidetrack. Trials of Keys and Orr for stealing other items proceed today. Hickey motion for a new trial to be argued this morning. Glover and Carson cases for theft from G. Kirkpatrick & Co. continued to next term.
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Hewesboro
Noah Talley
W. P. Hallyberton
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Keys
Orr
Hickey
Dr Sage’s Catarrh Cure Offer Sparks Cash Prize
Vendors of Dr Sage’s cure promise a cash reward of 500 dollars if their Catarrh medicine fails to cure any case, no matter how long standing, asserting confidence in their product. The adalso references political unrest in Venezuela and a Copernican proposal by My. Siranans regarding marginals in the Northwest.
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Dr. Sages
Ten Jong
Personal notes from the city and visiting figures
A flood of society mentions fills the column with names from Milligan Embreeville Bristol and Chattanooga. Notables include Mayor Limerly W B G, Rev Murphy from Bristol, Misses St John, and Mr J A Martin, with public meetings and a Prohibition Club gathering announced at Cramley’s hall. A special train run from Morristown to Johnson City is detailed with praise for John Swats and the crew.
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John Sywats
Johnson City
Knoxville
Huger
Fitzgerald
Elizabethton
Morristown
Johnson Ity
Afton
Swats
Fragmented OCR note on a funeral witness case in Kentucky
Incomplete text mentions Lilia selecting a munis for allel hoestoe pine and palace care. References Daniel Delart Devi Patton watching tale rondek while a drunken Patton is injured and unable to attend Dehart's funeral in Lingerae Kentucky. Additional garbled names and places appear with no clear event date.
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Puthnnin
Lilia Seleeta
Lingerae, Ky
Daniel Delart
Devi Patton
Noted businessman dies at 65 in Dandridge home
My Temple Turis of Telfer County passed away yesterday at his residence in Dandridge at about 65. He leaves three sons and four daughters. Son Mr. Wall Mark of the Biaté National Bank is among his children. Turis was a retired merchant who built a long, successful career and was known for modesty and goodwill despite wealth.
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Maples
Johnon County
Greeneville
Telfer County
My Temple
Turis
Dandridge Yessterday
Harris
Biaté
Journal
Washington party arrives on special train to Elizabethton
A Washington party on a special train arrived yesterday after No. 1 with an anxious crowd awaiting. Notables included Senators Harris Butterworth McComas Britton and Porter. Nine men from Kansas arrived on No. 2 before the Narrow Gauge train carried all to Elizabethton for a cooperative lawn company meeting and sale. The piece predicts development for East Tennessee with hopes for more railroads towns and wealth from untapped mountains and ore.
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Washington
East Tennessee
Mon
W. P. Dungan
B. E. Hunter
C. H. Alexander
W. M. Till
Mr. Hylton
Isham G. Harris
Henr
Butterworth
L. E. McComas
A. 'T Britton
American Surety and Trust Company
Robt
Porter
Kansas
Elizabethton
East
Tennessee
Mottern burial set in Turkeytown after widow Adeline Mottern dies
In South Watauga News, Adeline Mottern, widow of George Mottern, dies aged about 70. She will be buried in Mottern burying ground in Turkeytown beside her husband. Also noted: fifty seven cars of stone shipped to Embreeville in March, small force limited output, river logs flood similar to others, local traders and merchants visit Morristown and Clotheing stock promotions at J A White, Toney and Brown.
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Embreeville
Adeline Mottern
George Mottern
Mottern
Turkeytown
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Sudph Watauga
Luis Judsiso
Fan
Phe
Toney & Srown
Jolineon City
sLlen
Mrs. Hurt
W. C. Keezel
Jonesboro
A. ©. Dealer
Telford
W. N. Walker
Willie Garrison
Eammer
Mr. Borax
Mr. Stokeley
Newport
M. Byrd
Fiver
Lee Parker
Four Seasons
Harrogate
the Court
Glover and
Carson
G. Kirkpatrick & Co
Veneanela
Corneas
My. Siranans
Anation
Fate Ntanitube Anil
Fad Taylor
Peter Hart
Milligan
Re McInturl
Vuieos
George T. Harris
Yes
Ti, M
E.G. Warton
Mayor Limerly
W B. G
Allentown
Patty
Yeterday
Mr. Murphy
Luitheran
St. John
J. A. Martin
South Watauga
HL. Hollister
Coun
E. H. Stevens
W. D. Potore
Dill
Guy Yortebae
Messr. Houbert Justis
Me Clark
Tannery
Gag. Stuart
Nolichuoky
Tuck Beneren Hineelf
Stevi Haws King
H.C. Hart
Blacheton
T. F. Faw
the T. Jobe
Laura Smith
John Boragae
Rogersville
John
Dr. Knapp
Cramley’s Hall
Prohibition Club
Igainet Nola
Temple Harris
Tell Liquor
Epping
No H
Kater
Chincey Lyon
Iicen
Paston
Boston
Tompkin’s
Luciano
Yagol
Washington Party
South Watauga News
Louis Itskin
Charles Merriman
The
Watauga Room & Lumber
Cincinnati Std
J. A. Taylor
Morristown Tobacco
T. A. Holston
DN. R
Fresh Armour
Kansas City
J. A. White
Public Square
Peter Kern
J. A. White’s
Toney & Brown's
J.A. White
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