No Boom at Major Johnson City Handle Factory
Johnson City hosts Miller & Carmichael’s Handle Factory in the Carnegie Addition with a daily capacity of two to three thousand handles and twenty five to thirty workers. A saw mill will be added on the 80's road for materials, while Horton & Gildersleave's tannery and another large project near the Carnegie Addition move forward. A new business block is planned for Market Street and Public Square, with three stories and plate glass show windows, aiming to be a premier East Tennessee building.
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Johnson City
Miller & Carmichael
Carnegie Addition
Priocese
Carnifelme
New York
Horton & Gildersleave
Carnegie
Innis
Anes Ave
Eering
Brown
Charlie
Watauga Ave
Elm Street
Johnson Olly
J. B. Cox
America
Paul Wofford
Mr. Jackson
Washington College 68th Commencement Programme
The document lists the 68th annual Washington College commencement schedule from April 30 to May 4. Events include Baccalaureate service, Y M and Y W C A gathering, public examinations, joint entertainment of literary societies, rhetorical and medical entertainments, alumni meeting, and various orations by Louise Truan Addie Mitchell Anna Browning and A J Berry, with an address by Col W A Henderson of Knoxville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington College
Y. M
Louise Truan
Addie Mitchell
Anna Browning
A.J. Berry
Col
W. A. Henderson
Knoxville
Miners Unrest Hits Tracy City Amid Rumors of Prison Attack
Crowds gathered as about a thousand miners from Coal Creek valley were reported en route to Tracy City with rumors of an attack on the prison. Governor Turney ordered Tracy Ovly to stay and Gen. Fite to handle the situation. the scene remained quiet by 11:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aifaira
Coal Creek Valley
Tracy City
Turney
Tracy
Aned
Fite
Harrison Miller Wedding at First Presbyterian Church
The couple wed Tuesday afternoon at 4 20 in First Presbyterian Church with Rev. J C Cowan officiating. Miss Miller and Miss Garr led the bridal party, ushered by McIntyre Love Crumley and Duncan, as evergreen arches and cut flowers decorated the church. A reception and supper followed at the bride’s home with Miss Minnie Ifarison and Miss Bell assisting. the bride, long a Johnson City resident, and the groom, a prosperous local businessman, were praised by friends. Orville Haws visited the city briefly. an advertisement touts Hood’s Sarsaparilla as effective for scrofula and other diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
J.C. Cowan
Clayton
Messrs
McIntyre
Love
Crumley
Duncan
Minnie Ifar ‘Ison
Miss Bell
Bristol
Johnson City
Burris and Jackson as Political Refugees Spark Diplomatic Row
Wasarmarow April 26 The Ohioan incident widens as Minister Egan returns home after rebukes over sheltering refugees Fanthland Holly and the Chilinne. The state department says they were not entitled to protection. Holly escapes while Foenths is captured by guards at the legation.
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Wasarmarow
Egan
Fanthland
Holly
Foenths
Legation
Holston Presbytery Opens At First Presbyterian Church
Holston Presbytery now in session at the First Presbyterian Church organized last evening. Rev J G McFerrin of Morristown delivered opening sermon. W P Brewer of Bristol retired moderator. J C Carson of Blountville elected moderator. Judge Jarnegan of Mossy Creek named clerk. Day meetings set 8 30 am and 12 90 pm. Tomorrow’s sermon to be preached by Rev J G Richardson.
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Holston
First Presbyterian Church
J. G. McFerrin
Morristown
W. P. Brewer
Bristol
J. C. Carson
Blountville
Jarnegan
Mossy Creek
Cowan
J.G. Richardson
Murphy Lennon Wedding Severe Change of Plans
Grace Lennon of Kyoxynxe will marry Charles Murphy of Johnson City at the Second Presbyterian church at seven this evening. Rev. Dr. T. C. Warner will officiate. A reception will follow at 315 Deaderick street. The couple will move to Johnson City tomorrow to establish their home.
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Epworth League
Clinch Street
Grace Lennon
Charles Murphy
Johnson City
Second Presbyterian Church
T. C. Warner
Rida al
Deaderick Street
Mrs. Murphy
Teaver
State bonds under legislative inquiry in Nashville
The legislative investigating committee in Nashville examined connections between state officers and the proposed hypothecation of 9,000,000 bonds following the Commercial Bank failure. Witnesses Geo Dazey Pitts Dobbins M A Spurr and W Blackmore testified or were summoned as the panel sought to determine bond hypothecation and whether Allen’s bondsmen paid 9,000 collected from the express company.
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Nasaville
Legislative Investigating Committee
Commercial National Bank
Dazey
Capitol
Allen
Express Company
Troops Relocated Near Tracy City After Sudden Drill Notice
Rumors swirl in Tracy City as midnight orders extend guard duty. Troops, who had begun boarding trains home, were recalled when extra guards arrived. Gov Turney authorized departure if possible, but later extended the camp period. Reports from Bon Air hint miners at Pearl Creek preparing an attack, with fifty victs slated to replace workers at Tracy. A six-person party led by Et ter Greenwood was seen nearby.
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Nashville
Bon Air
Goa
Tracy Guy
Belecharged
Fire destroys tenant house. four children die in blaze
In Aberdeen Mississippi on April 25 a colored tenant Edwards and his wife left three children under five alone in a house on Rec A Honea’s farm. The dwelling burned to ashes and the children were cremated before help arrived.
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Aberdeen
Miss
Rec A. Honea
Here
Edwards
Fruit and vegetable damage hits several regions
Special telegraph report from Virginia and North Carolina details significant havoc to fruit and vegetables last night. John Roller of Limestone is in the city.
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Vruit
RiCiGiokd
Variana
North Carolina
John Rollér
Limestone
Social Gatherings Highlight Elm Street Society Notes
Sunday society notes cover ice cream supper at Y M C A hall amid bad weather, dancing club’s impromptu evening for Miss Hallam, Ladies' Aid supper at Carlisle hotel. debates and clubs in Johnson City. Sunset House reception at Elizabethton for East Tennessee guests. Tivoli bustle with floral decorations, music by Knoxville troupe, and a large guest list for the Cooperatives Town Company meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Hallam
Harriman
Wilson
Three Oaks
Ladies' Aid Society
Cbristian Church
Carlisle
Church
Toma
Sunset House
Robt. P. Porter
Elizabethton
East
Troops Withdrawn After Tracy Rumor Unfounded
Adjutant General Fite received word that rumors of an attack on the Tracy stockade were unfounded and ordered a withdrawal of Tennessee Company Herasex troops. Authorities increased guard but expect no further trouble as they depart this morning in Nashville.
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Naswyville
Adjt
Fite
Chicago Armory Burned At Sixteenth Michigan Avenues
The fire destroyed the seven for the military regiment Armory at Sixteenth and Michigan avenues in Chicago. Two men died in the blaze. The state’s loss for arms and ammunition is undetermined. The property was insured for 40,000 dollars and the building, costing 150,600 dollars, was a total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curacao
Firial Regiment
Sixteenth
Michigan Avenues
Lynching at Denmark Georgia Ends in Death of John Patterson
In Araveta Georgia on April 26 a mob hanged and shot John Patterson a Black man convicted of raping a young white girl. A vigilance committee acted, and about five hundred citizens participated in the lynching near the crime scene.
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Araveta
John Patterson
Denmark
Delineator May Issue Features Exposition at Chicago
The May Delineator volume called the Columbia Number presents the first in a series on Exposition at Chicago and an illustrated piece on dresses at Walda's Pair. It also launches Whittlesey's Dawn Tennis manual valuable to students and players. An illustrated Dress for Commencement Day targets graduates and a Kindergarten paper aids mothers. Subscriptions are one dollar yearly. single copies fifteen cents. Orders to The Butterick Publishing Co. New York.
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Chicago
Enti Drees
Walda
Misa Whittlsey
Child Life
Bateerick Publishing Co
Lindlted
Fourteenth Street
New York
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SUI
Win. Fraker
Elm
Gooper & Shaler
Wastauga Ave
Oak Street
J. F. Crumley
Conegie
John ©. Hart
Watauga and
Roan Street
G.G. Harris
Carr
Hls Williams
Maupin Street
Tom Hoos
Pine and
Spring Street
J. H. Bright
Maple Street
Tames Birey
Bofiglo
W. W. Kirkpatrick
Gi ‘Atauga Ave
Stave Factory
Round House
Harrison
Miller
Orville Haws
Midway
Steing
First Presby
Terian Church
Second Presbyterian
Clinch Street Church
Legislative Investigation Committee
PHE
Tennessee Company
Wik Park N. C
Etter Greenwood
Society Notes
Buffalo Mountain
White Rock
George Smith
Wvaldo, Texas
Shakespeare
Mr. Smith
Hood
Otto
Texas
Tennessee
Herasex
Columbia
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